The New York herald., 1870-11-02
A Ii U S E ID Z rs,

MRS. LANDER AS QUEEN ELIZABETH hN M
YORK public went Wild over Madame Ristort. Nh
L. w. Lander feared not measure lanccs with her
Ristori was great. What shall we say OF Mrs. Ian.
derr She Is grand, she Ii natural she Is the living
ideal OF the daughter OF Henry the Eighth Of England
She H the one woman VINO to-day can thrill with
dramatic Intensity audience until the shadow oi
the thing presented upon the stage almost becomes
its real substance. Mrs. Lander as Queen Elizabeth
The press and public OF the Old and New World
have sasd that the "virgn Queen" lives moro nearly
In her than In any actress who has yet held up 10 Us
"the mirror OF nature" She Ia grand, she ID
gloomy, she is peculiar. In this r6ye sh0
is without rival In Its graphic truthful
ness and decided artistic merits as .
living picture Of the most historically
renowned Of English monarchs, and we have yet "a
tearn mat the Gay Is not lar distant when shalI
look upon her Ike again." 1t Is hardly possible to
Eriucze sIuaS tne supporting company when one has
stehea ior lew moments u Mrs. Lander In her
derhg OF this her great roe; the Imagination IL too
kesny alive TO tae display OF her spendid genius to
notice minor characters yet Justice Demands lhat
mention be made OF Mr.. j. II. Taylor, who as the
Earl of Essex, created By his artistic rendering Of
The roe, q sensation profound aud deep. Mr.. d,
Metkn, ~ LORD Howard. was well received and
Seae tsa nnr,ns taS most OF rather thanxess part
qec'deaiy out Of place, The lady possesses talent,
but not IN tins line Miss Proudfoot has improved
much VI late. and with hard study ana Industry
may yet make mark in the dramatic world. Tho
rest Of the company rendered the parts entrusted
audience. which was severely critical, gave them
their iull share OF applause. Tle mounting
ia sver MSI sS V Win II a saSs &
piece. Mrs. Lander must be seen TO be appreciated.
Words cannot convey an adequate idea OF the dra-
matte power uf tue gifted woman, and the intensity
with winch sne portray ed the passions OF love and
ambition IN the scene with Essex, rivals any
tnng Of tho KIND we have ever witnessed.
In the Ilth act, however, Mrs. Lander shines
most respendent. Here she IS truly Elizabeth.
The tenacity with which she cllngs TO life that she
Spartan manner IN Which she commands that
net n iioe9s i9s ysmss so ss gS.s Or j gisad and Rs
audience could witness the exhibition OF passion un
moved. 10 tho present manager OF the Fourteenth
debted for they have presented for their pleasure
one OF the finest historic plays ever written.
most most unsxcspssonabie @ manner. MANI and % sSs diaerens
rCles are rendered by company that have Tor yeara
boards Of more Than one Of our metropolItaa
theatres.
NIBLo's-"CRowN DIAxoNps.n n-Caroiine Richings
and her able troupe certainly deserve all possible
credit for their Efforts 10 entertain the amusement
ana music-loving portion OF metropolitan society.
In doing this they are not content with appearing
IN one or two favorte operas in which they
may ind easy and agreeable parts. but
each night presenting different work and proving
beyond doubt their abilities and versatility
as lyric artists. Last evening Auber's sparkling
| operatlc comedy. "Crown Diamonds was given,
and was, OF course, Well received At frs cthe per-
! folmance seemed 10 drag somewhat, but when the
hearty, whoe-sOulcd tones OF Henri Drayton's voice
| came in, and the "Mueteer" was sung by him with
and the playing sparklcd and gIistencd through to
the end. Miss RichlnGs seemed rather weak ~
times. but was on the whole very good. Mr.. brook
house Bowler was for Q time rather stiH bus
he became more earnest and easy In tho
song 'Thou Art so Near and Yet So Far,w
for which he received welLneritod encore,
Mr. Seguin, as the CHIEF OF Police, was as fussy as
could be wished for. All tho members Of tho COM
pany In fact, acted their parts most commenda-
ply. The chorus was very tine, but great tm-
little prepared Chalk on the faces Ia the change
from c0lners TO lords. Tonight Weber's 'OberonN
will be given, with most powerful cast