The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-10
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BROADWAY THEATRE.-Last night was presented
ut this theatre Giacomctti's tragedy OF "Marle
Antoinette," with Mrs. 4. w. Lander in tiD leading
part. The play is already familiar to many Of
our most critical theatre goers through the In
depreciation of Ristori's genius. and as conse-
quence the appearance Of Mrs. Lander-America's
tragedy queen-was an event Of considerable
interest IN the higher circles Of art and attracted
select and critical audience. Thus announced and
thus greeted, Mrs. Lander's success was neverthe-
less complete The piece is admirably suited to q
fine display Of her earnest, intense acting present
ing the last scenes In the life OF the Queen OF France
commencing with the rude interruption Of the nno-
cent masquerading at Trianon; succeeding days ana
nights Of travail sorrow, SUFFERING wretchedness and
misery; her hight arrest and imprisonment; the in
suits heaped upon her by an infuriated pOpulace;
Louis separation from her; the Dauphn torn from
her side; her own and lastly final journey to the
born Of these weTe po
trayed by Mrs. Lander with faithfulness Judgment
skill and artistic expression that throughout
sympathetic accord, moving them alike to
pain or scorn, sorrow or indignation, as like the
when feecy clouds chase each other in mad haste
across the SUMS PATH the soul OF Marie Ant0nette
was oathed In grief and her heart pierced with awe
OF her detractors and oppressors and rebeled
against their DEGREES. To particuartze any
single instance win show the character Of this i'm
hight, were threatened with mob violence at Va
rennes, and men and women armed with knives,
hatchets and other weapons surrounded them, heap.
ing opprobrious names upon and denouncing her
as . foreigner, she pleaded with them that
as they were fathers mothers and sons Of France,
she as wife and mother was, too. n Frenchwoman
and the uplifted arm raised to strike, fell poweress
before her tender uterance and tears coursed down
glazed eye among her auditory acknowledged the
power OF her woInans speech and action. SO,
and child GREATNESS stiffness told how
wrought upon were the feelings OF those
powerfully cast, and presented stronger array OF
irst class talent judlciousy distributed, than Is fire.
9uent on the stsse now Mr. J. II. Taylor, as Louis
Mr.. q. Becks, as Duke de Langan, a very prince of
courtiers. siiken IN speech and manner while the
OF France in the hour Of danger; Mr.. J. Garden,
a. the Marquis dc LAFAYETTE, gave q line
soldier, with the bluntness and directness OF the
bivouac In his manner, so the citizen General San
terre Mr. Jack, coarse as became his origin Mrs. d.
Myron was true Nine. Elizabeth, Mrs. Skerreut q
loving, faithful Lamballe, while the remainder, In
their several roles, completed charming historic
and scenery and, taken AZ a whole, no more
plete performance has ever been given In this city.
NIBLo's GARDEN-MRs. BOWERS AS QUEEN ELIZA
BETn.--A piece Of really superb acting-acting
which thrilled through the nerves OF the audience,
which brought men and women bolt upright in their
seats entranced almost with its fierce yet evidently
truthful intensity, and which kept them bound for
seconds after the curtain fe-was the delinea-
ton by Mrs. ID. p. Bowers OF the caprIcious
aud petuant Queen Elizabeth last evening.
In the early portions Of the play Mrs.
Bowers was at times rather too deiberative
and recitatve in her speaking. She was especially
SO at the time she was hurrying the messenger to
stop the execution OF the Earl OF Essex. Although
the speech is constructed for exceeding haste the
lady apparently sought more to give clear and cor
rect enunciation than to depict by word and action
the intense hot haste with which she wished to de
spatch the courier to save the life OF her
doomed favorite. In the last act, however,
and particularly in the struggle against up.
grand. with the exception noted above peeI MrS.
Bowers' portrature OF Elizabeth's sudden flashes OF
hamor, OF ner manner OF finding fault with those
her; OF her naughty arrogant, seconndent DISPOSE
ton and the extremes Of feeling which could animate
the two letters one asking and the other COM
ma,ndng) stamp her as one Of the most finished
ser ws: Of as day crey the
bers OF the company, however, might improve
somewhat aud with good eject. Mr.. McCoilum,
hcaving his entire body from his knees to his
throat after his long defiant speeches, and could
as mui we 70 MS words eJ on
TO speak. Mr.. Mordaunt was Very good as Bur.
leigh, especially as an Old man. Mr. Banges
was entirely too STACEY rs James VI, ana Mr..
Coleman, as Davidson, was rather too sparing OF
his voice. Mr.. Barry, as the MARQUIS de Mendoza,
was by far the most natural In his bearing among
the males. The ladies OF the company-Mesdames
Boniface, Stoddard and Scott-had little to do or
say, and they did all that could be expected The
piece was pretty well mounted, but It looked rather
out Of keeping to have Elizabeth gaze at herself In
seyenty-ivc cent mahogany backed hand glass.
GIT paper and psste are cheap enough to improve
that portion OF the properties. or the s0dlerAi
uniforms the less said the better; but they
have performed such varied service that they might
be allowed to hang up until the mud color faded out
or the little plates and buttons dropped on. The
delays between the acts were occasoned, no doubt,
how the members Of the company would hasten their
dressing II they could appreciate the extent OF the
misery inflicted the audience By that orchestra,
In which the person who makes most noise evidently
THINKS himself the best musician. "Elizabethn viii
be repeated every evening during the week and
should certainly DO witnessed by all VINO can appre-
ciate fine acting.
SrADr THsATRE.-Those OF our German populs-
ton who failed to attend the production OF Adrenns
Lecouvreurn ct this place last night have cause for
deep regret. And 1t may be regrettingly told that
many OF the usual German playgoers did not appear
last evening" the best seats In the balcony and the
parquct being without occupants. This Is a sad
blame on the Germans, for when such an actress AZ
Auguste do lBaerndorf baroness de Schultz, Ia
presented TO them every art-loving individual OF
them should not miss the opportunity to see her
And then the whole company, with one single
exception did Its best-better than for some time
In u3EQ lIff lAl.u