New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
MISS DICKINSON - HAMLET.

friendly spectators and he ladys effort was viewed
with knauess. and with the cheering encourage
mert of frequent applause. Few OF the AUDITORS IN
deca-l,vcyer favor,Nly dlsposei-couId nave
uer>ua eG themselves that they were I'D Ihe presence
of either Idaic or good actor hut many iel,, and
were " Hing 10 express, a lauda'ofY s'nNe "l '"'
courag, and persl-tency of Hdm'ets representatives
When ,he third act was ended many spectators
1ris.y left the house. Beyond that point, indeed,
even ,ood Hamlet often wearies
To sar chat Hamlet cannot be precisely defined Is
10 speak safely within the limits of the truth.
beautiful and exalted SOUL shrlned IN physica
image Of perfect symmetry and grace. and invest
cd WI h circumstances of the lofuest social station
aud the most romantic and awful character, de-
fcIeHt IN he attribute Of will overaien with DIS
tracing Thought aud passionate tenderness and
oYerE hrlmed not alone by terrible personal eN-
parieuce but by vast accumulation OF 'hf
DOUBTS dangers, shocks and su1eEln1s oI
our earthly environment Hamlet remains ana
forever must remain, the neNphcaOe type OF al
that strange ana dark IN the splljnal destiny 81
man. A. q mystery Shakespeare treated him. ana
his mv,-erv no doubt. Is his greatest charm. The
strength and bloom of early manhood aud the pic
ture>que position he thirty years old and hand
some and accomplished Prince, In splendid Court
combine with THIS alluremcnt, while the eloquent
Language of stately play, together with supernatu-
raj accessories of "a solemn and awful description,
complete the saA"i II - "o' "'',"
actors should aspire 20 play the Prince Of Denmark
The best OF them. though, have wisely waited long
and prepared themselves with diligence. before at
terptlfig a task Of such 90 ossal magnitude.
Charlotte Cushman used t, play Hamlet but even
Charlotte CuShnan only PLAYED II once IN
IN 60 e., a,,..,+o,, If sex her C4rH-
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divlnry commissioned 10 "'' "d".'' ~ ''- ~
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duties and rights of associated actors, grace,
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his own resources and how 10 display
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mechanism, of his art and caus, the spectators 10
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1rgcb 10. tlc contemporary writing that l. bestowed
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hi''u 40 800
Ideal. and 80 Little with DA-f dcI-I'
But w.-u A theatrical gluuer appears rs Hamlet
t,ri,. am, other heavy p.ru. the thing that first