The New York herald., 1871-01-18
AM U S EN- EN- rs.

events as the appearance OF Mr.. Lester Wallacl
can bring together. All that New York could send
OF 'chivary and beauty" mad gathered there, and
the dress circles and stalls, from the gay toiettes
which gave them grace and variety, looked
like 80 many waving fields OF flowers. MANY
were there who hold in veneratlon q name
sacred TO all that Is best In this country In art
Many came from admiration for an artist who
achieved his first fertile trumphs here many, per.
haps because to be present on such an occasion is
the ltting thing In fashionable life; but all what
ever motive impelled, met to greet joyously, with
brighter and more graceful welcome than is usual
In other theatres, the coming on Of their own ia
verites.
No pieces could have been, perhaps more happily
selected than those chosen by Mr.. wallack for his
opening to mark che versatility and range of genius
peculiar to all great ana highly educated artists
There are certain stars that aunt about the coun-
try, playing half dozen parts from Shakespeare,
or some few comic bits OF special idosyncracy, but
who If placed even in an inferior position in such
company as WallacK's, could not hold their places
No two parts could be more opposite In character
than that OF Ruy Gomez, In "Faint Heart Never Won
FAIR Lady, and that Of Sir Charles Coldstream, in
"Used Upn and yet the transformation OF the one
into the other could not be more perfectly wrought
by the enchanter's wand. Ruy Gomez is cnarac-
eager for intrigue and hot for confiicf Mr. WaiiacS
pictured 1t IN the bodest NEST vigorous colors He
carried them swimmIngly along. Again in ssIJsed
Up he lapsed of into the bsase and used-up man OF
the world, and wore the character with gentle
manly grace ana ease which no one now our stage
can even initiate.
These parts may seem to the vulgar masses slight
and fra, because they are not OF ve-act bulk. But
that apothegm, the wisdom OF many and the wit OF
one, which says tnat "precious goods are packed
m small rsais cases." is this instance cor
ability to perform two such almost oppo-
site parts with the perfection with which Mr.
single Shakspearian or Bulwerian character in
which hundreds have trod and have pointed out
every footstep Of business and in which there is
the advantage OF magnificent background of
scenery and costume and OF wondrous poetic power
and words Of beauty that have become household
repeutlon In every land. In such pieces as those
produced last night the artist relies solely on his
art-not on upholstery or painting not in VAIN
me enthusiastic delight OF the audience bore MN to
q crown.
To describe the plot Of 'Faint Heart Never Won
Fair Lady. " or OF used Up" would be work Of
supererogation. They have been most delightful
fields OF exercise for the finest artistic minds. The
spectator simply sits and catches the peculiar cleo
nom another in each part We sat- listened and
were delighted.
At the close OF the first piece Mr.. wallack was
called out and In response to a warm expression of
enthusiasm spoke as follows:-
have been often called upon, ladies gentlemen to
spnSass wa
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warm thanks for your hearty reception OF me Tonight
soSd OpaSn myself wish Gsss1te noW 70
on the pay for one Of the e
artists TO step forward and announce the coming entertain
permission will revive this occasion The Of
Of mns ws under s
refrain from either Feeling that the am about
can s1Sa1ss rs: Ladies psrerm
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longed cheering) ~
The STADT THEATER-"RoMEo AND JULIET
The bright and morning star OF the genuine drama
is decidedly and we trust, for some time to come in
the ascendant On Monday night the east side of the
metropolis outri even the enthusiasm shown
by the west side. as recorded by Us a few weeks
ago, when the latter crowded to the Shakspearian
revival at Niblo's, so well sustained by
Montgomery and Davenport, Mrs. Scott-Siddous and
Mark Smith. The melodious numbers of stne sweet
swan Of Avon" have charms resistless for all lands
and tongues in which thew have hanr > ~--s
where more SO than among the Imaginative
sentimental and poetic Germans. The country
men OF INLAND, wieland. Tieck and Musaus
are the possessors OF all these characters
tics in a high degree. notwithstanding their
sturdy, practical sense in everyday affairs. To
them the remarkable reproductive literary powers
OF their great critic, August Wilhelm Won schle-
gel, has rendered the choicest dramas OF the
English master bard familiar, and among
these the beautiful tragedy Of Romeo and
Julietn has always been especially esteemed by the
people OF Fatherland. To Germans residing in
America the play has been made still more house,
hold word by its great popularity here and It's re.
quent repetition in every shape and by all sorts Of
performers on the stage OF this country.
Hence the very announcement Of It's pre-.
sentation with such a cast as the Seebach
company was enough to secure vast attendance,
last week were repeated at the Stadt tleatre yes
terday evening. The throng OF bright Intelligent,
appreciaiye beholders was only less tina! on Friday
there is something in the gentle. innocnt trustfll.
ness; the ardent yet maidenly passioni the sweet,
poetic the 1ns1 utterly naa nseSsh s. faith
same chords which vibrate in our hefts to the
love and the sorrows Of the fair and hpless Mar
mense audience who hung listening Nth parted
lips to the touching episodes OF the traic Idy OF
acts snS with the M eoe
seebach the piece ITSELF as adaHd to the
German boards, Is In many respects Cub different |
from the English version but this dIscr9ancy gave
it. to our mind. a more veronian and meiaval and,
therefore, less modern and English air, nd greatly
aided the Illusion. The scenery was try line at !
times, especially where the charming hlcony ana |
garden interviews light up the second &c with the |
full spendor OF the Shakspearian museIas Romeo |
interprets:-
His the East and Juliet il the su
The parting OF the youthful lovers at Aybreak, In
the chamber Of the lovely daughter OF le Capuets
was likewise extremely beautiful, Wit the well.
feigned glimmer OF the dawn contendnht the case
ment with the illumination inside ofne elegant
apartment.
Nights candles burnt out and jodd Day
Stands tptoe on the misty mountant.
The monument scene was stately andatural be-
yond any similar set piece tnat we member to
have wit nessed and its tasteful adornInt of fresh
flowers, immortelles and white dranes was OF
itself a true artistic merit Upon thderformanee
we might readily descant, but II requIt only few
sentences to sum up our impression hdane See-
BACH as Juliet, was charmingly attd In every
change, and appeared to far better penal advan-
tage than In any role we have yet SO her adorn.
Her utterance by voice, look and gefe were OF
the inspiration Of Marguerite, with tneheral glow
OF Shakespeare superadded to the re gold OF
Schiller, and the ardOr OF italy burnirbeneath tho
chaste SHOWS Of more northern climRs the LOm- |
bard sunlight glds with all Its hues ie glactered
submits OF Monte Rosa and the CHER Alps.
In the part Of Romeo N. Veneta
performed truly wonderful task con- |
sidering the difficulties to 4 overcome
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