DUKE OF EDINBURGH THEATRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1839, 6 December 1869, Page 5

DUKE OF EDINBURGH THEATRE.

Richakd the Third, with Mr. Henry Talbot aa Hint relentless, ambitiou.i, iin'd cruel monarch, wasT produced on Saturday. Hid conception of the pirt was 03»entially different in many points irom any previous Kichnrd that we have soen, but his reading only served td confirm the opinion we ha 1 previourly formed as to his capabilities in hie profession. fcfe indisputably conveys the impression to tbo audianee that ho thoroughly and earnestly identifies himsslf with thu character whicU he portrays—,i quality in it-ol f most valuable, and without which w> actjr can ever attain to eminenco in hia profoasi >n. In some of the tones in his voice, Mr. 7'aibot forcibly reminds us of the late (Jhurles Koan, a;:d it in not iinprob'ihle that this may have been founded ou tha studv of the acting of that gentlemin. Bo that as it may, there is quitn choupU originality about Jlr. Tulbot to stamp him an educated, intelligent actor of a high orderpei- sc. Some of the sudden transitions of voice, from the hiijh pitched tonea of declamation to the husky confidential sarcastic ae!fcommuning modulitian, were woll uinnusrerl, but aomewhdt too sudden to have thoir full effect upon tho audience. He divesod th'part judiciously, whioh v.p cannoi eay of many of the performers, a:ii we w.rd' not awnre thut, the costuine of the L'v.l Mayor of London of tlmt period consisted of " tights," a apans'.ed skitt, and a long stic'.c, nor were we oropa.-Bii to con template fipseifi::' boots as Tiocess'iry adjuncts to th'o noblouK>ns court attire of tfiat epoch. W<; hare a grem respect also for iha comfort of " elastic si.lus " but wero of opini<<n thut thoy were unknown to the Xudors. Madame Duret, as Klizuboth, looked and played the part admirably, :ind exhibited a depth of p.-uh'-s in hur purling with her chiUren in the Tower thai considerably m jved t!ie auuienco. Itr. Stuart o'Urien played Richmond, but wo fancied, was tamrr in tho rendering than we had -.inticipa'.ed; und tj his hcloiot, wo take u decided excoption, a3 no ] Biine warrior would ever go t'/battfo with j sucli an apology for a he.'i-dpiece. 'I'ljn coin- ! puny, generally, playe.j well. TS, e y anHvidently on their m'.-Ltle ; and Mr. JlerhurLu delivered hia cu'raiiiutins; speech as ! Henry, withan cnoray thut'is worthy "i much i praise. 'J'o-nviht we :\ro to hr.ve " JTacbßSli." We believe this to b? 0113 ot Mr. iHlbot'.strong parts; »nd the choruses om to 1).- i aEsisted by many gentlemen amateure.