The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18

THE part of the heroine, played by Mrs Booth,
She acts and dresses well and has clear ear a
aas her wa.
The Tribune says:-"Mrs. J. B. Booth made her mrs,
s nas On p. s SIX %
pr9Tsd TO be one q nnRsua Tne
commonly numerous and keeny appreciative The
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sympathy and approval She manifested EN-
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- There will be another time, though, Tor comment
4 was set upon The stage with very exact and
the picture Of the wn
ne aoman Of Fire. not an Individual that
are sweet and but shs IS dramatic per-
HeS @ ''0
-. "Mrs. }. B. Booth plays Diane with sufficient
s and woT to
- Her Diane is q symmetrical and finished per-
sonaton."-New York Times
ITO Mrs. J. B. Booth we must accord success so
gram
- "The public led to expect very immoral
play in view Of the notorious reputation Of the author
character the novel from which the play taken.
as a1 wh0 na a1s ). csd
moral in any other sense than that it porrays human
na h. of Ms: ytn s
sea- oRs Of s
Decs = Is very interesting one ana Mrs i b go9th
Graphic 1'
of introducing to New York audiences Mrs B. Booth
pc IRA IN the ass q rom 1 wbn mas
that is good and effective in dramatic art may be conf
IN nth and sixth acts play and
y Of earnestness that prove her to bo
upon the local stage and presents to us brilliant
pS,ans
come to the metropolitan stage, ihe play is produced
phosp horescent being reproduced with much brill
ia aed Ioy w the e s 1enns n
press.
Mrs J. B. Booth acts the part Of Diane with
much graceful strength and proprley."-sun
I'VE may safely assert that with the majority
sa ie w M q e
a s na or Ks
II Is Us thoroughly well s%ted to Pu sn want
hail with delight a valuable acquisition The loca
Graceful in carriage beautiful in feature intens.
tention OF the audience from the moment she appears
her death scene IS an exquisite bit Of aeins 50
fully worked up that nearly every one who witnesses
| is affected TO tears"-bullehn
"The drama was expected TO 70 OncnslveIy
and indecently erotic 1t was such thing 1t was
very aithtui picture 81 human nature, as we see
sented in all the varieties OF society. La Femme
de Feu' mounted evidently at great expense.
The coruscaons OF the sea were as close
a copy OF that marine phenomenon as 1t Is possible TO
conceive capable OF prodncn9n on the stage
ter of Diane Berard was beyond expectation. .
manded Mrs, Booth equal to the task, which was
rendered more easy OF ACCOMPLISHMENT by her perfect
comm and OF face and voice. daily News.
The Evening Post says:-Mrs J. 3. Booth who played
at Booths Theatre last night is admirable
Her voice is clear and expressive, she dresses
with richness and should long before this
been q favorite with metr opolitan audiences"
The critic of the Star writes Of this lady "Rer alter
nate splays anguish and indignation aroused
the audience great degree OF enthusiasm and she
was called before the curtain several times"
The Evening Mail, in speaking of the pers0nation o.
Diane Berard, wres:- = This part Is enacted
by Mrs. j. b. Booth with ability. she
played difcult part With grace and exquisite
artessness +" Her acting was finished. correct
and natural and she shone does the moor
among the lesser giores OF the sky. The cos
tunes elegant and tasteful. and when the two frs
acts into short the play will win ex
tended popularity"
LA FEMME DE FEU
WILL BE REPEATED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.