New-York tribune., 1867-10-08
THE DRAMA.
First NIGHT or MARIE ANroMErrr.

FIRST NIGHT OF MARIE ANTOINETrF.
The Iong-expected tragedy was brought out
last night tho French Theater before an audience tn
completely filed tho house. The performance com
menced at "a O'clock and cosed at about quarter past
We nust therefore speak of ii briefly signor Giacon
p,etti's play requires to be carefully cut. There
a great deal too much talk in 1t, In proper
ton TO the incident. One Thinks IN seeing it
OF Fdisof's intoerabe quantity OF sack sne
very tocrable quantity of bread The dfamatst hasbces
true to history, but has not handled his materials wiz
the essential view to dramatic movement and culmns
ton Some of traAcrpts from history ane
some are fancu there is lack Of that perineatnl
dramatic fire which should fuse them all together
and make them continuous moving picture OF ex
perience. They do. however, bring the sad story OF
Marie Antonette orcbly before the imagination III tns
movement sluggish the delineation is accurate, and
the feeling deep When the curtain fell over the part
ing between Louis and the Queen, last night there wa
scarcely dry eye in tho theater. Every heart wa
touched with of the dreadful reality that once er
sted and was then and there symbozed. At the end Of
the first act there stirring dramatic climax too and
the picture OF the Queen confronting the people
that was presented toward the close OF act third aroused
the ardent enthusiasm OF the audience. Nothing
finer than was Madam Rstors pathos in her snppcaos
to the people, There was true majesty and Affecting
sorrow in her demeanor at the close Of this act wher
the royal family condes itself to the protection OF tho
legislature These are tine chief points in the drama ~
TO that point and in the prologue and the rst thret
acts that judicous curtaiment is most needfnl The
fourth and fifth acts and the epogue present the mon
archs prison, after the Revolution has succeeded
and before the period OF their has arrived and II
Is in these portions OF the drama that the most tragic
emotion is concentrated There is little action but there
is great deal Of suffering here depicted The parting OF
the royal family followed first by the Queens receP
ton OF the husbands DEATH then by her se
aration from her son, and finally by her march u
the guillotne: and these incidents, "a we have sad
came home very strangely to the attentive mind and the
sympathetic heart RistOri's temperament and charae
terstic style thoroughly suited in the character
The success OF her personation OF Marie An'oree wac
thorough and genuine She reproduces the unfortunate
Queen in the soul no less than the lneamenh
OF actual life But acting however good
can carry the burden of play so ponderous as Marie
Antonette" is in its present state. Mr. Grau has fulfilled
his promise the matter Of scenery The stage pictree
we're all elaborateiy faithful to reality and were pleasing
to good TASTE The costumes employed are likewise cor
rect and. OF picturesque Madam Ristorfs OWE
dresses in this character among the
seen on the NewYOrk stage In the acting OF the charsc
ters subordinate TO Marie Anoincte there was much "a
commend. Signor Bozzo the kng slgnor Glech ~
Lghef. Signor Butt Sanerr aHl S'gnor Iu oyco ~
SiDon were conspcuously excellent The little Dauphln
was very prettily acted bv Grazosa Glech To-nignt
Marie Antonette" will be played in Brooklyn.