The New York herald., 1871-01-10


now thoroughly he has mastered evers gesture and
motion tnat can serve in any way TO express or
iinsusse nna ave ouhan c,ar so passion e, aud feeling
:, one speclal feature OF hr. Bo1fs impersonation
Is so true to nature that 1t deserves the nIgnest
praise. Many and Conspicuous as are the loiDes OF
the great Cardinals chara ter they are skllluIig
hidden beneath tue majesty ANA greatness OF his true
nature aud recede more and more in the background
as the play proceeds. Never was there "A greater
lallacy, when applied 10 really great men th&n mt
famous axiom about familiarity treei ng contempt
The more we know oi great man the less 40 wa
notice the weak ons m ms harness anu Tie greater
grows our love ana admiration FOR hls uenus Inis
IL exactly what Mr.. Booth makes uS feel la his rem
deiln0 OF lchclleu.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett made very good Adrisa
de Mauprat, and Mr.. Sheridan pa3sabe Baradat
MISS ba;einan's june also deserves high praise
In TACT, Mr.. Booth was very well supported II
the young gentleman wac played FRANCOIS be ex.
cepted. Francois. however. was 81 bll that he sue
ceeded In marring and almost spolling several ot
the best scenes OF tho piece.
No words OF praise can eXaggerate the aud
costness and taste OF the setting and mourning or
the play. Each scene has been elaborated with IN
hnite pains, and wan almost an InIlniio disregard
ot expense. The opening tabcau OF the Cardinals
chamber Is especially good and breathes the very
ar oil an ancient French palace Even the furn turs
s historically uncomfortable IN Its shape ana histor-
cay accurate IN It's carving and decora Ton; and thu
grim suits Of armor and the waving escucheons
and the open fires ana the bronzcs and gilded orna
nlents strewn about the room comone 10 make q
singalarly pleasing picture. ihe closing scene Is
also very tine, and exhibits some very striking
effects.
SrADT TnEATER-SEEBAcu-MARI STUART.-Last
evening was signailzed IN the lea ling German thea
tire OF America by the commencement OF Madame
Seebach's second series OF performances IN New
York. and her temperance IN he presence OF an
almost exclusively German audience. Her tour
through tho Western cities has been grand
cess, and at Detroit it eliminated IN an
unrivalcd triumph, before which even tho
brilllance OF the greatest lyric Star now shln-
ing In the artistic ornament or America for
the time being 'paled It's lneffectua fres'
We are glad that our inland friends have mad the
opportunity to see the greatest living tragic actress
OF Fatnerland. and that the intellectual light which
was 80 warmly welcomed aud enjoyed In this
metropolis has swept undlminished so far west.
ward, marking and liking loftier taste wnercverlG
touched only 10 roll back again TO Us with increased
ana accumulated spendOr. lhe first fresh greeting
OF the German public here was fully worthy CT this
Impression. The Stadt theater was CROWDED with q
brilliant and appreciative audience, and the entire
company that has achieved so dasning histronio
campaign under the able ana JudIcous manage
meut OF Mr.. Grau, from Madame Seebacn herself
to the lightest participant on tie stage, seemed to
feel we'd spirit and vi2Or IN the presence Of an
audience almost entirely composed OF people OF Ger.
man birth or direct German orgin. The original
text o. Schiller but little curtaied, compara-
lively, ana all the pecuiarites oi genuine German
ART as It may be seen on the celebrated boards OF
retained. The consequence was an overwhelming
impression, which revealed Itself first IN wrapt and
troiIaOle plaudits. Madame secOach we nave
never beheid In better mood az .'scotlas
seconded by Nile. veneta in the great roe OF Eta
beth. Mr.. Dombrowskl, the Earl Leicester Of tho
company, was, unfortunately, afflicted with very
severe cold contracted on the recent tour and atcr
struggling bravely 10 sustain the par unil the close
of the third act lost control Of ms voice entirely and
had TO yield TO u substitute IN Mr.. kesser, wno Wa%
on the programme FOR the roe o Neville Mr..
Kesser, however acquitted hiiuseif well. aud Saa
drama went without interruption Mr.. Harry
was usual, most excellent as the stern. untinch-
ing, patriotic Burelgh ana we have never seen
Mr.. Patscn as Shrewsbury Mr.. KraUs as
Mortimer sl,t
seem TO have gathered new inspiration from taeir
| experience In the West ana were reEeaelly ap-
! plauded. Messrs. Lange aud Koppe as the French
envoys were also con scientiousy good. and Mrs.
| ScnolZ, aS Hannah Kennedy, deserves much praise
| for her careful rendering oil quiet but not unm-
| portaRt part. In word, the cast was good, aud
Madame Seebach need not regret the additions made
| the StadG theatre. But, to return 10 that
lady and TO Miss veneta, rs we close. Both
improved since they left us. There Is more COM
plere freedom, more duJscf,cuHg, TO use German
EXPRESSION in their utterdnce and action. The
voldaolc dinidence OF strangers IN strange lanr
has worn away, and they move untrammesled ny
any uncertainty. indeed, this may nave been tae
influence Of purely German audience--or quasi
native atmosphere. Al ali events IN he dialogues
with Burlegn sand Mortimer Madame Seelach vas
tween Maria and Elizabeth at Fohccngay
she ccllpsed history Itself. In the la.
the death warrant veneta showed every iacalty OF
the great artist far SURPRISING her iorner efforts.
AT the close OF the tnird act Madame Seeb ch was
recalled before tle curtain hat dozen tunes, ana
the house rang with hearty bravos. And mus,
again. true genus reappears IN German drama ana
ofiers to our contemplation on the mimic Stage tue
noble spectacle OF powers that summon lroh the
dust the grandeur OF past events when nave con
troled the destiny OF nations, and endow ihe In
penshable words OF mighty poets and historians
with the still mighter spe.l of actual lie. Tonight
Madame Seebach VIII impersonate Jane Eyre and
who can willingly ioregO the promised emot0ni o(
such perlornIance, The long drausnts OF such IA
teectual pleasure?
Lass mich IN volen IN dur stlren Zugcn
lrnkcn iIce. die himm,ische Lltt
THE BowERY THEArRE.-s'The Dog OF the oli
Toll Housen and "a Golden Fetter' stall hold their
affections upon the patrons OF the Bowery theatre.
The house last evening was well flied, and taese
dramas were put upon the boards with start lag
effect ana interesting incident. Blanchard and his
dog Run were loudly appauaed aud won universal
praise. Frank Drew was exceedingly happy in the
cast OF Tom Tit. the vaxabond in The "Goldcn
Fetcr,n and displayed line dramatic talent.
Tie bill tAroughous was vel selected.
and with the exception of some niinar
defects was credltabiy executed. As popular
place at which 10 whiie away an evening the oid
Buwery, under its present management. retains lls
past equation. The performance Is 50 varied IL
It's character that each member OF The audience fnds
something 10 please and aIuSc. On FRIDAY Mr.
Drea takes his farewell benefit, when IL II anticI-
paed the house Will be crowded from grouad to
dome. B.ancha d, who Is desc vedly popular, taxes
his benefit On saturday evening.
WOODS MUsEUM.-A spectacular extravaganza,
emitted "St George and the Dragon" was produced
last evening at this theatre. The dialogue OF the
burlesque abounds with puns and funny illusions,
and the music is curious medley OF old airs and
snatches from Italian operas The performance was
highly relisned by a large audience. Miss Lydia
Thompson acted IN her usually dasning manner, and
Mr. Harry Beckett put the risibiIty of the Audience
to test. Mss Jenny Alnoft, a prettv bru-
netta; Miss Ada Harland anu Miss Alice harrison
acted sang anttHanced charnlngly. Altogether the
performance was very enoyaolc and the buriesque
mas q chance OF obtaining pfotracied run.
arp VAN WiNRLEr AT BgoOELYN.--Con
the nclemency OF the weather the Academy of Music
was well iiled by an appreciative audience to greet
Mr. Jefferson the first OF his OF his perform.
ances In the world renowned character OF '.Kip."
All thar has rendered the production OF ths oeautl-
iul drama at Booths the laNorte for $50 nights was
done az TIE Academy last night. To those wno have
not YET seen IL We urge them TO take he present oD
portunlty Ol seeing Il moral lesson pathe,icaiiv
taught amid smiles and laughter. The piece wili I've
ulYen for four mOre nlrnLs. lnu we luLl.lnnrc