The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-06

than her honor should be sacrificed was admirably
given and when Vrgnius hestntes. and she exeites
him to the act by declaring that his rresoluon proves
that Z" she is slave and not his chid' the climax
was complete We think the new play better for the
stage than the old one by Sheridan Knowles lit IL
not tedious and the effect is greater and more ma
tura being centered in the daughter instead Of the
father.
Surely this must be the translation made for Mrs.
Mowatt by Mr.. Oxenford, from the "virgine', OF
NJ. Latour de Saint Ybars, in which Mdlle Rachel
performs.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Kean terminated mosE
successful engagement at the Theatre Royal, Dub
lin, the 9th inst As II was understood that the
dsties of management in their new speculation az
the Prncesss Theatre would for some time at least
preclude their annual visits to the Irish metropolis,
their performances acquired additional interes
with the public. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kean ae-
reared in Limerick last Monday evening in the
tragedy Of the "Gamester.'
Basal Baker is engaged at the Lyceum for the
Lambert, of the Adelphi, succeeds Tlbury, at the
Haymarket
Harley and Ryder 20 to the Pnncess's.
The Adelph Company remove TO the Haymarket
early in August.
Mr. Macready was applied to to perform for Mrs.
Gloyer's benefit; but his me- deal attendant did nos
consider il prudent for him 70 appear at present.
George Benrett has been giving his lectures on
Shakespeare at the Clarence Theatre, King scross
| Mr.. G.. v. Brooke has left for America.
| Miss Louisa Pyne, Harrison and Weiss, have
| been drawing tolerable houses at the Theatre
Roys LveTppo They have appeared in "Tho
| The new piece announced at the Adelphi, under
| Boyle Bernard
| Mr.. Anderson has been playing at Liverpool to
moderate houses He has appeared in "Othello''
" Hamlet" Macbeth and "Claude Melnotte.''
The Austrian Government is about, we are told,
TO award official assistance in the form Of sub
vebtion TO the two opera houses, La Scala and tho
| C0nobbidrd Theatre--at Milan.
Mr.. Blackstone and Mrs. Fitzwliams have been
| performing at Richmond. They proceed to Bir-
! mingham, Liverpool and Glasgow. They will also
Miss Julia ST George is engaged at Dublin
Mr.. Munyard, of the Adelphi Theatre, is still IA
boring under severe indieposition; but sanguine
| hopes are entertained of his recovery
| Mr.. II. Bedford (nephcw to Paul Bedford), who
has been great favore in Dublin for many years,
will make his debut in London next season, at tho
| Haymarket Theatre
| Madame Vestris's benefit was fixed for Friday,
on which occasion she would appear for the last
| time IN her favorite character of Gertrude, in
1.-THE Loan of q Lover
Madle Rachel, the celebrated French TRACE
dieDne made her first appearance, this season, at
st. James's theatre Monday week, in Racine's
mastery tragedy of"Pbedre," and was received
with most tiattering welcome by crowded and
fashionable audience. The heroine of this grand
dramatic work is portrayed under circumstances
which, were they not modified by the dexterity of
the dramatst and the genius of the actress, would
ishing guilty love for the of her husband by
former wife, would De ar object Of horror; but
Phtdre, imrel!ed by an irresistible destiny. which
forms the grand element Of all classic tragedies, to
a passion against which she struggles with feel
| ines of horror, becomes an object Of commisera-
ton and sympathy. Powerfully and beautifully did
she evolve this difficult character, and represent
the victim vain!y combating with the unholy ty-
rant in her BOSOM eIqusitey did she delineate the
| reserve and modesty o, her sex, overmastcred by
| tremendous power, while che makes the reluctant
On W. her
carried beyond the barriers of shame, prudence,
sefrespect, and the GOODNESS Of Hippolytus, she de-
clsres her passion 10 the object of in the vehe
ment eloquence Of love. she produces the impress
sion that she Ia under th4 resstless influence Of
cruel destiny, which urges her to the commission
Of crime sganst which her heart revolts The
character was, indeed, deneated with a deep in
SIGHT into human nature, fine perception OF the
beauties Of French tragic poetry, and unequallei
qualifications for rendering her lofty conceptions
powerfully on the stage. BY the delicious molula-
tons Of a voice as powerful as it is flexible she
gives to the measured lines Of the classic drama
lists nerve and spontanety; the continually recur-
ring ythmicsl cajences lose in her mouth their mo-
noonous effect, and we perceive only their strength
and dignity when she ut;ers them. Madlle. Rachel
never looked better than in the simply elegant COS
tune OF the unfortunate PhedTe. She seemed tho
perfect mpersonstion Of the classical heroine sub
lime, graceful and poetic, breathing the meloaous
numbers that in o'den Greece "awdksd to ecstacy
the living Tyre"
Mrs. Glovertook leave ofthe stage on Friday night
TO upwards Of el ,000 Mrs Glover was so feeble
that occasion that she could scarcely get through
her celebrated part of Mrs. Malaprop, and was
utterly unable 10 recite an address that had been
prepared for her. An affecting scene Of parting
was substituted-he curtain was irawn up, and shs
was discovered sitting in armchair. with all the
performers of note OF the present day doing homage
10 her who he'd been public fsvore for more than
fifty years. The parting was more than she could
bear, and she sank under u until she died on Mon
day evening. This long celebrated actress was
born in Newry, Ireland, January s, l75L Her
family, the BetertoHs, are believedfobc descended
from the great Beuerton, whc iourishcd con
temporary with Garfick and'Quin. Our heroine,
Juiis, commenced her theatrical career at the age
of six, and in l1S9 joined he York circuit, appear
ing ss the page in the tragedy Of the "Orphan."
She soon after played the Duke of York 10 the
famous Cookies Richard Ill. In lbs, the play
goers Of Bath PASSED high encomiums on her Juliet
and Lydia Lsnsuish, ana the echoes OF her praise
reaching London. she was engaged by Mr.. Harris
at a salary Of El2 per week, which was afterwards
raised 70 Gi5, 9l6. el7, aad els, for five years.
As Elwina, in Hannah More's Percy" che made
her dstut at Coveni Garden, October - 1877, with
immense success. Miss Campion, from Dublin.
soon btcsme Miss Bereuons rival IN tragedy. and
drove her 10 sec un plroked iaurels in walk better
suiting hrI genius; thus, hencsioith. we ind her
rising m the higher walks ~ comedy, with only
occasional representations OF tragic parts. In l191,
a Mr.. Birgs and Mr.. De Camp both became suitors
for the hand Of the accomplished lady. She was
relieved from this dilemma by the death OF dr
Biggs and the marriage Of De Camp. At length,
unfortunately for The domesiic comfort al our
actress, the suit Of Mr. Glover was Cucce&ful, aud
on March %, 1900. she was united TO him. By an
engagement AT Dfuiy-lsnr, shr aided the genius of
Edmond kean, and performed an extended scfies
Of characters. Al length. after youth of honor ira
the chief parts Of tragedy aud cemedy she gradual
ly descended into the Dame lleilelbergs and Nalt-
propsno desccnt Of talent or position, but, Ike the
sunset, more glorious in iis nearer approach TO
nature. So true were her impcrsonations of tho
peculiariiies end beaufe5 of dafnrhood that II will
be long before their mory will fade. For several
years Mrs. Glover had NO equal IN her thcatrical
we'll her ShakElearean readings also ranked very
high. In private life she yves long the support Of
her famly.-Lireypcoi Mai. JElB %
An ARDENT pmfoeoruEp Probably one Of the
most curious examples ~ the apparently trifngrrr-
suits Of scientific men has been exhibited By one ct
the most esteemed members Of the Academy of
Science Of Paris. NJ Dureau de la Mllle. He was