The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-11
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Mile Raehers Fourth Might In America.
PERFORMANCE OF MARY sTEwAR, LAST NIGHT, Aso-
TIER PULL HOUSE-CMTICISM5 IN ENGLISH AND
FRENCH-INTEREsTING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PROM RACHKL-sBE WON'T SING THE MARsEILLAIsE
LETTER FROM N. FELx-HE WON II REDUCE THE
PRIoEs-LETTER FROM Mr.. wALLAcK, JR.-HE Is
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TINES ALL ROUND, ETC.
Iebrun without such q subject Mary, Queen of
Scots and such an Rachel would be capital
opate Al il is Lebrun IL almost bore, with the ther-
mometer at eighty. We have hesitation in calling
Lebrun a comparative bore, and refer the dispute, II
there should be one to jury composed Of the two thou
sand and odd respectable citizens who assembled in
the Metropolitan theatre last night to take three hours
dose of ebrun in order to Rachel play three scenes
Here Is plot now five act tragedy, for an intel
hgent audience in free and enlightened republic, in
progressive age where there teegraphs and other
fast inventions -
Mary Stuart Queen Of scots) is introduced pri-
soner at Fotheringay Castle She has not been SEN
fenced or tried but papers and effects seized by
order Of Elizabeth Leicester the rcgning favorite OF
the virgin queen, having heard Of the expected mar
age between Elizabeth and the Duke d'Anjou, becomes
very much interested in Nary. Among the Stuart pa
pers is found letter from Mary TO Leicester Offering to
place him the throne If he succeeds in berang her.
A Roman Catholic lad, Mortimer, nephew to Paulet,
governor Of the CASTLE also has to Mary and vo
lunteers his aid to carry her of by force. Leicester
brings about interview between Elizabeth and Mary
hoping that the latte may be pardoned. Bur-
leigh, meantime Is pressing Elizabeth to sign Mary's
death warrant, the ground of duty to the
State Burleigh thinks that Elizabeth is not safe while
Mary lives. Elizabeth Mary. The latter is spirited
and proud-cals Elizabeth the fruit of adultery, and
says other unpleasant things Elizabeth Indignantly
fuses to pardon her. In the meantime Bureigh has dis
covered Lecesers treachery and to save himself the
Earl Is compelled to join his entreaes to those Of the
Lord High Treasurer in pressing the Queen to sign the
warrant for Marys death. She does So and Burleigh
and Leicester charged with its execution. The Queen
Of Scots is led out to death-Mortmer dies by
snation-Ieiceser, by the terrible position in
which he is placed, also dies.
All the gst of the play is in the third and fifth acts
the where between Elizabeth and Mary, and that
where the latter makes her dying speech-but con-
fesson-and goes forth to DEATH Rachel is not the
stage in the second fourth acts and they ter
riby areary. Neither Iebrun the actors had any
very clear idea Of what they about and the Muse
Of History II she about, must have wept copi-
ousy and perspired freely at the liberties taken with
her.
Blu. Rachels acting, when she was the stage. was
like a ray Of sunshine cloudy day. In her scene
with Elizabeth she truly great Never has such force
and vehemence, without rant been STAGE It
greatest triumph yeti and to TASTE superior
her great point in Horace" Tainted by Eizabeth's
sarcasms Mary turns upon her like enraged tgress
and annhiaes her in bitter speeches The storm ga
theirs in the first
Ahi Ihsve borne too long
The cool cruelty Of an insulting pride.
Il is done. Far from me, painful patience
Leave to my anger all Its violence
Let ny reproschss too long enchaln ed have way
Ell oulls soient son occur des traits empoisonnesi
given with an emphasis beyond description
Again she heaps the bterest insults upon the Queen
ytgnam =
Insoleny proianes The throne OF England.
The noble Epgsh asse nna BY sna
Itheaven were Just, unworthy sovereign
You would be at my feet, and am your Queeni
As the great actress detained this speech her voice
rang through the theatre like the call OF trumpet Her
flashed and her look seemed piercing enough to an
initiate the Queen herself had she stood there in her
person The applause was earnest long con-
tnued and enthusiastic.
En- poSsdn,. we may say that neither Rachel lie
Bun have the proper historical idea of Mays character
She rai, weak woman, easily led away by design
ing politicians aud finally the victim of series Of
considered necessary to reverse these positions. Eliza
beth is so hribiy snubbed that the pardon Of Mary
form ance owevcr, Rachels Mary stuart Is in way
Injured BY its unaithfslne.s to history we have point
what humbug lie Bruins play Is.
MILE Rachel last night seemed to have fully learned
books ard not much noise made in turning the
leaves Young Now York has become wise It buys
book and posts itself up previous to the performance.
Some people thought Rachel too violent at the end Of
the third act. She TOO violent for Mary Queen OF
Scots, have always understood her character, but
not too much 30 for the lines which the author puts in
her mouth.
The l., scene Of all where the hapess queen takes
leave Of her servants previous TO her execution, was
very affecting, especially TO the farer portion Of the
audience. whose iorg,ztes became suddenly obscured
Her meeting with Leicester admirably done and
she turned towards the door where the terrible
toner awaited hcr the sympathes OF the audience were
carried irresistby with her. It wise to cut the list
rascal se fSds e h unssr such s
cumsances would be greater punishment than death.
We would be happy to enter into more particular
analysis of the play and the Players but the pressure in
our columns, and the very late hour ut which
obliged To- write, will not permit to indulge in that
luxury The house quite equal to that Of Thursday
when the receipts were ~, 200.
Mile Rachel will not act TO- night On Wednesday she
will play Adrienne Az usual the foreign element in our
population not well represented last night The old
Park pit came out strong however and we noticed hun
dreds of familiar New York faces in the crowded par
quette.
MARIE STUART.
Encore impression dune des plus trlantes re-
presentations anxqueles ait etc donne assster
nous ne rosvons dire jusqu'a quel point Rachel
etc magnfque dams son role de Marie Stuart.
Au troseme acte surtou dams IA grande scene entire
les deux reines Mademoisee Rachel trouve des clans
dc rage ct dc coere, ellie rendre tee We
rite la haine dune femme trop ongtemps contenue que
toute la sale ccate appaudssoments fr6netiques
la fin de acte ct Ia fin de la piece Rachel rappelee
par une acciamaion immense est dc nouveau re-
cevor du public uste tribut dhommages auxquels ellie
tant de droits. Nile Sarah dams 10 role d'Ezabeth
obtenu des appaudsenents bien merites. Le la joue
talent qui ui fait lie plus grand honneur lea
costumes ct la mise scene sont irrcprochabes. En-
souiire grand, immense, legitime success.
RACHEL AND la MARsEILLAIsE.
We published day last week communication signc!
by several Of French citizens Others respectfully
requesting that should endeavor to influence Nile
Rachel to sing at one Of her performances the Maseasc
hymn. In response to that communication we have
received an autograph letter from the great artist ex
cusng herself from complying with the expressed wish of
her eountTymcn in that regard 1t is as follows -
CHRIS CONTINUOUSLY sept ans que e. mai cbar,s
Ia harsease un e ne sails quot alors await donns nm
mt2 dc voix OF ma santt 6tnit jeune encore auiour
Sus solvent accablee aprss Ia repre- senation Je
cran0Hs done vrament de compromettre des interets
autres que les miens 81 'augmento.s fatigues.
Vons crorez aux regrets profonds cue peprouye de
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