The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-06
A Mu 5 E N E N 7 s
RisfOrj Matinee.

| characters The audience at yesterdays matinee was
principally composed Of ladies, and their few attendant
cavaliers wal Powered the parquet and first balcony,
unable 10 tind seats They seemed be intent the
play as the simultaneous rustling of the leaves OF
thousand h1retos Indicated We have neeer at
other theatre such observed during the
progress of the play as Ristori performances
Looking down from the dress circle would imagine
himself in a dramatic school where each one
was carefully studying the Ibreto and every word and
action Of the great model before them When the
tain fell after each the Of interest
Fair heads bent low the whispered compliments OF
moustached lips; bright eyes dashed with animation as
they nterchanged slances Of recognition with familiar
faces or swept the different with ivory handled org
dancing qur nodded essen! Or shook dissent a. s
fair owners discussed the drama Ito various phases
gloved hands gesticulaed ala Riser when the interest
ag topic Of fashions social rsanons started and
| pretty mouths pouted smiled according IS their
oracuar opinions were received by their companions
prssed BY Madame Ristori d too wen known TO nosd
Ss': IS s|s:.,s \ SSs;s ! +. s,s
beth, Aedea Gamma spirit in 1t, but the heavenly
resignation the calm dignity the Christian patience and
and ,ns
titled her % the sympathy o. the world We feel
cruelty usf Of s Trs sno
Il
we hear those indignant words uttered in the park
at Foherngay By her misused sister, and the flash
I'm and the queenly form towering above her in the
.. ,ud consciousness Of innocence. The tear drops
ss sing the hideous paraphernaa Of DEATH and the
lfa Queen Of Scots stretches her benedc,ion
for shN last time over the heads Of her weeping at.
weak Mn ed, vaeillang Robert Cecil who stands lean.
ing aganss Wonder pillar in unayaling grief at the sad
fate II she : oman he loved and his of man.
hnody Ther, Is little applause shown when the curtain
falls on ne h scene but feeling Of sadness pervades
,ao en'o t ~ character Of Elizabeth Mr.
Grau, in reply TO many applications for the
q 1.-THE ss1 gsy which created such !
impossible for Madame Rstori to repeat before her de.
parture the West OF previous announce
be the first play il, which Sd. lsppear In April p Will
sive number Of farewell p rornances prcyio Der
pas ws,s 10
Of the season, that one Of the most mportens
Of Madame Ristor's performance. wead De neI public
from Dante Petarch and fr0m the best Italian trans
ations Of Shakespeare, schiller, acins and Corneine
action that young artists and sta dents. yet ssnt
Of the holy fire with which Nature may have endowed
them, will find an invaluable sosuce "a nstruc-
hidden paths which lead to, fsme and teIthne
Of ng Dse
fractions OF the highest order AZ the HAN OF which he
has the management, engaged Madame kstor, with
steinway Hall Tuesday, January g.. Tho programme
that should interest all comprising the following
lice Bisazza; NTH canto of Dantes IferU; episode of
Francesca al Rimni Les Paapres Gems dc Poess from
an episode OF the Italian war; written for Madame Ris
tori by Professor Boa and detained by her in Italy in
large and efncient orchestra has also been en- |
gagged Such an entertainment will doubtless |
sspss, a. sSe
DESTROYS to hear the Erest aeedicnne but who
through religious motives And In such q large and
spacious hail. m which the slightest whisper be dts
iinctly heard her beautifully mpduated voicc, in the
idoms Of "a belle France win DO a. musical the
OF she audience ortuvi Of prma DONNA or the rich
notes Of contrato On Wednesday she viii appear for
Theatre Francais.
The association Of French com ediaus Who having thus
far successfully busted the waves Of advorsty, will
hencsiorward give semi weekly performances 81 this
house. produced evening Lee Nles de Mcvbre The
play IL we'll known the English STAGE under the title
Of The Dead Heart and the original version has FRO
qusnty been given in this city The presentation Of
the work. therefore, invited comparison and the knowl
edge Of s dramatic worth attracted 70 the theatre
culiary CRITICAL audience, comprising good proportion
Of the elite Of American playgoers Les Fs de Mar
bre was IS entirety very well performed The first
oct might have been rendered with moro warmth and
vave but the remainder Of tho piece was acted with
much spirit BY all the artstes Among these, n
Scnbot, who embodied the character Of Dssgenas
the beas, IDEAL Of the Partisan feuiIlctonst msred
Nine sasnisr, who appeared As Marco shared with n
Scribot the honors Of the evening. The programme
comprised musical entertainment u Ansheme, the
lie Dame Blanche and o romanza from lie Voyage IN
Cine and n Deiigne rendered with good effect parody
on LUCID The nrst performances given by the associated
njudcious choice Of the play. Our fashionable New
York playgoers and the French public demand that
novelties be produced and with extensive rtpure
French artistes command but little difficulty in the
selection Of works must be experienced. The
hanS Of the Fourteenth street house exact the
committee will do well 70 realize without delay the i'm
portance Of dsferrng to the wishes OF their patrons
ITALIA Theatre.
While ANNA, work expressly written for the DIS
play Of all the powers Of the renowned Mime. Ristor
the performance Last night Of Der Fabnkant formed
quite an interesting coincidence this pocc written
by the most eminent actor in Germany Chas Dearient
Il no drama but real picture Of characters drawn
with the most minute accuracy from actual life
In the real Inland style An honest but unucky man.
ufacurer. BY crisis becomes bankrupt discovering at
which his fortune Is 6nay restored AZ the same time
his domestic happiness seoms 70 him 10 be ruined
by his wfe's senmcntay with which she INDUCES in
the decamations Of young artist The uncle OF his
wife appears end becomes instrumental In restoring the
lost fortunes domestic well a. In business BY the de-
vclopment OF that capacity which only long experience
and strict devotion 10 principles can produce The
Fibrkanf by Herr Hartng, and the Merchant by Herr
wenzawsky were exceenty executed Fraulein
Hessc a. usual earned universal applause, principally
when she having recovered from her forcbly
illustrates the dignity Of wife.
Musical.
The seventh rehearsal OF the Philharmonic Society took
place yesterday At stcinway Hall The programme for
the third concert consists Of vokmanns symphony In