The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-13
r I 8 T o n I.
Return or the Queen Of Tragedy
and Comedy.
ADRIENNE LECOUvREUR.
"A New Part, q Brilliant Audience ant
Another Triumph.
~ IN IN

ton whore che achieved successes Rsto
has returned 10 the metropolis and last evening she
commenced her here with an Italian trans
lation Of Adrienne Lecouvreur French wit translated
Into the Italian language and gravey reoited before an
DnCish audience loses much OF It's charm like butter.
Z AZ TOO roughly handled; consequently all tho comedy
portions Of the play last night very ccldly received
by the audience except whom Rsson herself spoke the
words and We may dismiss the other and actresses
with the single observation that they al remark
ably dull exceps sgnor Butt (Mohonst, who was remark.
ably excellent.
Fortunately, however tho audience only TO hear
Rston. and most brilliant audience 10 was Ristori
has crossed the Rubcon. Her success In longer an
sdAr OF curiosity Tho subscription for the second sea
has exceeded that for the s season. when she had
Just arrived and her great reputation the attraction
Now the public find still greater attraction In her act
Ing which surpasses oil that her reputation had led to
expect Tho house all sold in advance Of last
ngs performance Extra OF seas had been placed
IN the asles but these all taken. The display
Of tOtletes superb In point OF numbers beauty In
telgence and appreciation the audience fully equal
10 that which welcomed the Queen Of Tragedy and Com
sdy upon her nrst appearance here
Although In several Of Elizabeth Rlstor
showed us that she equally unapproachabie in
osmedy az In tragical r6ie yet Adrenne Lecouvreur
nhy be considered her comedy debut. Our public are
wy familiar with this play Rachel has played 1t here
suerbly and many Of best have appeared
In tho English TRANSACTIONS Some Of them have rem
1end the part OF the heroine almost as well as Mrs
Stefing, who brought the tears to Rachels eyes
In london But Ristori is as easily queen In
shis As Ia every other role In the second
act her in~rviews with Michonet and with
Maurice, and he bits Of recitation which
30 beautifully intepoatcd, were admirable In the
nd prin
supper developed Ristor's very best powers AT the
conclusion OF the fourth the audience burst into
storm OF applause. The Touching death scene Of act
NTH was the climax Of theatriSl art.
Had Rston been more stro.gly supported-had the
part Of Maurice been ntrusted TO bler handsthe play
would have been even more enthusiastically received bu.
ss It was Ristori did all the acting, ad the triumph IL
completely her After seeing her in gedy she seems
like another person in comedy. The cosplex passions
Of the part suggested rather than decad No point
Is exaggerated there the slightest sranine after
effect Her love 10 IS gentle as that Of th. dove to
which she compares herself Her revenge u,on the
Princess sxquisitsy feminine She never foryss that
abe lady, either in her love her jealousy. Sc IA
u the great actress and the tender, dsvaed
woman Her dignity IL - delioateiy represented hr
humility That high art which expresses volumes BY
look gesture, tun OF the head ntonation Of the
voice. Ia peculiarly hers. She acted Adrisnns
Ing ~ she wers At she ComSdis Fsnesiss The whole
performances Vas careful elaborate artistic study from
nature
= The maansr In which Adrisnns Lscouvrsur was
placed upon the Stage u very crsdabe 70 the manage
msnt Tho scsnssy was very tasteful Some Of the
costumes were Splendid especially those Of Rssor who
Dresses almost = finely in this play In Eixabsth
Bat for . wondM. the member 81 tho company forgot
that stros adherence 70 etiquette for which have
previously praissd them. Every one OF Thorn rsi-
stousy Insisted upon standing Ill the time II tire
some 70 witaess the scene bstween Masrics and the
Princess for the reason for other that tho Count
sf sasosy with I'll hts saantry neglected y oar The
lady chair We hope has this little detail VII b a.
tended TO y the nsxt representation Of the y, vhloh
win take plses Wednesday. On Thvnday Rissor
,rspsaN Adrsnns Lepuvreur ss Me brooklyn
Aos1smyhsr last appearance In the City Or Churches
From prsssnt md caoas the asdissoss upsa both 90.
oaaess viii b. Immense