The New York herald., 1873-10-05
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Signor Salvini has now appeared before the New
York public in four parts-Othello IngOmar,
Corrado, In LA Morte Civile,n and Hamlet.
Three Of these belong to the vigorous school OF
dramatic art, but the other is the sublimest intek
lectual creation Of the stage. 1t is not compliment
tary to Salvns art that he fell so far below him
self in other parts in dealing with this great crea-
tion. His previous efforts had been connned to
the bloody drama. His pers0nation OF Othello was
peculiarly powerful, because his inspiration was
drawn from the bloody traits which distinguish tho
Moorish murderer. His Ingomar was most thrill
ing where with barbaric cruelty he raises his hand
to strike down defenceess woman.
His Corrado was the beast OF the galeys,
most vivid where it was most beastly. All his
previous characters were murderers and hideOus
monsters; but not content with these, he must
needs make his Hamlet also murderer and
hldeous monster. 1t seems that he is incapable or
grasping the intellectual In art, though possessed
OF extreme power In impressing refined natures
with the very courtness OF cruelty. Is 1t possible
that this Is owing to his Italian blood and birth
that Roman blood which gave the world the mon
sters Of the purple and the purlieus that in later
days has employed music TO adorn the outbursts or
the basest passions OF the human hearts, Be 1t al
it may, this. at least Is certain-that Salyini's
Hamlet, homogeneous as 1t is in the conception OF
the actor, and consistent as 1t Is with itself, Is Q
counterfeit as base as that which the Queen chose
to replace Hamlet's father In conception and
execution it degrades the artist to the Edwin
Eddy school OF acting and calls Tor severe castiga-
tion because it is trihing In what Is great and
grand and glorious, tame where 1t should be SUBJ
lime, and magnificent only IN such blunderlng as
bullying the Queen and maltreatng-it was this
or nothing-the gentle and unfortunate Ophelia-
"Notre Dame" still holds the boards at the
fnv Af rxNnA
audiences. It win not be retained longer than
part OF next week, arrangements having been
made for the production Of other novelties, In the
first OF which Mr. George Belmore will appear.
The English rendering at the Olympic Theatre OF
"Ia File de Madame Angot," by Mrs. Oates COM
pany has been attended by large audiences. IL
will probably run for several weeks. Mrs. oates
lapse from burlesque to comic opera has been very
easy. Her performance OF Clairette though 1t
lacks the chic OF French demoiselle, is yet very
pleasant, and she deserves the encouragement she
receives.
Mrs. F. W. Lander's impersonations OF the char
acters OF .Queen Elizabeth" and "Mary stuart" are
among the most perfect OF tragic representations.
They compare with "Marie Antoinette" OF Ristori,
as was seen when the Italian actress and Mrs.
Lander performed in this city at the same time,
some years ago. Mrs. Lander will reappear. as
.sElIzabeth, at Mrs. Conway's Brooklyn Theatre
tomorrow evening, and continue the performance
through weeks engagement.
The old familiar cricket will chirp again at
Booths Theatre, az Maggie Mitchell will begin her
engagement there tomorrow evening in the char
acter OF Fanchon.
ssThe Ticket-of Leave-Man,n that most long
OF gut-purged convicts, will be exhibited by Mr..
Florence, at the Park Theatre, IN Brooklyn, during
the week. Bob now become venerable from age,
and it is something OF mockery to compel him to
seem a hearty Lancashire lad.n
aThe Geneva Crossn will be continued at the
Union Square Theatre for perhaps many weeks.
BY the way certain Mr.. Morris Krauskopf has
become excited over what he says violations
in Mr.. Rowe's play OF the copyrights OF two
dramas written by him, and he threatens to 60
into the courts for relief
Mr.. ]. X. Emmett went to England, and the dis
covery In him Of peculiar genius was Immediate
1t is hard to know every effect OF climate, and,
therefore, in extenuation OF the failures of Amcri-
can theAtre-goers, it may be allowed. we hope, to
assume that sea air evoked good qualities for Mr.,
Emmett as an actor, which he did not possess be-
lore he breatbed ambient atmosphere OF the ocean.
And then again the London fog may have set upon
and kept in thrall those qualities which Mr.. EN-
NETT had while here. 1t is desirable that all who
90 to see Mr.. Emmett at the Broadway Theatre
tomorrow night should have some thought
OF climatic influences. II Mr.. Emmett's
performances should not be good, why either or
two things is proved-the influence OF the English
climate does not last In ours or the English critics
were sadly mistaken in their estimates OF his act
ing. IT, however, the performance Of 'Max"
should be good what better could those actors in
whom our people do not see the evidences Of
genius do than go abroad to absorb the subtle
spirit OF dramatic inspiration in England
The first Sunday concert of the Ninth Regiment
Band will be given at the Central Park Garden this
evening.
The Fifth Avenue Theatre company will play In
Philadelphia another week. Next week they ap-
mar in Rrooklvn