New-York tribune., 1870-10-25
THE DRAMA.
SrrRACH'S ADRIENNR.

"Adrcnne the AotrcA" was performed at the
Fourtccuth street Thcatcr last night, for the third
time When first given, last Thursday evening the al
tendauco was comparatively smIl-a wet and dismal
night having closed in upon stormy and dcsolate day.
Persons who have bright and happy fresides naturally
prefer to stay Them such weather prevailed
that evening while those TO whom that sort OF paradise
Is denied doubtless concerned with woes OF their
own and have no inclination TO c narrowed by the 1ct
fous Of such beautiful herOnes as Adri
t,pe Lccourrcu. Those auditors who defed the murky
weather, however were richly rewarded-as also was
the intelligent thloug present at last nights perform
mce. What the sorrows Of tie amabe AdrenHe
were, the theatrical community may fairly be pre-
smmed 10 know. Her story at any rate has been
bcpiously illustrated on The stage fOr many years,
by artists of the highest and finest ability, from
Rachel downward 10 the average level OF clever
medoci;y. she whs deeply and truly
loved, and She died, "a sacriGce 10 the intensity
and truth of her passionate affection. Her character
Was noble heroic and magHanimOus; her temperament
infinitely sensitive. The fate which she met is not
therefor surprising, however it may happen 20 touch
The feelings Those who love usually suffer- Those who
wiling 10 sacrifice themselves commonly fud per
sons WHO perfectly willing to accept the sacrifice
and that IN the most liberal spirit. IL j. the way OF the
world. TO flourish through all experience it appears 10
De needu that one should lie selfish arrogant raspng
and hard. They who seek fugitive and gracious light
shy illunne" I've borrow the delicate phrase of Mat
thew Arnold must should they chance 10 discover their
holy grail content TO take their discovery for their
reward Doubtless they are content. Doubtless Adrienue
WAS satisfied thu, perish So living so loving and so
pishng she has left beautecus image history no less
than fiction That image Seehacb reproduced TO the
delight Of all who saw her delicious embodiment OF
ldrienne Tie representation, indeed, did impress
us As being entirely unique In other words, the ac-
tress cannot truly be said 10 De entirely alone
in the part, as she is in such works OF art
for example as Gretchen and Mdbade - in
which ehe surpasses all possible rivalry. Yet it
satisfied taste by its harmony, and it touched the
heart with exquisite pathOs-such pain As that with
which the oCor OF flower sometimes thrills the soul
that knows what loss is, and bears lis heavy burden
Of melancholy memories In aspect IL was singuarly
picturesque No actress that have ever seen, eX-
eept RstoT, TO understand 50 well as sceDach
does the correspondence between inward emotion ana
outward gaTb On the stage where the eye no less ilan
the reason must be fed bit Of color sometimes lends
The emphatic emphasis 10 bit Of feeling. Saebach
dressed Adrieue supcrbly alike as 10 fitness and as to
eolors details And she played the part out OF pro
found intuitive knoWIedge Of wOInans heart-hOw II
loves and how 1t suffers. With the house her success
signal The spectators recalled her 40 the end
OF bcr first scene On act second, and twice
81 the end Of every act Especial enthusiasm marked
tbe popular acceptaton Of her splendid portrayal Of
love, rage, jealousy and scOrn in the soene-in act
fourth-in which AdTieHne Vanqushes the Princes.
Very lovely and mOTDiu 100, heI death scene. 1t Ii