The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-13

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msmbered so long viii the naughty prslats the bold,
daring but great minister be remembered
In connection with Gas Voltare would have it the up
lifting the French monarchy and the advancement of
French civilization. During the regime Of Richeeu a
rapid succession Of incidents occurred from which the
gifted dramatist could have but little difficulty in find
rich material to his purpose The mighty power the
his personal history teens with crcumstances of
the deepest interest Buwer has managed his
thor breaks out occasionally into ELOQUENT episodes Of
the high st rider Poeca PASSAGES Of the beau
and an sns $50
sound of the clarion, quickeniug the pulses Of
the heart-abound throughout this drama Ma
cresdy and Helen Fswcit FIRST performed In 'Riche-
lieu" at Covent Garden, In 1889, when had splendid
and met everywhere the most marked success.
Dibdn Pitt. whose deeptoned voice and energetic
ton suit him admirably for the portraure Of the willy
dplomatst exhibited great versatility in the character
OF the usrious cardinal He looked and dressed it TO
perfection There several passages and In
which he manifested the indubtabls signs Of genius
Among others, in the second scene Of the second act
where the old tries to WELD the two handed sword
which he had used In his youth throws down. and ap
peals to the In Huence of the pen, thus
Beneath the rule OF men entirely great
The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold
The arch-enchanter's wand itself nothing!
But taking sorcery from the master hand,
To paralyze the esars, and to strike
The loud earth breathless'
Mr. Pitt was most effective and deservedy applauded
And again where Louis KILL wants to get Julie dc Nor
temar into his possession and sends his new minister
exclamation Of the proud preste WAS very finely given in
the following words
Mark where she stands, around her form draw,
The awful circle Of solemn church
Set but foot within that holy ground,
And on thy head-yea though It wore a crown,
In the last scene Of the fourth act where the Cardinal
overhears Bsrradas say
And III. are breaking fastn
Mr. Pitt (ss Richelieu) retorted his decetful and
treasonous rival In magnificent storm OF indignant
passion, thus
" Irrsverent ribbald
II so beware the falling ruins Hark
tell thee. scorner Of these whitening hairs,
When this snow meteth there shall come a food
Avsunt my name is Richsisu, defy thee
Walk blindfold behind thee stalks the headsman.
Ha ha how pale he is, Heaven save my county"
The drama was well played throughout. The costume
coraect and the dresses rich Nothing wanted
to produce the play in such shape it deserved Mrs
Jones julia exceedingly effective. Mr.. Barry
Count Barradas and Mr. Dyot as the Chevaer de Maui
parts Indeed the same may be justly said of all the
performers in the piece How glad we should have been
its and appreciation, excellent representa-
tion The attendance was no as numerous Az the at
repeated Mr. Pitt playing the character Of Captain Har-
grave.
BowERY THEArRE.-NIrs. Shaw ap pesred at the Bow
cry last night in Shakpeares comedy Of GAS You Like
It," Her talent is VERSATILE and her for comedy
we'll ~ tragedy AS Rosalind she was inmitsbs; the
light and playful becomes her almost well the Sc
rious There is much music In her voice. and let it be
attuned to what strain 1t WILL 1t is still sweet Her style
of delivering the quaint readings Of Shakespeare is
agreeable could desire, and the apparent stiffness
oftan discernible in it, lost The clipped Words
WI the elaborated sentences, seem natural and one
forgets that the style is not that Of his age Mr.
Marshall took the part Of jacques, and performed 1t
we'll Mr. Burke, Touchstone, succeeded in keeping
the audience merry while he on the STAGE and MIR
Clarke, Orlando, well received and listened to
with great attention by the very large audience with
whom he seemed to be y favorte. The cast was good
throughout and although some had evidently need of
little study in their parts yet there gross
deficiency no garing committed indeed nothing
which, to the casual observer would at all mar the plea
dsr, Yah from the play M ms
first was encorsd la fact every thing went on Well
and the audience great number of them left the house
at the close OF the comedy, well content, they had
good reason to be- Tonight will be performed the ira
Gedy "Evadne the Statue Mrs Shaw assuming the
character Of Evadne After the tragedy, will be given
| one act Of Robert Macaire."
CHATHAM THEArRr-Last evening, the tragedy of
Othello performed at this theatre. MIR. c. Webb
Of Southern notorety . tragedian, appeared as the
| noble Moor His address to the Senate, and other
scenes not marked by refinement in the study OF
eooution and in many passages where his jealousy Is
excited be appeared tame But to take it altogether
It was pretty well done Mr. Held, Iago was indeed
very clever, and adds much value to the company
Roderigo, by Mr. c. Hunt, was little overdone; but
Desdemona was well performed by Mrs. Mclean. In
fact there evident improvement In the stock COM
pany Of the Chatham several actors Of comic celebrity
the tsbleaux by the Model Artists, excellent and
| reflects great credit on the manager Mr. Fletcher
clearly peroeves that as knowledge and science
rapidly progressing and that paygoing folks will no
longer be satisfied with ephemera productions nor with
who neither suited by nature nor education
beautifully portray the conceptions and feelings OF
dramatic writer's it is therefore to procure
the best available talent and present the most sttrao
Germ ng public viii always award to sterling merit =
Nothing but persevering industry will enable men to
attain an eminencs in any profession ana VIII not 40
qualities Of the mind suited by taste and education
for such profession II an actor pursue his studies
with nt-ns. desire to deveope the beauties and points
the author thus alone he succeed and In like
the of thear- In order to put money in his
study please the feelings and meet thu de.
intellectual entertaipments We are glad to perceive
Mr. Fletcher is aiming BY every means in his power to
accomplish all this This evening Is given for the bene
fit of MIR Webb, who will appear in |" Macbeth" cha
racter which, We hear he plays well He will be ably
All the original music will be given by efficient cho
rus after which the model ar lists will again exhibit the
which are noy night Win
the farce Of the Swiss Cottage in which Mr.. c. Hunt
will sustain the character Of "Natz Tieck."
| CIRcus- BowKRY AMrHITHEATRE. - Saturday Is q
great day in those households where there are little
folks on the lock out for amusement on their weekly
holidays and not only the young folks but the old ones
also are glad enough to take little amusement TO-
gether The Circus visit to It, Is one OF the best
ways of aording them the pleasure sought for ana
snsble all to visit 1t in comfort MIR 1ryon gives an ex
ira performance every Saturday at clock
besides the regular at o'clock. The usual pleas
10 features viii be found in the BILL such equestrian
lam yaulting negro singing the buriesque OF Don uix
otts besides the oddities and jocuarites OF Messrs
Ksmn and Gossin who rule the roast in all that apper
tains to the funny department of the Circus We have
no doubt there will be full audiences at both perform
ances
CHRsrY' MISsrRELs.-To-night closes the sixth
week of this bands here this fall and very sue
cessul one 1t has beepu Of applause large audiences
No Thew are deserving OF 1t ALL says every vister for
the really artistca manner in which they give tneir
songs and oddities Tonight their bill comprises oil
their rich and rscy songs just fit for saturday eve
ning's entertainment.
s.uIx uARmaSI.ra.-Thaea gentry waking up tn,