New-York tribune., 1866-12-29
THE DRAMA.
DEBORAH AT THE FRENCH THEATRE.

DEBORAH AT TIE FRENCH THEATRE.
Deborah was acted last evening az tho Fronch
Theator The audience smaller than usua-probably
because Of the intensely cold weather that has lately taken
caprice 20 prevail The performance not calculated
TO supply place Of furnaces. IL moved slug
gishy that those spectators who arrived in mood OF
lively and laudabe enthusiasm, gradually subsded in tho
course of the evening, into gentle melancholy and fgid
resignation. AL our old friends Of the welknown Amer
caliZed German drama, nevertheless exerted them.
selves % make the time pass agreeaby, though II
manifest that they, too, we're somewhat CONCEALED
by the borea weather. The old farmer and his pretty
daughter the clergyman the schoomaser the venerable
and quiyerng Jew the lddleheaded lover the poor jew
h maiden and all the rest Of the familiar personages
readily recognized in their Italian dress Conceptions Ot
these characters somewhat differed from those 30 which
had been accustomed presented by the subordinate
players IN Madam Rstons company but The difference "a
scarcely worth consideration. Slgnor Mancnl, who
played the part o the apostets jew presented perhaps
tho most prominent type OF this dissimiude. He looked
Ike the Am'niiab SIX Of the American stage.
80 vol that might be said Of him 1t of Maciuf
that no man bears sorrow better Sgnor Borghis
curate and SgnOra Casats Jewess however fruit
fu SIMPLE aud thoroughly good pieces OF acting, and
SgnOr Butt hckered merrily, for q little while tho
pugnacious and oquaci0us tailor. The prompter also
spoke his lines exceedingly we'll 1t is pity that so much
voice not 70 say genius, should be hidden under half
bushel. To como 70 Hecuba, Madame Rstons Deborah
BY o eo BIT Us ah.ese2 SS@'ndG' sSe dSs doS A.a
colorei by her individuality that it can scarcely fail
20 interest the mind though does not always STIR
the end Of the third sct vital with q passionate
energy that we have only seen equaed by herself But
her DEBORAH never Oyabe though occasionally pathetic
Something Of tho tigres5-snd not the young tgress,
neither-pervades IT, and of the affections. fhs
truth is that Madame Rstor is in every respect, toe
mature aud grand the part. Hor intellectual
nature requires for It's best expression dramatic situations
Of great breadth and sateness and fiery force. She ni
but one such opportunity IN the play Of Deborah and
she makes tbe most Of IL. Her audience last evening,
aroused itself from time 70 time and recalled her beor.
tho curtain a the end Of the second third and fourth
acts The piece done IN four, and appeared 20 tG
DO fourishng candidate for the pruning knife. IL will
not probably be repeated. Meisa will be acted a. tbs
MaIlnee to-day.
MATISEEs TO-DAY.
The nineteenth weekly Matinee of "The Black Crook
will be given At Nblo Garden to-day when the spectacle
will be presented tor the ll2h time "Cendrillon viii
be presented at Matinee At the New-York Theater 70.
day at clock The usual programme of performances
will be executed this afternoon at tho New-York Circus
Mr. Owens at the Broadway Theater, will appear at
Matinee, in The Live Indian and in katherine snd
Petruchio" SolOD Shnge will be acted for the last
lime, in the evening" together with "The Live Indian"
IS afterpisce.
Ristor at tho French Theater will appear at Matn6s
n the character Of Msdea at O'Clock to-day.
BudWorth's Minstreps will give Matinee, to-day, al
he Fifth Avenue Opera House, presenting The Man in
Black for the last time Mr. Hartz the IlIusionist will
ave a Matinee, at Dodworth's Hall commencing AZ III
clock. "The Head in the Air" will DO shown, and the
eW feat, Multum in Parvo' will be executed. "Ths
tuguenot Captain" will be acted, at Matinee, a.
clock, at the Olympic Theater.
Mr.. LINGARD's BENBFIr.
Owing 20 the storm OF Thursday the Matin6s
ermance announced 10 take place on that day at tho
Winter Garden, for the benefit OF Mr. j. w Lngsrd wss
G. poned. The performance val, however, be given ata
fsf ierod IN the season. Meanwhile have 20 nots
lat two performances afternoon and evening for Mr.
ngards benefit, given yesterday at the Old BoweY
heater.
BOOTH AND DAWSON
The Winter Garden this evening, will be tho scene OF
very singular performance lMr Dawson and Mr.. Booth
ILL., respectively personate Oaelo and Iago-one speak
g German and the other English. The remaining parts
the tragedy well cast and may safely anticipate
st tho piece will be well put on tho stage. The pros
yet OF seeing two OF the famous of living actors IN
e same play and that play OthelO" must certainly
tract multitude of spectators.