New-York tribune., 1886-02-02
RE.ENrRANCE OF EDWIN BOOTH.

Mr.. Booth has come back 10 us in the chaIac-
fer OF HagLt lie appeared last night az the Filth
Avenue Theatre. sni lac was warmly welcomed Oy
nn.cr rus audience OF rcHued and thoughtful persons
Mr. Booths performance of HdmId Is In II" sense eN'
rcrmenta It WAS long since before the public as
finished and definite work OF art, and It was Ions since
cccptrd by intellectual judges adequate 10 the
Snakes pearian CONCEPTION; noble In ideal and beautiful
I'm execution Il would be waste OF thought to con-
pare Mr. Booths performance with ITSELF especially
with no better oil ect nan to define wherein his mPer
snnaon OF Hanit to-day is stronger or weaker than
thai yesterday. All careidl stdents OF his acting are
aware that he Is Uneyen-that sometimes his Hamlet Is
brilliant with feverish excitement Of suffering, ami
sometimes nj I'D and statursque with the intonse con
centrAUu of intellectual faculties anG purpose but ths
distinguishing quality ~ the work remains unchanged
Those VINO sec Edwin PODth Hamlet are permitted To
scrutinizr the inward OF great nat ire that Is
,trckrn by rrrincabc misery. The grief o! Hfmtctis
inccssnnt corrosive and deadly II means TO destroy
him and Il does destroy him The only pathway out Dt
his trouble Is tho dark ahway OF deLtn He never has
a sec enc moment Norcr In tns world can he lind rest
rbe characteristic Itiun ut his mthl IA feverish
activity more ncting and pathetic brcanSe
-urchArgrI with sad ana tender patience rms >oni'oh
ot adn,i>t Mr.. Booth expressed. and w.t. sue
absolute truth made hIs pcril nance though brilliant
To witness. very sprr'wful - under'tAnd. ,,,.
It l., not tIr experience hut the nature behind tno
experience, which mpart' 10 acting tS nlShest sHhin
cancr vital power. M B'otAN '9m!tt - not n~rey
"A sufferer: he IA nObe semitic and tender III MS MISERY;
an cunfrOuts ia" dark prOJlun' ~ nun IN me anu
r.iuy. hs inn ,tc grandeur ut character aud beay D.
snul brrnme more aud more C'nSp,cuOlS, ani these
enlear him more and more to hearts that eau cOnpre
hrnd true greatnrsS In human mature: Nf Booth
snnuscd t1e ghost scenes with wierl splendor OF
yh.ilv gio0n AMI sup .rnatIral excitement the killing
OF IDnis was >et In OItDurNt O electrical
frenzy. The famous sollloquy eide has so.dOn
been spoken with such ,ccp soicinny Of feeling aud
such brl lltiu simplicity OF elp uence were Impaired
b. IL by Mt Booth In this brilliant impcrsonhtnn The
responsive eNrrmrnt Of his auenc broke fOrth at ths
pOnt in paldits NJ uncommon warmth
che tragedy ~ Hamlet !" was carefully mounted on
the Fifth Avenue stage bat Htemut has been made u
eccomnsh sseulr rrviyt Mr.. Booth briuGs wttu hiLl
ths well -baanc dram tito company or the Session
Mnsenm Mr. Charles Barron appeared "a the On ,St IN
which chnrar tor his solemn dcmranOr and rlch anu
resonant voice produced effect ~ desp AMI awlul
mystery M fresh ne ~ comment Is sil.csted hg MI
Hnnhs ro- entrance hs familiar part OF the Prime O
DSpJu1rk These general observations Will sufficiently
record the OF his re- entrance ami VIII chronioo
The fact THAT This public more the oppnr
tunIty prOng by tho enjoy meat or one or the noeSt
and most Impressive wnras OF dramatic art that have
adorned the modern stage.