New-York tribune., 1867-09-24
THE DRAMA.

ELIZABETH AT THE FRENCH TiIEATER.
Madame RistOri made her fourth appearance
this season at the French Theater last night The play
was Elizabeth" Everybody knows 1t. Everybody
knows also Madame Rstors personation Of the great
English Queen. What Pollock said OF Byron as poet
may be tuthfuly said Of Rstor as an actress Where
others toll upward she descends Her reserved sss
vast that she always than adequate to the most
exacting situation the most absorbing and exhaustns
emotion acting last night, marked by its Gus
tomary gnation. passion Intellect deep ana
acute knowledge OF womans nature and quick and un-
errng sympathy with the ideal OF complex character
developed under the pressure Of remarkable circum-
stances. In the third act OF the drama size WAS =
yertabe vision OF gorgeous Oyelness In the last two
acts she was the very incarnation Of remorse and
anguish is needless to say that the performance was
greeted with the warmest enthusiasm At tne emu oi
the third act this tribute Of applause was peculiarly
earnest and inspiriting signor Bozzo largely partc
paed in the honors at this point He acted Esser-for the
first time in his lfe-and he presented very graphic
embodiment of that character In method this actor
exceedingly careful and correct He oms no detail that
can render the picture harmonious with natures
and thus affecting to heart and mind HIS
face shows, before he speaks, the quality, and
growth and changes OF his emotion. His tempera-
ment seems to be really fine and delicate-sich one
as would sympatbze with Essexs romantic chivary and
magncence OF character and splendid arrogant pas
sion This neness Of fiber he revealed also in the love-
making with the Queen in act second-for which
he was heartily appsuded signor Gleck, whom we al
ways greatly liked played Cecil and OF course played
we'll sgnor Cesare Rstori played Dorison, and Ike
wise sustained the burdens Of sagemanagement These
last evening were by means Light Much new
scenery was displayed, for the first time-nosa-
bly,, fine, rich, sumptuous scene represent-
ing the throne room in act third. This was painted
by sgnor verrer of Naples to whose taste and fancy
and skill 1t is alike honor. new drop-curtain was
also employed last night for the first time Highly
poetica in subject and very delicate IN treatment this IL
ner OF its kind than is usually seen IL represents
in an aerial VISTA formed by the parting OF two crimson
curtains heavily fringed with gold-seyera emblcmatc
figures Apollo awarding laurels; the Muse or
the Drama the Goddess OF Music POs'erity
recording great deeds in history-these arc
the chief personagcs The figure OF postery IL especially
sigllhcant and beautiful. Drop curtains are not, or
course 10 considered too curiOusy as works OF art:
but this one though impaired by the seavoyage when S
KIND that we are glad to applaud. The artist Is NJ do
Cere OF the Paris Opera Many OF the costumes worn
last night new. and all were more than good.
III Dickens's Cherub could have seen so many
good clothes all at once, he would at once nave
been ready depart In peace 10 where aors are super
nuous and fashion Is unknown This evening with tho
same richness OF setting. Elizabeth will be acted at
the Brooklyn Academy-Ristor making her nrst appear
ance this in that city. On Wednesday, the piece
will be repeated at the French Theater Mr. Grau has
spared no expense In his present production OF this play
and the good work thus commenced at French The
ater should by be remitted. No theater haa
more needed this particular sort OF fostering care.