The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-01
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| WV warmer or more deservi,. "o'oo''o w
o'hai' artist. 1t was not the recogrh 'on " on -
,a.oni'e or the approving tokens OF famh. " ".e'u
ou' ING simultaneous appreciation of genfn. ~
'neenec'uai throng-the Just acknowledgment
steriing ability. Mrs. Scott-Stddons has made /
impression which can never be efraced Az
kosalind, In Shakspeare's comedy. Gas Yon like
| IT," she gained not only the ear but tho heart
OF her audience by her exquisite impersonation or
'hat oincult role and let 1t be said that her finished
acting was the result OF the most refined and assd.
gus attention Rosalind Is character that few
very few could attempt to portray with any degree
OF success, for 1t requires q versatility depth or
FEELING, quick perception and comprehensiveness
that not many can display; and when it ia announced
that the lady presented vivid and truihrul idea OF
inc authors conception her genius will DO the more
thoroughly understood. She was perfect in every
scene In which she appeared and whether in the brief
retort to Duke Frederick when about to Danish her.
wherein she exhibited her splendid powers OF
tragedy or in her wanderings in the forest. where
disguised as shepherd. she greets Orlando, her
varied accomplishments evoked loud manifestations
tiols OF the dialogue she literally charmed the
aud %.o., BY the aid Of most beautiful
exibiity Of her voice. ' svery nsf disnct
and melodlous, the impassioned expressiveness
or ner lace and perfect elOcutton she evoked sym-
pathetic feeling among all, and unconstraincd and
involuntary applause Numbered forth at frequent
She throws hundred tones sVG INTO oV as
| many words and that without aYectation. She was
arch, vivacious humorous, satirca witty and pen.
etrating when the parts required. Above ALL the
dnclng the most ducet sweetness and dis
enrapturng her hearers by her gaantry refinement
ana taste. Unouesonaby Rosalind had never a
better representative. 1t was rare treat to witness
the heroine of an exquisite comedy seldom presented
by one of the most accomplished artists OF the day
AS reader Mrs scot-Siddons proved her talent; as
mr. MING
indeed difficult to speak too highly of her attain
menis: With all the grace and personal charms that
can adorn woman she possesses an instinct for the
beautiful an Instinct that harmonzes with all the at
tributes that make an artist perfect Her gesticulation
showed the variety Of her great capabilities. Never
was actress more true to great conception, and
er debut = with pleasure recorded an unqualified
suit OF an intellect endowed with great capacities
ana developed BY intelligent tuition and assiduous
toll. MRS. Scott-Siddons has evidently studied In
predecessor she viii yet reSolve in the Istr
brilliancy. 'As You Like It' was well placed
upon the stage last night. :. Orlando found
Jacques in Mr.. Mason, the banshed duke in Mr. II.
ID. Harkins and TOuchstone an excellent one In Mr..
Davidge .AsCelia Miss Blanche Gray was decidedly
good while the other characters likewise well
sustained. Altogether the production was most cor.
daily received, the centre Of attraction having
ton OF the part AS Juliet are inclined to believe
that Mrs. ScottSiddons WILL II it be possible even
more varied scope for the exhibition OF her reined
| and well cultured talents.
| PIKE's OPERA HousE.-Pike's Opera House was
| crowded last night with delighted spectators or
| General Bateman's latest military movcment-the
sudden ana successful concentration OF both wings
| Of his operate army upon single evening. Not
only were the choruses OF both troupcs united hui
Mile Tostec appeared, as she only could appear, in
the charming one act opera bo'6e OF "Lischen and
| Fritzchen," while NJ Duchesne and M Aujac shared
| with Mile Trina the hOuors always bestowed on the
FIRST second and fourth acts OF "Barbe Beue.n The
representation OF 'Lischen and Fritzchenv re-
stored the gloss OF novelty which opera boupe
was beginning to lose. In this slight but
amusing story OF two Alsatan peasants q
sister mile. Tostee) and q brother IN. Dardignac),
who meet by accident on their way home after long
wanderngs and disappointment, chat together in
their provincial patois, then quarrel and are recon.
cilcd, only to be mutually mvstIned until Frtzchen
Is astounded to learn that Liscen Is his sister, or at
least the Lischen he has always regarded as his
satohel he finds to her amazement and TO his ioy
that she is his cousin whom he may love and marry
Soa ses on n ns sps T 4 hs there
persons not yersed in the Alsatian dialect (which
was admirably imitatedl ITS music. although partly
aoore's Irish melodies were based on oid
Irish songs, II In OYsnbach's most sparkling style
exquisite representation OF "Barbe BIeue.n We
need only say that Mile Irma as Bouotte was as in
nsse ss ywSss s heartily q u sssom ss sn NJ
that NJ Aujac fully 'energized his functonsn as Dr.
Rush used TO say, in the role OF Blue Beard. We
sg Sna ScSn sass ssn z 2'nS sss q
Blue Boards six or seven wives whom the cruel old.
fashioned legend put TO death. and We must also re.
Bobeche s one OF the very best ''od menu who ever
figured any stage. Nor can we fail to add that in
fourth tn act Mile dc Rosa surpassed even the mar.
yellous nexibillty grace and power which she has
hitherto exhibited.
SrADT THRATRE.-Last evening Madame Auguste
Baerndorf took her benefit at this theatre and selected
for the occasion schillers dramatizaton OF the well
known historical romance Joan d'Arc. the Maid OF
Oreansr herself appearing as Joan, the heroine OF
the drama. The character is one where youthful
innocence, w0manly piety and heroic inspiration
are 80 mingled together and 80 closely interviewer
to render IL one OF the most dincut to personae
upon the stage with anything like fe.like truthful.
ness. And II Madame Won Baerndorf has failed to
impress the audience with all the characteristics the
great poet has concentrated in the "Maid OF Orleans
she may console herself with the thought that many
actresses before her have met with the same IA
success
BowBRY THEArRB.-A new sensation three.act
sawmlll drama by DAILY was produced at this house
for the first time last night. II entitled the "Red
Scarf; or, Scenes In Aroostook" For the matter OF
locality It might as well be anywhere else as in
Aroosook, and as to the scarf, 1t was not half as i'm.
portant n character as the big saw. II II hardly
worth while attempting to recount the plot for there
In really none beyond very commonplace story
necessary to Introduce the saw, which 10 the grand
climax for which the gallery waits with anxions
awe. The dialogue s inenabiy nsipid and full OF
repetitions. There f. not point above the
ordinary melodramatc order TO be detected
from beginning to end. But the play was
received with great ecldt The house was
was very crowded, and In the upper regions rather
bolstcrous. Miss Sale Darlington was the heroine,
and did the little that fell TO her lot very WELL Mar
den the heroic lover, and Seabef as the vllanous
Miller who owns the saw which does not cut his
rival into Slices juet because May Hamilton gets her
hand on the lever in the nick OF time both played
their parts very fairly, but hope that they VIII be
better MP In their parts tonight DRAKE maze q
iIoluies an excellent New England orace.n AZ
for Mr.. OXFORD Ike, he certainly can roar more
inIarmoniously than any actor on the stage, and
NAV az many absurd, and not always very decorous
FRANKS rs ever brought down gallery, and he did