The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21
From Oar Grille In The Parauef.

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Gus and triumphant was, Damn Lord ESSEX The
pit rose at me- SO Madame Risori might say 10 night
IN her more delicate tongue M1edeta STA Ia crtca IL
poo M ostena The writer will not vonch FOR the purity
or correctness Of the italian phrase but he thinks there
can be no doubt Of the truth Of the idea sought TO be
veyed Hang the critics The people have endorsed
me \ Rarely, II ever has such reception been gwen
70 an artist on this continent gwen Ristor last
! night Not only did tho pit rise al her-as Kean cx.
pressed tbu the entire aud ence paid her that comp
inenti and for minutes after the curtain fell and
again that she nigh, receive tho homage SO unani
monsly rendered her, plauds bouquets, shouts OF
bravo, Ristori and other demonstrations OF eDhusi-
astc admiration greeted her. II real triumph
something FOR an artist TO be proud o.
And right well was the compliment deserved From
the moment she entered the scene, until the last
nble aDeau where with dripping dagger ou,stretched,
she replies 10 the wild cry Of Jason, asking who had
wrought the murder Of his two children, then lying
the steps Of Saturns statue Tpr-durng all that time
the interest Of tho spectators concentrated her.
The general acting not badsome Of il indeed
excecnt-but there was eve aud car for Medea alone
The mpcrsonation Of that sighted injured but terribly
evengeful character superb Every change from
love to hate from hope TO despair from to fury,
seemed to carry with II the spell bound feelings of the
spectators who really the French express it, assisted
at the tragedy The eyes of gushed with tears,
and the hearts OF men melted With pity the relentless
and pioss look OF hate and rage yielded tho tender
emotions Of the mother, when abandoning the bloody
design which she had formed TO avenge herself
Jason by the murder Of his sons, she caspcd
them her heart and fondled them with passion.
ate love. That was. perhaps, OF the most
effective scenes. II was, certainly, that which
seemed 70 awaken tho greatest sympathy and emotion
With what wonderful power, TOO, did she render the
passages where depicting TO Creuss wha, Jealousy could
incite her TO- she replies, In answer TO the question
what she would do shc discovered that Jason false
TO her. sWhat would do then That which the leopard
does when in tho or tho forest roaring tor
ribe Joy, he casts himself like a thunderbot his
prey, bears into his cave tears s bleeding
| in pieces The energy with which she delivered
| this terrible sentence appalling No loss
/ the wild delirium OF JOY which abe exhibited
/ a moment afterwards seeing Orpheus and learning
| that her Jason her. the exclamation, "My
husbsnd My bsroi Their father No more sorrow
ing Oh, my children, your father lives - wonder
fully affecting And the act closed her scornfu and
mensong reply Creusa who had Just boosted that she
loved Jason and that TO. they would be united
| at the altar He Thy husband We shall see" was
magnificent piece Of acting aud completed the triumph
which the preceding had for her The
In tho second where she tries 10 win her runaway
lord back 10 her by tenderness and says TO him IN
piteous accents "Jason, am Medca and then, when
| she finds him pless and unmoved, upbrads him with
her sunerings reminds him OF thor mutual crimes aud
asks him, desparngy where she TO dnd refuge, was
fine beyond description. The whitening scorn with which
in reply his question whether she would hor
she turns hercey upon him snd erclsims: Re silent
Be silent Their very name upon your ips bu, aggrs
| Yates your infamy' produced fine effect. But the
grandest Of ali that which stamps her the Queen
or Tragedy Is the sooquy which she gloats the
Il skn L.. Lar
rival letting out her soul at the dsgrers point FOL
lowed by the where the Fa,es 10 have
given her victim her hands aud where sue 10 sud
denly checked IN her thirst for blood finding TIA
| crcuss has come 20 save her from death
Bu, II would be vain 10 attempt point all the
splendors 'of Rslous acting l, holds the spectator
spell bound He follows her in every gesture In every
| look. In every word she enebains him II he we're
looking on at tho commission % real tragedy. u y
difcun for him to realize that u 10 oil but mimic
scene The horror Of reality Is inseparsble from a.
After what has been said any efforts % minute crit.
cism Or style would be superauouA In attitude n
mobility u expression the power o. pho,ogrsphing
emotions on the countenance, in defamation and Ia
that greatest or all artistic powersthai o. Identifying
herself with the character she assumes, and o. identity
ng the audience with her II the a reality
In all these she i pre-emnenty great She has all the
classic grace of Rachel and addition she has the ere
snd force which Rachel lacked II perfection Ia ar i
possible Ris,oh has 10 hers attained 4
From oar Critic with . Promenade Ticket.
Long $50 ono dark night 10 the year isss Amer.
can artist friend Of the writer was promeuadlng lor
/ prowilnxl IN . hy-street In Rome Tho lights from
| theatre which be va, passing tempted him within
And without understanding moro than few words or
italian he wa amazed and delighted BY what he styled
athe glorious pantomlmc o. the principal actress whom
be saw the stage Che was pcronaing the character
!, Myrrha he FELT he Afterwards said. like another
Amescan artist Who s,arsl shsn he FIRST the
Of Apollo Belydsre, AMI exclaimed with an unwopted
cath, "a M5lavx ~srrior ~ -n Both artists
4 recognized Ia the supreme ~ which they witness.
/ Cd TIE hghcs' truth q latar, y happened that
tbs representation y Myrh, was lhs iAs, appear.
ancs ., ne actress for long time Her name, even
Al that period, had %, become - familiar %
fame a. 10 prevent or artist from forgetting although
the impress ~ her msrvsileas acting made bin was
never enacsd Years Afterwards 10 1855 be went With
Us to the Grs representation u Marie stuart 10 Paris
" Rslor shs had scarcely uttered a word whsa, not
i wishrauding hs difference % costume and character
10 recognized htr The great unknown aefsss who had
fascinated him u Rome. Ne had uncorsc ousiy artlei
| pa,od no homaFe which Paris Accustomed 70 the
pre- Or Rachel A sst reluctantly rendered . tbe newiy
\ risen queen n The European stage
\ last night WISHED b could have seen ho~ sponn-
rsossiy sne heartily New YORK welcomed Adelaide Rs
tori when ia hs fourth o. the fret at cf Medss
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