The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24
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Risteri-Beuent NiSht-Mcdea.
The bsnent performance Of the great tragedspns was
given last evening. Tho French theatre crowded
from pit to dome BY . most fashionable audience. The
assomblags was one that differed totally from ordI
nary gatherings Of the kind The demeanor charac
tersed by the ssrctest attention to the drama being on
acted in is presence and it, applause discreet and
most judiciously bestowed In sncomsums OF such
public must always prove grateful atiss and lite
vcrdics give satisfactory evidence OF the innate taste
and thorough culture Of the Metropolitan patrons Of the
drama The play selected for presentation last evening
was Asea We have heretofore sdyerted the terrible
truthfulnsss with which Madame Ristori renders the
title v0& We have admired with ths most enthusiastic
that picture OF the passions wherein unconquer.
able pride. maternal love. the Jealousy Of an
abandoned wife and the hatred Of . condemned
mistress are 90 powerfully drawn and 10
artscaly blended which OF M bat has pitIed the
row ofths mother rsmbsd d the denuncIssons Of the
forsaken snchantrsss and viewed with grief which rap.
Idly became horror the tenderness Of the parent for the
children whom she 10 about slays Neither the class
cal ardiy Of the pscs the terrible nature Of the
dtnossmsa, can make the performance repusivs when
SUCH an aessses - Risori lives give grandeur and
majesty TO every detail Last evening the audience
- ever under the sway Of her whose words and actions
alternately gave birth sadness or 70 anger emotions
only 70 b. dsmonsiassd BY timely plaudta After the
curtain had fallen upon Aedeo, murdesous and tn
umphant Madame Rator enacted the sleep-waking
scene nom Macbeth. Subsequently, in response to
psated calls for spsech she made few rsmarks The
tEagedienns said
LADns AND GxxrlnGxS-H makes mo sad 10 say adieu
70 New York and can you wondsrp leave friends TO
70 70 Strangers give up sympsshy 70 mset perhaps
you soon again.
Previous TO the delivery OF this brief address the fol-
lowing had been presented Madame Ristor the
verses being expressive OF the estimation and regard OF
her New York friends The poom vas written by H
r Tucksrmsn and translated into Italian by Professor
Botta:-
70 ADELAIDE nsTosI on a.s }. s;s.yr rssr NEW roRx
Thy country; s.ssis: = i: S:'is ss.s.1sa
~ ::s sss; n s:$s
For while along the chambers OF the sea
l. Sa s1S% . s%s shore
II Thy deep tones We greet her soul once more
Melodous breathes in Ps.rarchs tender lay,
Etsrnal lives in DANES scuptured line.
Each spell the artist weaves the woman doth endesrt
Madame Ristor made the following reply in Italian,
tho beauty Of the language being Of course lost In the
translation
Tho ties which bind Italy America rengthened
by the immortal spirit Of liberty which untes the
mother Of the ancient civilization 70 the great republic
discovered America; II vcspucius gavo her an italian
name Washington founded the edHcc OF freedom,
Fulton steam navigation to the Sea- and Morse the
electric medium Of intercourse Oh might the Atlantic
telegraph, magnificent result Of American enterprise.
carry with the velocity Of thought TO my country,
rogenorated the voice OF sympathy greeting and good
counsel. and Italy hail in America wise guide and
faithful ayl
Tho reception which have received from Americans
binds TO you with ndlssolube chain Of affection
and gratitude. stranger In land OF stmngers, you
received me with enthusiasm which has profoundly
Impressed my heart IT. on the sage, bavo bean able
10 excite In your breasts nobo and pure sentiment
aud, speaking Language not own, IL have ouched
cord ia hears the merit IL yours than minis.
impesfections or your intsiigence as people shall
preserve the most precious memory. and Of yvr kind
and sympathy endeared recollection that will
never die out OF my heart.
pARxwELL MATnEE RIsTeKL
To-day tho queen OF tragedy takes leave OF for
month, TO afford tho people OF Baltimore Washington
and Philadelphia opportunity Of witnessing Der
rIvsiisd impsrsonAtons the highest walks OF the
drama. At tho matinee, which commences at one
O'Clock to day. Mary Stuart one OF Ristoris
acters will DO given This viii he her twenty ninth rep
resentaton In New York, and forty seventh IN Amer
lea During Madame Rstoris ensagsmsnt Ia New
York. sncc her debut which took place on Sep
tsmber 20 tbs following plays have been giyen:--
Adrisnns L-couvreur. Macbeth and Pa d To,omet
The two seasons in New York aud Brooklyn, and tho
short engagement In Boston and Providence have been
unprecedenedy successfnI the gross receipts being
about ti26 000 Madame Ristori Will make her FIRST ap
pearance II Baltimore on hs 26th Afer giving season
Of I'VE nights there she will next make her Washington
debut on December and play i've nights there also.
Her next appearance will 10 Ia Philadelphia necem
Der 10, and she will return 70 the French theatre De-
cernber "a