New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-27
Winter Garden.

The first representation OF Corpora Iar.
,ouche" la.t saturday evening ct ,hea,er and M,
rcsppenronce oil MI .cnTy Plloiie In character the
name Z" aLioh suggested a renewal Of bis early artistic
achievements acted 81 the finest audiences Of
the season. The play had been announced % mill
tary drnmn which It certainly not The first actor
more pro- crly the pTOloeue-aioLo exhibiting AZ! DIS
tinct martial colorlng and tie remainder berg 81
purely domestic nature. Tho absence Of the "arl'kc
e,emet, does not. however, diminish is ,Glue Its
effects ore quite ne intense ne any military lomp
and circumstance could make ihem and the simple
means by which 1t appeals to tho sympathy oi IN
audience are IN much better taste than the meetrlcon'
Glitter and glare OF mimic fodiery could possibly be-
In PaIis where this piece vas Originally performed u
was never looked upon as military drama N an!
sense the csmp tie outset serving merely ~
an introduction the quiccr events OF which the py
s.. whole. il composed. The success was then mostly
due 20 the exquisite illustration By Frederick Lema'r
Of the erefs and trials of the honest corporal after hiS
return from the balte.hcds to lis tranquil old home
lie vieux Caporal is o0e Of the many dramas 81
Mes,rs. D'Ennery and Dumanoir which were written
expressly TO exhibit the beet qualities OF particular
artist and not with view TO the importance Of general
rcpresentations In France, al depended upon lie
uoi,r. although great accessory advantages were
afforded by Cla.isse Mroy. WHO represented with noble
dignity the psrt of Nina ole Nina Of the Winter Cur
den ver.ion) aud BY the charming grace OF LA Felix
poches ,iser in the pretty character OF Geneyiese
Here too ,he chief interest Is fixed upon the Corporal
for The nersonaton Of whom Mr.. II. Placidc WIS Is
,eeiay engaged His performance last Saturday even
ing established the success Of the play IL was remark
able for its earnest feeling aud It's thorough sincerity
and devotion. MI rlncde represents a school o.
dramatic ert--iflt may bs caIled-with which VIC
have little eympahy and the fictitious arthcc Of Inch
ve believe il fortunately giving place to more ~hoir
.op,e md natural ,,ye, but Notwithstanding The ~
anence of those cold antique conventionaties Of "h'i
he Is one Of the few porpe,untor. mud which st cline
about him and impede the fullest expression Of deep
,rue and putral emotion lac gives IN this character
abundant evidence OF genial ardor and intensity In'
audience Oh Saturday evening testified the utmoei ap
nreciaton OF HE acting st every point. lilo was GO
applsuded throug hout less In the Jann'N
snes Of the opening act than in bis portrayal Of mute
anguish ard despair toward the close. and WIS twice
| eomplimeuted by u call before ths curtain
Tn. other characters In the piece were generally "ei
,.,re.eutsd-sonc Of then admirably. Miss Au'
| Cioop. Az MINI do Rantgberg showed al tho neecs
.rv dignity and deiicaoy. Mrs Wslcot made the par
a, Gaue,j6ys mos, lsre-ting picture ofyoIthiai liz
nooe,c. and gepleness Mrs Carr did not suffer no
Of her role 10 interfere With the spirit OF ito Ia
formulation. Miss Sodey Browne performance ""
epecial feature. The character oi Marie''e. tN"''
.hoold DO Marlotte rs II 10 in the original French
drama according (, rustc pesois), seemed to give be
b hest opportunity Of the season for displaying he'
lively and vlvacious qualities. No better sohpre's
,ns O, s Kind has been seen upon our stage anu w
IA not nj presept recall another instance OF equal r'c
and at the same time cqusi fidelity In tn
important matter Of cos'ume' Misc Glass'ora' u. ~
M ohd who appeared In the first act fulfilled her shor
mar, with winning freniness'snd intelligence
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