The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-28
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R,sToRrs FAREWELL MATINEE.

years 10 come with crowded house ana an enthusastc
audience The play Macbeth or rather that very
remarkable trayesty Of Macbeth which has been rem
iered into Italian s'expressIy for Madame Rstorin II
singular fact that in all her representations yet
svenin Mary Stuart in Elizabeth In Medea in Judith
and IN Pnadra-Ristori has hardly yet appeared in a
symmetrical, well constructed drama. We have had a
series OF crude tableaux crystazed around the great
sragedenne, who alone In the majority OF instances
Glechs L0rdEssex and two other representations
sscepted-absorbs attention. II Is Ristor that
interests not the fortunes msortune OF her ideal
heroine, nor those or the mimic and women that
surround her Macbeth ia exception to this rule.
Whom the wife OF the Thane OF Cawdor out OF the way
she interest anguishes and ckers upon the point
Of total cIngushment Her husband Is a contemplate
poltroon, like PAROLES than Macbeth Duncan and
Banquo amabic nonentities whose respective assas
sinstons rather relief than otherwise and first and
second murderers with their sacres and demonstratve
gestures like Italian bandt In Scottish cos
tame. Shakspere done into Italian Is Para
disc Lost set to a common metre tune. Only the
sranscendcnt art Of Ristori could sustain the are
Of invdious comparisons which the rendering
Of famliar tragedy in foreign tongue and with
foreign notifications OF necessity evoked The banquet
scene, however was given with considerable effect and
the great sleep walking scene Kls.ori held the audi
spell bound and almost breathless till Its close
She was then vocifsrousy recalled and coming forward
made Ia english q remarkably piquant and telling
little speech Advancing to the footghts, she sad-
LADIES' AND GsxrLExES-somctimes think 1t all .
dream Am in the New Worlds This Enthusiasm
these honors-are they rcalS Nv establishment is pro-
found, and gratitude boundless New York viii be
a souvenir for iifo
These words spoken with the musical Italian accent
and with oncrgy and dccamatory force that attcsed
the Of the sentiments expressed had visible
effect house. "a cnpc nd
ally were uttered with emphatic disncness and called
forth enthusiastic Jrasss and applause
After this pleasant and unexpected incident the ban
ass were hung on the outer walls Birnam Wood came
TO Dunsiniae and Macdur disposed OF Macbeth without
any one caring a dot about IT,"
Sfadt Theatre.
very large but not crowded house witnessed Mr.
Dawson seventeenth appearance last evening at the
stadt theatre In Two Days in the Life Of Prince and
The Unfortunate In the former he sustained the char
scter Of huh Kohdor and the latter three parts
giving him excellent opportunity for the display OF
the versatility for which he Ia certainly remarka-
bic than any actor We have had for years in this
try. The two plays which were comedy and comedctta
ELECTED such enthusiasm and laughter as Dawson
always elcs from his devoted admirers; and at least
half the tme the entire theatre was In broad gufaw
The comedy not At all clever our mind. On the
contrary II seemed TO drag though Dawson did all that
could be expected with his part and more He de-
lighted his audience unqucstionaby. But that is not
difcul' FOR thcse who 20 to him 60 prepared to
regard his least feoitous effort perfect success
thus arc they always rapport with him; and be is
snsbed by their entire sympahy to play up TO his high
est capacity.
Tho Germans and Americans are too different 10 Judge
ssch other with justice far the drama Especially
comedy, is concerned The former have great deal OF
humor OF peculiar. broad even grotesque Sort But of
wit thes have the same quality Mr.. Tripctt declared
his wife possess Few OF their authors arc witty ex
cept Goethe, who was universal, apd Heine who was
moro French than German Hence jovia, fresh
hearted exabcrant Continental friends laugh like Demo.
critus At things which we OF America regard as Opaque
wreahsa in smiles and shake their comforabic sides
with marrlmens, while we lookon coldIy and wonder
whore The point Y that 80 t!cklss their sensibcs
They doubtless think US dull We believe them too
easily amused. and envy them in consequence
Last evening u appeared 10 as as n we were
rimons OF Manfrcds when we beheld the hun
dreds ABOUT US In q roar at what Impressed US as
little dro than that dreariest OF all created emit.
ties, professional clown In itincrant circus We
were glad to see our companions enjoy themselves
SSbss ASd pssadss q dialogue But iPs our In fs
b9 y y . sS Ss 1ss &c: s b ss ssd
btea In all probability they wore the WISER for he
who laughs at tribes win weep the less at matters
The ssadt theatre IL III ventilated, and when the
weather was warm as last evening tho fact was
was !" escaping oo h With h.p
pre- the bouquets In the Hobbies and body OF
che AS.ss isSY dIgusrg ssb bear CdO rs -.
,srs in The Unfounsis and as Charles Faucon, excel
|e0t Sl We repeat thst tragedy IL his forte and " he
9r ~ ,spaaSn bis sSTsdy sSn
has obtained hstTionic artist We are anxious 70
sss MIN this week In tragedy again. and hope before he
Hs@s 70 Which hi IS cultivated Germans have gwen
more study than tho class OF our own people In
cha, ssa roe 10 wi draw immense audisncss and can
repeat II A. often be likes, No feel assured, before
crowded ana critical hcuses
Italia Theatre.
THE managers Of this theatre show discrimination In
their selections. The pieces which they A. now In the
hsbi, OF giving are well put upon the atase and suited
u tho limited strength OF their company, which, through
no fault Of their own, 10 dnly becoming weaker Mr.
IAsw, disappeared suddenly day or two ago, follow
Ing the example Of Mr. Ascher Last night the enter
tainmsDi commenced with Elm Arrey Pa, in which
Mr. ouiaann played the title role Considering that he
tmpsrscnaied a man In want Of the common.
n, peceearies OF life, who had not broken
his fsst Tor thrty-six hours, he seemed rather
too Joyous ana highsprtsd, for however san.
gaine mans nature may be, An empty stomach
usually derrcsses the spirit However when he cameto
the mart M which tells tho sa story Of his past life,
he rnsdo ample amends and acted the part with much
Feeling Wien he finds his daughter the sacred legacy
OF his beloved WIFE he portrayed the excess OF JOY,
which ai,aDst makes his iotter to the lire Miss
Feann who played the part OF Theresa, his daughter,
rolapsed nlo her old style, and evinced TOTAL want OF
cou,mspd over her features; In instance one really
could not "a whether she about 10 laugh or cry the
expression OF either emotion being alike 70 her. She
would also do well In mind that large, old cot
ton umbrella 10 a by no means graceful appcndsge
20 an elegantly dressed lady's toilette Bel der Casio
fsyre very comicai little burletta, In which lady
gets in.o cab intended for some one else, and con.
sequentiy IL found by some one eises lover. caused
much amusement Mr.. Ahlfeldt and Miss Dxiuba ~
usual IN such pieces received hearty applause SLore
In which MISS Driupa was cncored In several OF her
songs aud Mr. Kiots received applause for his impcr
sonaon OF the Black Forest dialect closed the enter
tsinmen;.
~igaer Severini's First Concert.
1iauor Soverini pnrfainn tenor and A pupil Of