New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-30

ternel Hamlet 10 utterly unnatural tmnR' ~ ~ INC
very sIng of gentleman, Ind buriesque of rehned
philosopher II moves Ike ruTpet, ard the strings
ar tTsdtops. It's voice is very disagreeabie it nils
pIopounces simple woids AMI nbaes all wo ds INTO
bornbastlc arg0D. And Mr.. keaD long over bis you'h
OF body md mind, eudeayOrs TO carry OF tie rait
freshly by series vi strained attiuc"s and rcs'm-s
Tie extent # orr appreciation and ad'nr'.ion %
Mr. Fechter's Hamlet may lot be realized by
the simple statement that IL is directly unlike
Mr.. Keans, fom which most OF our actors M
Willingly take their cue. We have ALLUDED
% The growing nasuIaLtss Of the FrenCh SAGE ~ 10
this which he opposss To The stlted manner ct the In
glib stage. Nothing oould Je cray, gracious,
and beautiful than bis department.. Mr.. Fechtr II
h.ldeomely eDdo cd ly ustue. lie is above lie me-
dium hight well and strongly proporlioned with u
face Of great gravity in reIose but capable Of The e%'
temes OF expression. He dsres 10 present Hamlet as
blonde, without apology for the want Of harmony he.
tW cen light long laxenlOcs and the dark ,rarpngs Il
LIS woe. We SHAH l,Dg think Of lis preseice in ths
earliest scene Of tie first sct the best expression o.
ieillcd melancholy, retired BY deep houGot All ihe
" business OF tie play, ae carefully marked out III
the "acting editops," il spurned, aid a series OF
" effects" ale prefeped tat "a powerful Is they
are simple Let the re ider imagine natural Waking
AMI natural address ncd then reeter the long nights
lie h. spent tb sta king and spoutins liameis, Wien
only tie ranocenceut genius OF Shakespeare III bis mott
wonderful Work KEPT him from bic bed. The critics
ind the public were equally asoLished by the pure
defamation of Mr.. Fechter. IL wa9 moi that Il Was
free IRON GAlic favor but that the favor never &C.
faint, byerod the strength and rrbuess
Of toe language. lie pronunciation indeed err
feet, While Ar. Kean SCALED or nansied VOID
IN ten.
We arc ever slcw TO speak of the delineaon Of
character like Hamlet. The risk If utter nisocncep-
ton, through different mood of fee linz flom that Of
the actor, ii very great. Aier ALL the QUE point OF
difference between performances OF the pat dat
critics have discovered is IN the construction Of tie
msGne6s OF the PRICE. We best pleased, in re-
nembe'iug Mr.. Fechxfs Treatment OF this paaFe, lot
~ be allie decide what biz piecse view IL, but ooly
70 feel os seenly tltn tie eXqu site delcacy,
the absorbed earnesltess Of his acting in what are
called the " mad scenes" The crOwnng element, rs
/; is the subtle of actors Creatures, s peibaps
magnetism. Fe,hter's magnetic power Ia ehVwn
s;rikugly IL that sooquy in which Hamlet upbrh.ds
biusef for moral cowardIce. Deiying soGe sa ,nary
foe whom be raises into personality as real ~ hun
se he advances, with rising passion, 10 the fvctiGhts
and stretching them with Liz hands extended ~
il " Icpe tie adversary tie spectator (ts wat our
own experience felt that he deserved tue blow. Tas
il q Ire merdoCs elect.
This great actor lie still before the London public. He
is eth playing Hamlet three times week, for hs
health would not bear nightly repetition of the ardu-
ar and the public, now iay arous' to tie valae
aud beauty Of such representation, will have 10
change. Ard already from Fehters acting has ttt Ia
a strong reaction agantt Mr.. K~an and his scbool.
The Briush mind may be slow ind stubborn, bat il
is also honest IL begin, to ehaie under long b.rd
aye Of theatrical TRADITION and cart Punch promptly
the popular Enthusiasm for tho new zion VI
the stage, and .nss sturliiy:
"Th.t wIeehed foreigner esr fo.o
To Bi ish E5tio
o. duties, .ich tbese is,ks impors
Upon 9 u dot
Bee f.ch,as l. .nlc; ~ith mop
OF Iovirs fsIeu hair,
Ard Lot the TByea br-tus crop
Th,t keu.bic used to wear!
"The de az eoByeu,lon, Ill ags dforr.t
Ths ancient p0inti ste rlsfredt
Old ..sis .fe tsinsd, old clos.ns. ssoppeS
Aud cd 'rsdriof b., led
IT. iI.pis, .9 chi = sh;As- Oeare. ~''d'
Not q creation OF The boards
VI h.mble, hrGa, AID Co."
We sha all hope that the dawn may advance into
bright cay for tie ART and that when thes troublous
times are over aid genial and graceful concerns
may engage the American mind, Europe may ..nd us
Fechter willie we return the compliment win EDwis
BooTH 10 snow that we Lave not bowed down 70 al.
ioctiy 10 the lay irurs Of the drama