New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-02
THE DRAMA-H USfC.
EDWIN Doth AS HAMLET.

In time of great political excitement. whom the
public mind Il agitated by questions of mmed ate and
practical importance. it but Little likely that
much attention will be given such abstrse topic
az the performance of Shakespeares tragedy Of
Hamlet" Yet must not lie forgotten that Ia tho
nceesant movement of human affairs one OF the
countless currents which blend in the great torrent
Of action ever Tor moment ceases to flow. The ships
sail safely into port. he statesman speaks the wod
that may change the destiny of his country. Birth
ngs Joy TO the cottage and death touches with his
ICY I'm er the imperial purple OF the palace. Love
whispers its pas onate promise and revels in it
ultant happiness, and sOrow sits in it, loneliness and
drops the silent tear of the hopeless heart. Tho
watchers OF the world all these things at once.
and behold with equally impartial Saze the champion
of senate. the hero OF battle field, tho intrepid
captain dead his post Of danger and the actor "who
struts his hour upon the stage" All these
things essential parts OF the picture OF the passing
ay and each will find interested observers. matter
VITA: may chance TO he the peculiar excitement OF
the moment
In the presence Of a numerous and brilliant throng,
that crowded tho star Theatre in every part. Edwin
Booth back, last night. ID the city OF his chief
abors, his most brilliant artistic uinmphs, and his
natural home. 1t event OF remarkable in
,ercst, ami the imposing and sympathetic company
that had assembled welcome the TRACE eheftain Of
the American stage gave TO him greeting such as no
man receives who does not possess &c the adec
ion o. people and the profound esteem OF the best
lnellects of his time. Mr.. booth mpersoDated Ham
et" and when nrst tie we4l-known prncely figure
stood forth stately with intellectual
centlaOn and grandeur OF ropOse, poetic with the
palld beauty of melancholy thought. winning in
native IehLement and spontaneous grace.-the
pleasure the auditory broko into plaud.ts that made
the house ros0und and these glad sounds no sooner
began de away than they burst out afesh 50 that
it long before the play could proceed. Thinking
men know well enough that Il Is q privilege 10 SEQ
Edwin Booth "Hamet'; tho scene OF the reception
Accorded HIN last night signifies that tho pubic OF
New York Is m ,ndfui this privilege and sets the
ght value on it. Such scene speaks much for tho
warm feeling which umicrlios fastdious tase in this
community; much also the right intuition OF tho
nnltltus A 10 dramatic and herein Treasures
ina critical Observer often perhaps, detected BY she
,nsctaols Of public no-dIcssn-ss aud fryouty. Mr..
Iiootn A. called tho curtain no lees than seven
,irur. IN tho course OF the representation
Edwin Boctas embodiment OF Hamlet 10 easily perfect
n, form IL always readily satisnsd the eye and ear.
IA. fsthsr,s remark TO hun" You look like hamlef"
n.as when no was just beginner In the profession.
aud long b~fors played tho part told ID" whole
truth In four Tho mpersonatlon. 10 was shown
last night all tho exQa,sss OF demeanor the
.atursqus beauty, the sympathetic vooas, the nrxi'
sls dselsmatory smootansss and the Ansnt dentnea.
Ion With which studious Observers nave long been
familiar, Ms Booth. svidsutiy. II In an uneo@mony
good vein for setinG ter tareasssss ~