The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-09
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The cssbFste tdgidisas Appeared laM pishs 4 asla-
way HILL scF sba Ast unsii 1ssmagsl era rAcilason
Hhs pruenmms oas that shsaid dsaw even larger
adisace than Ne oAa at esOdsd ths ha Mast svss.
Ing. The aniac Girl" By Biaaz.a was shc ass % the
bill; ths nfh Of Dante's Iuferno followed then
LES Pauvres GsnA'' ~ Victor Hugo, and concluded
By the "Isalaa Mother" poem composed Tor Madame
Rissori By Professor Bol.a and detained BY her
GarDaldi's wounded, In 1850 The frenxisd words OF
the despaips gr whom shs long absence Of her lover
has driven to dsirac,ion, The mournful episode OF
francesca d Rimini tho charming history Of tho
poor, In which every painful circumstance Of pow.
euy Is strongly deknsatsA, and the thrilling words
Of tho borrowed mother Of the Italian pstrio.. were
given BY Madame Riso with that earnestness admirable
dcton and nre that characterize her acting the stage
Her defamation ia marked with the same strong nerv-
ous passionate and delivery that shines forth
pre-cminsnty in her Elizabeth and hcdea. very
efficient orchestra played between the dramatic selections
and was much appauded Madame Ristori was. OF
course the attraction Of the evening, and many
who were prevented from hearing her before
through religious motives were RECALLED last night
animated In which she expressed the
varying sentiments Of tho poems selected for
sou TO Mr.. Lafayette Harrison the need OF praise Is
due for introducing II this beautiful hall such
plished artist and such programme. He dared the
&AuoSt OWulpotcnt mhkuovism OF inc Two CentpedeS
and eagerly seized upon the opportunity which was
offered him Of presenting before his patrons tho great
est actress Of the present day in entirel, role
namely that Of decisiner, or eiocutonist. The
suit did not dsappoint him. for the audience seemed
TO regard Madame Ristori with enthusiasm and actual
sdoasry, TO judge from the applause Her clear ringing
voice Told well In the spscous acoustical and well bu in
hall In which she recorded the wrongs OF the poor, tho
banning words Of tho Italian her and the sad tale OF
ts Maniac Girl She will appear at the matinee to-day
Tor the last time the French Shc will then
leave for the West. r-turninc in April next f
Theatre Frnncais. Hsr 4If
Three one act pieces constituted the prosfaOne at
this establishment last evening Tho rst Una Lye O.
0p~u, go asmers sketsh, in which spsrkfug dialogue
substituted for tho dramatic action looked The
mss tnaing production. NM chandors and Deiisne
anl 1me sauaier appeared 70 good sdvanssse although
a. TINES the cumedietta dragged somewhat heavily.
Two plsasug vaudsviss Usw Fis Terrible and As~seur
Lasar, we're subsequently, enacted with encouraging
success, M. Choi and EdgaTd, Nine. Daire and Mile.
Camel personating their respective characters with
sua swve. series OF musical itevr6de introduced n.
Levasscr. new comic singer, and NM Francis and
Anthone The latter artistic, who last evening bad6 I
long farewell 70 The American pubiJc tAs recipj1
hearty applause On Saturday evening HeEoSe Psam-
qsf novelty. and play whose merits appeal strongly
% The assasoa OF me crica viii b given the art
tins IN this country. @