The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-01
The Drama In London.

From the London Post, June 10
After an absence OF several years upon the continent
Madame Rtori has returned to London TO luni oiel
ngae nent at her hajesys theatre She made ner hrst
ppea auce yesterday evening, and was received Win
avor ~ brilliant aud numerous audience me cnarac
er she sustained the 10 which she Is best known
the ngish pubic-that OF Medea-which she sthl per
orms with remarkable skill and SPIRIT Her acting has
hing Of original grace, vgor and refinement IL Is
snct with poetic feeling, ard with passion not the
,nuine for not being too clamorously expressed
merit In Madame Ristor' 10 that sne o. es no. lan ~
nate The propensity to make more OF character
re warrant for in nature, ia, and has ever been
fatal bane Of the histrianc profession This II is
GENTLY gives n dramatic represen tations air OF
~ which, htwover acceptable 10 the groundings,
the sym a,hies q educated minds and cannot mot
rmoi, the clamor and the hustle, are ever do.
the nlterate, who have small skill in tho
but arc no bad judges Of the physical They
sue for the mental. but they appreciate the
1ar. Hence II rs that boisterous, turbulent actor
iuently received with enthusiastic favor, while true
"a often win but scant applause Applause 30 gained
hyer whether In town or country, 10 not worth the
hlg, and in repudiating 1t and adopting a system
wnou, nens 100 lame Rsor has
course which Is worthy OF all praise Another
Of Madame Ristori's acting which deserves espe,
tice q its brilliant variety. In this respect tho
!, as race, Are more richly gifted than the Eng
Their gestures more varied and more express
nan those Of our own people Our native aesors nave
n ~ express one class Of emotions. TINS prnc.
Is strictly In accordance with the rule
,er Goldsmith that, though he had "aiti
es in abaadarce J, h0 general kept his arms folded
nus Y. = stomach which was ne vay 4 prary
M ass aw wS e. m moss tender .sntment Moss
ic ID t63kt tone ID vsch while revealing the story Of
lie to Crsbs4. contrasts her own sad fate with the
destiny she believes TO BIO in store for her rival
Ahime' per 70 de cieio
\ Figiio fAlice arn0re, incoronato
GLOWING hume DIAL sorrso cterno:
\ Per me d. mere Eumendi Q messaggio
Edilivide SCRIPT s'inghiranda-
10 sympathy for creuss on dndng that she
no n doomed 70 Q lot unhappy as her own
Ali miscrel dcstno
Equal 10 che mol lutte eternamente
Franga. doll una Ia doiente storia
Sa del core dell altra befarda
ns despair with which she rejects all thought OF comfort
: i'm resssvely portrayed and so, too 10 her bitter an
suish on being told TO think OF her children
OIL questo II milo gastigol NUM- irau
Snl capo nor mi feriranno morte
Fss vendicator fen che I Ernni preferira.
With these and utteraness not less pathetic the
passages IN which shc gives fierce expression 70 her re-
otseless vows OF vengeance are strikngy contracted
TIE famous passage which she kens Der stcaItny and
erocous onslaught upon her foes 70 the spring q tho
Ia par ess upon prey fine illustration OF the art
o. suitng the action 10 the word and much may be
sad Of the scene which she clutches the dagger and
cescr the delight she would feel In planting In tho
heut 0f her rival
Oh gial notte rasansi.i foschi muri, entrar, qua
ttnbra,
Dor sIla posa, . in sue plume giscen,e,
GOT, MIA inirarie, paborita
Grca col iegro me nAprovv so pic mba
Col seno, corcar nel'e latebre.
Madame RslerIs Improvisation OF this celebrated
Il. actor must be 700 viy,dy remembered by all who
aAse 20 require very detailed notice on the
rs<seI occasion II will suffice " say tho per IN
.nc, ..s sustained throu ghout undated spirit md
hal rope tady evekeishe enthusiastic applause VI the
suf eicc. Creusa played by Nile CZECH Orpheus by
\ II Ciotfi, and Jason by SignOr Glecn but 10 no In.
ncl these artists evirce much skill rise above
ths stlndard Of respectable medlocrity.