The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-11
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III Dooth's Theatre. Al
The character Of Hamlet has furnished moro food
for speculation than perhaps any other creation OF
the great English dramatist. In the play the text
Ii sometimes obscure. even to English readers.
The dinnculties In the way OF foreigner who AZ
tempts to express, through the medium OF .
strange tongue, the thoughts Of she English poet
are therefore very great, ana arc In
creased by Q prejudice which is ever ready
to proclaim the attempt failure, even
before 1t has been tried. Notwithstanding these
circumstances, Signor Salvlni UNDER
took to present to an American audience Italian
conception OF Hamlet and the manner In which II
was received showed that stage traditions may
sometimes be set aside by an audience. The
Hamlet OF siRnor Salvlni differs somewhat from
the incomprehensible hero OF the English drama
tist. He is less Of philosopher and more OF
man than the traditional parsonage with whom we
are acquainted. but what he loses in misty Pit.
losophy ne gains IN clearly defined thought and
Outline. In this ltalt an Hamlet the
tenderness and refnemcns OF the South have re-
placed the SPECULATION and mOrOSeness OF the
Morsn ana 70 the mes o. .ne pcsars on naye 0een
rough sketch. The quality OF tenderness with
which this artist end0ws the character OF Hamlet
10 seen with most distinctness In the scenes with
the Ghost, and afterwards with his mother Both
these passages received an interpreta alton
strongly marked by originality. Salvlnis concep-
the conventional one which mas become fixed on
the English speaking stage, but It Is marked BY m
teRent thought and bears evidence OF close study.
The finish or the perfect actor Ia seen In every line,
and were the performance not relieved at frequent
SION. 1t might be almost set Gown as pedantic, 40
close and careful IS the actors attention
70 every injection ana Na every gesture The
scenes IL grand ana Impressive. Signora Pia-
month made = genuine success as Ophelia. Her
rendering OF the mad scene displayed exquisite
Judgment, and was successful as TO earn for her
several recalls mark OF appreciation rendered to
signor Sa.yini several times during the perform.
ance On Friday night SignOr Salvini Will appear
for the last time IN hts great role OF Othelio.
tE Terrace Garden Concert.
Mr.. Adolph Neuendorf has opened a very prom
ising season OF summer entertainments at Terrace
Garden, ana the performance OF last evening.
coz ssting OF concert comedy and opera, was ad-
mirably adapted to the wants Of heat-stricken
public In the dog days. The concert Part Of the
programme was admirable, although the orches-
ira was not large in numbers. The "Freischutz''
overture. strauss waltz the immortal quartet
from 'Rigoletto." and an overture by Kat
wola, were the attractive features in this
par par OIL tae nn entertanment' a,s COMEDY IA
lunny German sketch, which might be
better termed a peep INTO Iady's boudolr, in
Walkenstein and Marten took part, and which ex-
oitea roars Of laughter, followed the drsr part Of
t ~
''DorOsnean which can only be attributed to Oh
fenhach. Terrace Garden on Monday. "Wednesday,
enjoyable places Ia the city to spend Nm hour or
two. Is IN VIENNA Berlin or Leipsic
os Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Tonight Ia the principal concert Of the week al
Central Park Garden. ern
on DIT that Nilsson and Campanni come to this
country season under the Strakosch direction.
Mr.. Downing and his excellent Ninth Regiment
band give q concert Of considerable attractions
every Sunday At jones' Wood.
The lease OF Central Park Garden expires next
year, ANA rumor has 1t that 1t will be then con-
verted into dwellings,. We nope not
A magnificent operate quartet to import to this
country for German opera would be Malltnger,
Brandt, Niemann and Betz from Berlin.
"rhe Ring OF the Nibeungen," by Wagner, In full
piano score form -four books), will be imported
here in q week or two by one Of our leading must
Cal teachers.
This afternoon and evening complimentary
benefit viii be tendered to Mr.. John r. Smith, the
popular manager Of Mrs. Conway's- Brooklyn
Theatre. A most enjoyable bill has been prepared
for the occasion.
country are Lsst, Strauss and his Vienna or.
ohessra, Mme Essipon, Won Buiow, Stolz, Krauss,
TietJens, Albani and, Of course Patti. We leave
Wagner out because he won't come under any cir.
cumstances.
Miss Bessie Darling. the young Virginia lady
who made her debut last march at the Lyceum
Theatre In this city with considerable ecs0t, has
been engaged asa star actress At the California
Theatre, San Francisco. Previous to her depart
ure she will perform several times in the Atlantic
states, beginning at Newark on the Goth Of this
month.
remarkable performance win be given ct
Booths. on Friday afternoon, on the occasion OF Q
benefit rendered to Mr.. Charles Eytinge by his
friends. in anticipation OF his advent upon the
American stage. Mr.. Eytinge is already favoraDly
known to the public as a reader. The programme
OF the afternoons performance offers an admirable
selection and win present numoer
OF the most prominent dramatic artists
Of the metropolis. The performance win derive
additional interest from the fact tnat Miss Clara
Norris WIN appear for the last time before her de-
parture for Eusopc to study the celebrated poison
ing scene In the sphinx In which she WILL appear
next season.
The REMOVAL OF TIE ARMORY COM.
4 MISSION.
Letters OF the Conamissioners and Their
Counsel to the Governor.
1t will be remembered that q few DAYS aQo Mayor