The New York herald., 1873-12-09
Academy OF Music-Rentree OF Signoz
Salylnf.

IN Philadelphia, washington, Baltimore and BOs
ton. The audience was large and sympathetic
The play was voltaire's 'Zaira," and when Signol
Salvini entered. as Orosmanes he was greeted with
that long and deep applause which Is the spontane
GUS expression OF the warmest admiration ana
respect. The tragedy OF "Zaira" been mentioned
In the same breath as ''Othe0.n The only element
common to the two is that of jealousy. AS
an exposition OF human character and of
the interplay OF contrastfve temperaments, OF
course these two masterpieces will not sustain
comparison with one another. 1t is sufficient to
the purpose to admit that voltaire has handled
mis- theme with powerful and picturesque touch,
and that his manipulation OF it has been consid-
erably aided by the local conditions among which
1t was placed. The Tragedy principally concerns
itself with three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the sultan
OF Jerusalem; Zaira, his slave, and Nerestan her
brother. Orosmanes has become enamored or his
captive and seeks to wed her. he Is not aware
an unfortunate hour Nerestan adures her by her
love to her father to quit the palace OF the
religion Of her ancestors. letter. furthering this
design, and addressed by Nerestan to Zaira Is in
proposal for an assgnation. Blinded BY his fury
ne himself meets Zaira at the place and hour ap-
pointed in the note, and stabs her at the moment
she thinks she Is grasping the hand or Nerestan.
Instant upon this comes Orosmanes' discovery OF
the true relationship between them, when, over
come with horror and remorse, he puts an end TO
This is the plot stripped OF all unessentias. How
e 1e W eay ne
derstood by al who have seen mis- Othello. Ores
names shares to some extent the nature OF the
Of generosity and Sweetness, but capable
Of being stirred into activity which seems. tor
merits that he diferentates the same passion,
giving distinct embodiments to creations whose
aa are tia as His
Zafra and perhaps the most thrilling point In the
entire impersonation was his exclamation OF hor-
around him, for the clinging form OF the woman he
has just deprived OF life. Praise scarcely Sec
ondary is due to the effort Of Piamonti Her Zaira
Is an exceedingly gracious, subtle and sweet per-
formance, an exquisite idf0m, SO to speak, in the
language OF nesh and blood. ''samsonn win be
played tomorrow night.
Irish Drama ~ Booths Theatre.
Falconer's Irish drama, "Eileen Oge,n was
played last evening at Booths Theatre. Mr.. and
Mrs. Florence performed the parts or Bryan
O'Farrel and Bridget Mcguire, which they have
made well known by the repetition Of the play.
Setting apart the moral purpose for which oil plays
are supposed to be written, the reason for the con-
struction Of Irish dramas il not apparent. Mr..
as vehicles for display OF his talent as an exponent
vague, for sketches such as are given in q variety
performance, would serve equally with them; the
eecOnd reason WOulu De l8lee, as Mr. Florence mas
no ability as an actor In the Irish drama. He talks
the br0kue like an inexpert imitator OF language
he cannot speak, and he conccives II only neces-
sary to dance jig or ''hurrOo" to accurately pre-
sent the Irish peasant to the imagination. Perhaps
II is wrong to blame Mr. Florence for doing exactly
a. some OF his predecessors did and contemporaries
do yet Still, he should not have copied anybody
but the peasant whom he assumes TO depict.
Niblo's-The Children I'm the Wood.
The vokes family appeared at this theatre last
evening in spectacular burlesque, the handiwork
Of London playwright. II bears on the bills the
formidable title Of s'original, dramatic, MUSICAL
comical, fairy spectacular extravaganza" what
ever that may mean. II is an unadulterated spec
tacle. such ~ we are favored with nowadays, pos
sessing no claims to be considered dramatic art
1t Was very handsomely placed ON the stage, some
OF the scenes surprising the "Biack Crook" II not
in splendor, in what is more valuable. taste COM
bined with richness OF design. The transiorma-
tion scene ct the close is the best Of
the kind that this theatre has exhibited
since spectacle became It's specially. The next
feature or the representation tnat calls for particu-
lar commendation In the ballet which In the group
ings OF the forest scene in the second act with
children IN the disguise Of squirrels, formed some
very pretty pictures. Nile. Bonfanh, VINO was
very popular dnnseuse some years ago at this
house, madc her rsntree and seemed 70 have lost,
during her absence. none ~ BAR IeSpdchOreAn