The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-02
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Her Greatest Triumph In
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Tho Queen Of Tragedy and
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ELIZABETH TO THE LIFE.
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Those who have ssen only kedea and Mary Stuart
have not yet Ris.or. Her performance OF Queen
Elizabeth last evening FAR surpassed her previous Of
forts those superior 70 tine mpersonaloas OF all
other actors Queen Elizabeth 10 her habt she lived
and with all the varying moods and passions
that made up her complex character, stepped
from the page OF history and trod tho stage OF tho
French theatre night Never tho days Of the
elder Kean has this city witnessed such wonderful
acting Rstor has accomplished the most dfacul. Of
all feats-she has sxceiled herself.
The play Of Elizabeth, by signor Paoo Giacomstt,
written especially for Madame Ristori has no plot II
literally series Of dramatic pictures designed to Illus
sts some Of the most prominent events in the life Of
Ehsls5as ;:s;, g. y u ss; ~ EsEs s|.s
Essex, Drake and Bacon appear before us Tho
second act includes the execution OF Mary
Queen Of scots, and the sudden az ton OF her son,
King James, who comes 10 claim is mothers release
and met with the announcemsp OF her death. In
the third the fer which celebrates the destruc
ton Of the Spanish Howard and Drake receive
their rewards from the Queens hand and Essex,
maddened By Eizabeths rebukes bursts ecsacy
OF rage and is condemned to the The fourth
pride. She wishes herself disobeycd and mrailcny
awaits the arrival Of the ring which she has given Essex
and the sending OF which viii his pardon. Lady
Howard arrives having been robbed Of the token but
she too late, and the signal gun announces
Essexs death The 9th pictures the death Of
the Queen, aud the appointments Of James
cessor
The audience las, evening was most brilliant 20
fashionable sssemblage has not been seen IN The
French Theatre night of Ris,oris d<bV The
house crowded and tho tos,es % the ladies'
magnificent Many flshionables who appeared IN the
private boxes the night OF the deba,
scattered throughout the parquet lest evening,
and the cheaper seats ~ the upper circles
occupied by nrst class persons who had pre-
from securing conspicuous positions. The
applause most enthusiastic, aud yct discrifni-
mating and spprecis,ive. Ths actors felt the In
spri,ing influence Of ther cordial receptions aud Of
the critical appreciation, aud performed with
even more than their customary care aud
vgor We speaking within bounds when say that
perfect representation OF an historical play has never
before been given this metropolis The intervals OF
time between the distinctly marked not only
10 the costumes ou, Ia the appearance and department
Of the characters You could see Elizabeth Bureigh,
Howard Drake DAWSON and tho rest gradually growing
old The themselves historically correct,
the court Gas ngidv observed. The scenery wS in
almost every respect satisfactory W. have s,il 10
cops n, however 81 that noise behind the curtain be-
tween the acts which insdnrsibe la American
theatre.
Before referring particularly 10 R.tor,s marvellous
Improvisation the other actors receive passing
notice. Compared with performers OF similar rank in
this country they superb We beg our acors and
actress. 40 to the French Theatre and study the
manners OF these ladies and gentlemen. Their strict
attention 20 the progress Of the scene,
their constant acting, rhsir incssssnt by.play
aud ID. style Ia which they express natural
emotions by their features vel a. bs their words,
must be seen TO be comprehended. ssnora Coffin as
the unhappy Lady Howard sgnors casa,i a. Lady Bur
leigh, aud sgnors ehmmar,ln as Maria Lambrun.
excellent signor Czech surprised oy the Ore and
courtuess Of his rendering of the charzetsrof the
Earl Of Essex HIS Isson snd Leicester bad prepared
FOR admirable performances, which 10 the third
slnosf 20 equality VITA that Of Rl,tor h-nelf
sgnor Csrbon King james. cesare Rls'ori a. Lord
Buripish, Naucibi Lord howard, Aea'lle Coffin
Psces Borgh Dawson and Buu Sir Francis Drake
slso remarkably hpe Tie oTy q ihrse gentle
deserve psrtlculsr credit for The ssil wth which
they conveyed the des Of old age 10 the last
act without IN The least decree losng Their
previously marked individuality We have bofore
Usually the becomes old aud the u he
actresses renin the APPEARANCE bat last
ing a. IN hfe tho changed no. only their
dre~es bat looks with the changing Circumstances
n tho play and Eixabeib ln her dotse surrounded
by coGrisrs equally bent with toe weigh, q years
When ~ refert upon Rstors impcfsonailgn We seem
90 have tho veritsbl. virgin Queen q England
Every costume and every hesfdress. Historically
accurate Sacrificing her perroDa beauty 70 crasnalo
effect Rsori became blonde, With tho asb1rn Lss "
which Elizabeth was proud Becoming MOI.
chs wore the dresses and the ornaments tia,
tho Queen had worn and presented With
perfec, fac srs u ths Court fashions Of PERIOD
The peculiar passions o. Eizsbeth we're no closely
initiated than her costumes Rstou never aio~ed
either actors or audience 10 forge, thst shs
tho sovereign Of England 10 every inst.noo she
enacted from the persons upon the sssge the
respect due N her rank, and when repeat
edly called before The curtain rs ciose
Of each sesns she aood like queen rs.aune the
hornas. Of her subjects me vanity, the grssus, tho
petty lcalousses, the aobhy the weakns~s tha
oou7se, the mesnns~scs the exirsvssance TIA little
ness the dignity. tbs hypocrisy The csnaor the sbswd.
ness. tho simplicity. the revenge the forgiveness the
pride, tho renorse the concea The ambition IN sndss
love the bitter hatred, the diplomacy To hsroiam
the craft tho ue greatness Of the slater Hosy Mary
vsre illustrated with Photographic ndsi,y and 20 with
all the natural bendInss and trsnunoistoos %. all
curious and pussls, aud yet 70 vx painfully raj Al
the cosc Of the lhrd act. when Essss d,sgaed. The
Audience vers fully oheksd With emotion. We have
surh intense excitement any other ussire
Razor has proven herself upnvsil.d tomsdT - In
tragedy The first and second of Elizabeth hish
comedy, and she performs them tnnscendesuy Hr
gradual change ofAutsds ana expression 10 act Est,
Bacon reads " her the euiozy In shaspsres
Henry the Eighth mssierp'ec~ q art
and scarcely lass amazing the uxnssormsiions her
voice ana manner during the whom ilctes Il
the time pleasant note 10 porhsm and schlpg
despatch 70 Leicester In the second sci she ch.miog
she mssses the queen the woman vhis listen q 70