The New York herald., 1862-10-04
Amusements Last Evening.

Tho "Puritani' given last evening for the FIRST
benefit Of Miss Carotta Patti The house, considering In,
dampncss Of tho evening, was vory fair one.
The rs Of Evira Is far the is concerned,
entirely within the compass Of Miss PATHS gifts Her
execution or its light and lorid music always and
often brilliant In tho p,acca she would have produced
greater effect f she had not attempted much In doing
this she strained her voice that the
beauty Of her vocazaon In the trio at the end Of the
first act and in the OF the second where she had
temptation Of this sort, she acquitted herself ad
mirably-thc caienza towards the OF the former
being quite gem in It's way IN ths dramatic require
Of the part she less successful IT, however,
she failed TO make marked impression In this respect
her Efforts always evincod tact and judgment that
rendered the mpersonaton whole perfectly acce pit
able
Brignos Arturo is SO well known that II needs no
ther analysis of its merits and defects He in charming
voice. and played with more than he usually chooses
10 bestow his pcrfo mances This, perhaps, arose
the fact that he felt necessary TO give than
the usual amount OF support to the prima donna.
George Of susini exhibited all the breadth aud
vigor that distinguish this excellent artists per
formances, and In the liberty song he superb.
The Sir Richard signor Amodio weak, and cspc
cialIy SO in the noble duo just rocrrcd to- As whole
however the opera was very credtaely performed an d
judging by the applause gave general satisfaction
WINTER GARDEN.
The programme this theatre varied last evening
by the substitution OF t0heo" for Hamlet, ,, whsh
presented with every preceding nght Of
the week. The curiosity Mr. Booth In this dlcult
character the frat time since his return from Europe
naturally very great, and very large audience,
therefore, filed the theatre The great improvements
perccptibe his performance Of Hamlet rendered the
interest all tho greater and his admirers predicted for
him marked success the character OF jea-
GUS Moor Os Venice without bestowins upon the young
traeedian praise altogether unqualified we may re-
mark that the anticipatons or his friends were
flushed, truthful and acceptable performance than
his Hamlet. II Ii not entirely tree from soma
Of the biemishes OF the latter, but II Is revev-
thcless fresh, original striking and destitute OF Stage
sisten with the Indispensable requirements o the
Indeed 80 thorough and complete oes Mr. Booths disgust
for ranting and mere payeuect scen TO DO, that be
appears IN danger Of running into the other
Hence he ID sometimes subdued aud tame, when
the opinion OF se writer, more vigor ana action
only appear pardonahe, but absolutely necessary. II
the great sosno however, when lago hrst breathcs hi
foul suspicious into the OF the crcdulous Moor
and when the mind Of the latter rs agiiated by turn
w.a love- jealousy, fear and hstrcd the Deep subdue
emotions Of the husband depicted with the mos
thrilling truth aud earnestucss by Mr. Booth Quiet bu
deep feeling was just what was required and was splen
ddly portrayed by the young artist In the whsr
he first Dcsdem0na OF falsenoss and also In III
grand smothorng scene he 10 the full conception
| the dramatist, and was truly grand. Mr. Conways lag
is deserving Of special commcndation and IN TACT IN
Is undoubtedly one Of Mr. Booths finest representations
aorrscHALK IN BROOKLYN
Mr.. GottschaIk's nrst concert at the Athea@um las
night very ashionaby attended The programme wa
the same an that Of the night prevoas at Irving Hall wi,
the exception Of the quaretts and Mr. schrsibsrs sot
| which were omitted. This evening the distingnishe
| pianist gives his second concert IN New YORK.