The New York herald., 1864-11-28

ment ot for potty larceny Anougn
in New York she confined her thsyng operations to
Brooklyn.
Amusoments.
rHRATkE SRANCAIs.
charming little comedy. with the ti.ie Of La Potdre
Y.ar brought out At this house on Saturday
night The plot is founded on the deceptions TO which
marriages De but too frequently give RISE 1he
parents young people whose future is In ques
all sorts OF coutrvances to throw dust ia
the yes OF each other TO their worldly circum.
stances Appearances are put which their means DO
Justy boxes at the opera and carriages are hred
OF lying practised that shocks the moral
sense although in other respects, very amusing. The
object OF all tnis Is to extort for the young people
as large Q dot as possible. Just previous to q
grand dinner given the agreement between
the contracting parties the two fathers endeavor 10 come
10 an understanding as to the sum which the other
give his child neither be understood having
the Of realizing the antcipatons formed OF his in.
tentions This leads most amusing scene OF slsto2e
which q rupture that promises to be irreconci-
able when rich but vulgar old uncle, who had had Ills
eyes open what passing, enters and rsprcaches
them for their In regard to their chdrens
happiness and settles the difficulty by giving his nephew
Frederic dot or ono hundred thousand francs
Tho parts in the piece cspitay distributed. The
old confer Ratinos combination OF the graspng Paris
archdnd with the tender hearted father, was n!maby
portrayed by Edgar The simple minded, scrupulous
physician Maingear, who owes hts want Of practice to
his dsdain or the charatsnism OF bis profession, but
who nevertheless allows his love Of his child to betray
MIN into aiding receptions OF his wife, clevery
deusaed by Chol, Of the best and most conscien
tious actors on our boards Madame Iarmet presented
US Constance the wife OF Ratnos with another evi-
dence OF the versatility Of her powers IL would % I'm.
possible illustrate moro amusDgly the thousand little
the smooth Hypocrisy with which mere 'ntri-
game endeavos to dispose Of her merchandise IN the ma
huAam aloQA
In fact these four artists were concerned,
nothing the effect o, this capital picture OF social man
ners was lost Scribe's clover little vaudeville LIn,d0s
proceeded comedy and spiritediy performed by
Faye Rousseau, Constant and Louise karsch Tomorrow
hrst time to DO followed BY NJ. Mercisrs comedy Nos
Attees.
sHAxsPHRz Ar WINTER GARDEN.
kr. Edwin Booth began engagement a. this theatre
Saturday night the part Of Hamlet The house was
very full and the performance decided success.
Grea, pains had this production OF the
wsuder tragedy and those pains been vol be-
slowed that she play presented Saturday night u
respect 70 sceasry properties ana dresses would tAks
very high merely spectacle Every sceue now.
we'll conceived and well painted Several OF the scenes
are masterpieces scenic This particularly
Of the platform scene-ths first 10 tho playand Of the
moonlight scooe, with the palace the dstance-the
fourth scene the drss act all the dresses, oil the
properties indeed. everything. new. Such pre-
success but addition 70 this there the best general
performance the parts that have
Mrs. Wsliack performed the part Of tho Queen with
ceeut discretion tho Kiag was good, Poonus good
the Ghost good Lasres Hsrasio, Ophela, all
good the players good, and the Qravedigssr
admirable.
Mr. Booth, AZ stimulated By such accessories.
passed successes In the character OF Hamlet
BE gave the very lie tho picture OF reflective. ssos
"a HOr~n An.wc
made miserable By and by acquisitions 70
which It ia not equal Charles Lamb started the notion
that Shasperss plays better the closet
stage but the notion false It is the notion OF
man who has the parts nl!cd BY competent
Shaksperes plays written for the stage by
q man familiar with the theatre. 10 what written for
the stage under such crcumstauces much left
represented by the action, dicton manner &C. that
seose inevitably halts without these. would perhaps
not be too much say that only actor and deep
IN bis business, TOO, properly understand the drift
purpose OF some soones 10 play like Hamle and 10
certainly true that an actor s necessary medium be
ths. tho performances OF Hamlet by MIR. Booth is =
| continual elucidation OF 5hakspsre. There
mrsn.nsSo So,o IN ass part CT Hsms !. Mr. soo,b
| plays t. We may burn our hundred volumes OF COM
nensaries we viii go often enough 70 the Winter Gar.
laid out eyery step clearly defined OF the in.
teectua processes the Prince passes through
sentsmsn sreved deeply BY the loss of hi, father and
by unpleasant bis family that iesves
father who is lost or for The mother VINO is left he
learns the dreadful secret OF hs fathers death, Aud
pous dssy, be swears 20 take q. Hs n urged @ tbis
by ghost and feels that he Is uusQual II
- tho ghost goes TO determine sacn course Of action
visitation but In the quiet conmonplsce afr OF the next
| day Il another matter 10 kill 81 king who urges
/ on every courtesy, aud is charged with crime
only BY the word OF supernatural visant who may be
devil in disguise Hamlet therefore hsstates, uatu-
a muddy @ 1s ms.s'sa Sssoais dreamer" 50 mSes
and such unusu cositaston changes him, and 10 is
tsosd keeny He fears thoughts will guessed
AZ by the guilty them bs fsisns insanity
He u made miserable BY his Thoughts and has the con-
this trouble lie thinks Of suicide Before he shsds the
blood OF the supposed murderer he will have bother sv
dsnce OF the murder than the ghosts word and hs tries
the play. confirms the story, and, wrought 10 action
BY u, he strikes blow that he believes will xiii the
murderer but it reaches only tho old dotard PoIouas
Tie rolarscs into bis former ioacon and weakness
dreams again and hsststcs 30 long and acts strangely
meantime THAI The fear which had caused him %
design sod hs murder l. plotted ihs that
ne has become the victim OF this plot brings ous his
simple doliacaua Of this part as given ~ Mr. Booth
one q the nobest pocee OF dramatio art In
S s should S.n %
BY 90 many able writer's, and that especially that very
jadsrcc. should have been visited % Mamie. ss.a:s
Hamlet ~ thus sxoslleoty rendered win be performed
tonight
Police lntsiifgsacs.
pnADLr AvyRAv BsrwanN BaorHsss-ors OF
THEN DANGEROUSLY STABBED -AsrR -MORrsn X.
ANIMATION
Yesterday morning shortly before two O'Clock, Henry
Porry, proprietor Of the Mariners Hsuse No 354 Water
street. became involved In quarrel with hts brother
Charles IN relation TO Misunderstanding oosoerplbs
bvs'ncss matera CAayles, II sppsars cisims equal
ntercst with Henry 10 tho hotel busncss and his claim
bcng denied led 70 angry dispute Blows were or
changed durios the 0snt Hepvv perrv 0ud that