Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-19
ADJUSTMENTS.


most fashionable audience witnessed
Lawrence Barrett in the role of
Hamlet" at the theater last night.
The play was well placed on the stage,
and the cast was excellent; that is,
nothing appeared to mar the represen-
tation Of the center figure, A." Hamlet"
and this is all that is necessary in pro-
ducing the play upen the stage. OF
Mr.. Barretts Hamlet pages might be
written, 1t is a studied, clever and
dramatic piece of acting. 1t is evident
that Mr.. Barrett has been close
Shakesperean student. Every line of
the text is carefully delivered, and
with actions suited TO the speech.
There are about as many Hamlets
as there are actors, and too often the
Shakspearean Hamlet" is lost in the
actor. 1t has been said that Edwin
Booth could not hide himself beneath
the sables, and people saw Booth in
stead of the Prince Of Denmark, and,
indeed, the same thing will apply to Mr..
Barrett, The charming play of Hamlet
was attractively presented last night,
and those who witnessed 1t were loud in
their praises of Mr.. Barretts rendition
of the great role. 1t was good as por-
traiture, fine piece of acting, worthy
of admiration. The presentation Of the
character of Hamlet " has always af-
forded and ever well afford to critics the
opportunity to differ; it is the one rock
upon which the waves Of criticism are
always certain to split and separate, and
as with those who view and study it from
the footlights, so with the actors who
essay its portraiture-each builds his
own ideal, rejecting in its strength or
weakness the degree of intellectual in
sight and sympathy of the player. In
this we dismiss all considerations Of art
and stage Business, and regard only the
mental process by which every student
of Hamlet arrives at an understanding
and Interpretation of the character
Judged by these rules Mr.. Barrett's
" Hamlet " was highly classical in con-
eeption and most dramatically pre-
sented. Tonight King Lear will be
presented, with appropriate scenery,
music and effects.
HuMPTY DuNPrY. = Fox 4 Denier's
pantomime troupe, now performing at
the Greenlaw Opera House, present a
most amusing and pleasing entertain
meDt. The cast of Humpty Dumpty is
most excellent, Mr.. Denier taking the
leading role, which he fills to perfection,
amusing to every one. We cannot say
too much Of the pleasure Fox & Denier's
Humpty Dumpty affords, but assure our
citizens that it is real entertainment,
defective in nothing pertaining to its
class. 1t is panorama of comicali-
ties interesting both to the old and
young. The performing birds of Tony
Denier constitute one of the many at
fractions of Humpty Dumpty. The
spade and ladder dancing of A. W.
MaAin is among the wonders worthy to
behold, and is not excelled by any that
has ever appeared in Memphis. Master
Fish, who is quite child, exhibits a
rare talent as cornet player, and is
said to be the youngest musician in the
world. John Denier and Mat McCor-
mack horizontal bar exercises, and the
Little Frauds Maggie Willett and
Willy Hamilton, add no little to the at
fractions. Go tonight and be amused.
WIRES OPERA HOUSE. - Manager
White has brought out twenty splendid
stars, who appear nightly at his Jeffer-
son street Opera House. The pro-
gramme of entertainment consists of
vocal and instrumental music, fancy |
and clog dancing, specially acts, com
edies, etc. Strangers visiting the city |
will find Whites Opera House pleas
ant place to while away few hours.