The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11
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crowd ed house 1T the Broadway last evening sulta
bly, rewarded with rs due need OF applause Mr. T. L
Davenports enactment Of the role Of g. Mare In his
i've act drama OF that title. As deneaior o. chaIao
tiers Of true manly dignity this actor has him.
self pre-eincnt position above tho ranks Of his pro-
fesson Thoroughly educated In all tho technicaes o.
his art, and moreover skilled In dealing with the more
subtle shades OF passion and ane feeling no does not
ind opportunities worthy OF his talents In tho narrow
scope Of drama relying ON broadly drawn contrasts ana
sensational situations, such notwithsand Ing us care
iaiiy written and often epgrammatic dialogue
s. Marc undoubtedly is. Mr. Davenport, In
digniasd his roe and won himself well merit
ed outbursts Of applause. Mr. Nagsl shows
criticism in the ,~ms%ae sss lns awe vice. :. shown
last evening" was modesty toned down. and bis charac
IRRITATION marked. modest and quietly ELECTIVE. Mim
Alice Grey. In the character OF Dianora tho pcsecutsd
wife OF the poor soldier, played with discretion and
conscisnsousness making marked in her per-
formance. This lady would be pleasing actress
however she could rid herself her spasmodlc style
OF enunciation. Tho piece throughout remarkably
we'll performed o. Friday next Mr. Davenport on the
tor In which his peculiar talents have full scope and
which IL considered 10 DO one Of his best.
Thaiia Theatrc-Da wilson a. Hamlet.
Mr.. DAVIDSON appeared last evening ct tho ThanA
Theatre foe the n!ss tine = HbgsI The house
we'll fsd Ind the distinguished actor seemed to bs a
vorte with tho audience they called him before the
curtain twice three at the close OF each act In
Hamlet AZ In Richard Ill and shyiock, Mr.. Dawson
presented individual and entirely novel conception Of
character describing and passing over many Of those
venerable landmarks wheros ranting Rosci' wont
indulge outburss 10 relieve the dunoss Of tho
rest Of their part. We also mss In Mr. Davidson
the time honored sragcdan voice. the deep sepulchral
tone, the constant gurgIing 10 the throat aud
the mangling OF each word tries In vain 10 escape
between the closed teeth With his beautiful, nut. like
voice the runs smoothly along, yet iher, IL no
monotony tameness IN hts rendering With tho soto
exception of his which has TOO much OF the stride In
It to narmonizs with his adherence to nature IN other
points Mr. Dawson is tho b>ru ideal OF what actor
should be in voice and action. His dress and appear
ance In Hamlet bctokened more the character Of the
student, philosopher and mourning aon than
what generally presented before an American
audience. HIS conception or tho character was
not What many would accept a. the uua one
but whatever view Of character he assumes. no
always carries out faithfully He liz ever consistent,
and in Of the well known effective scenes Of tho
tragedy every phase VI passion that flashed rom hs
lips, and mobile countenaDcc, tended 10 carry out
the view Of the character he had mapped out for
himself from the first scens Tho pport gwen bin
with two or three exceptions very poor, aud I'M
happy Shakspere rather his Interpreter schlcgcl,
Jared badly when Hamlet not ON tho stage subor
dinaie roles In shakspsrlan plays should be carefully
studied. Rantng forcing thS voice up from tho stom
ach, IA II we're, and throwing tho arms about Ike
windmill, or tho handle OF barrel organ are not the
directions given TO actors In this very play