The New York herald., 1870-03-22
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ness Edwn Booths representation OF his iayorite
character OF Sir Giles oyerreach IN Massingcrs play
OF "A New Way To Pay Old Debtsn THIS being one
OF the greatest-lf not the very grcatest-parts OF
young Booths unapprOachabie father, H. was not
strange 10 notice among the audience some of our
veteran paygoers who were probably led thither
nv desire To compare. AZ II were. the
ancient and modern methods or rendering the
same tragic role. Now here let us not despise the
judgment Of the youthful ho6tes OF our theatres IN
the present day for their alteration OF Edwin Booth
In such characters as Sir Giles But candor compels
US TO saythat the veteran, old school style, Is 10
tue fancy OF the old theatre visitors and possibly 10
many OF the younger cass, far preferable 70 that
adopted IN this modern age and generation. II may
be SAID that the veteran ioges or our day some
thing IKE the sasslngers that the inimitabe Wil-
people laugh so much about wears ago. SAID he
"fhere are no sassingers my boy, like the sassin
when We rad confidence sasslngers. They
were then sweet and toothsome; but now we see
other words there are actors like the OF
days oil innocence ana the prejudices then formed
are not easily overcome Who can recall the electric
nre OF the elder Booth without lamentlng that
no mas no representative on the stage OF our day
Who can reject upon the merry dongs OF that chlld
Of Momus, Tom Piacde, without pray ing for toe re-
storation OF such genius IN hs line In this our
present day We nave not the space at this time TO
spirits or the past VINO used 70 nl such temples ~
the old PARK, The old Bowcry. the Old Palmo's the
thus arouse the feelings OF the men OF past period
to the shortcomings OF some OF the star
actors OF the present Enough that we
not the peer OF Booth, the elder In the character
OF Sir Giles ut least The streaks OF the elders
genius which occasionally dash through the young.
er's presentations are too ephemeral and transient
to establish his reputation upon 80 exalted pinaa-
Gle as some OF his over-zealous friends would erect
for him. In the character OF Sir Giles last night he
was tame to positive weariness during the first two
| and part or the third acts. lie did not
come up TO the standard OF f. L. Davenport in
other portions OF the play, aud In the tnai scenes,
pardonaDle he was not 80 effective the late
Gustayns Y. Brooke. The negative success ol MIR.
Booth last evening may oe attributed TO the luke
warnlness OF the audience or to the fact that he
was laboring under his long ana successful mper-
sonalion OF quite an opposite character--hamiet
But certain u IL That he failed 10 elicit than
single round OF hearty applause; and mis- repeated
calls before the curtain were but compliments ex-
| thrilling startling and great actor. The play
otherwise well cast and put upon the stage in the
usual elegant style that has won Booths theatre IA
high reputation all over the country.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY or MUsIc--FECHTER AS HAM
LEr-Fcchter's Hamlet Ia no longer novelty to New
| York and Brooklyn piaygoers. We have already
given opinion oil him in that character and gen
| orally as an actor. That we have become used to
| him somewhat we VIII admit; that his foreign
| cent onends us less will also admit; but that we
have discovered any good reason TO alter our
Judgment we cannot say In many respects
| his Hamiet IL inmiabe. IL Is forceiu and
| classic We havo never seen any Hamlet tnat
ruled the audience so powerfully ey gesture
Anything grander IL scarcely conceivabe. But tho
speaking oil against him. We have no doubt that
II Fechter were 70 establish himself New YORK he
| might soon become powerful and dangerous rival
OF Booh but as It Ia the prevailing taste Is against
as davenport does. as Kean and Macready dlo,
| he would have rival. We eau understand his
| immense popularity French and German; and we
do think ii might he worth his while to give h,s
'Iiamet" In one or both Languages. In neither Ian
would ne want or an aaaenes last last naml man
| onstraiive. The Academy was well filled. Tonight
Fechter appears IN me same place as Claude Mel.
nOtte IN the Lady OF Lyons" We have no doubt
that the Academy Will be nled on the occasion with
| Bro0klyn's brightest aud best.
| "TnE TWELVE TEMPrArIoSs."-Ihe gorgeous
Temptations which would allure anchorite.
| no.d forth with ali their magnlfcence at the Erie
temple. Poor rlric continues to ose his soul, al
most and the wonder that he does altogether.
| Between the Princess the full corps de ballet the
demon cancon, the spendors OF the courts, the
groves OF .usion the nnc dresses, and the cataracr
with tons OF real water he does very well TO renew
himself every night, with his soul ana neart ever
Two pS' new 1o dansea were added to inc al
ready numberless Iemptations OF the piece
the new premIeIes. and are botn younf
and pretty, ana illustrate the music Of motion
OF tho "Black Crook In s pamiest days far In the
background. The Spanish daet ddct,oa, IN whicn
|
eye lOsa iiseli among The bewderlng array OF Leg
ara toes bounding about on all SIDES ani up and
down. unt the mind Tor a. time alls stf, 20 discoys!
one ese's. Mile. Roze, however, still relnana the
,,,n,nv rom ,ne app,ause and Mons Mon,
Ajax. the Sro,csaue bears world g OF q ratne
Sdns sStes on his shoulders: ane that Usually spn
ABOVE the Order OF ne... ''''ti"'
en's "a g sal,st Ge buried under the greater 4..
| OF Ia. oa.tsr 70 be sure, being secondar,
matter, tas'@ was net great deal for v the actor
TO do or say, nut they said and d,a that muci
very we'll one or tSo OF tie scenes are repiee witt
that dramatic enect which Is Independent OF legs q,
for instance. the scene wherein the mother dc
nounces her son for his intended marriage with the
Princess, and 10 prove the truth OF her words goes
through the ordeal OF fire. Madame Ponisi enacted
the mother OF Uric with great care. OF course. Mr..
iine especially in hs wedding clothes. Kalig, tho
harlequin and evil spirit OF the play, was well per-
formed by Mr.. Davdge and Rudolph the Tempter
by Mr.. lilton. Altogether the play Is one OF unrI.
vailed niaanifcencc as far as the coup d'ga is con
cerned ana, as the crush and Jam OF the audience
BIDS fair swell the Opera House to its full Gu.
paclty every night, we presume the magnificent
fsk IT, in ns prisons win not pray to be delivered
from ali the Twelve Temptations for many day.
DALY's FIFTH AVENUE THEATEE-..FROu- FRoU."-.
We last night sat out this play, and we must take
cepton to the moral nculcated by 1t. 1t " danger.
ousy fascinating but nevertheless 1t Is much in
the Bcecher and rockingham, alias affinity style 10
please any man who regards his family circle as in
volabe anu sacred. Here is woman who marries
! and leaves her husband and child, In the
most tender manner pr anted; but the poison
lies IN the nsidous venom introduced into
married lie by the author Outside OF
TINS It ls charming play, and as acted by MIR.
Dalys inmitable company it exctes the feelings OF
the audience to tears and laughter. Misa Agnes
Ethel Matilda @ Heron's clever pup. plays .he part
the first actresses IN this country Her sympathetic
voice. carnesness and perfect Appreciation Of each
play. MISS Kate Newton and Mrs. Gilbert are ex
cellent as Louise, the cause Of The tf6dble,
aha Msasrs Tue sn!rlgnn9 ana mlschieyo1s Baronne.
0nexceptionable in their respective parts, and the
scenery ana setting OF the piece cannot be exceed.
| But "Frou Frou' Is dangerous play, ana incul-
Gates an extremely bad m0ral-sucn moral as led
to the Mcfarland Richardson tragedy and one that
| Will bring ruin TO any family.
| PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN.-Last night was the
first performance OF "Frou.F Frou' at the above
theatre. There was crowded house and an ap
precative audience. The piece was well put on
the stage aud all the decorative part OF the drama