New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
THE DRAMA-MUSlC.
THE DRAMA.

e.t appearance al this house, In the character OF
p.,oliud Was cordially greeted by a considerable as
s.r,nlsre The audience, indeed was not very large
or this theater but IL is TO be considered that this
-. GOOD theatrical week. and that Miss Leclercqsre
,-,nce has not been heralded by very copious an
,,ceuent A more numerous attendance. doubtless
- greet the lady when the solemn season OF Lent
-. n,ssed Miss Leclercq looked exceedingly wen'
= R,sihnd and acted with delightful precision
.narcy and mastery OF the part. She possesses men
-.onal beauty and the breeding and experience OF
famed comedy actress. That she is somewhat mature
a. poalind will be surmised II certainly apparent
o,s An actress not mature, who can personate Kosa
,St. almost impossible. The first freshness OF youth
- away before an artist acquires that perfect
tory OF method essential 20 represent IT, Niiss
1,,srro's girlishness may, not have been entirely
,-,r ar but 1t exccIently suggested anu her
-, was womanlike intense and exhilarating. The
s,.,.ions between tender bashfulness and irrepres
~, arior in the forest scene with OrtdndO' were
err,s.ed with exceeding naturalness and grace
A. oycra points, in this part Of the deheious eo"euS
~ Ieolercq's ripe, luxuriant figure anu ahinia.eu
,.enance-full OF ioy and sprightlinesS and tender
.sntimrnt-made very charming picture. MOI "e'e
A,per merits wanting, TO supplement those nan Ph1 ca
- Miss LeclercG articles, according 10 the
- of comedy acting but she evinees quick ana Ooin
ve sympathy with the hne poetic spirit ol
pspS and OF the scenes under which that gentle ar
-, ,f,cOnate and delicate nature Is e1hloiteu AIS
~~'NN
!, more substantial momentum peculiarities OF cos
- ,o- instsnce and in def and delicate niceties OF
-.i,,.,n some shades OF meaning in the text were
s.,,ea or missed; the usual wrong reading OF "a
rt unouestiouabe spirit" being an instance 1here
roneeJ however, pause upon minor deieets' III i'
sse a. really able comedy personation-a tmhs Seluo
=, ,, the New-York stage, and never 20 De uhuer-
v,,l when seen. We do not chronicle MISS Leciercq
pg ,s a wonderful piece OF acting; buttis alofuer
=, ID, ideal and a finer work in mechanism than the
,,ll., il accustomed TO see. As You Like IL was
mounted with handsome scenery the woou'hu pio'uie
l.Ip- mart culary sumptuOus ana reireSh4ns IPou 0
,p-.elqncous cast we not tempted 10 eApcuu any
,,r-,eot II was weak. and weak general perform
ance rc.,lted There was quatntnoSS ID MI. fate-
,,.r,. yo.eks,one and no melancholy in MT WaHefs
r-,,,. the Bautshed Dixie Of Mr.. wilson was hard ana
e,bsnic. the AUDREY OF Miss Mary Wells was carica-
ture We have neither time nor patience, now now
ever 70 refine on these points Miss Lecercq was called
out ~ the end OF the performance. " A. You Like II
vii be done all the week Next Monday the public VIII
see The HuncLback."
WITH AVENUE TnEATER-MIss ETHEL As FROC-
FROU.
"Fror-FrOu" was revived at the Fifth
Avenue Theater last night, and Miss Agnes Ethel ef-
, her reentrance upon the metropolitan stage after
long absence Frou-Frou" framed in the neat
ne pretty scenery painted for 1t by Mr. James Roberts
who took Benefit this oesasion-and thus its re-
taste Mss Ethel las lately been starring" about the
cosotry In the character Of Frou-FrOu, and has
everywhere met with liberal public favor. She
vas greeted with emphatic applause last evening by
lafse ooncourse OF spectators Stage regulations are
deendent various sorts Of popular interest 1hal OF
M.ss Ethel-as evident some time ago-rests on
Al afectonate and protective liking. She Stimulates as
grogo, the pet OF the household. she has become in
acra and pleasant sense, the pet Of large class OF
The populace Few persons, in seeing her act
reject upon her faculties, pretensons, or achieve
ments II peculiar individuality that absorDs tie
current OF common thought and feeling In this respect
her theatrical experience has not been wholly
upke that of Miss Lotta, whose mirthful, tricksy,
kitten-ike personality has always sufced-whether she
sctcd well or il-to make her delightful TO the public
mind Miss Ethels Individuality indeed. ia different
frmI;hat OF Miss Lotta; but, manifested through the
medium OF dramatic art, il certainly conquers by a
kindred charm To her FrouFrou is to see dis
tnet type Of captivating wOmanhOOd; not common,
uerhap but Of frequent recurrence and endowed with
a dangerously potent power OF bewltchlng the
reason We refer to the httle delicate, fra
gle volatile, capriciOus, impulslve, minimizing
beauty whose life is gay and idle as that
of butterfly, and whose death is sometimes as
froru II may be said with truth that this sort Of an
organization is unfortunate and that 1t often does
great deal OF harm. Nevertheless 1t exists; and'
although every sensible person knows that II ought 10
ae curped disciplined, and kept II subordnaton, II
usug all manner OF undue power and winning all man
per f undue indulgence. Dickens has sketcheG phase
Of th nature In Dora the "chd-wife Of David Cop
,araeld Sincere men, who fix their hearts upon It, suf-
fer reaty-for It's capacity Of affection is narrow while
rs frivolous merrlmeDt and unconscious selnshness
ARE q constant repulse There is abundance OF moral
significance to be deduced from the study OF such
woman aud sufficient opportunity for this study OF her
4. presented in the play Of "Frou-Frou." The piece
shows her airlv but it would possess more practical
worth Il laid less emphasis her claims TO sympathy
and more on her reprehensble conduct and influence
Ms l., bel assumed the part with graceful ease Her
appearance was charming Her airlness OF demeanOr
and her nOnchaant enuncatiOn OF the words were
Characteristic and effective She expressed particularly
that preliminary gddiness which makes the subse-
quent eopement natural step-or at least possible
one sAe made FrOu.FrOu however, too genuinely
KIND throughout, by dash OF thoughtful genteness
IOc n 10 the character. This though, was good sign
Tor The actress. If not beneficial to the acting.
A. sign OF growth In skill OF dramatic ex-
prsslOn. II was observed that Miss Ethel mani
Tested deeper emotional power than previous occa-
tsns the closing Comment upon other ieat-
u of The representation may properly be spared-the
ony f and salient point being Miss EthePs reappear-
a0ee % is announced that Frou-Frou" viii be kept
On he stage for only the present week Mr. Augustln
Day.-glth that delicate regard for the feelings OF
oefs and that maguanimOus recklessness OF his own
Interest," by which his management has ever been char'
asrzed has set apart the night Of Good Friday Tor
Ms. Agnes Ehels benefit suboined is the full cast Of
FfouFrou"
yr ,... D. n H.rkns Gilberte FrOn FrOa) Ag1s Ethel
O. PsrEss BsIonne de ChAmbH Mn Gilber;
a'esr James Lsyts Psai9s Pau H. ~ SI.e Se5
i g. GSd.rsy ansslqHe' ME- sg1asr adr
MISCELLANEOUS.
The "Zig-Zagsr may now be seen at the
pruQn