The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27
Ris TO RI.


TrIansphal Reafsee or tho Queen OF Tragedy
as Elizabeth.
The ieautfaI little Theatre Francsis last night pre-
scented coup dR OF fashion aud brliiancy In the audi
sorium such the OF Rstori alone could summon
and such her maschless Elizabeth ever attract
Hes yctrSe tho metropolis after through
tho other Eastern cities amounted almost ovation
a. at The close Of each act tho immense audience
compelled her by their enthusiasm to bow
her Acknowledgements again and again. The
audience . remarkable ono. both In
! nuuber and character. more select, critical and
fas,onsbie sssnblangs has rarely bean cousresstsd
within the wallis Of any theatre. Seldom oven ., the
Opera were tho ladies' and eir attendant cavaliers
nmed en- rsgle with moro scrupuous sxaciness and
and actresses Of roputs, too sat in the
boxes intsntiy studying the gSsai model before them
What cau add rspsateA dissertations Ris-
ton's Rhzsbeths Last night SEEMED to that there
marked Improvement even where Il WAS thought
before that she could not surpsss her heroinss
efforts she completely sank her individuali-
" In the contradictory clemens which
united in she pesoa Of this sxiraordlry Queen. Her
discrimination was moro complete her enthusi ssm and
reckless defiance II the might OF the Spaniard and his
Invincibe armada more electric In effect, her remcrse
the death Of loved Essex terrible and thrill
rag and her own death natural, and might say
beaxabse. There could not be raore striking
psoof or the gc.as Of Rsor In tho chsractsv Of the Yr
GIN Queen thsa the remark have often hoard made
BY those who saw her In that great rifle Thsy said
thss even when they lcn tho theatre they could
not suppress . feeling Of horror mirglei with
pity for the miserable rcmorsestricksn, crowned bag
and broken hearted woman, hsfore whose eyes the
phantoms OF her numerous victims present,
and whose breast was hike n-egir; scorpion, the
0rics of bygone days and younv handsome. kingly.
ungovsrnabIe PRIDE and temper when she signs
tho death warrant Of him who all 10 her and
whose prncsly bearing her 1--we and admiration II
not acting hut a from fo that
passed before The INDIGESTION, reluctance, eagcr
him would save him under any circumstances,
her passionate outoursts of temper when she
calls nd how deeply he offended her, tho oluching
At the death warrant fram the hands OF DAWSON
the last plank OF hope and the frantic eagcrness
with which she orders 10 be sent TO stay Mo
execution tho feelings OF tortured pvcnst not the
studied action of accomplished actress one. Never
before has art approached more nearly Ia nars. When
the fatal told tho dread tdings OF MS death and
tho oninous words MON piu" fell ear, the look
OF horror and utter dcsoation which made her
face that Of . Medusa taat tho audiences
could not forget Then came tho fence denup-
cation OF tho uBgrateful Bacon the irnnic impc-
rous command TO be left alone with great sorrow,
and the utter prostration when the words Alone alone
with my remorso and my Cod wiring thsnmost nbres
o. her heart 70 matter how inconsistent the librest
has been in his work what unwarrantalr liberties 10
hos taken with history the genius Of Rs,or rcconcies
everything and forget anac hronsms contradictions,
everything but Tho Maynard, naughty, trtanheroa-,
passionate, jcalous, daunoss overbaarns Queen She
the third the Earl Of Essex the idcgi of
noble whose veins the blood OF kings HIS def
OF Elizabeth, and his sarcastic wherng nyecliya
against Howard given with passionate force and he
recall at tho fall Of tho curtain.
The next Appearance OF Ristori will taxa Place on
Friday, whom tho drama Of Deborah. by Mpenthal,
wll Ne given for tho nrst time in New York