The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-14

The return OF RiSt0ri to the scene OF her
6rst triumphs in America has been signalized
by renewal and an increase Of the enthusi-
asm which they aroused On Friday next she
will appear in the same character (Medea)
which she personatel at her debM in New York
on the 10th Of last September. Only two days
will then remain Of the eight months of her
contract with Manager Grau. During this brief
period Madame Ris orr has travelled seventeen
thousand miles, visiting thirteen or fourteen
States and iwen.y-,ight cities. She has en-
joyed uninterrupted he 18th and has punctually
met every engagem INT, Disappointing the public
in not q single instance and never changing
play that had been announced. Her bodily
strength has proved equal to her rare and
splendid strength of will. Perhaps it was
impossible to add to the fame which she had
previously won in the Old World, as attested
by the plaudits OF the most critical audiences
In Europe but her visit to America has widely
extended it, and the New World, in recognizing
her genius, has gladly crowned her lame with
fortune.
The pecuniary results Of Rstori's perform
ing. Take, for instance, the single play Of
Elizabeth, SO admirably performed last night
for the forsy-ifth time, and the receipts for
which have amounted 20 $4,000. Theaggre-
gate receipts from all the performances have
thus fsr been $445,0OO, making nightly
average Of $780, higher average than
has ever before been realized in the United
States The share OF Mime. Ristori is already
$26z, 800, and il is anticipated that 1t will
reach the sum Of $275 900 before the season
closes. Not to speak Of the charities which
she has dispensed with liberal hand, her
expenses in this country have been estimated
at about $4,000, and she will probably carry
away at least 100000, or a round million OF
francs.
The pecuniary success OF Ristori is but a
measure Of her unprecedented professional
success. Nothing approaching this has been
witnessed in the United States during the last
quarter Of . century. About twenty-five years
ago success similar in kind, il not in degree,
was achieved by Cooke, by Kean and by Fanny
Kemble In their successive tours IN this coun-
| try Those great actors found the American
stage in lamentable conditon--narrow
mean and demoraized. They raised it from
the degradation to which IL had fallen,
! elevated it's tone and character, made II a
power in the land, and len behind them
ennobling influences. But for some time
previous to the arrival Of Rstori these in6u-
ences had been gradually losing their force.
The stage had declined again until 1t bad
| sunk 70 level in which IL became possible for
| the Black Crook and Barnum's museum 10 dis
pute their respective claims on the patience, II
not the attention, Of the public. A few varia-
tons we're offered from time to time in the
shape Of silly pieces ut some Of the theatres.
But the very traditions Of the classical drama
had almost been forgotten when Mr. Grau
induced Ristori 70 come end revive u In our
midst Under her magic spell II became not
. memory alone, bat q glorious reality. In
every State through which she has passed on
her triumphant tour she has len The impress d