New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-05
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rOOTUS TUEATEH-llhMLET.
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"Iurle," was acted at Booths Thcater last
n .hf AMI the rcpree eli; alton witnessed by about
two tlo,rsand crs"I4. The might vas Propitious for
ghosts and everything Gho;y-for great masses OF fan
tastic broodrd ;hc city the air wac dark ana
the wind chill. But it was not equally rropfious
for wandering playgoer, else doubtless there would
have heel still larger concOurse OF spectators TO wei
ro,r NJ Booths return to ms own stage As IL was
howcvr.. he appeared under very pleasing circnm
.t,nc. md received II particularly cordial greeting.
With he manner in which the massive and stately
tragedy Of Hamlet is set upon the stage of this the
alter ta community of paygOers is entirely familiar
scenes - elaborate. Instructive to the student,
~ r,p,t, with picturesque detail. and $" vital with
,nfn.nt have elsewhere been provided for the
,,y they were all reproduced, last night, with here
tnd there few novel embellishments that lent the air
of v,tis the charm o! enticug or solemniy impress
i've rutv The great Hall in the Castle OF Elsinore,-
with, it, rc.cs gallery saircasc>. tapestries and an:
.,u!r H. oratons.wa>, i'll particular, most chect'e.
rhr scene enacted in this. and there were sixty
;.i.nns upou the stage. makng.-what with selected
>lrety ri robes tasteful grouping, and ght ana coor
one II he most animated pictures ever devised.
-ccuic g, Of kindred magnticence was that OF the
,hurh' ri In hYicf-.,ud our space permits OF
bnt 90 Il comment al this time-tlie appoint
n..,'> were such do honor to the theatcr
sni n.,,t afford the greatest qualification to
all l..ni. of the drama and lovers of art BY such
,lu- y. these Mr. Booth tc>tifes his genuine devotion
- the fling he has hOnoraby and usefuly served
His own rt In last nights representation bore eloquent
wituc>. "a, his positive and beautiful genius. He grows
onna y in repose artist and this Is growth in
he best direction. His Hamlet was, in three OF the
yrcatc-t clements Of art most excellent work--in re-
,o,c. pint and in pcesv. lie presented periecty
rincey character, completely selfcenered His Hamlet
was "A noble and delicate ceneman.-jarred, and. In
measure unsettled 10y contact with the spiritual world
,ut Infinitely lovely in temperament and profoundly
xuprien
rated TOO and therein II never tagged. There was
yifai .,p within II, and no duilnoss ieaV-
ned and weighted II. And above all, 1t was
,ati.l This, doubtless, ia its browning excellence
Hamlet poem, and Mr. Booth invariably and CON
.istcntIy IL poem Questions may De raseu
. M the Diet sils OF his imJersonation, but there can he
10 question to its atmosphere The spirit OF tha' mae
Unable grace that glamour, which hallows an Autunnai
inset the starry silence OF midnight winter SKY.
= INNS, i clt il Is not easily be described At the
nd OF the first Mr. Booth called before the cur
ain-a r.hue wellearNd hy his magnetic interpreta-
ION ~ the ghost that apply the chief test to the
representative of Ham,let, and that make this
act our OF the few great and perfect
pieces English poetic and dramatic
composition. With the Killing OF Poloni"s, ALSO he
voiced husia-tc Iiaulits These general remarks
,oint to a The public verdict. we do not
iouif viii afford il abundant ratification during the
uu OF IIamlet"'t thus auspiciously commenced. The
cting subsidiary characters. last night presented
several features of conspicuous merit and defect Nc
Ander-on's PolouS.side from the usual bullying. In
he frs the with ODhetiawass superb, as the
embodiment Of sesnhiccn garrnlous sensility. The
lumor was unconscious and very drOll the method
quietly graceful and and the text was spoken
with admirable intelligence and correctness Mr..
+. G. Bangs, though he Oyer-weighcd LderfeS,
gave correct and spirited embodiment Of
the and attracted much and crodal sympathy
The QUEEN presented by Miss May Wells, seemed de-
nceDt royal dignity. The HoratO pcrsOnfed
Illustration and rawness Mr.. Waller presented thrill
ing type unearthy life a the Ghost creating
monty impressive Illusion by force Of Inspiration and
crrerDess One OF the noticeable ncdents-and rather
"A pathetic one was the appearance. In very subord
nate psrt Of an OF considerable distinction
and fame In former days Mr. James stark enacted the
First Actor. 1t should be remembered that the per-
fOrnane ~ Hamlet begins at quarter before eight
Next saturday, at the matinee, Mr. Booth will enact
Claude Meinot.It II not proposed. we understand, to
push the play Of Hamlet to long rin Julius Caesar
has been for months In prcparation and VIII shortly no
brought fOrward-wilh Mr. Booth, Mr. Basset, Mr.
Bangs. Mr. Waller, Miss Wells, and other favorite per-
formers In the cast.
Hamlet" has been offered with The following distibu'