, 1870-09-06
AMUSEMEN'TS.

Edwin booth commenced lls engagement a&
McSiclcrs Theatre last evening In the title role
Of Er"sus. The wretctitsl weather dtl not pre-
vert the attendance Of 4 very large and brilliant
audience. every Feat being Allied, aud many being
tbige.l 10 stauI in the lotGrs. II was an excel
lent test Of Mt. Booths popularity that he could
''raw out such a large aMlts6ce on s1ch IN un-
favorable evening, especially when appearing IN
character not usualIy recognized as one Of his
srrat rtrsonatols, u least iro the popular stand
point. The 1nasa stt down Hamlet and Rfehtiteu
III his hest representations, Lut the critical taste
YIN always Incline 70 lage. s;t Git<s and B.,stns.
II was a!ao cheering Flint thas The suyr OF the
legitimate dEana HIS not tlfct Hut IN n.our midst.
ann that II Mr. Hnoth'c.nuut draw the class OF
IL OElt WlU art no industrious In a1te1Ang upHn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he can 1t least appeal. With
CUT hesitation. to the good sense. Intelligence
and culture Of the community, and be always
answered. with We.tlowtug hcnsca. 1t l. ucetl-
iess fur us u ctster iuto any criticism OF Mr.
1;ooth'a Rrtnx as that would onty involve rrpc-
tit!un Of what NC !lutc often said during h!s many
Iru'sers to bczr upon the deneation Of the char
: acter, excepting that hts voice ssc1nesf to he
weaker than usual. which may he 'luc to his long
anscacc from the stage, and nude : success
which was promptly recognized By the ant1lence*
who gave him hearty greeting upon his first ap~
ncarancc. and ftequeas applause throughout the
Ill. main support Was given By Mrs. Cowels, who
made al excellent aul tuscillc 1uttia; ME. Wneel-
I'll *?G r : s IT. n xFS1sty
IdrquUl'd. THIS eyeiiliS Sit. Baoth will appear
As shy1vtk In 1.-THE Mercllans ut Venice"
AtKENtS NCSErN
commenced another wcck, last evening, with
another new play. Or ra!hef the dra,natizatton Of
NJ elA subject which IS beginning " he wosn
'resei drama b. steriane co1mte apd his 's son.
Ths thread Of TruuyRon's srofy L. preserved, and
sometimes tie language u the pocIn, hut the
'aw!ers, CLERKS. rostmasters, smucuicrs, HACK
srniths, coast Eaasis1acn, auh peasants. male AMI
ftmslc. ad tihftvn,. anu, We must add, not with
hnrt 1nfri fjAr rxrjfk
simple beauty OF The original AZ y whole, the
play II tisesoMe, although the company tslit IT,
best to make IL asr!eah's; Ns; Blaisdell had the
Eaoch Arden, anil filled the requirements OF the
character very accersably, mud Mrs Allen
sa ''y There a' was also s2n. esssF assrsp.eJ a
III tic matter of makeup, Nr B!aisdcil, after tie
arse Of stx years between the parting and tho
taf ea a ~ Oh 9H1
Ill face, hair, ur inict II h tslc matter On the
stage, perhaps, but such Little matters ~ to mako
up 'sa c III innvc oI' s nrsna,a as aMf Tue Il stS r.
! thnoscs- Mr. kriler, Us Captain HenIuay, who
rLiccs Fscx*iiar tn Sea, Va1 not tn. model Of a
Eincs was Ftndaayef, the inevitable lawyer OF the
un,cFn British dEaul1, who hohfs the i,uos msn'a
U Us and eEintls him into the dust He was
| Somewhat unfamiliar with Ills part, and Hnme-
times tlcltcd to exagGf'att'n, tut Ut the Eaule
,:lnr made the cha'sctes quit uask.i ons, ND
cirrk .Iaroh wa@rer. Mr.. Fawccit nal tho nurn--
tus Character OF the piece -7bHa 7roitr, the post
III, sometimes feeble. humof, and quite mIi'liy
ss' i%te"; nj dis s KIT. roe rhch III ,!ia S ael
Iecs cyerytunE wei. and her pa: Nar.ha Joiiieai,
tho lanalaiay ol tae vilar inn, with hearty !use
lsr ait The youbg lcope. AMI i hearty hatred iot
Of t1ln In & hnsles4ur Of thu "collccn Nawn,'
iilIe'i with ail s11ts Ul funny nonsense and lu1n5
suEing. closca th,. programme which will br IT.
paAHBonS 1i1EArRE. .
Sottsn~ seems t. hare any cifecr upon the
sac1lLns. ttis now pretty definitely scttie7l thai
sslcr.' Is jn-ta Drats,Usn Theatre fall OF pcorl.
wtt want 70 ia.,Rt every evening IN the Wesk
tr.r,ain TIM, the Msnarreta hare neser Elvei
= A. one nozc 1spIsls VIZ, a.tn.s =
utes. Thr trs i'art. like nil tAciE 1rst parts, !
rhantum rhotus. Hogan aud Hughes har
ssa ssns On at IL Ste 'e*' sa,!y sa; Exp1e
~licn rncctx with three OF tour taeo5t. eyer
evening. and lids f1ir 70 sciinss ~ "ShIe Ey" 4
nar are profound, eloqgsHt wise. aud tnornnEi
s;e L FFUfssass II iasafraa1t meH1er. and naFe
ss':ttuE!{ devoted to tne Interests o. ns G9osntu
c:1ts tn tho mater pt explaining - them the mcf
ia nf the great struggle flom - stht stat1sticS.
The dancing vi Nogcra md Little Eddie is u
s IL nna y.
strccts Of s:hicssc," Cotton. Hart, Kemhie. MAJ
| ring and Hughes make fun ena,lKh TO cnda1G1
tue utcKttty Uf OteA nt. SaIcc bill this evening
| THk C1RCCS.
Kbtinson's Circus ttimi4ny gave tle!r INST G.
hilhtton, Yesterday. to good houses, although tn
weather was mol very nRrccas'c Tot canvas root
0 .tshtnson came IN ths nts customary success
: are-,,ace riding. IN which he stauIs uncxccset
L Thc rcst Of the performances are exc*!ent an
] anexctptonAiic LII character, nnti the scasC
= premises 10 he successful 0nr.
4 llUwc's Great European Circus wilt he hero (
( The e5th inst. an,l will probably create quito
lHrore among luyers VI the sEsnrt OF the sawda
! | E.ng.