New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-12
THE DRAMA.

LAWRENCE BARRErPS PERFORMANCES.
Mr. Barrett has been seen this week, at the
Grand 2era House, T0Tiek R1phae, and as Ham
Le and tonight ne viii be as Rtchei!eu His en-
gagement has been attended with remarkable
Even in the storm last night this great theatre was
erowded-nOr since the days of Booths Theatre LAY
we seen performance OF Har1iet followed
with such silent eagerness OF Interested sus-
pense, recognized, at its brilliant points, with
such emphatic enthuslasnlas attended this effort The
Motor repaid with hearty plauds, after the
exit following the Ghost and Tor two Of the four great
soOquies the play and for the delicate treatment OF
the noble talk with UOTatiO, in acc third but no was
especially cOmpmented with four RECALLS before the
curtain No persOnation OF Hamlet hitherto given here
BY this tragedial has been so distinctly and sgnaly
surcharged with pCetical feeling Now, before, thu
elaborate and thorough art very visible to those
observers who chose look for it; put over certain
portions Of il there a glow Of tenderness
the tenderness OF breaking heart and an nirm and
almost unsettled poetic mnd-as lovely a. the haze tnat
wraps the distant hills at twilight OF an autumn day.
The parting from OpeiiG. the auson TO the dead King
In the speech Hor0ti0, aud the vague, dreamke
utterance OF the sOlOquy suicide may be named as
signal Beauties resultant from this quality Ia the actors
WAT would your gracious figure "a question
that Shakespeare surrounded with atm sphere OF
supreme ana pathOs-could not be spoken with
more beauty Of action more elevated and
thrilling duplication Of LOOK and tons than
marked It's delivery by Mr. Barrett. That
the ground Plan aud the elaboration OF 50
familiar part viii be correct. symmetrical and har
monous in the hands OF an experienced acor-and one
renowned equally FOR his intellectual grasp and suDtlety
and his deep, constant patient reyerent studyls right
fully assumed. The GROWING merit IL that this
Of art shall be touched and haowed with tire
eau flash Only from the deep, interior spirit thoroughly
aroused SIR Barretts action, at the killing Of P0I0nts
anu the subsequent goodnight to the Queen seen
without emotion and his frequent use OF a rlythmcal
swell and dying eadeuce in parts Of his eocuon serv
10 remind tue listener of that mechanism which, at the
moment we would ike 10 forget The popularity here
Indicated though-the intellectual concentration upon
carrying completely home to their Last result
far less vi ibe than usual IN Mr. Barrets acting,
last night aud, indeed throughout the series OF per-
fOrmances he thus far given, disposition 10 allow
the feelings to control the is everywhere and delight
fully visible The last two acts Of The Marble Heart -
yesterday afpernOon-gave conspicuous evidence OF this
method Of treatment aud this artistic advance may
serve 10 explain IN some measure, the Uncommon On
thusi8sm which has attended Mr.. Bdrretts return 10
beg-YOrk Mr Louis James made brilliant MT yCstef-
day, Voltage, and twice recalled III one o. thc
scenes His noble pcreOnaOn OF the ChOSt, last n2h,
also ehctcd and deserved special ont 1urst OF puOlc
sympathy aud admiration. As vocal lcat TINS Is re-
arKable less 1t in feeling and line IL eAecu