New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-23

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earnest The method was as neat and as delicate
as the mechanism OF the finest watch And over
all there the indescribablc .charm Of a kind
genial gentle personality. At the close OF the farce Mr.
jefferson called and asked to speak in response
to which request he thanked the public and the on
behalf OF the dramatic profession for their sympathy
and aid In the of the Holland Testimonial great
deal Of enthusiasm marked the reception Of these words
amid which the comedian retired. Two scenes from the
| third act Of "IIamlet" were then represented
\ with Mr.. L. L. Davenport Hamlet, Miss
Agnes Ethel as 0pheliG, Mrs. T. L. Davenport as the
Queen, and Mr. D. c. Anderson as the Ghost Mrs. Dav-
| export, Iwho has not played in NewYork for
| long time was greeted with warm welcome. Miss
| Ethel displayed equal fidelity aud sweetness as
! Opheia. Mr.. Davenport embodied Hamlet In
that spirit Of intellectual power, and with all that
| fine intelligence and grace fU which his persona
| ton Of the haunted Prince is so admirable ana
so famous In two short scenes Of course 1t was impos
sile for the actor 70 do more than afford the public
taste OF hs quality. He acted however, to pubic that
knows and honors him. that saw, with sincere gra
fcaton alike fneness OF the actors art and Inc SIN
oery Of the gentlcmans sympathy with eood CAUSE
Miss Isabella Gyms advent, Lady Idedef, was lhe
next feature OF the evenngand it ives an Important
one, FOR Miss Gyn .made on this OCCASION her nrSt
regular professional appearance on the American stage
The seep-walking scene presented, MT. Il. -
Holmes enactng the Physician, and Mrs L. T. seymour
perSOnating the GeHHcOnGn. Both these performances
in this scene was strong type OF terrible suffering,
physical no less thanlnenta; and Of course ii cor
rect in FORM The lady duly honored with public
applause, and was called out after the
tain fell. the rest OF the evening devoted
10 merriInont. Mr.. and Mrs Barney Williams appeared
in "The Latest From New York." in which there is
amusing Especially Of character for each of them and in
which they made great deal OF sport. Mr.. Sol Smith
acted old Mr.. PrimmOHs Mrs. Williams sang Yankee
song. The performance was redolent Of good humor
and fine animal spritsas OF fulblown roses and new
mown hay. Last lcame the old farce OF
"Box and Cox" played by Mr. G. l.. Fox
as Cor, Mr. Harry Beckett as BOx andz Mrs. Seymour
Hrs BOpHocr Wc.cau only say Of this that it was IT.
TesiStibly coiuic. The comedians in fine spirits
The vast audience remained till the end-with scarce
dminUon in numbers, and not the least abatement OF
interest and sympathy. Every hit told we'll And the
curtain finally FELL iamid general plaudits ana happy
laughter Of the most brilliant performances
that NewYOrk has witnessed Tweny-iour players
took part in it, oil Of whom acquitted themselves with
nd lily and credit. Faith kept with the public In
every particular. And, when consider that the
whole benefit movement been carried through in less
than weeks il would be unjust u Withhold our en-
phatic approval zeal and patience Of all concerned
The incident that claims public notice III the mat
ter Of the Holland Testimonial Will be the performance
at the Fourteentt Theater, next Wednesday evening,
when Mr. Fechter and Miss Lecicrcq, MI Mark Smith,
and other artists will enact-for The good cause
The Lady OF Lyons" Messrs Wheatlcigh and Snyder
have generously given the thcater for this purpose
TIE ACTOR.
r47 s.r verse sook,n D. r SIDNEY wootErr Academy
c SATURDAY. afternoon Jan a. S7i as prelude to Vie enter
ta.uuelt 10Y o., HolI4SD TssusoSIAL
hold that acting It's perfection draws
From no observance Of mechanic laws;
No settled maxms OF a fav'rite stage,
No rules delivered down from age to age.
Let players mark them nicely thew viii,
Can ere entail hereditary skill.
If, mOngst the 'tentvc hearers of the pit,
At some To- ID play the Old man chance to sit
Is be pleased more because twas acted so
By Booth and Forrest thirty years agol
The mind recalls an object held most dear,
And pirates the copy that it comes SO near,
Why loved we Kenbe's air, Kean's nervous tone
In them twas natural, twas all their own.
! a Garrick's genius must wonder raise,
p. -.r-5 -, ~ mimic reflected praise
Thrice happy genius whose unrivalei name
Shall live forever in The voice OF fame!
It's thine 10 lead, with more tlan tragic skill,
The train Of captive passions as they viii;
To bid he bursting tear spontaneous flow
In the sweet sense Of sympathetic woe,
Through all my veins 1 feel a chillness creep
When h1rrorslucn as thine have murdered Sleep
And ~ Tie old mans look and frantic stare,
It's Lear alarms me, FOR ! see him there.
Nor yet confined to aric walks alone
Tie comic muse, too claims thee for her own,
With such delightful requisites 70 please
Taste. sp .rit, Judgment elegance, and case.
Familiar nature forms the only ruo
70 act the rake. the drunkard, the fool.
with powers so plant, and so various blest,
That what we see the last we like the best,
Not idly pleased at judgments dear expense,
But burst outrageous with the laugh of sense,
Poet and act0, thus with blended skill
Mold al our passions TO their instant will
Oue'er may folly seize this throne OF taste,
Nor dullness lay the realms OF genus waste.
For other purpose is this spot ;ned-
To purge the passions and inform the mind.
Public, to3thco dare with truth commend
The decent stage as Virtues natural friend
THOUGH sometimes soied with scenes profane and
loose,
No reason weighs against its proper use!
Shall they who trace the passions from their rise,
show scOrn her feature, her own image vice;
Who trace the mind its proper force TO scan,
Aud hold the faithful mirror mp TO man-
Shall their profe sion provoke dsdain
Who stand the foremost in the moral train
VINO lend reflection all the grace Of art
And strike the preccpt home upon the hearth
Yet, hapess actors, though they still can raise
The bursting peal Of universal praise,
Though at their,beck applause delighted stands
And lifts, Briarous-Ike, her hundred hands,
40 fame awaits them but a partial breath,
Not all their talents brave the stroke Of death.
Though blended here the praise Of bard and player,
While more than half becomes The actors share,
Relentless death untwists the mingled fame,
And sinks the actorin tho poets nome.
Tie plant muscles Of the various face
The men that gave each sentence strength and grace,
The tuneful voice the eyes that spoke the mind,
Are gone, nor leave a single trace behind.
wALLACK's THEATER.
A medley Of good things will be offered,
this week, at Wallacks Theater. Tonight The School
for Scandal" Tuesday and Friday "Faint Heart" and
Used Up" Wednesday Thursday, and at the Saturday
Matinee ours" The revival Of this latter piece has
been received with great enthusiasm Mr. Lester Wal