The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-05
new YURK HERALD srTuHN74, 251EulFYF Il
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T.ns Ora ana only Performance this season Of the
xNsssy Of Csnma in which kiseori made such grand
seasasioa u Paris NV ysass ego, We given q the
French theatre last night me house was not very
large but plays draw, with few exceptions.
People 70 wat for the popular vsrcs before they
2arronze IN, Unfamiliar piece. Those who were mot
present at the French theatre last night may indulge
the unpleasant reflection that they missed seeing Rsor
in one Of her beat charactera When say that the.
audience was not numerous as usnal--wbich
could hardly be expected In this holiday seasonwe
must mot b understood 70 that did not comprise
the elements OF renement and fashion which have
never failed TO pay homage TO the gre agedienne nor
tAat lacked any OF the enthusiasm whch upon every
wss most cordial
This tragedy written expressly for Rston by the
aathor Giuseppe sntanel Ths plot is laid In the Old
Druidicsl ties whom the Colts Inhabitants OF ASIA
and bad net yet celonized Europe. The heroine Gamma
is apessess Of che goddess corivena whom the Celtic
race was supposed to worship, with the same fervcrand
according tAe same rtes az the Romans worsh;pped
Diana he 10 by Ire ehieain sinaso tho rcxarch
Of Tcssmus, and WEEDS him. Bat an evil genius
N t,e person Of Snoro friend Of her husbasd who
hos long loved Gamma secretly murders the Terarch
and assumes his a. title reveals his passion, and
Assy succeeds in e6taiao1 he hana q ihs widow who
osuDho " sA0 WIZ - Msoots08 - pusos6
~ new husband, he nuraerer a shxso, 10 death
rhSs she .sccompshes b. meana u poisoa ntr0dsocd
tuo sheonptial goels a WhsA both patse with yatal
erect IL will thus be thak the stosy y tsasicai
ssoueh. sad y naeniAosssy reeAered ~ Rstor that
70 paass before catering sps. any cIs.toisn Of the
ssucture Of tho play che mystery euround
of the story Tho author hes evidently ccnsuted tho
abundant resources Of Rists6 v The copostiOncf tho
tragedy for he has afforded a poss,be opportunities for
the grandest display OF these peculiar 1ualities which
such mSAmas - Medea Judith and Pa di IolOei call
FORTH Love and revenge he twin aspatiOns which
contrt the motives and stons q The heroine and In
the interpretation Of theee passions Ristsi excels
intensity which spssnAi1y thought oct IN tho
csedipg II 10 not easy - Asscribe the wendrous
arts 81 affected love BY vAkch Gamma gradually
draws Aer ardent SUitee a4o confession Of tho
murder Of her husband, the burst Sf joy
with which she hugs 70 hensaf, - Il were, Mo
long sosght for and long ssspected knOwledge Of
the criminal. Tho discovery ed tho resolution are
coexistsQ. While she outwar6lg accepes tho love OF
Snoro - silently condemns hin 70 death Offering
70 vengeance Riston has - HeDe anything AeAxceed
ths hdesy 70 nature repsssease1 In thn soene. Tho
enect upon the audience Wa atensc, anA was Aemon
slrated ~ continued applAase, which brought out
Madame kissori 70 receive the esoognitioa WiA her
magnificent acting commanded s, N~
We Do not lose interest b ~ tragic dssssst Of
tho Last Get, although mlGA1 - content with tho
absorbing scenes-chasacssrised - such .aaar~eilous
whether Ristor has appeared " a1y character
suited 70 her genius than ihal a. Gamma and 10 - 20
regretted that she cannot appear Ia again during the
psesent ecasen, which, 10 Of Der engagements In
the West muet conclude with the naafinee to-day and
the final DsrfoGmance Of Elizabeth o. Monday night