*p1746 10 04 dl Othello, Moor of Venice. Othello-Barry from Dublin, 1st appearance on English Stage; Iago-Macklin; Brabantio-Berry; Cassio-Mills; Roderigo-Yates; Duke-Winstone; Lodovico-Blakes; Montano-Mozeen; Gratiano-Goodfellow; Emilia-Mrs Macklin; Desdemona-Mrs Ridout.*a1746 10 04 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17461002^, but Cook-_; Butler-_.*s1746 10 04 dl Between the acts: Lowe, Mrs Mozeen.*c1746 10 04 dl [Full column in <i>Daily Advertiser</i> describing $Barry='s and $Mrs Macklin='s acting techniques.] Barry from the Theatre in <i>Dublin</i>, perform'd the part of <i>Othello</i>r, at <i>Drury Lane</i>, before a numerous and polite audience; and met with as great Applause as could be express'd.--<i>General Advertiser</i>, 6 Oct. $Thomas Gray= to $Horace Walpole=: You have probably been there since I left you, and consequently have seen the Mr Barry you desired some account of; yet as I am not certain of this and should be glad to know whether we agree about him, I will nevertheless tell you what he is, and the impression he made upon me. He is upwards of six feet in height; wdll and prortionably made, treads well and knows what to do with his limbs; in short a noble graceful figure. I can say nothing of his face but that it was all black, with a wide mough and good eyes. His voice is of a clear and pleasing tone, something like $Delane='s, but not so deep-mouthed, not so like a passing bell. When high strain'd it is apt to crack a little and be hoarse, but in its common pitch, and when it sinks into any softer passion, particularly expressive and touching. In the first scene, especially when he recounts to the <i>Senate</i>r the progress of his love and the means he used to win <i>Desdemona</i>r, he was quite mistaken, and I took a pique against him; instead of a cool narration he flew into a rant of voice and action, as though he were relating the circumstance of a battle that was fought yesterday. I expected nothing more from him, but was deceiv'd: in the scenes of rage and jealousy he was seldom inferior to $Quin= in the parts of tenderness and sorrow far above him. These latter seem to be his peculiarly; his action is not very various, but rarely improper, or without dignity, and some of his attitudes are really fine. He is not perfect to be sure, but I think may make a better player than any now on the stage in a little while. However, to see a man in one character, and but once, is not sufficient, so I rather ask your opinion by this, than give you mine.--<i>Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Thomas Gray</i>, II, 6-7.