New-York tribune., 1873-05-13
THE DRAMA.

BOOTHS gEATER-8iIss NELSON AS AMY ROBsART.
Miss Nslson's personatiOn of Amy RobSart
was seen '' bNhs Theater last night. for the first time
N America anewas enjoyed and admired by an assem-
"ago o aoou' A0 persons. AS statement Of incidents
OF the evening II 'ay be mentioned that Miss Nelson
was t"'oe teo@eo pom the stage, at the end Of the
u'S' ao1 anu W. again summoned at the
close OF the thiro act and at the end of
TIE play that DIT. vancis Bangs appearing as
ths Earl Of Leicester wagarmly greeted that eabor
ate norsl monuments wre trapsferred from time 20
tine from the auditorium 20 the stage that the mag
nuoent scenic display or th, third act illustrative Of
Lsoesers reception Of Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth
Castle. inspired the hveliest admiration and elected
cordial iplaudits and that, in general the large and
brilliant company spectators-incuding many intel
eotnsi lights and fashionable leadersreceved the dra
matte pageant withsympathy favor and emphatic testi
nouia Oi dehght3As statement Of opinion in refer
enoe 70 Mr. Andre Hallidsy's DRAMA 1t may be said
that Amy RObsar Is rather duh historic piece con-
desed a. 70 s lsTuage and its movement but that it
u cleyery construed with view to stage effects and
70 The nvestture its heroine with the of
display. In momeB OF trial and passion Its action
begins at CummnT Hall-after a brief prelude at the
Black Bear Inn-ontinues at Greenwich and Kenil-
worth. aud terminates at Meryyns Tower.
where any RO5drt perished. 1t thus eoDdenses
INTO eleven scene the narrative which Sir Walter
scott expanded. In the eloquent, ornate, passionate
novel Of Kenivorth." Paraphrase Of that story
scarcely be necessary this place. II Is household
Nofk with all readers The play docs not reflect its
iuster bot renders the justice Of nerpreta
uon a. makes clear such as have not enjoyed
Ae original the current Of It's incidents. The chief vari-
alton from 5oOtts text is seen at the close In Amy's
escape aud Vaney death The best scenes are the third
OF aet first and the second Of act thirdthough the
dramatic climax Of the latter by the supple
mentary pageant In respect TO stage garniture the
~ Inf .Ha.n 49, N-NAH
slhng Of this play. The Gunner Hall interior was
t OF delicious color; the picture Of Elizabeth's en-
tion was as stirring that Of OthellOs arrival at
sH'N-one OF the finest aever seen on this. or
'''" and the scene Of the Kenilworth reyels
20 koFeous without tawdriness and elegant
--' mcal decoration. From first 20 last
,s "l'he sage-manager has been done with
, srt I'D trained ability; and a great deal Of
VI lst nights sHceess-Which was GREATS
0 % Ar "ueF. BY itseif Mr. Haliday's drama
-ui'Dn' little. In this setting, and with Miss
a. TO Aeoine, Il comes very near 70 being mis-
' "oiA u that nigh class which through all
POcn' :" staghistory has been but slowly recruited
r., NOeehce Of Use Nelson's performance OF Amy
v.s oouiu ho' sasily be overstated. She was
'o'ehhess' and her whole rendering OF the
s0i was suneed with a delicious femininity
'ei hpsng into te insipid. and often rising into
n's vi grand paston. The defiance Of Ydrasy aud
a,n 'iian IA the takwith the Queen may be named
vi thS Ano The character Of Amy Rob
- very diihcult ont to portray tor il exacts the
Deci stimulation Of som Of the 0reate.t nassons and
~ poignant suffering pesibe 70 human nature. Miss
P,,- proved equal TO these demands, and in Mr..
a. Bangs as leicester. she had an eflcient
NOr'hy artistic ally. Their scene in the first act
que o. The best in feeling and IN detail IN color and
M ~ 'uas we nave ever witnessed. The bearing of
a., - hAASs Throughout the pay, was noble and Int
ps,,.-. '''''' Out OF The character. during the
'-~'4ni scene. bis Dersouaton uresents5 NO