The New York herald., 1877-12-18

Lnc celIpR lmmc ulatoly above the OrcnestFa. Hr
James Taylor, as Vilefort, looked and sounded TOO
much like a Methodist "exhortern to play success-
fully shs % Psrs ., Villain Mss w,s sa
In that dressed more In character. Some of the acts
were well moun.ed. but tho waits between were too
long. Dir. Fechter recived perfect ovation at the
hands OF his friends, the applause tho end OF the
fourth act lasting fully nfIeen minuteA
MARY ANDERSON IN '.FAzfo," AT THE FlFEU
AVENUE THEATRE.
II is some years since tho late Dean Milman,s
five act tragedy In blank verse, 'Fazio was played
in New York. 1t 10 perhaps longer since any reguar
theatre put a screaming farce, like .Box and Coxn
upon It's bills before gloomy play like 'Faz,o."
Last night both played ut the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, and It did good to hear some genuine
laughter at the fun OF our fathers Tho adoption
OF HERALD suggestion docs crodIt to the enter
pfising manager, ana It is likciyt provo popular
that shall not be likely 10 have
good theatre without some mingIing Of light and
shadow its programme. Mr.. Folk Norris made
an admirable Cox. and the Box OF Tom WhiGcn. In
which he introduced sulvan's droll, "Luilaby
bacou on tho coalsop'' was well received. Then
came the tragedy.
Y rho story OF "Faxio" may bo recalled in isv
woris poor Fiorentine, student Of alchemy,
living happily with his vile, Blanca, makes himself
suddenly rich 5y appropriatng tho treasure
OF an old mssr who has been fatally
wounded by gang Of masked robbers
Wealthy, he forgets his married VOWS and falla
into the wiles OF o rich ana wanton countess. The
wife denouncos tho husband, who Is executed, and
dies OF rcmorse. Here, thon. are broadly drawn
threads OF the deepest passions
into simple tragic fabric. II Is
pleco Of Italian workmanship, dagaers, splsn-
dors adulteries. jealouslss. swift rctributlon
and 1T remorse. Tho shuttle Of the ates wove just
such tales this in olden Italy by the hundred
from % one highly strung emotion 70 anoshci
work is good material for MISS Andcrsou
in her present state Of development Wanting as u Is
Of thc human soul drew out Of such story The COM
pick abres OF emotion until, amid all the horror
world is, aiier ali, our own, Miss Anderson was
not likely to trip her heels In the first act, where
% 30 that Miss
son was particularly graceful or pleasing. She
was badly dressed, TOO, and. m word:
grace IN light passages and defective eye Tor color.
No amount Of false praise will cover these deiecse and
they mendab. by study In better sch. than she
can, sorry TO say, and this side OF the Atlantic
Ocean. OF course do not mean in England, wnere
dramatic art has been into BY the canker OF the
'sstar' performer almost competey as Ia our own
with its esions OF Podunks and Pcorias ycarnins
for their draughts Of theatrical blood and thunder
aud other snriliine" things Too much credit cannoA
have no desire 10 sec her talents, iike the uncui
Koh.i.noor placed In tho eyesocket OF stupid idol
In the temple of theatrical mammon, when there are
the means TO make It blazo In perfect light upon the
altar 0i pure art.
As the passion OF the play tho actrcss with
It In, Inc eecond act love first rven with Jealous
sus and Iorebodings brought forth glimpse Of
powcr swiftly recognized by the audience: But later
when the story OF the deed OF marital wrong 10
brought her by anothers lips, and tho heart Of ths
injured woman turns TO cali as she cries:-
III rend him from her. though she wind around him
Like tho vino around the elm. III pluck him OF.
Though the lie crack vt tho parting,
there was q whir wind In her passion which in this
respect places her tho foremost on our stage.
Tne intonasion OF that .though the HE crack
reaI Tea,z,ns sense Of the net i symboized.
Henceforth the denunciation OF her robUer husband
sows death ne the
sceno the house OF her rival, Adaoella, was an.
other instance Of power Tho groveing before tho
prayer TO havo the woman seek TO save the man she
led ruin, refused gavc another instance o: he's
magnetic nature. Her cry
'''s Thou csst'st jewel OIL Tie pfoudsss lord ~
sa' a.y slave isy 70 Ss
rings In the ears for minutcG The death We
painful the author has drawn II, and the whole
impression Of her performances was one oil singulaa
The Support" was something TO employ deprcci.
atory adjcctivcs upon There seemed only one ex-
cspton TO the general ineGectiveness- Whit
TENS Bartoo, tho misor, who died In the hrst act.
Mr.. Studlcy's Fazio was rough performance which.
sno oe % s
We want the strength Of man At for courts. the
ruggcdncss OF q man who Is ~ home In tho mincs
Il is not the strength Of poiiceman's club
but Of q steel blade that Is needed. FAxo lass
night was u locust club throughout. The ress
%a.ps as "is' MIS-. call ANNIE % Es%oosoa Tns ras
graceful, but almost coorlcss. II simply linking
who're u should have been coquettish and smirkng
whore It should have been touched with that
l,ssom quality which rennyson nnds In Vivicn,
and which makes the fascination of Fazo
reasonable. Tho house literally packed, and is
took the shortcomings with good nature and .
fow sneors for sake OF tho lady who carried tho
entire piece on shoulders and thcy show.
cred liberal applause