, 1866-09-24

tfemhled as she narrated her wrongs and
Planned her deep revenge. When sic wept
dne tears started unb!dden; to every: eye.
tosgot that In the breathless interest with
which they followed the swiftly eliminating
et9y: onlI ut the end Of ench act did the
eenera4 enthusiasm manifest itself iu An
nnanlmoas a a3 recall; But more euloglstic than
xos'' was the sudden silence that Iii upou
the asaemblage when Ristori came upon
pressed excitement that ''ss followed ., her. us
ext. Speaking Language which co,npars-
comprehend. She reaclefand swayed g thegg
through that universal Language Of renins
which none eau fai1 to understand. The
most nnletteled Of the audience could hare
translated Ristori's sentences almost word
1a r. hsy @ tha have tsisd IL
speeches of;Creon, Orpheus and Jason, and
the maidenly utterances Of Crcusa. The rep
reeentattves of these characters were ndmi-
Tahle l actors, but RistorI did moro than act.
nsesIcs Mishoat rant, without tearing her
trnvagance Of voice or attitude, shc CON
trlsed TO convey to the audience tho exact
IMPRESSION she desired. She was sad without
mllinF INTO the tradltionasy posture; she
u ha;r "riuout Ths ,aa screaming or clutching her
equally veil mos, nort[,raS a,SeEse Passions were
more tragic than her. awful threats acainst
her RIVAL, and yet In net second, durin5r thc
interview with Jason, when she prrtenis 10
eg1ss sen t9 q hfs R,o5Ro,al she psoses heSse1f
the audience smiled with her only 10 frown uSn
again as she hurled her tremendous invec.
tlre upon her recrcant lord.
For almost the FIRST time since the visit of
the elder hean we have seen real traeic
aietlng upon the American stage. Ristori
AT5tG$A fnnn nEx -.kr u -
at, and will so educate our audiences. That
tney viii no longer be satisfied with ine1o
mounting. Last evening they showed them
selves heartily and critically appreclatiye.
ne same points that moved the publics Of
Italy, Of Germany, Of France and Of London
and npplaaded here. By what at Ristori
produced her effects It is impossible to
determine. At times she appeared Inspired
with supernatural power In her dreadful
dlreinl htes chilled t6e blood and made I ths ths
whole audience thrill with horror; but tho
next moment, as the action Of the DANA
changed. Rtstori would become 60 complete
y woman that the overstraincd nerves Of
ner listeners relaxed with an exquisite sense
Tragedy held the sympathics Of the audi.
e9ce with her. repulsfve as the character Of
1ledea ts usually represented. Awoman who
deserts her parents, betroya her country, Is
accessory to the death OF her brother. poI-
sons her rival and murders her children Is ab-
horrcnt but RIstori succceds-by what maeic
We We cannot tellIin convincing US that Medals
mere instrn1nent in the hands Of the rods
Tor the accomplishment Of certain dark de-
siEns and so We pity her as she struTrIes
with the inevitable fate that impels Rer.
spite Of her shuadcring terror and remorse'
rom i,1 horror to horror, from guilt to despair,
until every sacred tie IL violated. and fhe
mother Furnishes her nnfaithfiil hpshand Nv
the assassination Of their children.
Rne snch performance as that Of last eve
Ming wonld produce an electrical shoes in
theatrical circles never to be forgotten ; but
alsclies OF representations Of the same cx-
benefit to the American drama