New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-08
AMVsRM RMENTs.
ynWy BOOTHS HAMLET.

,,,-,c,e smiles upon the Winter 'a'ueu'
- ,os hcen crowded every might since MI
roo,hs engagement commenced TINS e'ei,Ns i,
oO''1 co, onnsarance in Hamlet, and we dou0'
o,.te attendance will be-and viii nShu! oon'i1", ,
,.-yerv large. "Hamet" is exiieme! pOPu.''
I,i, ais, extremely triic. Few persons, "0
,o,y with mach Interest tie story oi 'no
Dspe Or ayc particularly asionished al 'n'
~, ..a,,;c dispos,tion" Everybody knows DC
..,.,d c,eciselv whrt he will do, and pTeeisey 40"
h.rudot But-and herein is paiiiu' 70 VA
a, tbe rouularity Of the play-it IS seei'
Nth aimos. every spectator OF iae tp6o"'' '"" -"
,y,rio,i Suon.pare, ShakespeaTean'
.,fb,heoyer.ths-way. .Hamet he's never !e' 'pp'"0 0-
,,oop the stare nor ever VIII appear uh' o'U' ''H"s
q, oivra 70 the particular holder Of TINS o'ne
&c ,so.o very industrious individuals "Io co"S'i"',
T;,acto,os were 20 write Hamlet a'cr '"c ''N'o "
,scs r,n and woman in place OF 'he ST. e vi o''up''
lion there is good reason TO ihink Wat t"' u''
,o,i,,;on woud not generally be iepnoia'ed' INC
,c ;.plorious Millions. apd the CromVeiS Sui'''eSs
..,,.rvs blooi abundant though they be, nie
,,,syer COMPANY. ia comparison with the oo.eh'
,-,. g., ,i,ude OF iairosneciive Princes oi Denmark
~, tbe psrsouat.on of Eamlet IS rarely, J. ever
..a.,oi,ia1 as a noyey il has its significance sS an
,,erac' ,al effort; and whoever undertakes to pay IL
,nw,d,vs. nj least in ifst-cass theaer becomes at
o ss 1lr Booth is now. the cynosurc Of neiGhbofing
c,i,ic.r,. Happily the tiagedian eHdrres the test In
.,,;, eternal attribu.es he is not the Hamlc, OF
S,otes.aso-c He does not look like Dane; he wears
no be,~l. md be is neither "ft nor "Scani Of
,,ss,br E1t in the higher region Of spirit al attn
bees Ne perfect prototype Of the poets ideal Last
season when Mr.. Booth was PLAYING Hamlet at tie
Winter Cardcn-lis hundred nights closed on the 2ith
ofNa,c. lsS--the pen that writes these words wrote.
.ewAes the sutioned Sentences which are as peril
,,st MOI, IS they were thea. and which briefly do jas
ceto lnekneyed though important theme;
-."T1s character Of Hamlet demands. for It's alc.
uaa,e portrayal certsn elements in the constitution Of
sl aser which ean ty no Deans be acquired even
.scecssiry simulated usroe i. happens that perform
..o,s Of tis part in general partlkc Of The qniy of
farce Those elements are, intellectual spirituality,
bcn9i,g masculine strength with feminine sof,uess
imagination pTepo1ieraat over reason. and eroyng in
shalGs.las aalacy upon the fearful confines Of the
o,hef vog.l: mourn;al lassitaGe of thoGght. hail
rnclluch1y, and less than sanei disposition most
runiag and loyabe in its fransness and houor, and
gentle dignity rrinccy grace Of tone that is born Of
prihcey spirit. developed BY culture; sad, quaint
lnUor; sad psTvading all these elements and blending
thsnin,o one pathetic and impressive harmony. wild.
f,fol despairiug tbrll Of somber passion. These
te characteristics Of Mr.. Booths nGturoas revealed
IN h actinca nature which, Therefore. readily takes
Oh snd wesIs with graceful ease, the poetic garb o,
Bgmlet"
Mr. Bar-ou's Laeres, Mr. Donaldson's lIora..o NJ
TsyGs's Ghost. Nr. DyOii's Polonius and tho First
Grave Digger, by Mr. Andrews. ere the only perform
aside from Mr. Booths which merit recognition.
Jle.e generally excellent 18th. res; is silence
THE THEATRICAL WEEK.
The week opens at Wallack's Theatcr. with
Loves Sacrifice the successful revival Of which was
recorded in these columns not maay days Gsc. with
due cordial recognition Of the Adorable art Of NJ
J. W. Walsck in the character OF fillmore 10 nor.
.ow evening By request o many persons no have not
ye, IT, the drama Of Lost in London viii be
peaiod. Ca Wednesday, Henry Dunbar. or the Oii.
cast .ong in piepsriton-wil be produced for tbe
Est tine n America. This. have noted already
e. Que e te bes, Of the productions Of NJ Ton Tay
To-. l. originally acted .; the London Olympic.
and seems TO have impressed the best london critics
cl,yef dranatzatOn of asensaion story. Miss Brad.
d0s r0ycl Of ''The 0g;cas is the basis Of tie PLAY
which larer IS said TO contain strong dramatic mel.
dents ard pointed dieosue. Henry Dunbar" is AI,.
,cu.ced .or repetition on Friday "The Poor Gentle
rlan" viii be acted on Thursday. and Loves sacri-
Zoe on Saturday II is probable that Charles Eoaae.
NeTer Too Late 10 Mend will be broeh, oi at ,als
Aescr IN The course Of the present season.
SIX performances OF 1.-THE Count Of Monte
Cifiso viii close the career Of that clone prisoner
And mosi romantic man.of.the-world at tho Olympic
Theau. HI representative, Mr.. Edwin L. Davenport;
has been n oi late anc for q few fights last week thl
ColD, was pcrsonated by Mr.. j. b. stndley. Bat Mf
DsvenpsFt viii now be found Ut Bis accustomed post
tsd.sai l. tie toggery Of Sinbad the Sailor On Mon
day evening next, the Cosut Of Monte Chrito" viii
give place to "s Marc. the Soldier OF Fortune.
Nj. DsterpoIt perSoDa,iuf the principal character
This piece, TIE work Of NJ d. Ii. wilkins, written
expressly for Mr. Davenport. who ha5 acquired great
Feprssea for bis performance Of the leading part At
The close Of Mr. Davenport engagement al tlc
olympic. Mf. Henry lavcc,. Royse Will make bis sp-
;peeraaee there. NJ. Rowe ia Low 10 the American
STAG ta he comes hither With the pic.tge or high
Reputation. acquired in England and IN Australia.
Mr. Nheatley will produce East Lynne or
The Il. s-eut toni ct a. Nblos Garden. Mrs Lrele
Wes's'n VII enact Lcdy Isabel and Madame Vine.
Tie Iias is = dfamaiisafion, by NJ Clifton ". Tsv
4'rt' efAIs Henp Wocd's profoundly alstld and
fnsaF novel which j. as popular as !. /. worihless
MISS "tsiefns eusagement closes q. Niblos On satg-
'eay neTi For this relief much thanks. Miss Western
.'s's'y bad actress. end represents style Of actin,
That sAond not be su:el to tale roo. On ,le ,,e,o
lo'1an stage. style IN which force al .norsnce are
seoa' sqnally blended. AS We have noted. however.
sIs .estern u presently TO appear a: Woods rheatc,
msnrv piece by III. Gsyler. M Vl.oatlev. in H..
H'ehhva.e has wisely engaged Miss Kate Ha,emss
t'o VII aPYFsr at NiDoson Moaisy erer!iy rrr. in
ihs Eehknown drama Of Leah"
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