The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-18
The English Opera.

The Crown Diamonds" was of o triumph FOR
Nine. Thlon and the English company. The weather
was unvorable and many who would lave been glad to
hear her stayed at home but the house full notwith
standing and seats could not be had after the curtain
rose Even bannster of tho gallery staircase at
premium We're the English company to remain longer
with us, hould risk criticism the chorus and
chestra, which by Ia hauteur da jciv.
The prayer a. the close Of the first actusualy eec
tive and peasngwas destroyed last evening" tho want
of voice the part Of the singers and the superAbuu
dance Of sound that Of the instrumentass II is really
fine piece of music, and deserves careful render
ing. Nine. Thlon herself, what have always seen
her. Catarina, perhaps her best part It would in.
deed be difficult to display grace and coqure in
the acting sweeter voice the vocal portion OF the
role One could listen for weeks her Children of tho
Night' and few gaants would follow the example OF
the noble Spanara II the adeux of their love were
uttered in as touching tone that in which the bsaut
full "Adieu, Senior, !" was sung last evening.
We shall have NO opportunity Of speaking Of Mme Th.
lon for months to As we said the other day
she of to the land Of gold Caornsns are used to be
as free and easy in the disposal Of their treasures az thew
are earnest and perssverng in collecting them Should
they confirm their reputation in this respect we may ex
pect Engh cantatrce to some months hence
with q tolerably heavy bag of dust.
Broadway Theatre-Mr. Anderson as Lear
Mr. James Anderson played sKing Lsar' at the Broad.
way theatre last evening The elements were not propi.
tous for full house, and the theatre was only half filed
Mr. Anderson an actor of practce-not Of genus-and
he acts for et than to give natural rendering
of the bards creation. When say this founded
upon the premise that Mr. Anderson studies the charac.
ter which he is to play anaycaly and then selects the
good situations In order to impress unthnknr with
the opinion that no is great actoreaving the Judi.
cous to "greve," or do anything else that may best
please them This is of his greatest faults and in no
character it more prominently displayed an in that
unoer our notice In this article The character Of Lea
is in some degree metaphysca-that IT, it is 80 finely
drawn that deep thought is required penetrate its do.
syneracies and eliminate its beauties Mr. Andersone
Lear was feeble old in physique with an as.
tonishing strength Of lungs and one who was en-.
ragged uIon slight occasion, but was q very mild
specimen OF dragon" when there was real
eause or anger The first two acts displayed some vcor
and power and the upon Goneril finely done nv
MIS- Abbott, would have been capital had "a not been
ior MI Al dersons over sraning at words
IN order to be effective in defamation Rage too or
wrath a. the writer has It, is much be feared
when it deep, than when It's ems It in the
shaIe OF windy vehemence The speech in the first act
"Detesed Rite, &C. better read than anything else
of Mr. Andeons in play and deserves men
tion. He in common with many other players that we
have seen play and praise and that high.
~, seems to forget that in Shakespeare and more espo
ciay in Lear the people desire to hear the robls Ian
guage Of the author and have right to demand that the
actor shall give 1t to them plainly and fully without
shouting. vehemerce hoarse choking or whining We
consider his acting Of the long with Goner and Re-
gan a misconcepton The language does not show
that he succumbed to his children, and with
the old FIRE of majesty, the old habits OF
command, and that dignity (Which at that timo
could not have been broken because there had.
been nothing to break it) he would have been moro
likely to have expressed himself an angry father and
an outraged King than to have read the lines with an
aectaton of pathos which was strongly in contrast
with his vgor in the denuocationj Of Cordea, which
had preceded It, These remarks will apply equally
well to the remainder of the play He transformed the
passionate, fiery king into lackadaiscal old He
might have gained the sympathy Of the audience but
except IN two instar ces, he did not call down
their applause or excite their admiration. 10 the
storm Of the third act he very weak,
and Mr.. Conway, who played Edgar with consider
able ability, con senrated the attention Of the house
Mr. Anderson's the body Of Cordes was wep
and naturally renderedamoft thsony quiet bit OF act
ing favored with In two hours and half there
fore doubly welcome In word, Mr.. Anderson gave usn
clear" which played at the audience Witch fai,sa
NTH ;lst co.npaTaL, .nG nh!e only .leuvcre
when judged by critical ruls. We wish that he snd