The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-25

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na.s~,s as Mary Stuart.
Last night Sisncm Ris;cd ssAa appeared 10 the psr
Of the oussn a. So bsp A exceedingly large and
fsshio.sbe sudisnos with the exception Of the few
vacant seats here and thsrs indicating that some specu
lasors had mscaicuIatsd their msskst the house was
nlsd In every part 70 IL full capacity the reception Of
the artist was q usual very cordial - the appreoi-
alton Of her impsrsonaon intelligent and critical Tho
audience 1t these performances very different from the
ordinary theatrical audience Of this city One the
benches facing Rsto faces that are never drawn from
ne nrsstds circle BY the usual claptrap trash Of
dramatic sstabiishments whole little circles Of society
shas only come out q those intervals whom
more adventurous manager onen really heightened
entertainment and shat never fail 70 out such
occasions eager 70 show that there il public ready
70 encourage any step that theatres may take In the
night direction.
Rstods delineation Of the unfortunate princess 10 .
marvel Of the most legitimate dramatic power. Hsr
PRIDE pasion, pathos and despair 70 DO counter
felt and become real In virtue Of the earnest sslffcet
funs OF the artist Tho Identification Of Tho actress
with tho heroine becomes al the better . pscs Of
Art from that want Of natural adaptation that would
at nrst glance seem insupsrable dinculty
For Mary Stuart doss mot lie In thai
realm Of dramatic art in which Rissori may win her
easiest umphs II s for instance the direct contrast
OF the part OF Ezabeth-the part that for all reasons
best suited 70 this great actress Nothing, would
seem, ought TO b easier than for Rstori TO become
Elizabeth. In physique, utasrancd, manner spirit she
10 the Virgin Queen all over and falls into her imperative
moods with the easiest possible grace Her sympathy
with tho part is active that she seems 10 grow
old an instant whom tho Of Essexs execution ID
brought 10 her. But the points Of character IN Mary
Stuart arc less salient There Is less Of the obvious,
open demonstratve nature Of the bold woman unused
70 control Everything 10 softer. smoother, more
delicate and less defined. There 10 the difference
between Harry the Eighth's daughter and the
gentle hammered Queen Of France, as well -
the difference between the noisy, active English
drama and the vague undramatic dreamings Of Schiller
That one artist should b able present these two dis
similar chaactersthat while she presents Elizabeth to
the eye and tho thought with such wonderful fidelity,
she also communicate . real dramatic vitality TO
purely ideal picture OF the Queen OF Scots, certainly
the very highest triumph of(gcnius In the hsrionic art
Mary Stuart Is defective in all ways drama; the
artist Il necessarily placed at some BY these
defects in tho play. Nevertheless, In her admirable
rendering Of tho scene with Mortimer IL the Hrst act
tho picture Of PRIDE humility and fury in the third act
and the very pathetic closing Risto secured last
night OF the legitimate triumphs earned
upon me stage
Edward MoIleuhaaeF's Conservatory Mat.
inees.
Tho programme for the third classical matinee Of Mr.
Edward Mollenhausr's Musical Conservatory, wsdnss
day afternoon consisted Of Haydns string quartet in G
violoncsllo concerto BY 0oltssmAnn trio In nat tor
piano. violin and oso. BY Beethoven, and two solos BY
pupils Of the Conservatory The pupils selected for the
occasion Niasss Frances J. 6ohwab and A. Jsnnya
The former played Websg's L. AdtsSs very commsuda
bly,, considering the shorA ns she has been pupil Of
the Conservatory and the diMcsity of any one
bat accomplished srtiss playing one Of wsSsrs d.
igh,fu works we'll shs deserves much praiss for
cesding = veil - shs DID. Aiss Jsaays snsg n cir
from Csispne end although hw method Of sissiag y
amatsurish, might b sxpsctsd, yet her voice, sad
tass snA sxpreoa In the uss Of H. Impressed 10 sves
ably the viooneslio solo BY Nr. Hennis ws IN en-
joyabls and artistic psnssmanos The string quartet
w. tho least sotswoshy on the programme regards
the rsndssinG, which By 10 Up 10 the usual
standard Il thess nattnSss ne fourth msGinSs, No.
vsmbsr T. VA b tho moss iassrssisg Of the sssss
ar = Memberships 0ess Opus -. aal RAs 1rss TITO
for piano, violin and osllo VIII b Givsa.
DIlsesllaaeeas.
Gtgnov Lsvsrini tenor, fsom pAsts, sad pupil q
Pssofka hi ass concert In America q Irvins
nor Csnssnsn, ed nsswa Colby and rssss, VIII aals
thsm-
Mr. 0sosss v. NsJan, the dtssiasushsd ssssaiss ~
give grand organ osnos ths evening q the IIrss Bsp
tist church, Fifh street, wIliiausbusG Rs will b
sisted By Mn Ncgss. Mis nss, Mr Simpson, Mr. ,. \.
Thomas and NJ O. ". Cossy. me os5sot ID 70 cid ~
MeKIbbsn Street. Nls1sea sunday School
Mr. Lasayssts Harson's sinsh Sunday ceacsrt, ooss-
bsr o. u Irving HAIL. will Introduce some Interesting
novelties In the programme, both a. regards music ed
aStisea
Mr. william Bssss. sssisisd By ssvsrh well kuswu
ARTISTS and chorus Of any voices from the hesdsissoha
Usioa win give concert Tuesday. October 90 q the
North Prssbytsraa ehurch!in Thirty first street.
TAs Bsssman troupe opened ID Philadelphia on Monday
last before crowded audience. The concert given BY
them, 70 washiagtoa, on Friday lest vas very saeosss
ful General Grant and several other Distinguished per-
sons wsre pssssnt
M. Car wo,fsohn, In the early pan Of nsEt month,
Win inAaguraaA u Bsinways rooms ssrss o. Beethe
masia6ss Ten In numbsr 70 b. given on altsrnass
YndAya
the rMlUaf Or the CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT TINE Fault
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