The New York herald., 1862-09-30
AmusemeMts Last Might.
UfNrEu 1AUnEN

tits now nearly six years since Mr.. Edwin Booth made
his appearance New York under the management
OF Burton He then only twentythree years Of ago.
and his extreme youthfuness o appearance his fragile
asre and his classic and acholy style Of beauty
COR him that his hstronc abilities then
not sufficiently deveoned 10 justify. He had atradtios-
al uowedse of all the points made by his great preds
the line 81 parts that he played; but he failed
impress people with vction Of the originality Of
his nowers. What ne did had conventional excel
ence bn, i. dill not strike deep into the mind like ths
inspirations or genius that had the stamp Of indivdn
ality.
Two years later, after absence in the psovinoes,
where be had PLAYED with less success hs again
made his appearance II the Winter Garden. Amarksd
mpror not only observable in the manner Of
hs delivery but the conception of his parts Then
IL was that the public hrs began TO recognize that he
rroessed something tnsn initiative powers %
bis progressed he acquired in short time
more psrtiYaus amongst the educated and intelligent
a.ses Of sacsy than the actual progress that I've had
made seemed 10 warrant good deal Of THO might DO
traced spirit Of opposition towards Forrest who
mad become unpopular with certain fashionable ciiques,
but a good deal also TO his merit In so young an
all that could fairly be expected was St he should
satisfactory evidence that his time had not been
lost and this he unqncstonably did
For the third time Mr. Booth before rs TO chsi-
enre opinion OF his merits He does thisi too, after
considerable time spent sbroad IN the study oil the great
Englisa aud French models his peculiar waik OF the
drama OF which. py the bys there oeti many now
remaining The age Of srea, ,ragedans, liks that or
great singers seems passing away Az ne epterf
upon another long engagement az the winter Sarden @
brt iust towards r Booth well the publc that
ue shoud state nressrveiy the mpt essioas left upan
US by his Hamlet last night. Frankly thon we still fit
m him. though In greatly moAhed degrees many a. the
detects that impaired the merit OF hs former PEI
anees when not under the influence Of strong excite
men he acxs force and dignity and the asnagevnent Of
his voice is NOT always jndcien ON tbs other hand
WHARF the interest of the piece Is strongly NAKED
he is rensrally equal to its requirements, and
al times his geps manifcss itself in rssdngsof tie teri
vbich have originality and frsshnrss often be
round In the nnpersonaaions cG his older rivals His
Hamlet s Ms performance that Of Mscready
or Forrest bu, II has merits Of ~ that wiz
msnd IL to people Of cultivated ststr.
As general thing the piece ws~ very fairly cast Mr.
and Mrs y. D, Conway Mrs. ssx,na Baker, mr. George
Rysr Mr. Levis Baker and Mr. Dzvidge sustaining the
principal characters The andieUe of the oae
fashionable that nave ever ssbn sssembad mt this
house and there was not se0A tuuoacuped Great In
,eress ia evidently felt in tbicnga cement tho places
I've ny ssonred several days beforshand Booth viii
repce. Hainet ms Whole or Ibcs week
NiBhQs GAy,DEN.
Notwithstanding the great attractions ., other places of
ar,ussuent Niblos sardso was again most denssiy
crowded sa. night wtues Mr. Forrest bis celebrated
character os Kug Lsar Vie cbolcrc s ous os
his artists telling parts, and the many admirable
points ~ makes 10 dspqg the wrongs Of the injured
rather aud King ate 700 Tae known 70 REQUIRE partouiAf
notice this late date We may remark however ubAk
there 81 evidence " great Improvement IN Mr. va
rendering ~ the part refinement and tring down
than we remetaber 10 have sceu him dissy N spy
pSst occasion tHs recepsos wAs most onthusssts NJ
/ t6a.ar, EI'n"b1 D sd cytsts s~seSoeb