The New York herald., 1866-09-25
Her Third Night in the Ameri-
can Metropolis.
ANOTHER SPLENDID OVATION.
The Queen Of Tragedy as the Queen
Of Scots.
am AUUTETgCU I'M TEARS
sc. sc. SC.


time the French theatre last evening as Mary Queen
Of Scots In Sch,lers tragedy, Mary Stuart translated
into italian verse by Andre MaGet Her success was
quite as decided a In the classic tragedy Medea The
audience was even larger than those which assisted
her two previous performance.
But, although larger, the audience was In some re-
epects very different Tho fashionables last evening
were almost exclusively located the private boxes
instead OF pervading the entire theatre. The dress
circle and parquet licd with a class of people who
do not care TO be considered fashionable, and are
for that very hotter representatives New York
and OF America. Thanks 10 the hints OF the HERALD
fhey were nearly all In full dess or, rather they
dressed In their very bost attire but they appauded
heartily, without any care for their gloves and, not
having been trained 10 reprrs All expression beneath
mask OF fashionable indifference they ashamed
TO give vent to the emotions with which the greatest
actress OF the age inspired them. Tho other audi.
ences had engaged their in advance OF Risori's
debut and might ascribe her presence the fame
which had preceded her; tu the audience of last
ing came from the people. and attracted by tho
wonderful power of her representations of Medea We
regard II, therefore, as greater tribute to her genius,
aud better proof os her Popularity with the OF
our citizens.
In still another point of view last nights audience was
unique The majority Of the ladies' and gentlemen who
composed 1t did understand Italian, and did pre-
90 Win siipplc cohScenti0uSneSS they
chased books of the play brought them to the theatre
and followed the tragedy with scrnpuous fidelity from
first 10 last Almost every other person in the rarquct
had one OF these books, and during OF the long
speeches the noise OF turning the leaves like that
of the wind in forest. Indeed, II yes OK
tremely amusing TO gee dozens Of couples divld-
Ing the books and tic cara glasses between
sn1r.a with Charming inpariiaty, the ladies
consulting the former -'',s he gentlemen consulted
the latter and then croting exchange when reading
eaz ng grew wcarisome Btween the acs t2o: the
majority OF the audience busy studying up for the
scene bending their work like eager students
We have fault to fad with this at present. but
sincerely hope that 1t viii be repeated The ladies'
and gentlemen did not consider how annoying TO
tho to the audience apparently engaged in
readng, instead Of following The performance, and forget
ting TO applaud IN her anxiety TO keep the right place
Rislori than the members OF the
pany, however for shcn she was on the stage IL was
impossible do auI else br look at hor and 10
her Let US sugges 10 tho public that by purchasing
and perusing books OF the play two beforehand
they will enjoy the performance dolby and will spare
the performers much annoyance.
Turning from the audience whom II necessary
describe in order that Rstons power them might
be better apprecsiedle briefly sketch the tragedy
In which the Queen Of Tragedy appeared. Based upon
historical facts with which ai readers uainted
IL Is very neatly aud effectively constructed It's two
prominent faults are:F.rs the very long speeches In
trusted 10 minor characters which fault TO
all German plays; second, the division Of the acts be
tween the two rival queens, that during half the
tragedy nothing OF Queen Mary In tue nrst act
we Mary In prison, divsted Of every attribute OF
royalty and awaiting the decision OF her Judges In
Mortimer, tho nephew OF her jaior, she unexpectedly
finds a friend who has organized conspiracy 20
liberate her and by him she sends her portrait
and letter 10 Leicester engage him in her
The second shows US Queen Elizabeth In council
upon Mary g fate Ceci argues that she should be
.cuted; Talbot pleads for mercy; Leicester counsols
delay. Mortimer app"ars, and In a brief interview With
him Elizabeth induces him to promise 10 sassinate her
He then has interview with Leicester, delivers
Msry's letter and en- reats the Earl Join the
splracy. In the third act, Elizabeth and Mary
have a most exciting encounter ending in mutual
rage The fourth devoted 10 tho death OF Mort
mer who commits suicide upon discovering that his plot
has been frustrated and that Leicester Is determined 10
denounce him. By ingenious deceit, Leicester uses the
death of Mortimer argument 70 convince Elizabeth
OF his loyalty, whics had been doubted account Of
the seizure OF Marys letter 70 him. He Is thereupon
ordered TO supcnnfend the excruion Of the unhappy
Stuart In the nth act Mar BIDS farewell 70 her friends
and servants confessos her sins and with final rebukc
TO Leicester for peray pases soemnly the scaf
fold The tragedy o'ose with striking tablean, in
witch Mary leads the morrnfu procession 70 her
funorai while the acaiaasan, leaning upon bis axe,
waits for her wi;houi.
irwin be seen from this rlpd synopsis Of The plot
what admirable oppor afforded Rsori for the
display Of her best po~o.s fe accessories which make
every point effective sot vantng The scenery
very good although sta cspsbls Of Improvement and
the to. a.t cal, picturesque aud hstori
csy accurae. Tue stags was better managed than 10
Modea althoagh IN ibssnces evening the prema
ture fall OF the cara.n injured the climax Of the
All of the sdscs cxcren. II " not fair although
81 Ia very nat1ra y coapagc them with RisIor, who
Is herself iocpin a -.hle ba, n we Imagine for q
nomont how suca parts Cecil aud Mortimer would b.
performed by srioFs who engaged % support
American sisrs NIT cJncsds TO tue Italian trodpe
an undcnablo supedor.ty The i,rincr OF signor Car
bon rcmAr<sy fac, "a spl'e Of lis'la awkward
ness the signJr's m8aney al amply deserved tho
piauts received Aved3g actor, the sisnor will IN
doub,odly have a brl.l4u' fiture. sEnora cot,n, a.
Elizabeth and the sigaor q. -, harcni, Cosre Rls
tor, Hdt and PiIa, .ece er. Cecl, Talbot Psalet
ard BoF.,cno wer cxscl"ri representatives. Of
their s6te, sad wsnd Lave rewarded with the
sane appansc cs.b,ni htIbsi he audience been -
deeply u.erese ~ lrsn.lriHr hsr spaeches from The
books o: the p'av. riuV'i c very hes, school, these
artists were slwa's 40. atye a. scene whom they
were 10, sposSag Ity sce4eI Interested 10 via, was
gcag aboat thca, ana BY Intelligent looks
AMI gostafls nasis.aoi r.e Illusion which n
!. ihc obIec, o. tsc F'ssl 70 present Ther
so1 iani dsiyory ~ Hgr Inca and DC.
yuul Az iiUsr conformity 70 tho etiquette Of me
self aua be sases of reaao' s7cey compel this rec.
0xn uon especially country whore actors OF good
repno hmk moth ag = Nstuas thoir bats upon he
stage IA tas pr s1sc q lsdts n sitting down before
rogsty sBi u uoglh.ls s,otrhes whion should 10
srtlalcaiy dccIanea A01 must delay what we
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