Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1826 Excerpt: ... prince was personated by a fine handsome young man, with fair shining hair; and when he stood unhelmed beside the lady of his love, wooing her, it was a fine picture. In one part they introduced twenty knights on horseback, and gave a scene a little too Astley-like, but exceedingly well done. In the latter piece, which is a tragedy, but 1 should judge a heavy one, there is much of the like show, and really (armour, beard, and build, all considered,) the fierce Ottocar seemed to live again in the person of his representative. But, speaking of the theatre in Vienna, I must forget things like these. I went repeatedly to the court theatre, where, alone, the true drama is given, and I was alike surprised and delighted. I was fortunate enough to be present at the representation of the "Death of Wallenstein." Although I sent early to secure a seat, and went early that I might reach it without inconvenience, I could only get a seat in the last row but one of the parterre, and the theatre was crowded. I have before said that I am ignorant of the German language; but, by translation and analysis, I was well acquainted with the tragedy of Wallenstein; I could follow and feel all through. I made no effort to construe, as it were, but let the words fall on my ear; and, if it caught the sense, well; if not, the picture and the movement, the look and the tone, were enough for me. The effect of German acting--at least of such acting as this--is wonderful: it has a character of nature in it that is never lost sight of j the walk, the turn, the entrance, the exit; the rising, sitting, using the hand, ungirding of a sword, adjusting of apparel, all deliberate, without being affectedly slow; and the tones ever varying, as they do, according to what is said and felt among perso...
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