Marie Antoinette
Event Information
Venue(s):
French Theatre
Manager / Director:
Jacob Grau
Event Type:
Play With Music
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
7 January 2016
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
07 Oct 1867, 7:30 PM09 Oct 1867, 7:30 PM
11 Oct 1867, 7:30 PM
12 Oct 1867, Matinee
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
Includes synopsis of play; written expressly for Ristori to perform in America.
Says it premieres 10/08/67. “It is noticeable that, this is the first play ever written by an Italian author for exclusive representation in America.”
“The long-expected tragedy was brought out last night at the French Theatre, before an audience that completely filled the house. The performance commenced at 7 ½ o’clock, and closed at about a quarter past 1. We must therefore speak of it briefly.”
“Mr. Grau has placed it on the stage in an entirely unexceptional manner, both as regards scenery, dress, music and other appointments.”
“The play has been considerably reduced and is acted within reasonable bounds.”
“One of our foreign relations has been getting into trouble through a fondness for displaying his physical charms in the presence of the softer sex. The offender is no less a person than Grillo, husband of Madame Ristori, Italian tragedienne, and he is charged with exposing his Italian nakedness before the wife of Dr. Papy. Here are the affidavits of the aggrieved parties. The stars mark the words which, if published, would probably ‘offend the taste of the most fastidious.’” [Affidavits follow].