New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-23
ST. Charles 'Tlheatcr.

III order to give effective rehearsals to Hamlet,
iii production is postponed for night or two and
M Neafe will make his first appearance this season
IN his rersonaton Of Louis and Fabian DE Franchi-
the Gorsican Brothers. in which he stands conessedly
without rival Inthis double performance Mr. Neatie
has won the unqualified appro baton of the press and
the public throughout the Union We cannot do bet
ter than copy the following excellent article from the
Richmond Wing, as it freely expresses our own ideas
upon the subject
The largest audience Of the present at
the heater last evening witness the production OF
that singularly cosntrncteda alabsorong romantic
srectacle the Corsican Brothers.. 10 speak OF lts
rendition as we feel like speaking, would almost seem
fnlsome laudaton, for the entire entertanment was
one succession Of perfect and thrilling effects It was
matter Of special interest to consider the effective
and perective and perfect abandon OF the great ar
tist, Mr Neae, IN his thorough and perfect identity
with the double and ubiquitous characters he plays.
The absolute presence Of both the brothers on the
stare 1T the same time both personated and spoken
nv Mr M exceeds all the feats OF even iegerdenain
"a egsr Witnessed The beautiful and tender love be-
tween TIT two one in Paris the other in
Corsca, two hundred and eighty leagues dlstant-the
sympathy which makes lat this distance) the one
brother The stab which the other has just received
he writing Of the letter by Fabian (sr. Neatie) to
Louis and as Fabian is about sealing the letter. the
ghost OF Louis (Mr Neatie again) appearing TO FAB
IAN The sigh OF Louis-laying the hand upon Fab
lan'H ShOulder-Lne Loucu uot leley Seb iSNoShIAeu
The opening of the wall, and the revelation OF the
deed az Fontainblean, was such taoeau as riveted
every eve and almost tled the beating of every heart
Tie second act occurs simultaneously with the first,
and we are thrown into the gilded salons of Paris.
Louis (Mr Neafie) in his righteous purpose to rescue
from sin the woman heloves-hs encounter with the
libertine Chateau Reneaud-his defiance OF the ser.
Dent-the challenge-its acceptance reproduction OF
the iuel-Louis {Nea6e) dying and yet speaknsg-
his death and the instantaneous appearance of Fabian
mr. Neael at Corsica while the body Of Louis is yet
upon the STAGE producing the most impressive double
tableau.
The third act is Faban's (Ir. Nea6e) pursuit of the
murderer Of his brother. This we thought the mos
thrilling Of the whole. The holy yet resovt
of the living brother for vengeance, bearing IN I'M
breast the mere fragments Of broken heart, bount
mp and kept together for the time alone for his dreat
purpose--the calm, yet awful dignity OF the aeto
thrilled every We have never heard such effec
given tobarey six words as by Mr.. NJ, In ASSURING
Chateau Reneaud that this combat will be the last
1t was scarcely spoken above whisper, but 1t Hlad'
our blood tingie TO our very fingers ends FINALLY
the duel was the most chaste, yet most terrible thai
ever graeed stage.
The fourth act, added to the original piece, Orion
the pen of Mr.. Nea6e,) is beautiful beyond praise
rot as niece OF writing but necessary close OF tbs
whole sad story. Lhe star has judged rightly that
Fabian could not live when half of himself was gone
and now, when the great purpose OF his Lie was &C
complished for his brother death--the poo
remnants of the shattered heart now fall asunder af
he goes to Join his brother in that world where grle
and sorrow come not"