The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-15
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SECOND Presentation Of Adrienne Lecsuvrcur.
Ristori audience comprising the fashionable add
appreciative people Of the stage 10 this CITY, welcomed
the great avssss last night. The play Adans LIE
cessrssr which presented for the second time We
Ill familiar With the story touchingy told BY the
dramas and dwell upon its incidents with greater
nssrss whsa we recoect that the heroine well q is
hero lived In history. AdrieSms though dsrided By
Carlyle whs names her .ehe Polish French aotrss" was
no common player Hsrs was the finally accomplished
task Of ysg@srlsing the stage In her day - n
that Of the italian a,s 70 elevate the standard Of
modern drama Added 70 her talsat, . gentle.
loving heart and ready Wit raised their posssssor 70
. rank above that held By most prncsssss Of tho
fooughta Tho love bestowed By her upon Maurice OF
Saxony. the ohvairic bastard With her enduring con
stanoy and proven dsvossdns frightened and suliisd
mot her fair fams the portrayal Of passion Of generous
self sacnce Of flashes Of pride and spells Of sadness
becomes the task which falls 70 the os Of the performer
who essays the character. The girlish snthaslasm
with which AdrenAs speaks or the loved one the limo
cent cbo~dsw and attempted coqustsishnss Of the rst
interview with Maurice, The orue, yes charming tnsoa-
Glance with which she ampiss upon the heart Of her old
friead Aichonnet. wrapped - she 10 In the rsmeu-
brancs q tho absent Idol thu N suppressed fary
which sresss che vesy thssshs q the sxlsedce Of
rival the slascaf anger Uursss forth whom the hatsd
favests meets her Sscs 70 fAos; and lastly che aylng
moments Of ths actress Whose memory even may nus
survivea these emotions oil these phases Of me- out
lived in the play, are 70 b. wrought sesi~ BY the
erS more I saa than Rsors rsnSsrins Il tho psr
Last evening the audience shared the affection Of the old
stage MANAGER whom he. with paeTna solcitude caused
dialogue Of The lovers, and having silently scknowl-
edged her claims 70 eminence In comedy enthusiastic
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interpolatsd In nor part Later and when, amid breath
less silence the between The actress and the prn
young and beautiful and With glory and happiness bright
in the future the dying girl babe farewell 70 her lover,
tori's performances throughout was most remarkable
Her quiet but effective acting in the comic portions OF
the work her quick sense OF injury and prompt deter
minaton to obtain revenge upon her enemy the terrific
denunciati0ns launched upon her rival the painfully
correct delneaton OF Adriennes last moments, were
precated Applause discreet because the eye and ear
too much sngrosssd to allow OF demonstrations on
the part OF the spectators was Literally bestowed ana
tain to receive the plaudits Of delighted and!enco
Ristori was not very well supported, although the
rendering Of most Of the parts superior - that given
on the Arst night Most especially was improvement,
noticeable In the performances Of sgnor Carboni-a
rather youthful Maurice-and Mile Coffin sgnor
Butts Michonnet very careful and deservedlv
praised piece OF acting the athery affection OF the old
hstron for AdrenDe and Of the bonhom me Of the aui-
MancInis Able vas however, by no means At repre-.
sentative OF the worldly and brilliant churchmen, OF
whom we have often read and MS Characterization
lacked tho polish and sparkle which historians at least
have bestowed upon its courter priests Adenne will
be enacted at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music tonight
Risteri's Engagement mt Washington.
WAsMsoroS, Nov. IA, 1885.
Madame Rston's agent has arrived here and Ia ar
ranging for the appearance Of the great tagedenne In
this city. The FIRST performance Of Rision will take
place on Monday night, December 3. and will continue
Tor fvt nights. during which engagement she win per-
form u sne parts OF Mary Stuart Lady Macbeth Aedca
Lear and elizabeth