The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-01

stage q am humorous as well as serious) |
nearly laughed outright with the audience. Sub
scquentlN, In scene where they entered,
actually thtu-t them on the stage. md was ap-
plauded. ltwas "A new piece ~ acting In Hum
let's assumed Insanity but common sense for
the sake of Shakespeare.
The FdUr KIM spoke his classic lines very
well, anu was justly. np?Iauded. as was also TIE
First Grurc DigJcr (Mr. Munro) aud well aijed
m n.y. Mr G s, as the second, rhe 2nen, by
her acting injured by the surroundings The
same With the dark eyed Miss IlTanchc Osborn
a. Lazy Opheltr, whose loss Of the nr,t scene by
tho nhscuce OF her brother Hrcrtcsl naturally
affected her; but the lrdy's acting OF the maniac
scene proved her artistic pOwer
WHAT HE WILL Int TnE PEOPLE SAY.
No artistic was more acceptable In action not
word tn rr spoken, than the ROYAL Prc to
tue PRINCE by Miss LYDIA Fairbanks, never be-
Tore on the stage. ana yet calm and graceful. aid
Ing the courtlv costume she wore. splendid IA 1t
was. From the moment ] I'D her 4 rward. and
presented the Page tn the hpplauding audit
cnce tn her 1nal picturesque attitude. IN MOURN
full grief for the ueath OF the Prince, any sculp.
tor or painter could We there. sed his art by
the study OF ner natural talent. Her calm cuur-
age was remarkable. Tor he oven rcnuked those
In manly form for their nervous trembling, con
yet seventeen-to arOuse them from their panic
fears. Let people say what thcy willy t"ulood
VIII tclI'-and her courage and chluncss nuid
such fear and confusion prove her worthy u
having had chiv lrlc Italian nohlcman for her
mothers father. The Ltdy LYDIA was not only
the Princes ragc hut the Counts aid-de-c.mp
inthe conflicting battle OF Hamlet.
VI The scenery ana its nietakcs were extra
ordin'rr In my hnal soliloquy In scene two
while was speaking. tho palace was suddenly
changed t. chamber scene, md at a most ap-
| prouraic line TO illustrate treachery or gross
! negligence, viz INV fathers spirit In arms !
! All Ia not well. l doubt some foul pay -
| Shakespeare thus warned me. This was in the
/ chamber scene "cut out" from the absence Of
Loertes, and In the Lord Osrtck scene one-half
OF the iebellious chamber feli nearly into the
orchestra. from the absence OF the upper gro pvc,
as If there were not flats" before the audience.
but must ho increased by this scenic one
In tue last scene there were no throne chairs.
| and Yet pald In advance the stage carpenter 4
| bill and the roperty mans. The old story OF
be received L0rd OsiIck was 50 demorlzed
| by his nervous fears that he did not appear at
oil In the fencing scene. Hts dnty 81 present
ing the foil was acted bv me as Hdmlt, and the
| picking IN 81 the dsarmed weapon by my page.
| Whether a real duel took place afterwarl be.
| tween my gallant page and the deserving Lorti
| Osii X know not but, n So, am sure my roy al
pace will have cause for promotion.
| The costumes were furnished hv Mons. Lano.
nette OIrOadwavl, tho Partisan costumirr. aud
gave INN carte blanc Us To tlste and price aud
That of the Pages. costly as ELEGANT. ls by All
italian artistic, aud might have been worn in any
roy.l court OF E4rope. Thence the costumes
When was attitcd and came down on the
stage to see that " all was right, was amazed
iLg their forehegds. and boards ncrce IN aspect
making the wearers look IKE ID .nish pir ties
md tall KOScncrdHtz, the assassin, the picture
OF low Ruoerstein the murderer gave ne
such burlcsauc orders, AID II WIS too late tC
alter them, tor the cut tam already was del tyed
Nv thoughts We're reearoins the na'ur!l brains
within their skulls, and not tue artificial hitsui'
coverings.
mept and intellect In the audience. there eNi
IDENTIFY was rowdy element and riotous II
malicious intent. IS proved bv throwing upOf
the stlge from an upper stage box two furni
ture foot stools. Ladies' and = nilemen left TN
theatre fearful Of some serious conscqueu e.
he results were AS maciously recommeudet
b' the World newspaper IN ITS malignant edito
rial article.
: WHAT THE GossIPs SAID.
It buzzcd around that there would be
" disturUance.' Al these incidcits. aud ~
element from Philsdelpha. natural, woul'
keep hundreds ~ persons from the Academy
and to M, financial injury, while the riotous In
gradients would he Increased IN the cauldron U
) uem mac conspiracy II any attack mad nee
made upon me personally. | should probabl
have convinced tue assaiants that my reputa
, ton as "A nr-t-class swordsman was merited .
"a its truth. | was quite prepared for It. Ind al
( official document. si-ncd md sealed, received
: by me a few days previously, frUm the & verno
r of rcunsylvanii, confirmed the letters upon
q certain subject III tier. while the threat, " l.
i follow YOU 10 death" &C., for the putlic an
3. open postal card, Is "A state prison offence.
y. thence, not only was there the panic OF III
comuany to annoy me, increased 10y the riotou
element, out even threat upon my HE. \ ct
| la the midst 4 all TINS excitement and inces
Mt mental ,bors for weeks proviousv,l sue
cessfulv called to my aidsncc that calm au
! courageous phil sophy, noticed In HE SUN ala
Herald with commensurate commentator.
1t Is true | represented "A Prince. In mind an
person. but, also had to sustain my own It'll
Gas stated In NE sun; bat. heyond all. that ne
astcTs. and to ain what the late James q ordo
| Bennett Esq published concerning me. tn
i | even Ia the uighcst 50 iett in Europe. Il va
! | every inch Count - para hrdsed from shah
! peare. Ave, every inch King.
In the words of my friend aud tutor, DANTE
} Wooster. sin i've" in excellent spirits. All
{ fast recovering from the natural fatigue. Ihu'
d VINO know me and my energy ~ character. vi
= feet assured that shall not stop where / All
either as the Prince or the Count.
y Again thanking you for YOUR m tnly and gene
4 Gus defence Of me. Yours, truly. A.,
: GEORGE. THE COCAr JOANNES,
: Of the n Y. supreme Court.
Z NEW YoRK CITY, April 20. 1876, No - Chau
J.; beers street.