New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-04
Amusenents.

WINTER GARDRN-All the art g 8nrpence
claimed for Mr. Edwin Booth by his mo-. - dastio
admirers was amply demonstrated last ny his
remarkable personaton OF Hamlet a. tn, Yinter
Garden No performance Of greater dignity, 5oldness
and pathos has been afforded in EewYork witDin our
remembrance Mr.. Booth himself in our Judgment
before attained such noble hight and such breadth
Of power. 1t was an exceptional representation. to
witness which pleasure and privilege. We do
often feel free speak in these almos. unqualified
terms of any artist; but it Is impossible not to
recognize to tho fullest extent the superb qualities
lRspayed from beginning to end by Mr.. Booth.
III that We have been accustomed 10 look for In
vain from the Hamlets Of the stace--the gentle
ness the quiet grace. the manly and heroic fire.
which are by most actors coarsey oarcatured bru
.azed by vile exaggeraton-were either realized by
him. or nearly approached TO satisfy by the gen.
uncness Of the effort If not by the actual attainment
Upon the question Of Mr. Booths understanding Of
certain disputed shadngs Of the character it is not
worth while to waste words. lie has his evidently
studied views and ho expresses them with force and
with decacy which compel critical admiration. The
audience last evening one Of the largest Of the season.
was abundant in applause and the call before the
curtain Mt the close Of the third act quite umut
in its way. To the value Of popular applause, however
do not attach much weight. The worthes tributes
to Mr. Booths acting the words Of warm approval
vouchsafed by those whose judgmen: Is seldom moved
to similar praises.
MIR. Booths support was generally bad The Winter
Gnrdcn is in transition state Of management, and II
possesses At present only the debris Of company which
never was very good. The audience occasionally in
dulged itself last evening with the peculiarly ncisive
sarcasm Of dsrcspcc,fn applausr. This, we must ex
plain. was only awarded to certain new corners. The
mpcrecions of the familiar were indulgenty passed
by. We are happy to state on good authority that IN
the Affairs of the Winter Garden there is good time
coming FOR which we will have to wait only little
longer.
Mr. Booth will appear this evening Rchelieu, and
to Shy lock. in " The Merchant of Venice"
OLYMPIC THBATER.-An old and amusing
farce. entitled "The Handsome Husband" last
evening revived at this theater, One of the principal
characters was represented by Miss Henrietta Irving
with neat and yivaciOus effect and another by Mr.. g.
H. Clarke with an abundance OF eccentric humor but
Mr. Frank Drew to whom the most important part was
connded fen into the curious OF suppOsng that
burosquo was the business Of the earlier well the
later part Of the evening Perpetual turleslue is not
agreeable even from Mr. Frank Drew We must do
him the justice to say however that whore violent ex
travagarza is properly in order he is extremely anus
ing. In Mazeppa." for example which was played on
Monday night Tor his benefit and which is to be re-
pcated this evening, his droery is unceasing But the
real of "azeppa is the performance Of the part
OF Onska by that delicious creature Mrs John Wood
who. be il said il than delicious when she
sits down hard upon the stage. mass Of dsheyeed
despair. Mrs Wood has a benefit next Saturday even
ing to focte the interest Of which occasion language
fails
BROADWAY THRATER.-At this newly re-
opened establishment q wizard named Simmons is now
performing. Some persons say his tricks are the best
ever seem while others declare that there never before
was anything bad. Some say they would gladly wit
lis achievements every night and others that they
would not WRIT him again with the easy condition
OF free Gdmtance. Undor these circumstances pEud'
orbds offering any opinion on the subject II
We were sure ofthe impression Of the maorywe would
gladly adopt it, for then Of could not be in
eror As it H. we are afraid Of making mistake. |
The people must settle il to their own taste as they
probably win do in good season. for they crowd the
thcetcr nightly.