The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-23

MILE Rachel gave six performances London prior TO
her departure for New York. greater than
ever The London Sunday Times aerotes great del of
space to her and makes cheerful remarks about her
American tour. We quote:--
We hase sup! osed that the expectations Of tire Aeri
can spectators will be realized but It to by
means certain that such viii be the The ci'izeas
&c the United States, excep,ing Of course the inhabitants
az iouana notorious for their ignorance OF the
Fench language, and therefore, when they witness
Of the tragedies of Racine Corneille they viii be pre-
cely H. the condition the ladies who attend the Latin
plays at Westminster school In this country, 1t l. trne
the number Of persons who can follow French drama
like II glish onc-espocally drama in vcrseis
paratvcy small hut at any rate all the persons who 20
10 Mile achei prime themselves for the
progress Of the actors book in hand just the jealous
If Saders Wells receive through eye and
the words of the national poet Now unless they
strangely beed book or no book will be precisely the
thiIg to cousins the water. And here they
have TO- deal with an artist whose principal merit the
discrimination with which she gives each line its peculiar
value. and who can only be appreciated by almost
painful study OF her wonderful details rat'ling noisy
Ianter like liamlct's 'perrwg patcd fellow, might per-
bnps hmself with popularity even II he talked
nothing but Polish; for noise like music. ia Of
Try; but the refined Rachel, among an audience who
know nothing beyond their yernacular, to
a figure curionsly placed However, fashion can do
great DEAL and if the Americans cont appreciate Mile
Eachefs acting they may perhaps pretend TO be delight
ed in order to look well in the eyes of Europe and this
viii answer the specrlators purpose as well as genuine
the first respecting the French drama in the United
States.
IN relation TO the above say that the French
language generally spoken in this city, and that fur
the the plays in which Rachel will appear have already
been printed in English and French As to her rst per
formanccs, they win be immense. Although ticket
Office has been opened, Jole, the music dealer has al
ready received large number of orders for seats
The London Sunday Times thus speaks of her late per-
formanccs at the Saint James theatre:-
The success Of Mile Rachels engagement must have
the sansuine expectations. In spite Of
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and the audience has been the brilliant that could
be conceived In the selection Of pieces great Judgment
played Camille IN les IIoraces the character in which
above all others she has fascinated the English public
the grief and Of the young Roman girl not
miar real domestic incident that makes In
dellibe impression On the memory This elevation Of
Camille to the principal part Of the tragedy is caused by
tie genius OF the actress In former times the father
Was the chief parsonage, and the literary name Of
the piece Is not ''Ies Horacesn but SIMPLY Horace"
On Wednesday her character Phedre part Of such
surpassing eminence that Mile Rachel did not
to touch In the earlier part of her Never did
she produce greater effect upon audience than by
her powerful delineaon Of the ated wife of Theseus
dragged through Of passion aud crime which her
better nature abhors yet dgncd through I'll the stages
cf her fall The avowal Of love ia Hppoyte OF
those mastery achievements of passone eloquencc Of
which she alone capable The attention Of the audi
cncc was strained as were to peternatura degree Of
attention during the whole progress o the speech and
the applause az the conclusion marked o relief
well the highest appreciation. On Friday, she de-
sccnded from The pedestal Of classical art and consented
audience
banquetted the agonies of the dying Adienne ecou.
vreur This has always been the favorite character with
the multitude who have strong prediction for the
nes of pain and though the piece in itself tedious five
long acts being written merely for the sake Of the last
two the exhibition Of the effects Of the poison up
s victim Is deemed sufficient pen ion for any
amount Of waiting in consequence Of the high degree
Of enthusiasm caused by Mile Rachel the terinnl tion
of her engagement which TO four
l. postponed and she will play tomorrow aud on We'd
nesday next On Friday she will take her departure for
the United states.
and which will follow her to America far superior to
the troupe by which she has generally been assisted
But stl the classical dramas ut France remain here
they at ra-, vehicles for the exhibition OF the
one siar, and while every great speech Of Mild Ia
house to its basement the portions Of the piece in which
she does not appear receive but slight attention The
present generation has had opportunity Of knowing
what would be the theatrical result OF these plays II all
The parts we're adequately represented The tragedies
have been preceded every evening by lies Drots de-
fllomme, new comedy, by VI. de Premary, in which
there are three female Iars played by the three sisters
II M'ile Rachel MILE Sarah Felix l. punde coyueUe
o sno M ne y Msr se ws an
taiiye n serious senmentuli.y; and Mlle Mnah Felix,
the youngest Of the three appears Of those half
innocent halfpert young ladies' who claim for them
selves department the French stage, under
the name Of .Apgenui,es." There is good deal
tended to show that . man is anything but master Of
biz own home; but 1t l. somewhat long preparation
for ;hoe who come for the sake more OF the genius Of
Mile Rachel than OF the talents Of the rest Of the
pany.
By the same steamer in which Mile Rachel arrived,
received the subjoned letter from Of London
respondent lie presents able Of all the salient
points OF the extraordinary theatrical campaign (nvolv
Ing expense of half million dolars upon which Mile
Rachels manager, M Raphael Felix is about ENTER
LONDON, Aug 10, 1856.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
The greatest tragic genius Of Europe goes New York
by the Pacific Of tomorrow, and her there is
matt tor 1f tv nj ;ptnr II t. IaI
experiment. The artists Of her rank who have
viaited us have represented arts that appealed
either to the senses merely, or to knowledge
that all more or iess possessed such dancing
or music. IL was not necessary to talk German TO ap
preciate the grace and skin u Fanny sIer yet to
understand music scientifically enjoy the airy ghts
Of such voices aS Lind Sontag and Alboni But Rachcs
art defamation, and to her powers re.
guste not TO know the language she spcakss This
l. the problem her visit to America will solve. She has
played in nearly all the countries Of Europe with equal
success but then all the upper classes of the Continent
and England speak French and who often of
have attic ondcd her performances.
Iesdes appearing In foreign tongue, her greatest
characters the creations Of Racine which,
erfu constructed principles OF AIT then known
as the unities" and which utterly opposed TO the
shahsPerian school, with which alone familiar.
Worse sti the subjects Of Racines plays are often
odious and revolving and tho last obstacle that Rachel
has to contend with Is style Of acting totally different
from anything We have in the United States.
This has TO he sue the advantage Of novelty but Wilt
be understood and appeca,cds IT. against all these odds
and they are really Formidable Rachel should triumph
Il will be the greatest feat her biography will record
VOID only Of her style which in other great
y adapted rather 10 her physical than her mental sruc.
tuTe; ght, delicate frame compels her give 10 her
EXPRESSION OF passion deep, concentrated effect rather
Than that breadth and force most TO-
and which makes tho chief merit OF national TRACE.
dnn Forct No styles u acting could be ia Goa.
tras' han those of Rachel and Forrest an the Is
htt play Shakespeare than the latter 70 undertake
Laclnc. The schools ~ and these inspired ds.