The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
A W u s e M E N r 8.

FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-THE HoLLAN1
TEsrIsIoNrAL.-A performance OF the Lady OF
Lyons" was given at this theatre last night. The
cast embraced, among the names Of other artists
those Of Mr.. Charles Fechter and Miss Carlotta Lee
clercl. AS Claude MenOtte Mr.. Fecbter was excel
lent. Different from all the Caudes which of late
years have fretted their brief hour upon the stage
Mr. Fechter gave fresh. hearty, vigorous rendering
OF the gardeners son who dared to love the proud
beauty of Lyons. In his love scenes with Pauline,
while he tells his tale OF love with all the sentiment
and fervor OF true lover, his acting never for
an instant loses itself in the antics OF
fluenced BY sentiment which stimulates
him to elevate himself from the low sphere he occu-
pies in order to be more worthy OF the woman IN
whom his hearts best affections are centred. En-
trusted to an actor OF mediocre ability Claude Mel
iove.slck stripping, with whom nobody has any
patience, and over whose actions people yawn and
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makes the hero tell the stories Of his love and sor
and remorse. In the hands OF an actor Of ability
Melnotte is character which rvets attention and
holds an audience until his story is told even its
close. This Fechter did last night. and. though he
and q poorly heated house, he commanded the
attention Of large fashionable and cultivated me-
opoM during the whole
picture to Mr.. Fechter's Claude She acted the
part not walked through it as many Of our
ati3ns, and she is fairly entitled to large
share Of the. honors OF the nights success.
The bun old Colonel Dumas found fine representa-
tive In Mr. Mark Smith the revengeful Beauseant was
fairly rendered by Mr.. ROckwell; Mr. Marlowe was
as good CLAWS as we have seen In long time and
the unimportant part Of Gaspard, which was played
by Mr.. Levick, was acted In q manner which won
the applause Of the audience in the only scene he has
in the play, Mr.. Fechter and MISS Leclercq were
honored with several coils before the curtain. Taken
te e wetner a. We the rsgap m
dramatic performance or substantial benefit for
worthy object, was grand success.
LAURA KEENE's REAPPEARANCB.-La night Lima
Edwin's theatre was crowded to the doors with an
appreciative audience, that included the Mayor and
Recorder OF the city. Laura Keene made her re-
appearance In Boucicaults best play, "Hunted
Down." as Mary Leigh, and when she stepped into
sthe artists happy hOmes tho audience gave Mary
hearty greeting that must have gladdened one
OF New York audiences. Time has dealt gently with
Laura, and In the portrayal OF one Of Boucicaults
omnna deas tne faith that the great dramasiss
has always attached to her histrion1c talent The
put On %ne th ;,s and y ~ wei
It deserves to be, nightly crowded.
GRAND OPERA HoUSE.-"La Perichole" was again
applauded last evening as the most decided hit Of
the season at the Grand Opera House. The tipsy
ioty OF the final Of the second act would alone
insure the success Of the piece. Throughout the
whole MILE Aimee, as La Perlchole by her vivacty,
archness and Elan bewitched the audience into for
getfuness even Of the charms Of Mile. lrma
M Caussin as Piquillo, approved himself
i'm contque Of high order, and although ne can.
voice. az Tevertheless has some beautiful notes. Mr..
Duchesne reminds one always Of General Boum,
but as Don Andre de Riberia, Vtceroy OF Peru, pc
nobleman who had been shipped or to Spanish
America to recover health and fortune Mr.. Edgard,
as Don Pedro de Hinoysa, displayed his invariable
excellence. The choruses have greatly improved.