New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-22
THB DRAMA.
ACADEMY or Musrc-s,IvHI As SULLIVAN.

.c,puvv oy MusrC-sAIvING As SULLIVAN.
An Italian version OF the play which Is
familiar to local stage as " DAVID 6arflcA we
sented last night. at the Academy oil MUSIC IL j. can
sulliyan the Actor" Saiyinl appeared III H. M '
ran The drift Of this play Is the rebuke OF ipgrano"
nediocrity and commences, fortified by wealth. AZ"
opposed 10 noble genius and innate refinement in'
niece set. uretty oye-story in frame OF romantic NJ
tributes and enbeIishes it's outline with good dFam'o
situations and good contrasts oil dramatic ohai"'''
We sneak OF the Italian not less than the English df'
Particular description OF the piece need not be ooreu
II Was seen in its English garo last FeDruarb' at W."
l,cK,s rheater il had a long career In local popn-
larty various classes Of play-goer witnessed IL; anu
was exceedingly well discussed both In public ana pre-
y,ta trou the stage NJ the Academy last night IL was
set with respectable scenery and acted III avery "h
liant manner There was eXacgcrdtion, upon n' o''
side of British medOcrity and wiat MI Mdt'h'" ~
mold Describes a. PhilistDism and there was no ms
apprehension. upon the other hand, OF Tie artistic NM
and condition Of culture. The subject was handied
naturally and the acting was 80 supeIdNely goou do "
nft AN humble theme INTO prominent Importance auo
furnish 20 the lover Of art exquisite pledslrr-"h
ort a trait of WEAKNESS or weight of pain. SaiVii7
manly grace of bearing and the cyer-changng cadence'
of his glorious voice wond alone have made MS persona
zion ~ S,Hi5an "a memorable delight; but, above all
grace of manner aud aside from all excellence oi
natural endowment, there was - deep comprehension
OF the refinement the character, the cXaltatiou OF JUS
accustomed STATE aud the narrowing cruelty OF the eX
periepce that makes II pathetic and all this was con
veyCd with such spontaneous ana adequate mastery :"
natural art a. be- described ~ delicious much
attention was Of conrse, drawn upon the scene oil
hcbriety in The second act sdFini eNpehuen ITO
.trcnous care upon delnCaiiug the physical hencmeha
Of ntoxcation ;hc attributes o. the condition denoted
,,cre all truthful bat they were neither 81 numerous Dor
~ pronounced az they usually in nature but upon
tho conflict ia the soul Of the gentleman and lover thu
seftorturrd anu dsSTaccd, he threw n liberal ana
lovely highland 10 sensitive hcari could have failed To
t,ril under tho Departing Sigh wh which this noble ana
guam uols artist flushed ar ordeal Of Ms OnoCnery
aud fed IN despair from the presence OF his love The
comedy SAvini natural the fail OF the poppy
seeds IN tins superb OcioueE and ms humOr and senti
eu blend as swecJlv as the tut IN m whitening leaves
10 the eycnness ~ the whole representation al the piece
the delight and plaudiis Of large audience bore en-
phatic testimony. Every part was well played. sig
nora Pamonti acted zciid-toe old merchants daugh-
ter; and upon a basis OF sweet womsnhood wholesome
and sparkling health spontaneous yiyaciV, aud deep
feeling tins lady built Of the freshest and most
brilliant pieces comedy embodiment that has
been our privilege TO see. Her complete Identification
with the character OF the guilcess ardent English girl
Was especially seen all the byplay, aud the wonder
fully variable expreSsyeness Of face with which she
gave SOU aud meaning TO the cruel OF her heros
dethroDcuent. 10 see such this in
edv IL 10 DE- very ustiuy reminded Of what
- so often torgohal without the deep heart beneath
there ~ nothing In the MUSES. mask. Tragic moods do
q good deal for themselves. ItIs only real genius that
can really ana wholly prevail in comedy. The perform
ance Of Sullivan" will bu repeated this afternoon,
the Union Square 1heater. and no student Of acting
should neglect to observe H. t. see savini In comedy
Ia get and very necessary light upon the mental
constitution and resources OF one whO-whateyer points
" disagreement his shakcsperian ideals may Offers
,.,ndprful artur- I'm, east III paris 8 "a follows.
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Toinms, Robe, Sayini G.. Barach
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Federico G. Csfi h. csraccioo
}ubL A. Ptnonti H. Bun
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