The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-02
Rachel In America.
Translated from the Courier des Flats ULs fer the NJ

Translated from the Courier des Eais Urs fer the Nrr
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The fatal news Of the death ~ Rachel has lad deer
and painful echo in Northern America and msy said
that the sorrow has caused spread the old World
her existence 10 the immortality that will preserve her
memory, the unequaled trdgfdlenrc has left IN
dramatic art a void which no one else VII be
able to hll up. Il will be after Rachel as
II after Tama Her great roles will remaiu de.
prived 81 the life which she impaired 20 them r ce
waiting them to the hegh, Of her genius ste placed them
out Of reach, ami tragedy will probably suocsmb ulder
the blow that has laid low IL last Interpreter.
Others have said and will say what the arise was-
others Will tel Of what the woman n the Oh Word
which vet full of the spendor Of her fame ard II sor
for her death To many eloquent psges written on
her newly closed tomb, will only aid here few souu
MRS OF her tour in America-fatal tour, to which she
owed, Instead of the golden fruits she dreamed o. the
masdy 10 whrh she fell victim. An imp'scahle desti.
ny was 10 interrupt the harvest scarcely commenced
urun that neg land where death WAS concealed
behind the allurcmens Of triumph.
Rachel landed IN New York the 2lst Of Augus. 1855
aud gave there during the months Of september October
and November twenty nine performances: the OF
which was only interrupted by stay Of fortnight In
Boston During that time the triumphant drtiae hid her
self much possible from the noorsty which gene
rally waits distinguished persons. Il her study
avoid all that could make her conspicuous outsde OF the
theatre and she simply lived family life too often full for
her OF painful trials, Tor which she scarcely com.
penssed by the intimacy OF few friends Those alone
who lived some time that intimacy have been able 70
appreciate Rachel the charming woman vho when she
wished, could command affection AZ irresistibly as
the frooedienne could admiration. In fact, nobody
e'er Couo Wor' Compe'ey h| ssue Tue srouseS oi ner
grandeur 10 again with delight into the liberty OF
her nature. No more joyfully sbdcae At intervals
the prestige OF royalty for the charms Of friendship
To see her the stage could have imagined
her. ~ che then cheerful, merry and natural
70 chd'sbness She was full Of exquisite jess, original
rrpcrtses and knew not what 10 admire most-the
refinement Of her wit toe tenderness Of her heart
Those we're her happy moments, when she enjoyed
with the greatest abandon the pleasure Of living for in the
agitation Of her life the faculty OF feeling deeply and
psssonatey exposed her by turns 20 fearful trials and
violent shocks under which nature had 10 succumb at
last
that ardent soul has scarcely had any rest in this world
when she escaped from the oppression Of reality she yet
remained prey 10 the connections OF fiction
Whatever has been sad the subject, Rachel identi.
ned herself with all the vehement passions she bad 10
represent on tie stage She often left entirely exhaust
ed. When she 60, home with great difficulty that
her over excited nervous system regapcd ts camncss
Nany she endeavored TO sleep and the rights fire.
quently passed In coming going writing kill the
hours Of long vigil until of fatigue triumphsd
the terrible consequences Of evenings
Thus the sword was continually wearing away the scab
bard.
In Amer ca however, after the lsbors Of the stage she
could easily lind repose She separated by the
from the nnumerablc exigencies which, in Europe,
and she determined 10 defend against all the
sons which her celebrity and her magnificent
exposed her.
The many attempts made in New York 10 draw her
forth from what she called her voluntary secuson failed
like the Of mary others TO have access 10 her
Once however she made exception TO the rule she had
imposed ON herself and consented TO pass the evening in
the house of friend where thirty forty persons were
to meet hcr cove her opportunity Of exercising
upon all unfortunately that incredible poser Of fasc'ns
ton with which she gifted and Of which che knew
all the secrets. Her y.c,ory was complete, for NO ona