New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-24
TIE DRAMA.
EDWIN BoorH,s REAppEARAYcE.


As Miss Bateman's engagement ct Booths
Theater draws towards It's close. intelligence respecting
the attractions which are follow VIII doubtless be
agreeable to many readers II has already been noted
that Mr. whose fame successful representa-
tive OF Fdistd1 needs Endorsement will appear In thai
great character at Booths Theater next Monday
ming This will be very important theatrical eyent-for
the historical play Of Henry the Fourth" Is 10 be
mounted with scrupulous But a more important
event remains behind-the temperance, namely 81
Edwin Booth. This understand, is set down for hs
18th OF December On that evening, Mr. Booth will play
Hamlet for the first time In his new thester of the
exalted and widespread fame that he enjoys for bis per-
sonon OF this character there can be no need that We
should speak The reader will not fail TO remember L
nor TO remember how we'll and how wOrthy 1t was won
For the present revival OF Hamlet" new scenery esa
been in preparation for tho past fifteen months.
and there Is abundant reason 70 anti'f
pate,-consdering what was done last ye
with Romeo aud juliet" and with "Otheo"-tbat th
beautiful work will be produced In more thorough
magnificent manner than ever before. Mr.. Booths q
sn we understand is to act three evenings OF ca
week. and at the Saturday Matinee Greater varietyw
thus be secured for the public. well requisite
emptOn tho tragedan from the burden OF excessive
labor Hamlet s indeed, part that no artist should
try to every night he would do justice TO the char
acter and himself. On the three evenings OF each
week that are thus left open Mr. Booths programme
the musical drama Of "Guy Mannerng Is to be acted
with Mrs Emma Waller Neg herriiies Mrs Waller
has seldom OF late boon seen on the New-York stsge
but We remember actress Of sterling WORTH and
one whose vigorous imagination. intense emotional
power and picturesque style OF acting adapt her, In
peculiar way TO this strong weird pictorial character
IL will DO perceived that Mr.. Booth has mapped out
very promising season In the time Miss Batemsns
Nam Warner to allure and to crafty the lovers
OF good acting in an interesting aud affecting drsmh
There will DO a Matinee Saturday. Time and th
Hour" is announced for next Saturday evening
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.
A good performance of "a New Way II
Pay Old Debts given last night, at the Fifth Ave
Theater. This tragca drama was revived Tor tue
purpose OF presenting Mr.. Edwin L. Davenport in the
character OF Sir Giles 0ye,reacA The part IA ono IL
which this great artist is able TO do himself justice Mo-
that 1t calls the sweetness OF his temperament and
the ne breadth and dignity Of his MUD But arouse,
the pows OF his emotional nature, fires his maginaton
and calls play his finished skill delineating char
acter, and his extraordinary physical force He
acted, last night with uncommon hre.
and with a careful attention to minute
detsilthat yet seemed born Of inspiration which
showed master mind In natural and povertal action
AT this late day there need to recognize Mr. Dsve'
norris rSiSP,Ste identification with this characterths
wild energy the terrible purpose the utter heartcssnsss
and seshness the incarnae spirit OF worldly am0itou
that no blends into finished work Of art He is quite
alone tho part and saying this We say all IL 10 worth
while, though direct the attention OF the student OF
acting to the entire absence OF theatrical rickey In this
performance There picturesque flaws and starts
in it-mpostors 60 true acting whch should present
within the scope OF nature, aud there stop
We wore likewise particularly Impressed last eyenisg
with the superb mark Of the facs that Mr. Dayenpors
presented The iron nature OF Sir Giss-the horrible
strife of his wretched existencewas expressed 10 tho
life In every nesment OF HIS oountenance. with sho
audience his success was complete He was three times
oallsd before the curtain Among the subsidiary per-
that of KaTaR by Mr. Dayidge excited ana
deserved especial admiration. 1t filed complete nS.u
raj, aud very amusing ideal OF bringing du
plcity. Mr.. O. II. Clarke oiled the roio VI
Weitoorn, IN manly spirit and with picturesque
effect. Mr. Lewis the Jrsiioc Greedy but lse.ea
richness oily physical aptitude for tue part
me representative OF Margaret 0resTeaeh was young
lady chiefly noticeable for certain w0manly softnesso
personal grace, whose friends 10 the house resardea
very poor performanceas poor In promise IA In iact
" ith bountifn applause, Tonight " Old Heads snd
Young Eenrts" win BIO repeated IS one at the oest
succesAcs or Mr. Dalys scas0n. FOL Thursday GvsN'
Lv1x . krtssa."