The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-29 00:00:00

MISS CUSIDIAN AND THE STAGE.

The manner in which she obtained her first en-
gagement in London is so characteristic of the
spirit and pluck of the woman, that I cannot re-
sist telling it, as it was related to me by Maddox,
the manager of the Princess's Theatre (1846). On
her first introduction to him, Miss Cushman's per-
sonal gifts did not strike him as exactly those
which go to make up a stage heroine, and he de-
clined engaging her. Charlotte had certainly no
great pretensions to beauty ; but she had per-
severence and energy, and knew thitt there
was the right metal in her; so she went to
Paris, with a view to finding an engagement'
there, with an English company. She failed, too,
in that, and returned to England, more resolutely
than ever bent on finding employment there ; be-
cause it was now more than ever necessary to her.
It was a matter of life and death, almost. She
armed herself, therefore, with letters (so Maddox
told me) from persons who were like to have weight
with him, and again presented herself at the
Princess's; but the little Hebrew was obdurate
as Shylock, and still declined her proffered
services. Repulsed, but not conquered, she
rose to .depart ; but, as she reached the door, she
turned and exclaimed, " I know I have enemies
in this country ; but (and here she cast herself on
her knees, raising her clenched hand aloft) so
help me —! I'll defeat them !" She uttered this
with the energy of Lady Macbeth, and the pro-
phetic spirit of Meg Merrilies. " Heiho !" said
Maddox to himself, " s'help me ! she's got de stuff
in her !" and he gave her an appearance, and after-
wards an engagement in his theatre. She opened
there with Mr. Forrest, in " Macbeth ;" and carried
away the honours of the night. It was on this
occasion that those marks of disapprobation were
showered on the great American actor, which so
highly incensed him, and which were attributed by
him with great injustice, I believe, to Mr. Macready's
influence, and were so fatally revenged in 1849, at
the Astor Place Opera House ; when Mr. Macready
was driven from the stage, and compelled to fly,
probably, for his life. Innocent victims fell out-
side the theatre on that dreadful night who had no
hand nor part in the quarrel, perhaps scarcy a
knowledge of its cause."—Mr. George VandenEofs
Experiences.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'—YzsTmanay.

The attendance was small, and the betting at
no time animated. For the Derby eight " fifties"
were booked once about Umpire ; 12 to 1 was
taken and offered about Buccaneer, and those offers were
currently offered against Thormanby, who would have faun]
some support at a point higher. 13 to 1 was hooked once
about The Wizard. The other transactions do not require
comment. One or two bets were laid on the Croydon
Steeplechase. sto 1 was betted agst Goldsmith, and 8 to
1 was booked about The Tartar.

CROYDON STEEPLECIIASE.
4 to 1 agst Goldsmith (taken)
7to 1 agst Tartar (taken)
12 to 1 agst Tumbler (taken)
100 to 6 agst The Curate (taken)

THE DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Umpire (taken)
12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Thormanby (offered)
12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Mainstone (taken)
13 to 1 agst The Wizard (taken)
28 to 1 agst The Drone (taken)
30 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken)
40 to 1 agat Upperhand (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Paleface (offered)
1000 to 20 agat Sir William (offered)
66 to 1 agst Plum Pudding (taken)
1,000 even was betted on Plum Pudding aget Sir Wil-
liam .