New-York tribune., 1868-01-17
TIE D,HAMA.
RS .ORI IN NORMA.

The woes C.c Norma are seldom encountered
except IN nluslcal She usually sings while she
har Ike ous old friend the swan Players Oh the sup-
Aect are. indeed plentiful. There is good Amer-
cen drama hereupon-Mr Epes sargents "Priestess;"
ont il like its fellows, remains unacted. The
truth H. that while q singing Norma can be
endured and even admired, talking Nornd usually tugs
in vain al the popular heart Few people care
much Z any time for the Jeremahs OF personal suher'
tno Even the baIbarc hedea commonly gets the cold
.bopder not only from Jason, but from the public and
her anguish condensed into three acts while Norma
walls nd RACES through i've Madam RistOris success
,n the character therefoTe-aud she made signal sue
cess in Il last night playing II Tor the hrst time III amer
personality and stage art and not to any charm IN he
character itself She presented nasnhcen appedanco'
Her robe was oran geco0r embroidered with green vine
leaves and red berries Around her waist she wore
massive golden sOmacber. Her arms were bare, save
that she golden serpent for bracelets on the wrists
neclace OF precious stones encireed her neck. Her
hair dressed in braids, with golden balls depen9ng
her drapery, added TO the Wild beauty OF s.ce nce
splendid aspect We have seldom ,S,,poSt seEn lie
Her acting was also pernealed with supple paLing, &c"
wilderng vitality Aer ter all t9oTg the y9e seen
her Meded-whch the best that has been seen IN
'' Ws Eaew SOgTii iia snq heT OTS Toa % which is much the
same thing would evinee vigorous imaginau1hm, tho
gsG9nd Of woHnded oVe and outraged pride
a stately, bounteOus w0manhood, and the paln9s "
r actress so exalted the character commend it to
human sympathy that high praise Her audience,
earnest and frequent applause, and several times
recalled her before the cnrtain Her ,tno,'h h0ma
ntmaed above, there s no artistic reason i9d Her Her
presenting aer Msqa dnS to Sppnar favor
by tho acting of Lusia Geeh as Adsgsa asa py
tie ceyerneSS OF H1te Sra1ss "Tv %S mot prosns
eSftiiny esd rdnsRs @f'' Msdam ia kstor VIII nay MaS
The adherents Of dramatic art should crowd
the house. On Saturday there VIII be MqIie Ahgineg M
Matinee 1t Is announced that Madam Ristori VIII SAL
for Havana ON the 93d OF January III the steamship LaSe
We heartily trust that NewIoIRs faiewen gf9etng ~
iectuai enjoyment will be ovation. She plays Marie
Antonette" on Friday evening next III brOVA'! L.
FRENCH THEATER.
A very frivolous piece OF wickedneSs, IN hve
acts, by NJ Lambert Thiboust entitled Rosy Devils
CLes Dables Roses y, was played at this theater on
evening TO audience that thronged the house.
and appeared enjoy the performance all the more ir
the Satanic spice with which was so strongly aVoled'
The plot OF the piece too slight 10 merit detaeu oe
scrption 1t is founded on the amous O Parsan Don
Iuan called Anonia Boucart Cir Juignep, who after
carving on lively Irritation with Of "rosy dew
lis married and single, including Flora Moulin Mlle
ReIllcz), Indiana Partition (Mme. Larmep, tho ro-
mantlo wife Of Partition, fencing-master M'
Hamilton and L0lote, fne-stareher tMle.
Deboral), resolves TO discard his Old flames
and wed Adeae Belange lle Louisi. the daughter Of
an old roue named Eugene Bc2ng,ie dAiciDiar tAlr
Roche lie finds IT, however, no easy mater 10 dlsei'
ange himself from me esleS s Ci 'G p,an m In absnTd
and even per}Ioms situatons-from which considerable
n Sv with him; the seeks to poison him
and the actress demands thousand dollars apiece for MS
tantalized q willie his luck and ingenuity carry him
safely through rich and polished vice proves triumphant
and The successful rake Is rewarded WITH the mana ana
heart of the pure and lovely AdeinIe BeLsngue The
piece IL said to be prodiHously enjoyed IN Pans
aud may become a fayonte here we hOpo ho.,
Though for IL has neither morals merit 10 recommend
IT, Ii Is sprnked with little sprehtly music by omen
bach, ana was played by the entire company MIN @ Sh
aud spirit worthy Of far better production Nile Hel
ez as Llora Monlln realized tne aurhors iuer o a o
calculated 10 deceive the very elect Mime Iaimets ro
tertanins Rcches old rou9 BeysiSgc was f of
JUNCTION as his own pOltly form ana NJ, Edgard L'E
feeye hunor NJ JuigHet's Boacqrt crcditablo but
not sufficiently the dasDg Don Juan 70 account Tor the
apart for his benefit and he had good for which
he indebted TO numerous admirers to me Iarlslah
cast which completed the attraction.
NEW READER.
Reading, as a fine art, bids fair TO engross
moro and more attention and interest among the cult
waited classes this community II certainly refined
pleasure and one that must needs appeal strongly to
taste sensbty and literary culture In listening 10 tho
reading of genuine artist the hcarer enjoys an enter
tainnent TO which there dagreeabe accessory Tho
finest creations Of poetry brought home to tho mind
and heart in their simple unsulhed perfection such an
Such artist is about to appear before tis puzzle
In the person OF Mr. Charles Eytngc, who will shortly
! Five Reading from Dickens aud other authors, aud
whose public advent In this field OF art warrants the
peasantest antcpations OF Mr. Eynge las de
voted many years the earnest and loving study OF En-
esh Literature, and particularly wellreputed as
Shakesperean scholar HIS Readings have long been Ia
many private circles, IN this and other cueo
and wherever known they have been heartily enjoyed
and cordially praised With great natural gifts for the
practice OF this delicate art win ample aud thorough
culture and with the favorng Of host Of friends
Mr. Eytinge will embark upon his enterprise with every
assurance OF prOsperyeven With such competitions IN
! the field as Dickens. Fanny Kembe. and VandenhoR
| 1t is proposed i'll the Internal Revenue Report
by Mr. Wees to increase the tax the receipts Of the
heaers per cent at present paid to f0urp
cent II may be interesting for theatrical MANAGERS TO
understand this