New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24
TIE REVIVAL OF FERNANDO.

f Mr. Brow ne arofae no1ncr.Mrs VIM Wm''f
TIE REVIVAL OF FERNANDO.
In the nrcscnce of an assembly that filled
the house in every part Mr.. Day, last evening rc'
the play Of Fernando at the Fifth Avenue lhea'er ~
d very strong piece. illustrating an obnoxious "Ilei "',
having on the occasion Of its first performance Pe'Ihcu
the reasons that make it dsagleeae we need not mere
rctirn to The unpleasant discussion. II Will suce 10
,ay that there ae topics which should never DC ue"e"
i'm works Of art and that We cannot suo''rl'o 10 'u
theory that everythng-in tn Photographic SCOPE VI
the word-sa proper theme for dramatic illustrator.
II appear however that the popular view o inns pom.
is .yInpathctic with the French notion. Fernando
like Tho stranger" and "Camiilc,' mas won
I q multitude Of admirers That Fernando Is
I A finely constructed and essentially dramatic "orA
canno ne quest toned. lis third act IN particular i on"
Of the most effective pieces Of stage art tha nave pcen
produced in our time. And it's fail oi telling salons
For the manner in whi, il was produced last night az
the Fifth Avenue ThcateT, emphatic praise VIII ot pe
MISPLACED The sets Of scenery were equally eaboiato
and tasteful i'm details OF finish and beauty, ana the
costume, worn 10y the several performers were inVsila
by handsome aud appropriate All that TASTE anu pcI"
! expenditure OF money could accomplish mas p''h '""
roughly and con~centiously done for TINS diahd' INV"
indeed IL is the custom Of this theter TO set all Inc
pieces that are brought forward In the richest and most
refined framework hat art devise The east was
not disslar except in particulars, from that OF
n last season. Mr.. Polk has replaced NJ ilITke
n as AHdre and 10 acted the part ~ b"
Y mood Of Mingled grace, volatility, ana sincere
\ feeling that made liz prformance-thouSb 'iuue III
some d,iai.-uatura agreeable and strong Miss Ehel
filed the character ItHQHde with all the -"ee'heSS'
sadness aud winning grace that belong 10 her person
ality - o the real consequences o su upon the SOUL
she know, uotAing-hcr state therein being the ho'e
gracous-lnd conveys nothing. But her per'ouaon
is unique piece Of work, and a. such II a""Re deS'rNcu
admiration Miss lioIant who re-appeared a. ct'h"de'
.r,fq ,uir
cordially aIpnudtd Al the end Of act third indeed
she WAC called before the curtain by enthusiastic rand
o' wcll-earued admiration. space being hleu' We an
yivai of Fernando" has been extremely well received
and We presume the piece will have 'ohs'u'r"'o TN"
This i the present cl>l'
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| roURTEENTU-sr THEATER-MRN. LANDER :
I FROU-fROU.
"Frou- Froun was acted, last evening, at the
Foaree street Theater. The attendance was large.
The audience indeed Of the most numerous that
Mre Lander has thus far attracted. "Frou-Frou, OF
other novelty equally fresh and effective oughwe
think been brought out here earlier in Mrs Ian
der's engagement. The old pieces are well, and Mrs
g Landers acting in them Is excellent But TINS
public has grown tired Of Queen Elizabeth and Queer
| Mary, and Adrienne the Actress. Presentations o
those characters can nowadays, inspire enthusiasm
only in critical minds and the ecstacies OF TIT
critic hereupon must needs less professional
In playing Irou Fr0u, though, Mrs Lander presents he
fine powers and great accomplishments in an entirely
light She did not altogether succeed In assuming
the temperament and manners of VOLATILE capricous
vain Unbalanced girl-such as Froufrou manifestly
s. Both physically and mentally she Is too large
for the part But she vailed maturity and intellect
with
gave such porraiture OF the slow unfolding OF weak
good hearted womans natureconstrained by aiictins
OF trouble and bitter experience Of sill
and sorrow-as showed great knowledge OF human ma
ture great observation of human life, and assured
ripe and thoroughly satisfying method in dramatic art
So far as form is concerned her Gber lovely anC
truly admirable Its defect, at which We
have limited, is, however, deep one
Mrs. Lander was toleraby well sustanedas the east
appended below, will signify. With reference to tn,
drama need not speak in detail. Our public made
familiar with it, last season. through the medium OF Mr.
Days versiona very good onepresented at the Fifth
Avenue Theae The version used by Mrs Lander is
One-wbich, by the way judicious cutting would i'm
prove. Too much of Brigards vice appears in
it, by suggestion. comic musical duet between Gbertt
and Frou in the second act its chief feature OF
novelty and this aroused the cordial laughter and a
plause of the audence-Mr Varry's concluding dance
FrOu Fr0u at Matinee to-day, and for her benefit on
Friday evening; and all who see it will see a remarkable
| and surprising work OF art This is the cast:
Lander Charles MI Butbers
| Paul de yalss Mr. C. Wbeatlegh Baropne de Csmbd..
Henri de Mr. J. H. Tsylcrl Mn Sedley Brown
NJ T.. Louise Gourey
CsRbn. Mr. g. Miss Prouifoot
T. b. Baker George Master Charles
| NIBLOS GARDEN-SHAKESFEARE AGAIN.
Early in last September, Messrs. Jarrett and
Palmer suddenly and boldly darting into the open OF
the legitimate drama. made happy combination of the
atncal artists, and really brilliant and remunera
tive by the revival of julius Caesar" The
oy Of that exploit appears to be sweet At all events
the expedent s 70 he tried again "The Rapparce,
after Of two weeks in which period u will have