The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-30
The Theatres Last Night.


The Theatres Last Night.
NIBLo's GARD.S-aR. FORREST orHELLo.
Last night Mr. Forr.s' commenced the week o,
his engagement, playing one o. his hrs. roes-otnelio
AS usual on the Forrest night, the theatre was r Sed
to excess Not only all the avaso- sea- cocapef
but large numbers Of lads and gentlemen, cncampcd In
the lobbief and Corridors obtained transory views OF
the stage through dim vista Afforded by occasional
or anses Of position by the members Of the
Standing committee which mustered three deep.
The performance itself defeats the intent OF
the critical office, In consequence Of the fact
that Mr.. Forrest has made marked change IN the
matter OF his performance OF priacipal
character Az before he goes very quietly through tho
FIRST spd second acts HIS delivery ~ speech
Senate calm, clear, well balanced aud equally poised
Ills rCbuke 70 Cassie distpguishei by admirable
ocncipg OF the uapstr in H6do ~itl the fort, er IN 70
The with Iago In tho third fourth present
ed points, but carefully effectively
rendered II u that Mr. Forces. endea.
vors, brst Of all, 10 give 10 tho audience
clear III derrtaudng Of Tho ext His
elocnnon s, in itself, agrest study. Is natural, and,
wthr effective, graceful and correct but the
siehes. degree pedantc " course, acting, Mr. For
rec, studies for great eecs but he susceds making
them without violating Tho proprietes offending the
judicious q critical PORTION Of his Hs per-
folmsnce OF othello appears u.s. rs even better
than before. lie makes the Moor savage,
dctve, and proiongs tho struggle
ana his love for the scy whom he has resolved put
away Mr. Forests otheno Is rong fa earnest par
Torrance, realizing authors meaa hug according
TO the plain reading Of this liz points 90
speak technically in The fourth and we're made
with much artistic Dnhh and sub iued energy ~
carry the with him agan,t ts own co.. vct.,rs
IA akesO he'll ruh III
absurd creduy. For The rss The play al suffer
much at The hands the Lear and al ,mletn
Mr. Conway little Asw and pedauii; IN hso,
and reminded ua occasionally OF venet an Urian
Keep, but be acted sceno 18th Otbello 10
the third act well make up for pre-
vious shortcomings Mr.. Charles Fsher's Ossso
was An exoeilen. performance. Toe drunken
scene was exceedingly well acted Mrs Conway
made wavy, spgushng and agreeable Desdenona, and
Madame Ponsi did full justice the role or Emilia rue
scenery new part port and fortress Of
Cyprus-very well done. "Othello" on Wednesday.
WINTER 6ARDsS.
II 10 refrething 70 an actress OF Miss Cushman,s
power bringing shskspere back oor stage again in
this sge Of captivating sensation dramas Her Queen
Katherine in Henry the Eighth" held her audience en-.
tranced during the latter portion OF week. Her Lady
Macbeth evokes srihusissm not less intense. Her
q rendering
Of the sleeping sc,ne being perbaps Of the nneri
pieces Of acting with which she has ever cnhalled an
audience Macbeth" win b, repeated 10 night, and We
may say that the CAST generally very respecabe-the
choruses Of witches being given with more care add
ecos than usuay sec, ana the scenery AMI o,stames
upon the whole, without fault.
ACADEMY MUSIC.
One q the largest audiences that has assembled In
this house for several past together
Ast night 70 witness the representation Of the Hugue
nots" Every seat ed, the upper tiers presenting
Just such appearance the old Bowcry on the
nrss night OF meotrsma rhe audience, In IA a.
offered 10 the eye such marked Teuonc aspect that the
sssembsse might well have mistaken for Q mass
meeting Of the German democracy No matter how com
posed, however, II certain that the house was a
largely paying II Ia fortunate that Tho manage.
ment, In the dcarth Of patronage which the Opera has
as.ery experienced from m profeed supporters amongst
fashionable PEOPLE, should meet with quarter on
which u has not been accustomed 70 rely The fact IA, o.
course, in great owing TO the almost purely
constitution Of the present oompsay, and Is highly
croditable fellow citizens Of tina, nationality thai
they should have forssrd thus handsomely In aid
Of the apparently desperate effort OF their compalos
retrieve the raiins ort~urs VI ,he lyrical muse.
me features Of novelty IN ihe representation Of
evening were the hrs, appearance Of M,iame
Fabbri in the RE Of Valentino and tho dobu.
Of Nile Fanny Natal in thai o Urban o. F.bbrrs per
Torrance may state that, although scsci the high
ensh ard delicate transitions or whtsh he part is sus
ceptbie, u marked by all the dramatic iatensiy aud
psssion which chArictcrizi Of tas laiy's
efforts 10 the duet with Rsoul 10 the third
act, and In the elosrg soeses or toe Opera,
she was admirable, ans, taken altogether, he~
Performance fully sustained toe expectations that hal
been formed o. 4, The oebu, o. Macemoiselle Natal
quite ne bs good nezzo soprano voice. no.
powerful, but roUbd ard sweet q iw to9cs with
collsnt method and brilliant execution. Toe good opa
Ion formed Of her Ia Philadelphia faiy confirmed b.
the verdict OF the audience last night stgc Rsoul
Tormcs Marcel, each effective In their way.
We Ssh could cay the Of the cborusss, which
were smsntably wanting Ia ,rs>r,te
On Wednesday f'Dcr Freischutz" viii be zen, With
Fabbr stigeni and formes IN the principal r6es the
latter Playing caspar Tor the nrst time in this country