New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-10
HERR SONNENTHAES ENTRANCE.
Al the Thalla Theatre last night Herr Adoll


sonncntlal whose arrival from Europe was chrohoieu
Yesterday made his entrance on the American su'se.
This distinguished man is regarded Win ou' ii''
any, dissent the head Of the Austrian stage Inc '
that he was coming to New-iork to rum orici Cur
ca,enent has kent the German element OF the city
population in uter of expectation for seVeri "ech'
and his greeting WAS one OF the most no'a ",as
incidents of recent theatrical history Many memories
that quicken the blood of veteran theatre-goerS os
the old play house In the Bowcry, ana theto is
question that Herr SOnneDthafs season VIII "'e
after among them The tier fronts and boxes Vi .'o
audience GROOM were decorated with pahhcrs' WIN"
frightened up the ordinarily dingy interior ana CON
tribued to the festive character OF the OCCASION Inc
audience was as numerous as the house could Wen
contain and was representative Of the cultured classes
among our German citizens IL was keyed up to ptch
OF glad and enthusiastic interest moreover which wou
have ensured thrilling demonstration in honor OF tue
new conner had he been mdch less tue ar's' ina" NE
work disclosed him to be-
Circumstances make full discussion OF Herr sohneH
that's acting impossible n his edition OF TIE TRIBUNE
He appeared I'm Karl Gutzkows d" Urel Acosta one Oh
the best Examples of German dramatic literature OF the
present period deals with historical character OF
the kind which peculiarly fascinating to the sciehthc
spirt which is strong among the German people ana ex
hbjts him from Sides Of which appeals strong
ly to the intellect, the other TO the eihotohs'
The hero OF the drama is the veritable Portuguese
free thinker fell under the condemnation OF MS e
lgi because
tious He expelled from the synagogue ana cursed ny
the Rabbi This treatment does not disturb him uhtii
he finds that the blight of the falls also upon MS
mother and brothers and upon his love- the daughter OF
Jewish merchant The appeals OF his mother the sght
OF the suffering caused by his course, ana
the fact Of marriage with noble woman
who shares his intellectual freedom, persuade
him to recau aud he does Illuminating himself before
the and prostatng himself at the threshou
OF the temple that the faithful walk over him. lie
does all this only to learn at last from MS enemy
the rival sutton for his loves hama, that
the remedy is vain. Driving the frightened rabos pe'
fore hin he withdraws his rccantaiOn ana prOcalms
his he in the ancient god OF wrath to whom he VOWS
his life for the purposes Of revenge. IL,
In the portrayal OF this character, wh,ch
emotions Herr Sonncnthal reached height but niue
short OF grandeur His mechanism Is finished ana as
closes none the sttedpess and want OF grace whch
so common with German actors When all the eic-
ments OF iiDpersonation are so harmonousY
blended and balanced they are In this OF hrT
Sosuentha 1t Gifcu to tell which ~ the most admir-
able lie Is most iudiCiOus and elegant In the us.
OF gestures his voice of beauty, deep anu
orant quickly responsive To the prompngs OF iceine
and flowing naturally IN cadenccs That are mdt'ciousl
musical and charming TO the ear his bearing u ~ M
times dignhed and his reading quick win IN
eliycncc and feeling IL would be difficult W name an
with liner equipment than nat oi icfr Sohn'h
thai and IL that his osDecal forte Is not that
exhibited last night. bnt modern hghclass COMEDY nc
must given hi gh place among the great actors Oi TO-