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...Booth is so well known in his role of "Hamlet" that any comment on his acting is unnecessary. It is sufficient to say that his grand conception was admirably carried out. Mme. Modjeska was more successful as "Ophelia" than as "Portia" and seemed better suited to the part. Mr. Skinner showed great ability and feeling as "Laertes." The least satisfactory character was Mr. Hanford, who was too stiff for "Claudius." Mr. Taylor as "Horatio" and the supers might also have been improved upon. The play, which was admirably staged as a whole, was enthusiastically received...
Tomorrow and Friday "Merchant of Venice" will be given, Wednesday "Hamlet" again, Thursday "Macbeth," Saturday "Richelieu...
BOSTON THEATRE.- Booth and Barrett, "Hamlet...
BOSTON THEATRE.- Booth and Barrett, "Hamlet...
...programme for the reading of Mr. Irving and Miss Terry at Huntington Hall this afternoon at 2 o'clock is as follows: Gemini at Virgo (Calverly), Miss Terry; Feast of Belshazzar (Arnold). Miss Terry; Hamlet and the Players (Shakspeare), Mr. Irving; Copper field and the Walter (Dickens), Mr. Irving; Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare), Miss Terry; Edmund Kean (English Actors), Mr. Irving...