The New York herald., 1870-02-15
Niblnis GnrdHemn..


There was such congregation OF critical play.
goels al this house last evening as only new end
general sensation on o stormy night. can draw.
Indeed such Is the prevailing curiosity TO see the
wonderful Fechter In the decisive text OF "uanetu
that understand tnas every seat IN the house FOR
the whole week IS sold. We think it probable how
ever that the premln expected by the street spec
uassrs viii not be realized, although the managers
are ''all right.n
Bir Justice Dowl;ng has been arat1cd In The dear.
est wisn OF his heart. Mr.. Fccaler at his request
has gracioasiy condescended 10 favor the citizens OF
New York with his Impersonation or Hamlet srhc
melancholy Dane.n jarrett 4 Palmer doubtless
naa mad it all cut aud dried before hand in their
plan OF operations, for they are skfu campaigners
but be the thanks given to Justice Bowling, "and
ic. us, like honest Sancho bid God bless the gycr,
nor look the GIT horse in the moun" Ia fact. how
over this thing OF FccnteE against Booth was an
opportunity to both parties which could not be loss.
The public curiosity the subject would I'LL Niblos
10 see Fechter, and the comparison between thu
model Hamler Of LONDON ana ths popular Hamlet or
New York would be loss 10 Booth Reddy the
Blacksmith In view OF the happy accord established
between Booth aad Fechter as worshppers OF the
same idol. would DO apt TO say, "Can't you see tia
o put up job-that this running or Fecbser
against Booth Ia IKE the friendly set-to In
the Bowery OF Jem Mace ana Heenan-a Joint stock
operaton--that each has 80 mucn his own peculiar
style that neither Will hurt the other, ana that both
viii make by =" Barnum VIII say .rhis Is pusl
ness. Fechter against Booth VIII MI the news
papers with their absurd criticisms and comparisons
Tue public curiosity Will bc fred up by these frs.
rate notices. OF cost and both houscs Will proll
thereby. IL is the climax or profitable ADVERTISING
and Justice Dowling's petition caps the ciimaxn
Cordially endorsing this as q delightful Improve
mcnt upon the conflict between Forrest and
Macready, we are free to give our opinions upon
Fccn,ers hamlet com mpared with Booths. 1he
impersopation OF Booth q highly finished WORK
OF art. in person. t may be said he is too slender
and not tall enough TO reprcsens "the glass Of
fashion aud the mould Of iurgnr OF Danish prince
0! tho epoch OF the Danish pirates, when physical
development ana strength were the 1rst essentials
even OF the II ,rnay 30 urged, too that the
color or ms hair Ia q violation Of the universal
DANISH tint; out II Is Ia harmony with the
Law OF nature. In the otuer leading characters Of
the play he s careful to establish tho blonde the
ruling Danish ,ype and himself as the exception to
| time, but not above the demands OF Shakspe9fe
VINO was utterly regardless Of the REQUIRE
| meDts OF chronology. Even Ia the duc2s
| whrh he gives ue as The coin Of Denmark,
| we see That he mixes up his times and places MIN
| the utmost Indifference. Hut what was the cd Is :
lie was writing his plays for q London theatre at
period when tbere were no newspapers, aud when
crlftC Dkely 10 can 10 account
| for . shipwreck In bohemia, or Tor trenchman
and q Dutchman among the Romans and this abo-
rglnal Brtons Of England; or for 81. yaleniue's
| Day III the time OF Theaeus, OF Atnens
! But we are dealing with Booth and fechter ~
| Hamlet We have SAID that BOOTHS lmpersonaton
- ilne work OF art. We say that 1t dlscoscs pro.
| found and most careful study OF MS subject ae
| Gives us "the melancholy Dane,n not As ccnlrneJ
funatic, nor as high born runlan, nor as rToieS
sional inoralist, nor IS lacAer 0! Joxes and witt
cisns OF which tie L. proud; bat he gives "a youpg
| prince OF 1ns Accomplishments and gentle
and eESs nsa9s :Sss I 9sYsSss YtaaSs
aud scsndaSh iar.el degradation 81 his mother;
racxsd and tortured by tle topusss and apparens
treacnery OF the dutful bot loving OpheEa SO trsu-
scnemng 10 discover his secret and 70 entrap him;
| SO bent upon his great revenge" that be has no
thought for 6t1er matters. and annoyed win soe
issues tDoughtess nterrupons ana yet 80 moved
BY doubts and by lndecsi0n that he lets his oppor
tunities slip by ani is frank IN MS nature ana SO
imperfect In his misCvings that he Is cauRat At last
as BY naked hook. To SUN up HaIneh a. gwen
by booth. Is Hamlet whose melancholy nas uecoino my
fixed o. 10 color oil his acti0ns, and 10 give me
deliberate expression Of q settled sadness " every
word that he utters.
Fetcher's Hamlet Ii quite ano,her thing The dsf-
ferences between the two are broad enough 70 SAT-
| isfy the InosI exacting for q change. In person
Feschc we have been trained to believe, - 100 sou
and short TO represent the Danish glass Or iasnloh
although the Queen tells us he - fat we nave no
complaint 10 make Of Mr.. Fetcners red Wig with its
luxurfant tresSes npwing over his sponlders. NO
rather like IL the Danish courtly style or the tine
We believe those pirates wore long hair, ana
blonde. Taxing the scrAe OF the house our opin.
ion, we should say that fetcner's uanies
Is great success for he WIS recalled ct the close oi
every act, and each case was evidently recall!
generosity to the stranger "A an Judgment In u.
EechteEa Hamlet N bnt uNnCA eoAt"s az Sis hu1