New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
TIE DRAMA.

HOO1','~ TIE ATE!:-LA,T NIGHTS OF HAMLET.
Two saturday Mat:ntcs have contributed to
ia, .,,. AZ Booth. Thcatcr, Since tic rcappear
ancc # tn tr,,rdian HamIct-two weeks AGO. ON
10th ,rr,c TIE 'iy Of LS on," has been pr.
ti IL y, i:.ih ~, ,ayGs9 s 1.avde Me''""e. Hrs
rcprc-cI,intlon OF TIE lovrr-a work which we 90 not
drl :.tir,ai!y >u.- S'iycis very familiar 10 play
,o.r, and cannot ., ihnu.ht require description He
ha. ar.i ihc part 10 fuil horses and TO the general
pratin, atIon at intelligent aud sympathetic audi
for Tonight there VIII he q repetition Of Ham
ht," which : IN the third week OF its career,
his s.s>oi We have .CyOo,l; "Ouhncmort"d this Ic.
Wv so, Is thc erand,t pac r OF the vcII-ali
can irt r., 20 cordial wh0lc-h"aIted cOnlmcnda-
tioic f,o; public .p:lncr. Tnc scenery is per
f4tou ne HMahti, TIC best on the stage; aud, in
orr ui.rl Ia. ,cs; that ha~ been presented within
81, "' III t'nTat"; The I"do"'ns, Laerics,
aud Ghle' -. 3. I'd. The QH~,H Is respectable. The
Oph.tin tie King tplcrable. The First Grdre
d.pOcr j. car, iu and mcritOrious The Horatt0 and
ihl r.. att Good Jr powder" But, all things COnsid.
.acd. tn, Ic> val of Ilainlr'" u lasting credit TO
Mr. Booth, c"rup i;rnt 10 ;his community and mag
Iit. ~ rlu~t;.:;on OF 'hc power aud utility Of we'll
ndim;: ,icI", i re IL ceat Will he greatly
hoIo ! TO lis puH" and. :rnSt, properly renur-
rrtyo - the thy.I. Many lesson. it needless
to u!aik. c.tn lee drawn irom this sublime tragedy
much tiIim realization o: tho vastncss Of the pageant
a. hui ai w. IN rrlar.rn, the sIlr:tna world, and
much Wisdom ii, daily conduct. And the macina-
lion nav win from II feast Of exalted bcauy. Ham
lei vi b. Kept the STAGE ~ Booths ThcatCr for only
t ii week and the opportunities Of pro'ngh hy
ne intcicctua! and srual alucnce should hc th"?0ugh
Is IN irovcd-"J Julius t-dr" VIII De brought out on
Christmas night.
WhLLACk> THEATER-JOHN GARTH
There was Il Matinee at Wallack's Theater
on Saturday. when Ro>cdae" was rcpeacd-Mr. Wal
Iark ~ lersouating Elliot gray, and the cast Of
ptrt In unchanged
pr, sent week. OF course ia devoted to Mr. BIoughams
mw drama Of "Jou GARTH which has made a distinct
hit Full houses have greeted the successive represen-
iatious Of ths play the l2hwhen. our readers
ART aware. i Was tTst pcriormed--and the popular
%stim'ny mGnfc>,ly In It's favor II is,
~ we have already SAID, n remarkable speci
men OF cNccllrAt dramatic ingenuity and lite
r"r' mechanism; and 10 vivid human interest
add he zest Of strong sensational effect. This ele
ncht However is adroy suIOrdinaed to dramatic pur
I"'s" and herein the work justes its clear claim to
rruk IN the f~ order Of romantic nlelO-draiuas ALLIE
fai"" 10 Stern literary tastc, tempered by judci0us
deier"cr To popular caprice. H. plainly perceptibe in IT,
Among IT'S lners' t"O IA certain lesson, OF practical
value which many persons may learn with ad Vantage
Indicates IN the character and conduct OF John Ga,1h
why OF honor does not defend himself against the
-I.r.ors cf caumny there being in minds hns
rctitudc and good intentions honestly pursued spcb
c.', ronenipucus scorn for liars and slanderers
The Marx N,0eSOf real life whose sole hope OF good for
tunr Is that. by dint OF blackRuarding d.c.n,
,sopie, they may time chance to get kicked
INTO nooriety Johh Garh is the kind Of man who /.
'rOne in upr ght Individuality and he therefore chooses
i've down libel aud let unoorrected crcdulty gain it,
"~n hitter peiiencc. Nj Waack PLAYS this part with
true manly strength and with the appropriate scorn
which INSURED and somewhat embttered Intellect nat
ura'y feels for world Of scheming and self seeking
where each man walks with bis head iu cIo9@ Of PET