New-York tribune., 1875-11-01
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
LYCEUM THEATER.
JULIFTTE CLARENCE.


II was not unmeet that the fearful "fr0u-
Frou" should recnier upon stage in such mourniuy
uluval weather as that OF Saturday night IL brought
Grief and Il found public prepared for what brought
The French company at the Iyceum Iheater gave IL "a
careful and satisfactory interpretation, and the scenic
artists and carpenters gave IT neat and pretty setuhg
unon the stage The audience was quite numerous, not
withstanding the storm and though cold at first 1t
gradually became interested and even enthusiastic ana
rewarded FroFron with the tribute Of its pity and ad
miration Madame Juctte Clarence, who acted 6"0sre
WAS OF course tho central figure OF the occasion Sne Is
thoroughly good comedy acress-h the comedy De not
much idoazed. She IS kecnly intelligent slitte1ns im-
petuou-. and fully possessed Of freedom III action
She showed a Just aud delicate artistic intuition
apd GOOD training by merely indicating The
character at iirst keeping consistently within
It's identity and letting it, traits broaden and its shado~s
deepen - IL was affected 10y the incidents OF the plot
This mauifestly is excellent method. The quality that
Mldame Clarence acksas indicate, in this performance
is fascination. She is fitted for FTO,'FroH In several
particulars She has the slender wloWy figure; tie
agile action: the volatile emperamcnt the restless
nervous actgi'y; the habit Of inpeuouS zeal in the
pursuit OF the most trivial plcasures tie aspect OF
shallow ic1ity; tie fclcitOus mannerm Of apparently
spontaneous c0quctry and the needless, HESS SENT
fast style These attributes uniting with an opucut taste
for show dr5s make her Gbere technically, an excel
lent embodiment. The glamour, however, was lacking
Madame Caicnccs personal beauty-an attribute most
essential ia this parts of wooden description, and sie
speaks IA a Thin tart, unsympahetic voice. Writing de-
seriptisely-for American readers may say that
she imp iessCd being sublimatod Maggie Mitch
ell far more elegant, far better, as an actress,
in every way, but kindred in a certain PEP
perry vitality, passionate youbiy, and raspnesS
OF general condition. Madame Clarence Is also, In
another Way suggestive Of miniature Seebacl-for she
IS aquiline. blonde, thin. CXcitable, and highly intel
lcctual II Will be perceived that indicate an actress
OF stron- ndi yiduaity anu iudubtable talent She is
better o1ccutaut in the part OF IrOuIrot tban any
woman who has hitherto acted Il here but, as TO The
essential quality, prefer the personstion Of h that has
been made known by Miss Agnes Ethel. Tic entire
piece indeed has been well done here in English,
Il was DONE Saturday night at the Lyccu IN French
ii We except the part Of Brigard which. as given by ~
Gennetier impressed the perfect reflection OF =
fppdnt, sensual shallow fashionable sybaiiic and MAI
Of the world. II. Veniat TO whom had been cast the
part of yolreas continues irom the effect Of the acc
cent that bcfel him last Wedncsday,-and F0ireas
acted in rather juvenile manner by II. Legrand.-
"Dala" By NJ Octave Feuiet. LIS IiOnnes PauyTes,"
by NM. Emile Augier and Ia. Foussicr, and &c
Gendre dc Mons. Poirer," by NM Emile Aug.er and j.
sandeau are announced TO fiji the evenings of Tuesday
Thursday. and saturday. at the lyceum Iheater