Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-25

The appearance Of Aademoi-ee Rachel ia III,
part of Mary Stuart seems to have produced
profound sensation in New York. The Evening
4'ost thu, notices the performance:
"ff Hc we're asked to define the excellence al
Rachel in the character of Mary Stuart. performed
last evening. We should say it consisted in tue
thorough infusion Of the woman The queen aud
the smut 10 tie part. They were blended with Il
grace and purity Of style ine>pfessble in words.
The power was wonderful
1T j. this sense of power whichis the highest
quality of Rachel. II nLnates * possesses every
movement Who ever any ono enter the
scene or move NJ she does II i not ordinary
walking; it Is not the grand step of the tragedy
queen. Her appearance on he stage is. for want
If a better word 10 express It, u presence
When she is before at some crisis nj the nction
she does not come, sLe !. there.
"ller look i not any other woman's look; il i
not glance il il not an expression. IT j. not the
feature of nm eye or II mouth; it is the expression
fher whole person. 10 tut this simply upon
the ground Of art and stage etIcot-os SOME If
the English critics layc done--is Ia speak of re-
suits which we have never seen mere art, in any
gifts attempts. produce. Its q mastery Of art
by the control and inspiration of genius.
$50 the readings of Rachel are ~ far possible
removed from the usual defamation or even eo
qurnee of the stage The words are the simple
utterences of the occasion. and have no smack al
authorship ab5 nut them. Much has been sad of
the denunciation of Rome in the part of Camiue
but these strong words are not necessary to her
great Effects, which frequently arise from the
simplest expressions.
"lIar very dress is subordnated to this inner
element of power. II is of Il wonderful harmony
and imprp, ~iveness from the supple costume or
drapcty Of Rome to the elaborate toilette If the
reigns Of Elizabeth or Louis XIV. An inferior
actress would suffer from want or an excess in
these dresses, hut in Rachel they all made to
blend with her person.
That person i, slender, 5ut IS not feeble or
meagre. On the contrary. II hast certain solid.
ity md fulness without 10 sing its spirituality
The cool, ealm brow. ihe strong pencilled eve.
brow the round dark eve. eyer ganclng flames
Of light not to be oyefpowered by any nelghbor-
ing ineru~tatihns If bIlant4, however precious,
the mouth I Il WANING beauty. aud seaSuons
wthal these are 80 ne OF the forces uf express
SION. Bat tho wotYe power Is Within ina
strong will aud TO- &c of intellect the eXrrilaus OF
which are without apparent Effort. II is the per-
friction Of ar, know, 10 conceal itself but
the ability tn do thsi genias.
TO see Rachel is IL sensation. itisa thing
not IL he forgotten. There are few who witnessed
the play last night who will NOT associate that Ia.
milinr pr 1nage in history, Mary Of Scotland,
with tbs august appalition. When she WAS first
before IA the tender patient, suffering. loving
wnln.n. II WIS withnn air and attitude III which
the dignity Of her beauty not Tor IA moment
forgotten. Her pride and indignation afterwards
did not diminish the impression, hpt when she
appears at the close IN TINT marvellous array Of
white qupcnY attire, wearing a crown, with that
nm earthly pallor ON her conntenance. 1t Is as II
tho Mafv of history had stepped forth from her
tatnptuouS marble in Westminster. She Is
struck with the air Of denth and coming disso.