The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-05

TURNER'S OPERA HoUsE.-On Monday
evening next, the celebrated Star Dramatic
Company, under the Management of Mr.
House, for six nights only, They win in
troduce to the Dayton public, the distln-
guished stars, Mr.. Mexican Buchanan and
his accomplished daughter, Miss Virginia
Buchanan, who will be supported by u
full and efficient company of artists, selected
Boston, New York and Philadelphia,
especially 10 support these great stars.
Th ey have been organized for about three
years, during which time they have trav-
eed over one hundred thousand miles, re-
ceiving at every point the highest enco-
miums of the press and public, for their
finished acting, magnificent dressing and
general appearance. The plays selected
win be of the highest order, consisting OF
selections from Shakespeare, Bulwer and
other great authors. The opening bill will
be Bulwer's thrilling tragedy, in five acts,
entitled "Richelieu; or, the Conspiracy"
Mr.. Buchanan appearing as Cardinal and
Miss Virginia Buchanan as Julie DeAlor-
timer"
We copy the following from the Column
bus Statesman:
RIcHEIIEu.-The following article has
been handed us for publication by a highly
respectable gentlemen of this city, who has
witnessed Mr.. Mexican Buchanan's mag
nihcent impersonation of Cardinal Richie
lieu, ia belle Frances greatest States
- Oh DVia a HnrA q
immortalized in this famous five act trag-
edy:
IN passing our opinion upon the dClinca-
tion OF the willy Cardinal RCheliou by Mr..
Mexican buchanan, we are forced into the
same strain of euloglum that has been won
by him from the stingiest circles through
out the world. His conception of the part Is
thorough and correct and his dellneation
fills the character with all the interest that
IL would seem possible He does all that
Richelieu might be- expected to do, but
does nothing beyOnd-nothmg for the mere
sake Of doing it. A consistency equaled
only by It's Individual excellence charac-
terizes his gestures, language and facial act
ing. His voice falters when his hands trem-
Bile, and the laugh Undergraduates cough
brings the tears from his eyes. His sudden
changes of manner are wOnderiul--at times
so subdued and plaintive as 10 draw tsOrs,
and suddenly bursting forth into par
oxysms of rage which fairly startle the
beholder. He Is more bountiiully gifted
by nature with the requisites tor high art
aCting-particularly those parts which por-
tray most vividly the flercest workings of
the passions--than any man now upon the
stage He Is possessed of fine and COM
manding figure, magniilcentv voice, faultless
elocution, and, unlike some Of our so-called
greatest actors, Is In the full vigor Of man
hood. In the great scene Oft fourth act
where Richelieu throws the power of the
church around Julie, he seems 10 tower
above all the other characters on the stage.
The man Is lost and you see Rlehelieu only I;
IL Is so painfully real that the beholder for
gets that he sees but a historical represen-
tatlon and Is transported TO the scene itself
In the fifth act his transition from depres-
sion, bordering upon dependency, 10 the
anltaatlon of determined win and purpose
is Unsuitable. In our estimation he Is far
superior tosForrest In this character, for he
possesses al Of that actors great tragic
powers without any Of his ridiculous rant.