The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-07
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First Appearance ~ Thisbe. IN victor Isge's
Angelos Tyrans Of Padua.
MAdamS Ristou appeared In new r0Ie at the Theatre
Francois last night r6Is In which Rachel achieved enc
Of her greatest riumph that Of Thsbe Id Victor Husos
drama q Angelo. Tyrant q PSduA Az II Is long tins
since this play has bsen enacted in New York. bgts(
ynopss Of the pos may not b out Of piaoA Thsbs =
popular sosrss beloved By Aasslo-sAs podssta passl
tvse PaduA BY the naughty Queen q the Adrate So
prstends 70 recpocats ths passion but II - 1eyetsdV
Attached - adslphs whom Fsppaseats = he Upang
- her bgsthe. Radslpho. - carry oat ~ sets -
troas iovss 3 snanereA with OAtala nngadni. wife
pf ths psdessA Here ths aasotisa = MT misplassa.
tor he returns Il WITH ~ ~ ardor : child q
that sunny cline b oapehie e. The plot u
which tAs Gross puEposN and intriguss Of thb
list Of iovsu developed thoroughly Venetian. In
ne nrsA - Angsio b answer % the rsproachss -
fhsbs Tor his ssuslF - tyranny urges IN defence NE
ts1Aae power ~ ases mpsls him forward In The paah
Of tytsmy-Ahs xssadsd Council Of Ten. 10 biz hevs
snsrsssis - turns deaf ear ASSEMBLING however,
her real feelings ustM M departure. when ali the pas
sonats lore u her sssl poured forth the unappvs
ciative Radopho During 10th scenes silent listense
present In shs psrsoa Of Honods poor guitar player
and rspussd idist bat IN rsay spy Of the Council
or Ton. Aware Of Rudolpho's love for the podestar
wife, whom The lover knows only . CasarinA The ~
proposes to Iced him spot where be have -
terview with the object Of his passion. He afterwards
informs Thsbs Of the proposed interview. and In The
second oct ooaducs the lover 70 the chamber Of hs wife
Of the tyrsn tho stolen interview IL Interrupted ~
Thisbs. and Rudolpho has scarcely time 70
conceal himself in IN oratoy whom The jeaioss
actress enters and charges Casanna with hav-
ing lover in her room She calls the podssta.
and 10 about 70 denouncs the hapless object Of her
vengeance when tho discovery Of cruc1x reveals -
her the fact that Catarina once saved her moshcrs f
tade She ssys tho suspicious Of the podsss for The
time, bus he discovering the real state Of the oaee
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the podcssa VIAL which she tells him contains deadly
poison This he forcos his wife 10 drink and when she
becomes insensbe he leaves the disposition OF her body
70 Thisbe RudoIpho enters, and, suppoxpg his IN
latter with death, and. goaded BY her tauus. he
cutcs his threat At this junclure Caarina RECEIVERS
from the swoon In which the dose, strong narcotic
had thrown her The dying Thisbe explains all In
few broken words Such tragedy written Ia Hugo,s
ana genius q the highest order and one in whlcS
Rachel won, perhaps, her highest hoaors The aory
blood and volcanic nature Of the child Of the Adatic
hrsafhes into every scene intensity or passion and
force that sometimes becomes painful This Is not Con-
fined 10 the principal character alone, but shared ~
nearly every other person In the cast,
We enter thus into details regarding the play 10
able those not fortunate enough 10 be present ast night
81 TSsbe by Madame nistor Tie same irresistible
powsrof genius that shines In her Elizabeth held the
audience last night speu bound a. each scene OF the
dark and fearful tragedy was unolded 70 then view
The coniced feelings Of coquetry and frenzed jealousy
which she displays her Interview with the podesa
when obtain the key OF his wifes chamber.
and her tlgress-ike, whitening denuncia'ion OF her
rival, aressed suddenly by the apparition OF her
mctbers cruelty were the acme OF the histrionc art
The Medusa like look that well remembered cross.
the instantaneous transition IRON jealous fury to the
Of the rival she wished to destroy and
the mingled terror love jealousy and despair ha. ICONS
- no concentrated on her expressive face during the
never bs forgotten by her hearers. The su
mother, and the unut,erabe anguish Of mind with
which she receives the aunts and reproaches or bm for
whom she would sacrifice ten thousand lives, again
bring out tho full scope OF her power. The last
loved Rudopho recalls the similar scene in Elizabeth,
but ID Invested OF is horror and tcrors As she joins
the hands Of the kneelng couple the broken words,
You will sometimes say, she was good wonani poor
rhisbe gaspsd forth, and the remaining strength
Of the cxcricd last embrace OF Rudolpho
II In all grand Improvisation, and one that win be
long treasured In the memories OF those present The
part Of caarIna played In Paris By Raches sister
undertaken by Siguors Lnigla CZECH. We were
prepared for such high degree or talent she displayed
this occasion, and her earnest passionate expos.us-
tons with her morceSs husband, and fond. loving
tenderness towards her lover worthy OF her great
model signor Czech a. Angelo, Siynor Cottier Ru-
dopho, sgnos Bovni Reginella, and siznoa Casai,
admirable piece Of acting the metropolitan
Sienor Manclns Homodo. Tho demoniac, Mephlsso-
pholean spart OF tho agent Of the terribls
Council OF Ton, mingled With the stupidity and
we're gwen 70 tie life. Tie entire cast unexcep-
tonabe and conferred lusire on The unrivaied
pauy which the great trngedienne has congregatcd
around hor The audience OF tue most fashionable
Character or. s sufficient 70 say, an unmstakabic
Ristori andlonco Angelo viii be repeated on WsdRcs-
-.-a, ..ht MadaYno RiztOri DiaVa tina fazt