The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
ANU s e M E rs.
Rl-terl a- Lnay Macbeth.

| Risfori NJ Lady Macbeth.
One OF the at interesting obi ,cts 10 THO large
| audience winch assembled last night at tho AcSicmy
OF Music Brooklyn. 90 wltneas Ristors persnnxon 81
Lady Macbeth tho audience ITSELF Tho hoase was
hlid not merely with fashionable b1t tntel gent
audience and the inquiry TO what attracted Il IN Gro
produc'd by no ,ans unin,erestlng Study American
audiences practical and best enjoy tpse
which commend themselves TO thor common sense
or those which appeal To their sympathIes
famii Ia every dav tfa Macbslh IL not a popular
tragedy though II Is shaksperean every viii
tell you does draw near many dollars a. Ham
let An unfamiliar English tragedy has very tiue that
s attractive 10 American audience when dressed In
unfamiliar verse and detained unknown tongue
Yet a large audience not only attracted to the
Academy last night witness this unatave play but
became interested wbas II did not fully uuderaand
and sgmpathized with character which few or those
present had not before looked upon revolving II was
ranlv evident from close ~ the audit
enco that Rsto alone the attraction amt the charm
inc acng 10 the other parts was not bad many of our
native Mardufs could earn useful lessons from carbonl
particularly In the scene in which Msrdun hears
OF the death OF his vito and children: hut tho audi
tncc felt the influence and tina force only Of
the central figure Ristori's powerfully
impressed her hearers until thew symraihxed With
the rovotng character shc portrayed It In the ias
scene 81 mental distraction; and her voice. though tho
words II murrnured wcr- 10 nearly All stirred
and chilled the b God Of This interest and sym
pnthy aud enthusaam Of tho audience Indicated not
80 much by the aprlapso which followed chch scen,
nv the constant attention dsnav~d and tho profound
silence maintained whenever nlstoh tho stage
Ono could not but feel chat few areses aborng under
the several dsahvantaees ~ performing In an nnknown
language nnlovahle character OF an unpopular
play could have so charmed controlled aadienc
bit thon few actresses had sch audiences Ris
storl has commanded IN this country Her, hsye
been the largest Audiences which she has az
tracoiarxer even than those OF her country and
Paris where her language IL faE,ar 20 her audiences
Nav we not assume the fsct thai Rsor has here drawn
her arges. and mos, apnreciatve audiences proof
~ what Americans have always boazicd--ths superior
general intelligence OF The rcopcy There s not,
firmly believe another CITY on the face OF the r'cbo
where performance purely and absolutely intellectual
shat Of Rsioris Lady Macbeth would enlist the intense
attention and interest displayed by the audiences Of
this metropolis
To-nigh, IL the Inst ono or RistorI in New York
Tor the present shc will appear AZ Queen Eta
beth d tho French theatre tonight, and on Saturday
afternoon as Lady Macbsth al tho samo place Newt
week she TO Roston for fortnight. return mr. to
Now York on November IL 10 resume her performances
pieces She II also 70 give one night OF recital ons,
~hcn the public viii have better opportunity than has
yet been presented to judge OF her splendid defamation
Opera Coiaiau --Thcntrc Frn Meals.
Tho secoud representation Of Aubors brilliant opera
LEI Diam rnh dc Ia couoaE. Al the French theatre last
evening aid not attract largo audience Il should
lighter, more vcrsae comprehensive work could
not be placed on the stare. The cast tho
Tho first niaht, aud lhers about the good
and W ak points ia tho representation Tho charming
overture, ravorits 10 tho orchestra, vol
played Tho opening daddas IA hummed by every Opera
goer, and most delicious subject Introduce an
orcra Tho succeeding aLoo also familiar and intel
gibc to all Throughout the entire opera tho orchestra
showed . marked Improvement tho nst repre-
sen,aicn Tho music Ia buoyant with spirit and
hamor that II In susceptible OF and requires tho most
delicate shades OF colorng Tho mysterious little vocal
fugue. ~ ici rsnnt and tho chorus "pg' pondre de
Catarna iis Nnddo In tho FIRST act show con Siderable
ingenuity and very effective The p1npan chorus.
between Ca,arina and Henriqae ~ Antheime afYord
great deal ~ amusement. II In this act Mugnax had
spoken his part instead Of attempting % ane H. u would
hayo been batter for tho opera Tho chorus. G'esf
pst>J,fs IA excellent bureeqne religious chants
u seemed az the vasaT who wore cols aud robes 70
Conceal their identity from tho soldiers werc mncknR
the WORTHY monks o. the convent whom thov repro
sen'ed Here again tho beet ishsau In the opera was
rendered ridicnious. Tho suggestions given In tbs
HgaALD after The drst night Of tho Crown Diamond.
gardng ths rceno Oniv In part carflcf out Inc
soldiers were Indeed brought on Tho stage tho bsrk.
bat made only matters worse Roboisdao m Walter,
In u brgand co~tnm- sood fnl In their vcw. pointing
two prcpoe,er ns pstos a Hendque and tho aoiders
took part whatever In the matter In the second at
the 6rst noticeable piece IN the spirited Du p'asv gas
ops1s then the bolero duet between Csiarn and
Diana t'ia Lamcntlsl, aud the brilliant solo Ah IL r,nr,
with variations that would Tighten les accomplished
artist than Mic Nsdde. who persons'sd The hayward
and sssss,sn ~ a. sarnontI i anathsr pretty sr~rp
ling theme THO Hn1 OK the second set IL worked up
In highly dramatic manner The saiiopins y The
horses and tie rumbing Of the carnage wheels are
WONDERFULLY wei initiated and the chorus s teiing
Tho third ACT also abonpds IN beauties u tho
same description ms thu preceding acts with Httie
and attention 10 the stage and scenery, the
tho third representation OF Aubcrs excellent work WILL
We hope leave little 70 nf fault with Regarding tho
stage think would be a decided Improvement, and
relief 10 the aud encs besiisA fov the upright psno
rom tssny 4, hsaed o1 inc 10 esn,rs With ia back
turned 70 the audience On SATURDAY. night Ssn<ri<ve
and Lei FsSrs,.rss A~etsns, both ~ scribe, and IL
a. ~. ~ fswxNfg m RS
the French aud English of'bs operas he brought
90. MIA season. III y reaaI ~ e. day, Then
consdorabie degree since tho ss~son opened
sssds Theatre.
Mr. Boxaoii Dawson made his sirtssnth appearance
lest ovsning Hans J0sse in 10 play of that name and
in Corporal Bonjourl the comsic,s q rns yienneses
In Paris The gvat theatre crowded, - Il always 10
on the myths % Dswisons performances. The audience
once more testified most enthusiastically is admiration
for tho versatile and accomplished arls who has done
FOR The German drama what ether actor o. that M
tlon has before don. In this coaniy The Germans
Justly proud u thor hlstronc representative and
enthusiastic In his favor that They eve deem him
superior "a criticism u matters littls whether he 10
excellent or No. with their strong bias thsy are de-
tsrmnod believe him rsan.ss; AMI applaud him 70
the echo whom he falls below h usually powerful
effects We repeat, however that they have reason
psi him. and thor bias ra,ura that IN no
man nfr object 70 tS CONDENSATION. bAwtsGn ~ mo.
roughly cultivated oonsc entonx and nnshed artist end
Jadge q the drama witness hiq mp~rsopstlons
without feeling grateful that DO hs zone 70 our shores
20 interpret The subucx passions or his and dicu
Hans Jusrr. he gave ~ last evening vith al the com
pictancss the result ~ the
fnoss minute and profound ssadythst marked hts PR
vious rendering His representation ~ Bon)our wss 70
the Ilfe and almost made believe We ss~ one Of Va
poieor corporns IN body vel IN srift before %
Ne corroborafed the opinion ~s have sofnc TINE ensf
talncd-that ha has studied the french srboo 81 his
profession by that study has r~ceirsd hts polish and
srch capacity master minutis AMI details 20 have
never before known sny of his rsnnrvmen 20 pos
ses He had excallsnt opportunity Last even.
eng 70 show hts IndvidnsxAfon ~ chsfActsr and biz
nexhilty In The nrs and second acs ~ the meoJrnms
aud tbs a,arpso~ ard he prc0tsd richly ~ the oppos
tunity On Tho whole however, 90 do NOT feileh his
comedy ~ do ha agody fos the that Nsturs
has given him the pAwqps snd NE mind % pSr,ssy The