The New York herald., 1871-02-22
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FORESTS "RICuEriEu.n-At the Pourteensh
Street theatre "King Lear' has given place this
week to "Richeieu;' and although the supposltiou
OF rivalry between the veteran American tragedisn
ana Mr.. Booth Is especially disclaimec It Ia impossi,
bio to avoid noticing the difference between the two
impersonations. Both are great, but they represent
schools Of acting diametrcally opposite Booth ADJ
heres TO the severely classic STYLE both in action and
qlocution while Forrest frequently verges upon the
freedom Of relodrama, IN his elocutl5p he q often
" many e0SSsns Sses. s9d o accent Av ss aDs
sion. which, though certainly sufficiently com.
nso esmsas Il s arss s are nSrsssa HS saesy
rands.!hg may be TO stage tradi..a 4 IL certaao
mot isGk1s IL RSxf energy wonderful and
%f1Fsrs OF Forses ts indeed tns leading feature
him as yet but q M ssyf sS
% pas 0sSysa s5Ss aN CAPTIVE y as e q
egain into uncontrolablc outbqrts Of applause. AZ
present. however. the piece loses much by thS
ss sSsepo 4 af sS I Ifs9 e M saas4s % Ds rs
with T Rs psndSsr aaS
defects, New YORK playgoers viii doubtless be glad
20 enjoy the opportunity OF seng once more great
as his greatest part
STADT THBATER.-Last evening Madame Seebach
gave an admirable representation OF the character
OF Fanch0n the Cricket (Die Grille). The theatre
was filed IN oil Its parts by highly intelligent aus
dIence, who expressed their delight by frequent and
spontaneous applause In the conception and pre-
sentation OF this character Madame Seebacn has nos
been surpassed BY any actress Wlthln 9gr Eecoec,.
tiQn, Her lmp6rs6natlon Was reblets With dastes
Of genius, and 1t was marked by tnat soft blending
OF light and shade which gives lie and individuality
TO character. The performance was from every
standpoint complete success, and her acting the
tho sklll with which slight gestures and moyement5
equaiiy slight were raught with Significance and
converted into distinct signs OF emotion and past
sion she represented Fanchon as tho Wild and
impuisve child OF nature, who from her inherent
goodness and under the soitening influence OF love
was equally fecltous IN t6e comic as la the serious
scenes, aud the subdued pathos with which she
pathetic response In the hearts OF the audi
% ence. Other actresses have :, exaggerated the
Seebach does never overstep the modesty Of natures
There are no sharp angles but the character Is LETT
to ts t natural ,% she was especially ne
Ss5Ts ss5 o IN ae sSs s1nSSss Ssauss and f Pushes
S@ eyasn sse ouna sa' very aeie @ Support IN Nile
Veneta, who rsga vigorous and lile-like represen-
tation or the shrewd o. srandmo.ner raae,. a mLe.
ing Of Madelon, the village BEAUTY. The other char.
acters were Satisfactorily performed phe comely
Of Anna-Lise Is announced for this evenns, rSeI
Nine. Seebach In the title r0ie She Will take -
benefit next Saturday, when the comedy OF .sTears
and Laughter" lDer Etne aceint, DE Andere lach4
be performed
PARK THEATRE, BRooKLYN.-For the first time In
the City Of Churches Howard's comedy or "Sara.
toga" was presented Monday at the above theatre.
There was larger audience than is usual IN even
crowded house, and the comedy was evidently tho
roughly enjoyed by the crowd. Saratoga" has
been played for nearly three months in New
York, and, therefore, it cannot be quite q
stranger even to Brooklyn. 1t Ona
of the comedies OF the Robertson school,
eminently illustrative OF social life and comes oul
very strong in the portrayal OF the national foes Of
the Americans. The specially Monday night was the
appearance OF MISS Minnie Conway as Ellie Riving-
ton, and 1t derived considerable interest from the
evident fact that both nature and art combined To
favor her In the representation Of typical Ameri-
can girl. Budding womanhood, that is specially
remarkable for Its beauty is always attrac-
tive but when added to that Is the en-
chanting devilry or an innocent wiokedness,
that seems entirely TO the manner born the attrac-
uveness speedily becomes fascination. Mr.. Lambs
makeup" as Bob Sackett sufficient to bring
down the house when he presented himself on tho
stage, and his realization OF the character fully
equal to his former successful efforts. This comedy
is attractive to city that IS peculiarly attaches
to social life and the habits OF home. We should
therefore expect that the piece VIII have very long
run.