New-York tribune., 1867-04-26
THE DRAMA.


ter and partially preserve the poetry and the ethe
rial atmosphere Of the Character, Is equal to the per-
fornance Of very difficult tasks Every influence which
can mar effect Of good acting, lessen the requisite
Illusion OF tie stage, is garnered up and fosered and
vigorously exercised, In this shabby TeutOnc temple
Thus, vhcn TIE enterprsng critic has surmounted tie
sold and boo nsolence Of the doorkeeper, and run
tbe gauntlet seedy uShcrs, he finds himself deposited
in building at is all uelncss 10 the eye, and with
yle,g TO the ince fire. all peril to human lfe There
sitting, he may contemplate stage which might
well figure as an altar to the Goddess-f such
there be-of dnginess and duIness. The scenery
that is hcreon displayed appears to have
como down to us from o former, and very remote
generation 1t is all bad oil cheap, and oil dirty; and
such as it s moreover it is nearly always wrongly en-
ployed When the curtain rose Tuesday evening, for
the first act of Hamlet" thestage presented, instead d
the platform before the castle Of Elsinore. roughly
panied woodland grove, wherein two soldiers were keeI
snest for NH The rest Of the scenery II devised with
little moro aptitude evnced the same coarse taste and
neryeTSe ingenuity COcal accessories not want
ing The bury individual who murdered the ghost OF
King Hamlet was pursued whenever he stalked FORTH ty
times Illuminated his wefed and anything but ghosty
and sometimes glanced OF snd smoe mo upon e
convenience OF that suffering Dane When we add that
the acting, in oil the parts auxiiar TO Hamlet was mi
formly weak monCtonous and yold OF any grain OF me-
we may succeed in carrying TO the readers mnd some
slight idea of tho difficulties that beset MT Bandmann mann
when he played Hamlet-and played II WELL too-on tues
day evening. at the stadt Theater.
seheSe version the great aeGy no bes1 one
counted good one though II certainly cannot be sara 10
do absolute Justice the stately original Sus OF ons
SION as TO text frequent but since few liberties
have been taken with the arrangement OF scenes tne
American spectator Of the German representation hnas
himself pursuing much the old road as when he
secs the tragedy acted In English. JdDueFs delIious
~ also tbS ESs prayns scene toward the close Of act
third and IoTtUbr0s Is brought on ~ the close n lhe
encrry and practical suocess-the p0rtraiture OF Holn
kFs Vaclllahng character and wretched miserable life
ghtful that il evincCd faithful and thoughtful study.
subtle sympathy with the poetry Of the character, and
tine part perfectly distinct He knows what he means,
and he does not leave the spectator at on IN
but it cannot be objected To indefinite. Hamlet as
portrayed by Mr. Bandmann Is IN point OF externa.s
Prince who inuStache and dresses himself IN
particularly rich robe Of black SILK and velvet: BENG
supernaturay advised OF crime against his father he
hee's ~ & 10 oo ' way drifts no fhe Incidental
Accomplishment OF oath Of vengeance. This Is the
glOund plan OF the pcrsonatiOn. Divers qualities ana
subtle shades of character are OF course incidentally 9
played Fila reverence, Tenderness OF sentiment, tho
capacity OF sweet aud cngnS affection considerate care
for others morbid poetic fancy inc habt OF
OF misanihrophythcs ana other attributes OF the mel
aucholy Dane are wanting in Mr.. Bandm9nn's por-
with Ophed, I'm act third, with Rostnodi; and Gpdfn
si when they first to pluck out the heart Of his
mystery" with HOrdO, before the play aud Ia the church
yard; and with the players, when giving them preceps
rs 10 their art-that he shows q subtle sympathy
with the poetic fiber Of the character The best single
effect that he made as a point Of art. in de
liyering the solloauy at the end Of act second, 80
that tins too solid flesh would melt" III. best con
tinuous acting iu the interview Win Oi'cbd
motive here to be a vague suspicion Of surveillance
mingled with bitter recollection OF 3 mothers SHAME.
IOoHHS and the hHg on tncr secret Watch aIo h@ sn M
by HGici aud not disclosed 10 the aud cncc In the
gho,tsccnes Nh Bandmapn lacks Intensity on emotion
lie does not make MS re thdl ne hchod' sl tno
principal interview with the Ghcs' h5 glzo Cien n the
applrition, and his person was several Time tGfed lte
away. The error j. OhyiolS' HG"bt should Ior, We
think. be completely speibound With overwhelming
horror ard apprehension. similar t2neness 0t action
marked MS last encounter WIN lLc 'Hosh lI VIC Cs,'
with Q,ccn Gofrdc Thto axe precisely the p0r'
tious OF the play which demand mo cN'Tc'e OF the Sh
est functions Of genius Ggrrck' we READ, could look a.
II Do really ghost Mr. Bpoih car also. ana docs
HqnS may, Therefore be said o llCk iu some measure.
the quality of masheusn ~ j. ~ fn.uS, pn' ~ , ,s
not that trcnuou- shutdcilhs ihhf thyl,"h Win
requisite the full utcrpr, aton ~ HnHds naun
and cApcrence. kcMblc according tD alr halit plyrd
HnDtkf like % man Ia aruur. Nj. Haudmaun Is not luy
open 10 that charge; hut he certainly arnor Eow
S,u S tL'| 40 cir,ImsfaDccs IN vLlrh he payed ON
Tnesday 40 well as mands Of the German school
~ W. a. ,n,5.,v lfl, and Fncci tosit
and ,gru worked ont. Ccrtan objections thai man from
iets rcnIn indeed to be- urged a-aust this one, IL is
not shakespeare oSac lg,l hut rather an ihc !gnnirI
stage tradition. The Abcal HomIct ~ Sdko'plarc b.
Hei4 hair and beard Mr.. Frodcrck Robp-on drcs-os
him thus. aud s aiuOi alone in M corr 'ih - II, pr
sceG Na1eiin That way in Gl ssow, long before fcch'
tcr 50 rrcsenfed HIN iu London. No American Hci0r.
however. adopts tho change. We nave out tuhNth-
tonal sian,lnfd ana tie player pref'rto adhere o.
Ug,Ief Is cNccfcd 10 be- among other things the g.ss
Of fashion ard The mold OF form and hence uou thg
stare be always looks II hc hFd DGt Lately emerged
irom a pcrfumcd baidboN. We do 10, deny The pclur.
csquc, romantic. aud pleasing effect oI tAlsi NJ
Hami-thouch q cannot object "a i;s conformity with
stag, radiuons-gc decidedly siEo both The fppcry
Of The little uusi-rhe aih tc almost dalbr Hshlhe5S
aud briskess of manner that j. occasionally assumed.
These however, are but superficial "lenshes LOOKING
beneath The surface We come al once upon the od od
bone Of Gi,cntlUn, the question ct HamcIt = tlmty.
Upon this there s great diItrly of opinion Mr Band
manns Hoote' ~ TINS particF aso uOcs blt adhtIe 20
the time hOnOIcd utcrprcia id current mode, ihu,
nodded IL is worthy TO rank with the most studied and
elegant conventional lla"cts o le lh9uen stAo iIke
them, however, 10 falls short of tho HHmot Of EdWin
BOO,h-whch is the hgh-wat.r mark OF this school OF
acting. Ou Friday evening Nr lannindnn VIZ make ms
second appearance at the Stadt 4heIer IN tho character
II CTid Acosi0.
MIR W. s. Andrews will receive his compliment
airy benefit tonight at the olympic rheacr II : only
necessary 10 rcmird Our ihcatTlca, readers ~ tho
caii that Mr. AHdft w has upon tArr sympathy with
hin misfortune, and their admiration Or real talents
well employed Tho programme for the occasion Includes
"Our American Cousin" aud Jenny LiDd.' Mr..
rdrJy GGy in the second. Mr. Charles Peters win appear
in the character Of EinHcy originally played by him
Robson viii enact Asa HcHcdd In the after piece Miss
Rosa Cooke viii appear JeIuB Lind. There Is oyery
fOrmaBce
MIR Gomersal takes his Benefit tonight, at the
New-York Theater, in The Sacred Trust" He merits
Miss Maggie Mitchell is TO take farewell benefit
this evening al tho Broadway Theatcr, which occa
sion will bc presented MagOt the Poultry Dealer aud
"Tbc Little Treasure"
Mr. IIartz the Magician performs at Elizabeth,
~ j.. this evening and at Harlem on Saturday. Next
week he goes to Brooklyn.
The season il close upon its end at at the Bowcry,
40 that perons who desire 10 laugh at 9r. FOXs pantO
mimic playing in Little Boy Blue should improve
their opportunities at once
The Japs have secured haven at last. and will
commence their exhibition at the Academy OF Music In
this city, the 9th uf May. They have been very sue
cessful la Philadelphia and Washington.