New-York tribune., 1870-09-23
THE DRAMA.
MARIE aEERACII.


The first appearance that is made in America
by an artist who great eDinencoi in Europe must
necessarily be recorded very important event Tat
it is 80 regarded by the public Is apparent the fsctt
that 1t is always seen by multitude OF persons repr
sentng the wealth culture, and fashion OF the city h-
cien usage was "hOn0red in the ObserVano"
last evening when,-at the Fourteenth street Theater.s
Gretchen in Goethes Faust Madam Marie Seebsoi
acted for the first time in the United States The houa
was crowded. The auditor we're mostly Germans bui
there was in the assemblage a large number I"
Americana Both united I'm giving to Mad
ame seebach on enthusiastic greeting. 10
strange artist, coming from q foreign land
and speaking foreign language, the welcome thas
bestowed by strangers must needs wear the more Ok
guisite grace. Welcome from ones own people muS'.
however be also sweet. Madam seebach hAd this
dnuilA hnAn=aad from both cassee, aoNis6, she rst
ceiyed before performance concluded the moss
emphatic evidence Of heartfelt admiration AND all thN
she deserved Yesterday, TO many of us she was ony
nsme To-day she is a noble and beautiful fact. some
generality OF speech is unavoidable In hasty remark
upon the great success that Madam Seebach achieved lass
night That her triumph unequiyocai and very Dn
liant should however be stated prominently ana may GER
tanIy be stated without the least qualification on the
or four occasions the Of the performance very
rain Of bouquets upon the stage, and on more occa
sions than we can call mind the actress was called be-
fore the curtain by genuine earnest and most yocerous
applause-which also, let add, in every Instance
judeous These tokens though, are not the basis u
critical Judgment. Madam Seebachs victory con
sisted not in her conquest OF popular enthusiasm'
but in her perfect impersonation of GOethe's
Gretchen. We have read, at second hand.
great many praises OF her acting in this char
acter; We have read nothing that over-sates tho
beauty Of her representation She came upon the stage.
the first time in the second act Of the drana-a yeJ
long and tedious drama, by the way, and sbockingy
mangled, last night by bad stage ge-management-andh
htt ain ola bpr
decaely expressive OF maidenly and OF that
nameless oveliness which Is wOman's CHARM TO ascer-
tain physical ideal OF Goethes heroine had been
filed. Madam seebach is slender and elegant in persoa
has aquine face grayblue eyes, silky brown hair.
Of those faces that evince mingled sweet
aud strength. In her manner in the combinod
attributes OF her personal beauty, tho essential
quality Is goodness. Upon that basis the GretcheS
OF "Faust" is built, and upon that it built By
Madam Seebach. An artist less genuine might have
yielded last night to the temptation to make points at
the outset Clouds of arid dulness seemed to obscure
the actress from the sunlight of popular perception In
those direful earlier But, with unerring In
snct Of art she rested content with complete identh
cation and let the character undergo its natural develop
ment under the pressure Of circumstances As 1t In
gradual symmetry, however, it grew in power. Tho
loye-scenes in the garden literally bewitching.
80 frsught they with passionate ardor aud
with real grace. Never have We seen upon the
stage true and touching picture a.
Madam Seebaeh gave of the unfolding OF pure maids
heart under the radiant light and warmth OF love- Ths
need not say, matter Of great difficulty 1t pca.
sibe to genius but it is possible to nothing else Thas
precious gift Madam Seebach possesses 1t was shown
in way that no heart could doubt, in the scene In
church. wherein Gretchen struggles to pray aud over
whelmed by the voice OF conscience. And was greatly
shown in the in the prison The art Of Madam
Seebach considering her as actress-and apart from
the point OF her wonderful for It'd precision.
ITO
she made think Of some Of those tender and doca
poems OF Henetoo tender and too delicate TO be often
appreciated at their worth With the refined cass OF
play goers this country, however feel that no such
fate possibly await the acting OF this gifted sAd
beautiful woman. 1t has tie elOduenoe Of truth-ths
gc Of genius and it cannot be exerted in vain Thess
words must suffice Mr. Grau has manifested tasto'
wisdom, and enterprise in presenting Madam MARIA 500
bach to the American pubic at thls psruo
ular time. Our eyes very familiar JUST ho~'
with the flag of the Germans The weu-kno~n compihS
ton Of red white and black frequent in our sieA
as the dearer combination OF red white and blue The
names and the faces of Bismarck and King William and
"Our Fritz" have found place in everyoodys
memory. Our hats, our boots, and our cfsVs@
have become invested with new-bown dignity
acquired by association with those distinguishes
names In one brief statement Ierniany
"thunders in the index" and anything German Ger
tain TO arrest attention. Madam Marie see5aeh arrives
therefore ut the most oppOrtune moment. While her
eountrymen their arms and banners with lhster
by the OF material victory in the old word
this great actress upon series OF spiritual con
quests which will render the dramatic art OF Germany
more than ever illustrous in the new.
OBITUARY.
Mr.. Charles T. Parsloe, sr., died i'll this city
Yesterday Mr.. Parsloe born in London, IN juno
1904 and from early childhood has been connected VITA
the dramatic profession He pantommist. and
made his appearance In this country as member OF
the stock company at the old Park Thester In 1854 f~
number OF years no supported his line OF eharsetes
with Madame Augusta, the Countess ST. James ho Nas
member OF Burton's Chambers-st. Theaer from ists
until 1854 when he retired from active work, snd org-
lied dramatic agency His wife died In 1855, ana 70
leaves sons the only in the profession being "
T. Parsloe, jr, OF Lima Edwin's 1heater. Mr. Parsoe
was q member OF New-Iork Lodge No. $50, r. sns
A. NJ, and OF the American Dramatic Fund Afsoc@po"'
The funeral services VIII take place Sunday Ut p ms
at ST. Luke's Church.