The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-04 00:00:00

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2HEATRICALS IN NEW IORK.

The New York Citizen, writing of Giacometti's
new tragedy, " Marie Antoinette," as acted at the
Theatre Francais, New York, observe s that it was
written expressly for Madame Ristori, with the
understanding that she should make her first ap-
pearance in the character of Marie Antoinette in
New York.

" The effect of the play as a historic performance
is perfect. Madame Ristori sustains her part with
as near an approach to perfection as can be looked
for. She accurately represents the changing phases
of Marie Antoinette's character, and is equally
truthful as the gay young Queen, the passionate,
proud Austrian, at bay against her foes, the despair-
ing victim of the Revolution. She wai received
with unanimous applause, and henceforth her
Marie Antoinette will rank beside Marie Stuart and
Elizabeth.

" Mr. Bateman has made an arrangement for a
season of French comedy at the Theatre Francais,
to commence at the conclusion of Madame Ristori's
engagement.

" It the New York, Mr. Daly's 6 Under the
Gaslight' has been withdrawn while in the full tide
of success, and Mdlle. Zoe, the ' Cuban Sylph,'
who is universally admitted to be the best ' French
Spy' that we have had—not excepting Celeste—is
now drawing full houses. She is a very beautiful
woman, and possesses not only pantomimic abilities
of a high order, but also extraordinary physical
strength and agility. Her feats with the sword
would be wonderful if executed by a man, and are
positively marvellous when the lady's comparatively
delicate figure is remembered."

The same paper, speaking of the Academy of
Music, observes of Miss Janauschek, whose debut
was a great success, " that she is a lady of magni-
ficent presence, the splendour of whose personal
beauty would alone render any play in which she
might appear attractive. Her acting is finished,
careful and elaborate—the result of the loving
study which a true artist always gives to the
work in hand. In Medea she evinced great and
unusual strength. The best way in which to de-
scribe her Medea is to say that it was first of all,
and chiefly, forcible. The tragedy does not afford
much opportnnity for the display of delicate shades
of emotion ; and its pathos is nearly always of the
stern, passionate type. As a representative of this
character, Missjanauschek was perfectly successful.
In her Deborah, in which she will appear on Satur-
day, she will have an opportunity of showing how
she can manage scenes of more tender and quiet
pathos.

"At the Olympic Mr. Jefferson's engagement
is drawing to a close. He has never been more
successful in New York than during the present
season, and he will be deeply regretted when he
departs and takes his other self, Rip Van Winkle,'
with him to the happy provinces.
"At the Broadway Mr. Forrest's triumphant
engagement has but just terminated ; and at
Niblo's the Black Czook' is as far from coming
to an end as ever."
Wilkes' Spirit of Oct. 12 says :

" Belle Boyd had a benefit recently in Memphis,
Tennessee, tendered her by the ex-Confederate
General Forrest and numerous other citizens of that
lively city.
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"Barnum, the great showman, has just bought
a house on Fifth Avenue for the sum of eighty
thousand dollars. With ' Pale Janet' and the sure-
enough gorilla, Phineas's financial affairs are moving
along as regularly as (Jerome) clock-work.
Ristori ice-creams, having had their day, are
superseded by La Grande Duchesse kid gloves and
Gerolstein hats.

Lalande, the celebrated cantatrice, died re-
cently at Chantilly, France. She was sixty-nine
years of age.

" The last act of ' Marie Antoinette' arrived
only on Monday last, and the piece was produced
that evening. No wonder the voice of the prompter
was heard through the house.
" Lotta is doing her banjo soliloquies in Chicago.
"Lady Don played Polly Eccles in ' Caste' at
De Bar's, in St. Louis.

" George Jordan is playing Beauseant—the
fellow who didn't marry Pauline in Claude Mel-
notte. Pechter does the bombastic humbug,
Claude.

4, Major-General Thomas Thumb, inspired by the
example of his Nestor, Phineas, is going into
politics. _ . .

~ The boy soprano, Coker, has completely lost
his once superb voice. He has gone to England.

" Lotto, is St. Louis's favourite star. She has
played for more money than any artiste who ever
appeared in that city."

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