New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-03

reason 10 ind iault with her. On one single coca
sion saw her violate the harmony of the character
TO produce effect at a particular moment but al
most invariably found her true artist, worthy
Greece and worthy at many moments u have her
conceptions mmortazed in marble
Her range even in high tragedy IS limited. She
only express the darker passions. and grief in
its most desolste aspects. Nature has not gifted
her win those softer and more howery attributes
that lend to paihos it's utmost tenderness She does
mol melt 30 tears or calm or elevate the heart BY
the presence Of that tragic beauty that needs oil
the assaults Of Fate 10 make ii show its immortal
sweetness Her noblest aspect is when sometimes
she expresses truth in some severe shape, and
rises simple and austere, above the mixed elements
around her On the dark side, she is very great
in hatred and revenge. | admired her more in
PHEDRE than in any other part in which ! saw her
the guilty love inspired by the hatred Of goddess
was expressed in all its symptoms with force aud
terrible nafuraness that almost sufocated the be-
holder. After she had taken the poison, the ex.
haustion and paralysis Of the systematic sad, cold,
calm Submission to Fate-were still more grand
had heard so much about the power Of her eve
in one fixed look and the expression she could con
centrate in single word, that the utmost results
could only satisfy my expectations. 1t is, indeed,
something magnificent TO see the dark cloud give
out such sparks each one fit to deal a separate
death, but it was not that admired most in her
1t was the grandeur truth and depth of her concep.
ton Of each part and the sustained purity with
which she represented it.
For the rest, shall write somewhere detailed
cri,iqae upon the parts in which saw her. 1t is
she who has made me acquainted with the true
way Of viewing French trage dy. l had no idea OF
its powers and symmetry till now, and have re.
ceved from the revelation high pleasure and q
crowd of thoughts.
The French language from her lips is a divine
dialect it is stripped Of its national and personal
pecuarities and becomes what any language must
moulded by such genius-the pure music ofthe
heart and soul | never could remember her tone
in speaking any word il was too perfect you had
received the thought quite direct. Yet had never
heard her speak word my mind would be filed
by her attitudes. Nothing more graceful can be
conceived nor could the genius Of sculpture surpass
her management Of the antique drapery.
She has no beauty except in the intellectual Sc
verify of her outline and bears marks Of race that
will grow stronger every year and make her ugly
before long. Still it will be grandi0Se gypsy, or
rather Skyline ugliness, well adapted to the ex-
preston of some tragic parts. Only it seems as if
she could not live long she expends force enough
upon part to furnish ont dozen common lives.
Though the Trench tragedy is well acted through
out yet unhappily there is no male actor now with
spark of fire and these men seem the meanest
pigrnies BY the side Of Rachsl-so the scene.
beside the tragedy intended by the author yoa see
also that common tragedy, woman OF genius who
throws away her precious heart lives and dies for
one unworthy OF her. In parts this effect IS pro-
ductiye of too much pain. saw Rachelone night
with her brother and sister The sister initiated her
so closely that you could not help seeing she had
manner and an imtable manner. Her brother
was in the play her lover; wretohed autonoton.
and presenting the most unhappy family likeness
to herself Since then i have hardly cared to 90
and see her We could wish with geniuses IS with
the phenix--tO see only one OF the family at
time.
In the pathetic OF sentimental drama Paris boasts
another young actress, nearly as distinguished IN
that walk as Rachel in hers. This is Rose Cheny,
whom we saw in her 9sth personation Of ClaJoSsa
HarloSe, and aiterward in Geneyieye and the
PrOtegt sans le sdroir-a little piece written ex-
pressly for her by Scribe. The Miss Clarsse OF
the French drama is feeble aud partial reProdue
ton OF the heroine of Richardson indeedthe original
in all its force of intellect andcharacter would have
been too much for the charming Rose Cheny, but,
to the purity and lovely tenderness of Clarissa she
does full Justice In the other characters she was
the true French girl full of grace and mixture Of
naiyete and cunning sentiment and frivolity' that
is winning and piqaant, if not satisfying. Only
grief seems very strange 70 those bright eyes we
do not find that they can weep much and bear the
light of day. and the inhaling Of charcoal seems
near at hand 10 their brightest pleasures.
At the other little theatresyou see excellent act
ting and sparkle of wit unknown to the world out
of France The little pieces in which all the lead
ng topics OF the day are reviewed are iull oil dron
cries that make you laugh at each instant Pon'
diet oton is the only one of these have seen in
this, among other jokes Dumas in the character OF
Monte Christie and in costume half Oriental, half
jugger is made topass the other theatres in review
while seeking candidates for his new one.
Dumas appeared in court Yesterday and defended
his own cause against the editors who sue him Tor
evading some OF his engagements. was very de-
sirous to hear him speak and went there in what
was assured would be very good season, but
French audience, who knew the ground better, had
slipped in before me, and | returned, rs has been
too often the case with me in Paris, having seen
nothing but endless starcases, dreary vestibules'
and gems darmes. The hospitality Of le grnHde IA
non to the stranger is in many respects admirable
Galleries, libraries cabinets Of coins museums, are
opened in the most liberal manner to the stranger
warmed, lighted, ay, and guarded, for him almost
all DAYS in the week treasures Of the past are at
his service but when anything is happening IN the
present the French run quicker glide In more
adroitly, and get possession Of the ground ind
it not the most easy matter TO get to places even
when there is nothing going on-thsre Is SO much
tresome fuss of getting tles from one and another
to be gone through but when something is hap
pening il is still worse. missed hearing NJ. Guizot
in his speech on the Montpensier marriage which
would have given very good idea OF his manner
and which. like this defence OF NJ. Dumas was