The New York herald., 1868-05-05
AMusEMENTs.

THEATRE FRANCAIs-RIsT0RI.-We are not sur.
prised at the unexampled Juror which Ristoris
"S0r Teresa" created In Havana among people VINO
thoroughly understood life In the convent and VINO
bowed acknowledgment to the genius which gave
glimpse OF that life without 0nending religious
sensfbilties In any other hands the character OF
the wronged wife, the agonized mother made the
unwilling instrument Of q daughters sacrifice and
the mother superoress attentive to the call OF duty
would not only be failure but o reproach. Around
her are grouped number OF uninteresting charac-
ters, II we except that OF Guillermina Luiga Gech
and throughout the play there absence Of effect
Ike that which gives point to some OF her
other well known characteristics 1t is, then,
the highest triumph Of dramatic art to be able to
concentrate within herself the entire interest OF the
tedious play and to enchain the attention Of her
hearers as much as in the Court of Elizabeth, Mary
Stuart's prison at Fotheringay, or amid the wild
tumult Of the French Revolution. Whatever may be
her conception OF character Ristor gives o start
ngly vivid and life like realization Of 1t the stage.
AS Isabel SuareZ the mothers love and the wife's
whitening denuncaton Of her recreant husband
were photographs Of the heart. In the scene in
which her daughter is compelled to submit to the
ceremony Of taking the veil the innermost depths
of the mothers heart are exposed. As the
circle of nuns surround the kneeling girl
the terrible nature of the sacrifice weighs
down the mothers heart and II agony
has been depicted on the human cOuntenance, the
during the scene There was something grand and
sublime In her rebuke of the daring intruder whom
love for the unwilling novice drew within the hal
lowed precincts OF the clOister The character OF the
nun loses none Of its sanctity when interpreted by
RistOr but even her earthly love made subservent
to 1t. The death scene was fearfully real In its con-
centrated agony and sudden relaxation Of all the
nerves. as II the hearstrngs had snapped asunder.
The character OF Gulermina, as Interpreted by
"A
title role. There was not as we have sad much Op-
portunty given to the other characters to earn COM
mendatiOn Madame RstOri will play again TO-
Friday.
BARNEY WILLIAMS BROADWAY THEArRE.-This
house was crowded last night with immense
audience such as Barney Williams and his accom-
pshed wife always draw in this city, and, in fact,
for that matter all over the country. For the first
time In four years the popular Irish drama of "COn
ME Soogah" was produced, in which Mr. Williams,
as Corney McGrath and Mrs. Williams, as Nellie
Nolan, assumed the leading parts. The scenery,
which embraces some OF the best known points
occasion, and it Is admirable. Without being sensa
tional-for there Is good historical story In the
scenic effects and tableaux which are not lost the
excellent manner In which the play Is put upon the
stage The inmitable fun Of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
kept the house not only in good humoi but in costa
cies OF delight during the evening. The audience
seemed to feel and with justice that there is no en-
tertaNlinent where one expecVS 10 nnu genuine
humor well illustrated as where Mr. and Mrs.
Barney Williams are the leading spirits.
THE PET ILo-DRAMArIC AssoCIArIoN.--An in
teresting dramatic entertainment in aid of the
Samarltan's Home for Aged Men, 267 West Thirty
fourth street, will be given at the French theatre on
Wednesday evening by the Pet PhiO-Dramatic Asso-
citation. Mr.. Robertson's successful comedy Coaster
will be given on the occasion with a well selected
cast. Miss Ettie Robinson will take the part Of
Esther Eccles, while Mr. Phillips will personate SAM
and the rest OF the characters evenly distributed
For the sake OF the charity as well the 'Phos IL
is hoped that the French theatre will have large
audience on the occasion as graced the last peror-
nance Of ia Belle Helene"