The New York herald., 1868-11-07
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TIBIo's GARDENlCLosINd NIGLr or EDWIN
FoRREsr.--One on the eolid old time audiences as.
selbled at kibo's last evening to greet Ihe great
tragedian his last appearance and to VIII 2ess his
mastery impers0nation OF the crafty, crooked Duke
OF Gloster. The entirely origtual expression fhc
mousse was packed from pit to DOME" mt Ss
truly conveys the idea OF the numbersS
present. 1t was withal most respectable,
Intelligent and appreciatve audience Its respect.
aohty was evinced by the fact that the masculine
por.ion generally did not rush out as soon as the
curtain was down after each act and then com0
ranping oack at the most interesting portion OF the
succeeding act; and that it did remain so quiet was
noteworthy as the orchestral performance was
enough almost to compel person to seek an oppor-
.umy 70 escape from its infections That 1t was in-
teilgent ana appreciative was plainly shown by it's
evident ACQUAINTANCE with the plot and dialogue
% OF tne drama and Its hearty recognition OF the
was enough to inspire an artist and stimulate him
to excel. 1hat Y had such an effect could not bo
doubted as all the performers even those lately pro-
most commendable style. Mr.. Forrest portrayed
the brutally ambitious duke and read the Part In
manner which added undenable testimony to his
claim as being great. Mr.. Clarke, too, as Rich
mond added another to his lately but we'll won lau-
rels ana Messrs. Warwick and Donaldson although
still suffering from that abominabe catarrh, with
tne t9 others @ OF the company did remarkably we'll.
MISS Lille as Lady Ann, looked exceedingly charm
ing but she Is rather eight" for the part Madame
Ponsi looked and acted the Queen; and Mrs. Graf
OF York Little Blanche Mortimer as the boy duke
was remarkably fine. The piece was fairly mounted
and generally well worked The only fault found
was in the dream scene. The peculiar construction
OF Richards tent hid the vision from almost one-half
the audience, and marred, to q certain extent the
general effect of that portion Of the play Take it
all in ALL the performance was very good.
At the close the entire audience stood up
Clarke to appear as themselves before the curtain.
Mr.. Forrest was recalled, and reappearing
thanked the ladies and gentlemen present for the
favor they had shown, and expressed the hope that
ence was well pleased with the performers the per-
formers evidently well pleased with the audience,
ana the manager plainly well pleased with the audit
ence and performers. 1t was indeed a most fitting
and happy closing to q brilliant and successful en-
gagement
Mime. Won Barndorf baroness Won Schoultz) at tho
Stadt theatre attracted yesterday evening large
and appreciative audience. Scribe's t'Frauen-
kampr' afforded but few opportunities for tho dis
play to any great extent Of the capacity OF Mme Won
Barndorf an actress; but In "De Schauspieerinn,"
especially towards its conclusion, her undeniabe
genius was amply evnced. Throughout both pieces.
in every movement and every attitude In the tones Of
her well modulated but not very powerful voice. In
her majestic form, IN her expressive countenancs
and In her happy union Of vlvactty and naturalnea9
with fidelity to stage traditions she showed herself
to be q consummate artist. She held the audience
spell-bound to the closest attention, which was in!
terrupted only by frequent applause and showers Oh
bouquets. Doubtless she would have made a
stronger first impression had she decided to appear
In s.Adriepne LecOuvreur"-whch she will give on
Monday evening-or in ''Maria Stuart" which viii
enable her, on Schier's Festival, to justify the
highest euloges pronounced upon her acting by tho
most competent German critics.