Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-10

createo ouzz amongst play-goers in conse-
quence OF the almost extravsgant praises he has
received from the press wherever he has ap-
peared The New York Tribune for instance.
the theatrical notices Of which are rather noted
LOT aolil'y ana imPartiality, thus speaks of him
Actors, who claim for themselves a high de.
gree OF excellence In their art whether the claim
De passed on true merit, or set up on mere char
iaianlsm, have been accustomed OF late years to
Lnsls. ON certain amount Of puhery, as the
newspapers say, Invariably In sdvancen-to
uemand That every corner Of the town shall be
covered with gigantic handbIlls announcing 10
an astonish he'd community the immediate advent
age - or, that every dead wall shall rear 70 :.
tremendous height, only attainable bv this .ho,t
ladder and the long brush OF Bill Sticker. ESQ
in all the bazonry Of four foot crimson ana 0re1n
letters, the tremendous fact that " Timothy
Tompkins Is coming also that Timothy afore,
said Is the greatest tragedien of the ape and the
ONLY hope Of the living drama, INV
The Puollc have at last come to req ard with an
mnch distrust this sort of humbug that nrohshIv
the most Jndicious thing Mr.. Barry Sullivan
could nave done was precisely what he did do
come among US unheraded, almost unannonnced.
relying solely and simply on his deserving as an
a.'lst TO challenge the attention of the peonIr
Many an actor OF ordinary merit who might have
endured a modest commendation to m. good
gI 1 OF rue public, and have come through the
tIlai OF nrst appearance with flying coloTs has
pten wrecked and ruined by tremendous gale
OF Prepufery invoked by injudicious manager.
ana enthusiastic friends. weknow not whether
10 dlscTeetness or TO accident should attribute
the omission OF PREDATORY hullabulloo in the
case of Mr.. Barry Sullivan: but If to discreetness
II was most unusual; If to accident, it has been
mos' happy. HIS graceful and scholarly acting
will produce doubly- powerful Impression on
his audiences from the fact that there has been
no attempt TO string up their expectations to too
hlgn pitch for any satisfying real izltion The
quac kery OF big-ett advertising is not so potent
as formerly TO impose the American publ,c
medocrity as genius; but that they recognize time
genius when IL comes into their presence with
only Inc simple, earnest demand to be weighed
In the balance, is abundantIy proved by the ap-
PTeGiatlve aP plause that greeted the efforts Of Mr
sullivan last night, who was weighed and moi
found wanting in single particular.
He appeared last night for the rst time In This
country the play selected being "Hamlet.n of
which haracter he gave a rendering elaborate
and scholarly, but at the same time spirited and
"a many respects highly original. MIR. Sullivan
does not overact; he has the art to give earnest
ness and vigor to his persoDation without rant
L nat he has made the character he enacted last
evening, the subject of much and critical study
Is apparent rom the great number of new read
Tags with which he surprises his aud ience: some
Of these Tenderings are sta Ting but none arc
merely whimsical. He is an admirable elocu.
zionist, although he suffered on his frst an
PSd1dnCe rom hoarsencsS, which sadly inn
pared the sweetness Of his voice. which is very
sympaihe as well powerful In ALI the
business OF the scene he is Intelligent though be
frequently differs widely from the stereotyped
Traditions He is blessed with a graceful form
line face, and an eye that he controls To ,veIy
expression. In all his acting he is most careful
aud discriminating, and he initiates nobody: his
Hamlet is his own Hamlet, and Shakspea,ejs
HIS reading Of the celebrated soliIcouv I'm the
thio sct, Is model of elabo ately critical elocu
tion, ara his rendering of the closet scene with
tne queen Is the most impressive and beautiful
We have ever witnessed.
NJ. sullivan has few, very few manneri.m.
100 slight to mar, to any considerable degree
the beauty Of his performance as a whole and
too Insignificant to specify here where we de-
sire TO express honest praise of the truly arts.
tic performance, and our rejoice at the uneouiyo-
Cal success of the finest actor that England has
sen; US for many year.
The audience, which was a very large one in
sisted on calling out Mr.. sullivan each time the
curtain went down, greeting him on each reap
his thanks in a few words at the enc of the play
Tonight he appears as g. Claude Melnotte' -
PCLIcS-BsfOrs Justice WiIIiams-A day or
two since, colOred man named Fletcher was
charged with stealing money, but no te ,timony
appearing to substantiate the charge, he was dis
charged. The person who brought the charge
was then arrested on the oath OF Fletcher Tor
cursing in the street; he was fined IS 81
Tom Murther got drunk and beat his wife; he
was arrested and bound over TO keen the peace
"A nsht occurred between two members OF
apprehension, on Pa avenue. The case was
Droug at before Justice Williams; but on the day
nxed for the trial neither of the parties appeared
The following persons were tried for profanity
In the street, and fined A. Johnson, Ben NuOept
Bridget Harrison, VIM. Beckett, Samuel Parez'
each II 81; - Terrell, 81 So; James Welsh for
carrying pistol, $50 o.
Moses Moline and - Carbery two GGxhinsJ,
OF th' night line of hacks, bargained with man
named ATth, TO take him TO the Navy Yard for
81 they look HIN as FAR as Capitol Hill, and
stopping at lager beer house, demanded an ad.
ditlonal dollar, which he refused; whereupou
one OF them knocked Arth down rendering him
sehseless, and while in that condition robbed
b IN Of his shawl. Yesterday morning complaint
was lodged before the Chief of Police who cent
Lieut.. McHenry and Oricers Suit and CONNIE
after the parties; they Were arrested aud brought
before Justice Dom, who heard the statement of
The officers, committed Moline to Jail for fur.
th-r haaIlng, and received bail in the case Of
Csroery for his appearance. The final hearing
comes on to-day, at 1 o'clock p. m.
SUPREME CoURr.-Yesterday, Hon Samuel A.
Smith, OF Ten, Henry r. Mygatt, Esq of ". Y,
Hon. 6. II. Pendleton, Of o., and NJ w. Smith
and ID p. Holland, Esqrs OF Fla were admit
ted attorneys and councillors of this court
No. A. The Propeller Niagara st al Anseu r
Cobb ct al, elaimant and appellants, agt. Joseph
ii CoTdes The argument OF this cause was con-
cludtd by Mr.. Havea for the appellants
No S. The Propeller Niagara ct al An,ell r
Cobb ct al, claimants and appellants, agt Les
ter Sexton az al. This cause was submitted IN
the consideration Of the Court on the record and
printed arguments by Mr.. Haven for the anneI
lapts, and by Mr.. A. Russell for the appeIlees
No % Inc CoVlngton Drdwbridge Company
and Richard N. Nebeker appellants agt AIer
o ShePhe d, ct al. This cause was submitted
20 the consideration of the Court on the record
and printed argument by MI. o. H. Smith for
the appellants.
No. James Kelsey ct al, plaintiffs in error.
agt Robert Forsyth. This cause was submitted
10 the consideration OF the Court on the record
and printed argument by Mr.. Balance for the
plaia.iffs in error.
No. Dean Richmond, appellant, agt the
City Of Milwaukee ct al. The argument of this
cause was commenced by Mr.. J. Brown for
the appellant, and continued by Mr. DooiittIe
for toe apPellees. Adjourned.
The WEATHER.-Range OF the thermometer
for one week, beginning at noon Of Thursday.
December ,, and ending this morning:
Morning Noon. Night
= L1IsudY.-.'... $50 a2o
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Situ, day.-................ 10 46 81
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