The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-13 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH!

On Monday, Mr. Charles Kean commenced his engage—
ment in the charaeter of Hamlet. His re-appearance arron,rst
us after his recent success on the London boards excised
considerable interest, and shortly after the doors were opened,
the house was crowded to the ceiling. The enthusiasm with
which he was received must have proved gratifying to his
feelings. It is chiefly to the Edinburgh public that he este*
his success as an actor. They were the first to approcit
to
his talents and encourage his efforts; and it was Lo',
perhaps, without a feeling of pride that they crowded to
congratulate him on this occasion. Notwithstanding the
difference of opinion with which his merits have been
regarded by the London press, his success has been
equal to our anticipations. There is no doubt that, to a
critical observer, his style affords considerable room fr
censure ; hut his neatness and dexterity of action. his
pointed and tragic utterance, and his general passion a, (I.lu.
tenseness, woad make up for more defects than can fa.ey
be laid to his charge. To speak of him as a perfect trage-
dian, would be to do him an injury ; but unless it be Mae-
ready, we are not aware tint he has any superior at present.
on the stage. In Hamlet, particularly, it is doubtful e k tht r
he has even any rival ; and to succeed in such a chaissners
is assuredly to deserve success. Oa Monday evening he per—
formed it loss chastely perhaps than during his former visit.
Occasionally we thought be sacrificed too much for effect ;
but the performance, as a whole, was powerful and effective.
He showed us Hamlet as be had been drawn by Shakes.
pears—a being melancholy and reflective, but keenly
susceptible of passion, and indulging in strange vagaq
of speech and action, from the mysteriousness ar d
difficulty of his position. The clouds of ,assien that at
intervals sweep over his mind, pass away, ants come agan:,
and leave it again calm. The pure heaven of his
philosophy shines through, even in his gloomiest mcmen:s
and, in Mr. Kcan's performance, the tone and consistency es
the part were in general well preserves. His scenes with
Rosenerantz and Guildenstern were especially admirable ; sad
the sadness that seemed to fall upon his mind, when left to his
own reflections, afforded us a fine insight into the character.
But it would be superfluous to offer any analysis of this aide
performance. It has been so often commented on, that its
beauties must be familiar to every one. From the beginning
to the end, Mr. Kean was loudly applauded; and at the con.
elusion was called before the curtain, to rcceiee the plaudits
and congratulations of the au -!ienee.—Seotsnorn.

On 'Wednesday a Court of Directors was field at
tic East India House, when the thanks of the Court were
voted unanimously to Sir .lames Rivctt Carnac, Bart., M. P.,
Chairman, and Major-GenerA S'r James Law Lushington,
K. C. 8., Deputy Chairman, for their great application and
attention to the affairs of the East India Company during the
past year.
•On Wedne:iday a ballot was taken at the East
India house for the election of six Directors in the room of
Josias Du Pre Alexander, Esq. ; Sir Robert Campbell, Bart. ;
Neil Benjamin Edmoustom, E2q. ; the Hon. Hugh Lindsay ;
I,lm Goldsborough Ravenshaw, Esq. ; and Sir Henry Wd-
lock, who go out by rotation. At six o'clock the glasses were
closed, and delivered to the scrutineers, who reported that the
election had fallen on Henry Alexander, Esq. ; William
Stanley Clarke, Esn. ; John Shepherd, Esq. ; John Thorn.
hill, Esq. ; Francis Warden, Esq. ; and Sir William Young,
TirrEttA RY.-Fificen hundred pounds (in addition
to three hundred by the Government) have been offered by
the Magistrates and Gentry of the county of Tipperary, fur
the discovery and conviction of the murderers of Mr. Cooper.