New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-01
Theafers.

The Merchant of Venice" was performed
on Wednesday evening at the Broadway Ibeater, In
very effective manner and before large aud select
audience The scenic resources OF this establishment
are not extensive yet the play was represented VITA
appropriate and satisfactory scenery The cast oil parn
had been skifally made so that only few sticks
were permitted TO reveal themselves Much was thus
gained seeing tina. the sticks nseparabe aiunc"
Of the boards" and that they always attain kind OK
uneasy prominence under the hostile pressure OF
Shakespeare art To expect witness the performance
Of Shakespearean play, without seeing specimens OF
theatrical lumber would be to indulge fondy saoguine
mood. The minor parts in all Of Shakespeares works.
are Just as thoroughly elaborated and infinitely finished
as are the major ones and hence, these works draw
literally upon the intelligence Of al the players ahkc
Tor their adequate representation 1t Is scarcely
necessary to add that they often draw in yain-thi.
ten the merit OF part only TO exhibit the In
beciiiy Of Its representative. The Kng-that wicked
uncle Claudiu,-u " Hamlet" Is for example. an ex-
ceent part But who has seen it properly acteii
Rosencrantz and Guide stern too good parts but
upon the stage they serve only to reveal the incom
petence OF gentlemen who have mistaken their vocation
There several similar parts IN The Merchant OF
Venice which served a similar purpose. on WeiHes
DAY evening. We rejoioed. however to see tho
Duke OF Venice for once adequately represented. Tho
character was assumed by Mir. Humphrey Bland Miss
Cole made agreeable impression as JeSsica and Nj.
Eberle and Mr.. Jordan won credtable success as Oh
Gebbo and sas Lsunce.Ot. The rest Of the minor
characters were played in such manner as strongly to
suggest that toerabe egg which has been made famous
/ by the HowadjL
II is not usual we believe at American theaters, TO
perform the Merchant OF Venice in five acts. Say
lock having made hs exit at the close Of the trial scene
the audience usually follows his example while YET the
exclamation is being made between Bsssalio and
Portia. On the present occasion, however the play
was performed a. Shakespeare intended 1t should D.
and was thus given with much finer effect than Is
usual The latent archness and assumed pe.lllace OF
Miss Chapman's Melissa. the volatile gaie;y OF MI
Fyeretts Gratiano - feryent passion OF MI CAN
carts Bassanio and the exquisite sk!1lne's OF mi'
Keau's Portis combined to make the closing SCe''
extremely brilliant and thus to relieve the 'onoeF 'o''
which. by reason Of Shyock's internal Temperament
and mprderous cruelty Is wreathed about INC CO..
hra,ed sesne o. the trial Immediately preceding MI
Keau,. sbvlock Is deneited IN An extremely sfdpAo
uspner and with precision and minrteaess o. ln''u
,b,, are almost maryeoi5 Yet II does not seem u ~
20 ina altogether true 20 Shakespeare. In eeF'''"
ras,ects I, l. both grand and human IL IS alSo ne
LaAb
and there favored with that winning qll'n.he''
ia 80 effective IN Mr. Keans Louis H As " w
mower. however there can be no question "'a'E,'.
Mr. Kean does. he does with all the force OF '''V@s
and cultivated Intellect, and all the ia'eA'l! VI
passionate nature. ,u,, b. again
Hamlet" was presented last night aud VIII o, 90,
nerformod at the Matinee on Saturday 1HH W."
those persons who live in the country rou"uaD n,t
opportunity TO Mr. Kean in what Is eou'- so,or,
rather unjusty accounted the teStpars 'O' a. Ar
genius The Matinee performance VIZ 20 ADM, OF aa
aS S-OSa visit to the Central Park hS %r Frank
repeated tonight IG saOST AnG iy bareslqe
Drew Ci W..' " appS The Widows Victim A. p,.,
II appears to be settled at s I' oen the Winter
s ssS' on Wednesday eag next BnrGS@
retiring 20 the The c ssscn at Se Nass
Clarke % SU,l IN Ss fayoe character Major w'af-
ton de Boots.