The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-08
DRAMATIC GOSSIP.

WALNUT STRBRT THEATRB-EDwIN BooTH
as "HAMLRT."-The regular fau and winter season was
lnauguraed the Walnut Monday evening, when Mr..
EDWIN Booth appeared "Hamlet." Notwithstanding
the unusual lnclomeneY OF the weather, the house
nled overowng with large and fashionable audience.
This to be attributed la largo degree to the eagerness
with which the public welcome back the legitimate standard
drama, after long banlshment from its accustomed
hats. Theatre have thoroughly tired and
| dIsgusted with such sensational plays rs the HJiad
QUEEN and oiner trash with which theatres have been
deluged for Somo time
M. Booth announced In the bills beng with tout
living rival In the npersonaton of"Hameti" This may
DO settled conviction in the mind Of the enthusiastic
business manager ofthe Walnut and IL looks very pretty
upon the bills but there was more than person pre-
not remember 10 have seen Mr. Booth perform ''Hamet
so mlseratly According t. his rendition, Instead of
speaTes Hamlet TO have been, constantly
minded Of passionate youth who was out Of temper,
hand 10 be sure the worthless stock company who
as sood-nsured man as Sir John Falstaf; but then
"sta OF Mr. Booths pretensions should never allow him
sell lose his temper the stage matter what the
provocation. Besides while there such Mr.
James r. Murdoch and F. L. Davenport is TOO great an
suppose that he is "wthout living rival In the charao-
Those who have witnessed the splendid mpersonaton
Of this caIaclerby sr Jame, f. Murdoch, could not fal
note the inferor OF Mr. Booth acting and eocution.
No one could with Justice, say OF Mr. Booth an old
critic has said of Mr. Murdoch that when he appears IN
tho second scene rst act he looks as though he had lost
his dearest friend and been weeping for him at leasttU
Mr. Forth has many personal quAllles which go to
make good actor He has hne eyes, and, judging from
them with eject They especsIy linn in RCD.
ard I but We 10 no. think they should be brought into
some face his rich abunt knotted aud combined
locks, together with his hgure make
good appearance the stage, and especially peasngl
the ladies' But Of these can compensate In tho
Ihs pieS eat stock company al the Walnut Street
Theatre 5 deficient in their profession to be
evening, showed plainly tho necessity for and
udioOus siagc maBag,r 1le east jweYey, perhaps
as good as the material would afford but alta rst-
class theatre Ike the Walnut, person expects 10
conpapy 'ophella thouIh tie most promine at
characters in the ny was IersonAed by Mrs Henri,
or good ~ slknR lady, awkward in 'Opheiia
Gertrude Liz number OF tue other members Of the
Ssep IN Rtr part. in hc ee1nd scene Of the rt act sSe
asked "Asmst, (" IN relation e his tasGerc death,
In all tire editions have OF shakespeare,
given by Mrs uned, aud other eminent actresses
'Wby seen 5 /, so particular, With theep"
The appca ancy Of her drcss al hslr Indicated
soyeny nessegce vi oily unparionabic in assuming
OF n y L. Tiion a. the "Gho,t. we have little to say.
We seso%@s3d an 5oystsr w .g,0 spsP.sn;ns Che
sRseeh ofths Ghost a, f,usr 20 a theatre goers as
~ o he O, not to be-"
and such sarlng omission, Mr.. Tton made cannot go
mnchCeo eNsn by me most su.eThcal the Characters
,klfHl hands. and ireaso sooerdiua.y, Mr. Baey
makes poor attempt At ~ Mr 1hayers place A. the
rhewe as "LAeros, ard AIR Perry "lIorad,," vii
lr'D 'er uubc olnl1n OF the hisfriorc ability OF Mr.
We canuot ont to menti1n the sreilabe m inn ID
kncw how of.n he hss p,s,ed oharsc'sr but ea,l
ine De /, more careful 40 6ster than before air .
! canal to Mr. Wal. Bowers IN that character.
NJ B,gth plays "namlst' to-gl-ht. Tue aouso va
nee last evening and ne applause was senea and yer
lIiattt ng.
GRAND SOunEE.-This evening Professor NJ
G. G smJbcn Than whom thcre IA better te ohsr o
tarc IA phladelphla, s his g-and opening soiree Il
| Warrington Han, souihwss Eighth aud Sprla
CaiCrt streets, NhCu nun1er o new ectluns Of IN ISL
VIII be given BY the excellent orchestra which has bee
re Ftosss,f has only lust returned Europe au
n inpToyeS sSssm op dsneas n eomeaTstivsS sR9r
evening
Mrs. JOHN DRBw's ARCH STREET THRATRE.-
The noemen weather has lnterered with tine
OF the frat week Of the season at this house. standn
room has been In requsiton without supply each even
Ing and the large audiences have been delighted wit
admirable repTesontatons OF standard Old comedies
The new members OF the company arc becoming grei
favorits already, and the familiar faces greeted
The Jealous W5tss the comedy selected for this sv,
ming. II Is Of the best In the language, and aboune
with wit humor, and true pictures of real hfe, ~
laughabe Of the Post Of Honor will conclude n
biI with MT. Robacn and Miss Jefferson the hero an
heroine To morrow evening Mrs. Drew takes beneh
when she will appear in two capital comedies, snpporte
3 night great bill viii be offered
q GRoyER's NEW CHRsNUT STREET THEATRE
Aladdin with the magnificent and wonderful fountain
coored waters, atm hls this house every evening
slnn manager, has been requested to let the pie
plea ssd to learn. viii sndeayor perfect arrangements
. as aeeete 90 The general wish grand matinee WIN
ades and children. We learn that great novelties are
preparation at me new onesnnt aud hope TO be able
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