New-York tribune., 1870-01-05
THE DRAMA.
EDWIN BOOTH TONIGHT.

EDWIN BOOTH TONIGHT.
The 3D. of February will be the anniversary
of the opening of Booths Theater year OF prosperity
in every sense-will thus be closed Much has been
accomplished within brief time Theatrical personages
memorable in dramatic history have passed over the
sage-amd the suspense the tears the laughter or tho
plaudts OF thousands-and have left behind them tho
brightest recoectons Of genius and beauty The Oheo
and the Idgo of Edwin Booth the Rip Van b6e OF JET
ferson the EnOch Arden Of Edwin Adams, the tdsGD OF
Hackett and the Meg Me,ries OF Mrs. Waller-these.
certainly ripe works Of art which SHOW IN various
phases the power and tho richness OF dramatic genius
Other types OF fine achieved upon this stage
might be mentioned; but review Of the season IL
here proposed. Our present purpose will be fulfilled
when we note that the Hamlet OF Edwin Booth is now to
be added to this stately line Of dramatic guresin which
it cannot fail prove the statelies Of them all Mr.
Booth appears tonight 10 is close upo. three years
since his Hamlet upon the SewYork stage
It's advent will be that Of old friend In one sense the
personation perfectly well known. Every one has seen
it, we presume who for these matters at ALL and
many able and thoughtful minds have studied and dis
cussed it. In another though Is novelty The
thinker it without discovering IN IL new
beauties either OF inspiration design Mr. Booth has
| long since shown that his heart Is in hs work.
and those who-havng the intelligence needful to cope
with such theme-wi take the trouble 10 Observe bis
performance closely and fairly will find in II an immense
deal Of thorough study and conscientious care His ap
pearance tonight Hamlet will be surrounded by acces
sores Of the most magnificent description All the scenic
wealth OF theater has been brought into requson
and the of the company have been taxed to
furnish good cast OF characters And nearly all the
seats in the house purchased by the eager pub
lic great crowd Of course will be present 1t is ht'
ting such effort should be so welcomed-for IT
an effort OF genius noble ambition, and sincere pur
pose made in perfectly right spirit and under bril-
liant condtions-whch his powers labors and in
tegrty have earned-by one whose hneness OF mlhh;
goodness Of heart and simple purity, nq al a.
miratiOn, and success.
MR. DAvENPoRT'S BENEFIT.
This evening, at the Fifth Avenue Theater,
Edwin L. Davenport will take a Farewell Benefit His
relations with this house will then be terminated The
announcement of the last appearance Of this excellent
and Justly distinguished actor ought TO attract multi
ude of tue lovers good acting We trust the
Fifth Avenue Theater crowded in every part SO much
is due to an artist who, in winning emnence has dlgn
fled his profession whose fame rests upon years OF
earnest labor and many triumphs in acting; who
has long and largely ministered 70 the delight OF
intellectual men and women; and whose rank is with
the best artists Of his time Mr. Davenport will appear
in the character OF Sir GILES OreTeaeh OF which his per
sOnaon is vigorous and thrilling The cast will include
| Mr.. Dayldge, Mr.. Lewis, Miss Fanny davenport and
| other competent auXilaries and fne performance
may he anticipated of "a New Way to Pay Old Debts. -
Mr Davenport will not return to the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter-where indeed. he has not found field
with his powersbut Will once more make the tom
0; principal theaters OF the country On the 10th he
will act Troy, and thereafter will appear IN Albany,
Pittsburgh, and other cities.
THE BUsYBODY.
! The subjoined extract from the "Biographia
| Dramatica" should have been added to notice OF
1.-The Busybody"-at Days Fifth Avenue Theater-
which appeared in yesterdays TRIBUNE;
| This bomedy when first offered TO the players,
received very coolly and il was with great difficulty that
the author could prevail upon them To think OF acting
|
had mean an opinion Of his par-Sr george ATy-that
the pit aud swore that nobody would sit hear such
stuff The poor rghted poetess begged him. with tear
the latter end Of April the play was acted for tho
first time. There had been scarcely anything
Sns'O"S eame out, but those wSo had heard Of II
the players had opinion OF it, &C., and the first day
there was very poor house-scarcely charges Under
these circumstances 1t cannot be supposed that hH play
appeared to much advantage; the audience only came
there for want OF another place to go but without any
ing the beginning OF IT, but were asreeaby surprised
more and more every ACT m o s o tf be SyeD by ~
| thin an audience The next day there was a better
author; and continued Till the thirteenth The
year strong proof Of this play having pleased-upon
market. il acted at both houses together, for six
weeks running in opposition TO anoher-Peck. who
prury ane and Dcgget the same % part the aymnr
ke To do justice TO the author, must be confessed
that although the language Of Is very Indifferent ad
the plot mingled with some improbaoites, yet the
in the character OF MdTpiO make considerable
amends for the above mentioned deficiencies and render
it, To this hour an entertaining performance The
dumb Of SIR George with Miranda, and the history
OF the garden-gate both borrowed from Ben John
sons comedy OF "rhe Devil ASS" This play was
dedicated Lord SOmers. Sir Richard Steele speakine
Of IT, "TRe plot and the incidents are laid with
that subety Of spirit which is peculiar 10 females OF
w.t. and very seldom well performed by those OF the
other in whom craft in love act OF invention,
aud with women, the effect Of nature aud
instinct
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Matinee to-day, at Niblo's Garden, OF Little
Emily"
Hermann once more, at the Academy of Mu-
sic tonight.
The Original Cardiff Giant receives his
friends at Apollo Hall
A burlesque without a Name" is played
| every afternoon at Woods Museum
| Mr.. Fox will appear at the Matinee to-day,
at the Olympic Theater. IN tho Writing on the Wall
| The sale of reserved seats for Fechter's first
nights will commence at the theater onorrow morning
! at o'clock.
The Tammany sticks to bad Dickey" and
the Minstres farce, Cardiff Giant" aud the custom
| airy variety OF side shows
| The San Francisco Minstrels continue to re-
gale their audiences with HASH which makes them
laugh aud therefore-it is fair 10 presumo-grow tat.
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