The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-19
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Her Renppearance the Americnn stage
Niedea. the Nemesis of Tragedy.
The rejuvenated and rsdecoraed Theatre Frangas,
Fourteenth street. witnessed the temperance Of Mad
anne Rstor on Its stage last night. Tho audience was
truly fashionable. LoraneDes held by gloved aud jew
eled fingers opera coaks and elegant olctes graced
the boxes and fair heads with their wealth Of glistenng
tresses preposterous chgnons bent in recognition of
tho Queen Of Tragedy and her genius when she appeared
In the first act OF Medea leading her children by tho
hand from the mountains in search of her recreant hus
band Ristors Medea has been too often described In
the HERALD to need any engthened comment hore The
SOFT musical beautiful language OF Italy is the most ad
mirably suited Of all tongues for the expression
OF human passion, and from the lips Of
the great tra05dienne those words of FIRE which
the maddened and deserted wife and mother might
BIO expected to utter, came with startling effect 1t
was grand opera In reci;ave and not harsh unmusi-
cal series of dialogue and monoogue would be the
in any other language and with any other artist. Only
blot marred the lustro of Risoris imper
sonaton The costume and appearance correct and
striking except in particular. Her hair elabo-
raely dressed In curs instead OF being dshevelled
one would look for in wandering fugitive like Medea
But the terrible Nemesis of tragedy; the deserted and
betrayed wife, who rsked all for her worthless husband
the fond mother who would rather lose every drop OF her
life blood than have her dear children from her,
was portrayed with painful distincness The weary sup
pication Of the wanderer who thought she had last
reached haven Of rest the frantic joy with which she
received the news Of her husbands safety; the
bitter scorn with which she rebuked his perfdy,
tho frenzy OF passion where the Fures take
possession Of her SOUL aud the last moments when
standing the dead bodies OF her children she points
the accusing finger at the dsmayed Jason, unterrhed
by the angry faces and cleaning weapons that threaten
her. were the acmo Of acting. Slgnora LugIa Czech
renewed her triumph Creusa and Cesare Ristori
proved himself consummate artist in the role Of
Orphcus Signor CZECH should not have been cast for
the important part OF Jason. Ludovico Mancini who
played the small part Creon far better calculated
to support leading characters than the Jason night
Signor Glech's voice is weak and his manner too
frgid for such role. Mancin has admirable
.,oc,,on fra and .--s'Vn sufncient 10 do
,r,,c, 70 tho highest male cheras.sE IN. the
new star, who will appear on Friday night
with Madame Ristori in Silvo Pe!lcos tragedy, Fran
cesca al Rmni be actor Of great talent
The completeness with which everything placed on
the stage last night Medea reflects great credit Mr.
Grau's management The new drop curtain will be
unfolded 10 tho public for the first time Saturday, in
tho play OF Mary Stuart The orchestra, under the
direction Of Robert Stoepe performed selections from
Beatrice LAfrcaine Don Carlos, Romeo and Juliet and
the Sician vespors This department. has been greatly
improved since last season. Then some OF the best
points of Rstors acting marrsd by the wretched
music between the acts, which was calculated TO mako
every one feel uncomfortable Now II 10 unexception
able The return OF such great artise Rstori to
the metropolitan stage will hailed by all true lovers OF
the drama