The New York herald., 1845-12-12

There was but little !ntsrast until the appearance OF
the Ghost who certainly the most ehosiy ghost we
beuse somahng like n shirt, veied his trunk, while
his head was adorned with helmet that complet ly
yered mp his face. He had voice which sounded like
.he knocking OF potatoes against the pot lid when
they crying to be let out and peeled The charac
ter Of Hora 10 very respectfully done. In the
cond scene upon the entrance OF Hamlet he looked
though he had been drunk at least week. Ham
formerly connected with the Sun, but Of late known
vender of Galvanic rings, a number OF which,
think he must have had on last night as his read
ings were highly emhellished by occ siona starts
though he had received severe shock Whether how
ever, he shocked himself We cannot say, but the
audience certainly The man who did the king
indulg in very unique style OF elocutior and ges.
cuation In the strong passages, TO gather energy he
would slowly raise his scroll and when he arrived at the
point would suddenly bend mis- knees and rising again
suddenly, would let his words burst out of him His
voice, however, seemed to be continually tr yelling
down stairs beginning high note and gradually d
minishing till ended in 10 note at all But the most
'iuguar looking and acting character Of the evening
was Foonios who was tail gawky youth, whose head
was dressed in huge sheep.skin wig He didn't know
anything of his part and what he did, nobody heard
word OF In the interview with Hoa'io and Marcellus,
previous TO seeing the ghost Hamlet made most horrible
work His reading OF " IL it assume my noble fathers
person." sc was iuterarded with powerful galvanic
shocks at the end OF every line At the scene where the
ghost enters and appears TO Hamlet both Horao and
Marcellus held out their hands at arms length shut
eye and continued all through the Interview as
though they taking sight at the ghost and
endeavorng to shoot him. Thus passed off tn J,
anv ranarlabe inc;aent hut tbe ssconS ana ns
the second act very rich The Queen (Mrs Hauton
ve) spent several minutes in trying to beo po
not observe her motions. After coming on, however,
and reading the letter, the Queen says TO him,
this from Hamlet to her ~ This question repeated
three times but Polonius who seemed struck with sud.
den Deafness and If he didn't hear the question, OF
course didn't answer. Then came the Kings turn to
speak but he didn't know what to say he waiting
for his cue from Polonus The Queen didn't kno what
to say and they stood for full three minutes staring
and noddng to each other TO spesk The audience ali
the while roaring with laughter until the finally
lett the stage. Rozencrantz and Guildersein were
done by Dung gentlemen the former of whom must
be roubled with bad memory, as he had his part writ
ten out in his cap and upon being addressed would look
down on his cap for moment, learn his sentence, and
players consisted OF two very short men and very
short woman who said something, but spoke so low
that nobody heard them In the sooquy " To he
or not TO be"--Hamlet commenced by walking
three times the stage looking up heaven six
times putting his hand on his heart three times aud
finally sinking into chair commenced and drawled
the soliloquy This fair specimen OF the acting
The audience were kept most Of the time in roar o.
laughter occasionally spplauding by way Of irony
The sentiment which received the most applause and
seemed most apropos was that Of smet"O, what
am !" MIR. Moorhead at the falling of the curtain was
called out and made speech in which he acknowiedg.
cd the impefections and begged the consideration OF
the audience, which we think they expressed in re.
naming through the play. MIR. Moorhead may al we'll
give up oil hope OF ever becoming actor He has nei
her voice, figure, or grace although he reads quite ell
we ever Witnessed and would respectfully request the
gentlemen who hgured IN T. for their own sake to stick
triy the world with their dramatic talents.
THE oRAToRIo or ST. PAIL Al INN TAsess.cls-
When witnessed the profound attention with which
this chef feuvre was listened 10 last evening and the
evident delight which thu audience felt became con
vnced that St Paul is Of those rare thngsa rrea,
work understood by the multitude That il is grea,
and mighty work, the fat OF number OF years has dec
ded hey ond conroversysnd i il the more gratifying
to the musician, no vvidy feels every note Of Il te
And that the public at large readily synpa,hs,
with his admiration Its popularity will 20 on increasing
day by day the artist discovers In it new beau.
ties, and the unini,iated will learn to appreciate
the old ones. Tne stream OF melody which runs
through IT, s literally wonderful its dramatic and
poetic truth, every where Incompatible in its VA
riety and continuity, clasp each other in hrm EN-
brace; the variety demanded by the frequent modii
cations OF feeling the continuity which masses those
notifications into one stupepdous whole. The popua
ny Of sacred music is an honor to this county,
proves beyond dispute that the general current Of
raj and religious feeling 10 in condition decidedly heal
thy-it proves beyond doubt that withstanding tn
undev loped state of musical taste in America there
an spprecative faculty Of high order least
the middle Glasses for we hardly noticed any upper
thousand faces. 1t proves also, that pomss no
shows, nor tnse nor gewgaws of any kind whate yer
are necessary for the multitude TO induce them
prehend and to love the pure combination OF sublime
and beautiful exem In this great mu SIC
tco religious poem of the vases efforts OF the hu
man mind-a thing which raises humanity th
divinity that created t-a proof tremendous and unsn
/
istence ni power beyond our own which, though ou
OF the limits OF fin te intelligence should be adoret
with humility and faith.
Much credit due TO Mr. Loder for the excellent
ner IN which the whole has been got up The orchesr
was numerous ana effective, and the chorusses full anc
energetic particularly that Of the second part unoues
tonably the gem OF the h.fdauur.. Mira Loder anf
Miss Watson were entrusted with the soprano and con
tralto solo. Mrs Loder is well known as one of on
most unsssuming and best singers she always il in nc
lest time and tune, and have heard her sns
better than in her FIRST air in the first part Mr. Pair
made bis second appearance in public he possesses
good tenor voice and sinss very well Tor debuant Ma
ture has done much for bin and he continues study
and puts himself under the of good teacher hi
career will be brilliant He is still young mar
and one years serious application will give HIN
hnish the want Of which visible in his throughout
uncertain information His reoitaves surprisingl
wsn gwen, winch proves that he can appreciate goo
nusc Mr hogeis 10 lisawise jsbusant and wha
we say OF Mr.. feige, can be applied to him
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