New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17
THE DR1M4.
TESTIMONIAL TO EDWIN BOOTH.

TESTIMONIAL TO EDWIN BOOTH
On Tuesday evening next, the 22d inst, after the
close of Mr. Edwin Booths performance OF Hamlet,
at the Winter Garden Theater, a committee Of gentle
men, chosen for their eminence in literature and art,
will present him with a testimonial, intended as a
tribute 10 his genius actor. and especially as
recognition of the beauty of his Hamlet The sub
scribers to the testimonial include many men dis
tuguished in all the liberal professions The follow
ing letter will more fully explain then purpose 1854
EDwN Bo9rH, esq.-Dear Sir; fouy performance OF
Hamlet for hundred successive nights is an event unpre
the annals OF the stage anu 30 @ ib 10 g
nalize aud commemorate IL By tho accompanying medal;
which we offer to you with our sncerest respect ana
not we are very sure the emotion and applause Of
inflne1ee OF beauty towering into a thousand kindly
thoughts deeds which tho true glory Of art
Iraturc Of Hamlet "That unmatched form and feature
Of blown youth is 80 subtle and delicate so ana
the Image OF shakespearos Hamlet in our mnds-a per
which Sili be TO you the most grateful praise.
We are dear sir. but very few OF the many OF your
edgcment OF your mastery Interpretation Of our great
poe AID We venture therefore to ask you TO accept this
ioke not only @ our own Offering but as that OF all
those whom your public has made your faithful
friends and who earnestly hope for your continued vel
The medal is now on exhibition at Tffany's and
may be seen until the evening OF the presentation.
Winter Garden and Mr. Booth will reply to an adj
dress delivered on behalf OF the Subscribers.
MR.. HAITI AT DoDwORTH's HALL.
Mr. Iarz. the illusionist, will give his 13lS per-
Torrance at Dodworths Hall tonight. An evening
spent there is spent pleasantly. We have often
mentioned Mr.. Hartz of the best of the magi-
clans who have displayed their art before this COM
nunity. That praise is merited. The feats per-
formed by Mr. Hartz are invariably clever and enter
tanning. while several of them are positively
wonderful His /" Head IN the Air." for example, Is
a feat TO challenge not alone the wonder OF the null
titude but the scrutiny of science. lVlng human
head resting upon % cushion, and suspended in mid
air. four feet from ceiling floor and walls Is revealed
to view and IS seen 20 nod, and smile and 1rown ana
fruitful hat, which we have previously described
To enumerate and describe all the illusions would be
to mar some portion of the readers pleasure by fore
slallng the surprises which await him at Dodworths
Hall. Enough to say that the programme now
nightly offered includes n large number of SkllIfI
Trick is a prominent feature. This involves the
apparent slaughter of young. lady, under circpm-
stances of peculiar barbarity. We hear her
But the basket is found to be empty and the young
lady reappears safe and sound at the further end OF
the hall. To embesh his performances, Dir. Hartz
has been mindful of the poets preference Tor music
to play in the pauses;D Herr Haseimayer preslues
at the piano, and fulfills his duties with taste
and skill. He plays, too in the course OF the even
ing, upon an instrument invented by himself, when
is made of lnda-rubber and wood and which pro-
duces pleasant, liquid tones OF rare melody
We record with peculiar pleasure the fact thata
benefit performance will shortly be given mt Wal
lacks 1hoater in aid of the families of the poor fellows
who were washed overheard from the yachts Heecing
and the Henrietta their peril0us voyage across the
Atlantic. Mr.. Wallack gives the thcater and his own
services and the dramatic company and stage work
ers volunteer. A most attractive bill will be pre-
sented large sum, we assured, has been raised
on the other side of the water aid of tho sufferers
by the accident to the yachts Let not the metrop-
oils of America be backward in so good work
DRAMATIC NOTES.
An interesting event Is to occur at the Winter
Garden on Tuesday evening next, the odd inst. The
play on that occasion will be Hamlet, and at its
conclusion public presentation of "a Hamlet
Medalr will be made to Mr.. Booth. This mark
of esteem for the eminent actor proceeds from
largo number Of the artists and OF letters, and
leading citizens of New-YOrk. The names OF the
committee having the testimonial in charge Will be
published at an early day. The medal is now on
exhibition ut Tiffanys.
Wallack's Thcater is crowded nightly. ours"
which was first acted on the 10th of December, still
holds tho stage and delights tho town. Its success
ia genuine and Ii Is deserved.
"Unco Toms Cabin " is in its second week at Bar
NUNS Museum. Itattracts good houses Mrs. G. G.
Towards personaton Of T6psys, of course IFS chief
feature OF merit.
There are, by tho way, signs of contemplated
withdrawal of the hideous advertising drop-curtain
which has so long disfgured this theater and dis
gusted its cultivated attendants We shall be glad
indeed, If reiterated protest against this nui-
sance has thus its proper effect Mr. Barnum can
never have cause to regret the change.