Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-28

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81 the Common Council, and was turned oat by the
Conservatives.
THE conclusion will be given in Evening Edition.
Outline sketehes-- Our Actresses--NO. A.
Mrs. ShSrpe-Mrs. Hackett--Mrs. Barnes-Mss
Charlotte Barnes-Mrs. Walstein.
The lady, whose name heads our present number,
has long been favorite Of the New Workers. and is
hrs remembered at the Park Theatre about the year
1873, when she played only walking ladies and Sc
como rate chambcrmaids. AT this time, though pos
sessng good face and figure, she was rather awk-
ward, and not particularly admired; but rapid i'm
provement was soon noticed in her dellneatons, and
having been promoted TO many characters OF i'm
portance, she long thoroughly established herself
IN favor with the public. In August 1880, we find
her playing al the Bowery Theatre, with Messrs.
Cooper and HanbIn, and among other parts sss.
tanning Lady Randolph, Lady Constance, and La
dy Macbeth with increased reputation In 1881, she
returned TO the Park and continued there as the frs:
stock actress till June 1884. In 1886 she visited
England, and appeared at Drury Lane Theatre in
the character Of Lady Macbeth, which was univer-
sally acknowledged as the best seen there since the
daysof Mrs Slddons and it is, in fact her best per-
sonatlon. Severe indsposltion prevented her reap
pearance, but had her health permitted, brilliant
career would undoubtedly have follow She
shortly after returned to America, and has since had
star engagements only, at cur principal theatres
Mrs. Sharpe is esteemed woman of sense and dis
cretlon, but she will nevertheless sometimes under
take such characters as Cordela, Ophela, &c. which
are entirely out of her proper sphere, and though
possessing good contra alto voice, which, in
serted music, is always heard with pleasure, wecan-
not imagine of her Cinderella "a characeritis stated
she attempted at the South) anything but fat
failure 1t hoped these hints may be of service to
this accomplished lady.
In 1918, her sister, Mrs Hackett then Miss Lee
sug, made her first appearance in America. As n
vocalist, she was at this time unrivalled, her voice
was deep, strong and melodlous and among other
parts, she sang the music Of Hecac in Macbeth with
great apprebaien.
Her talents were in the comic line, and as cham
bermaid or hoyden, shes always capltal-hsr hnxor.
country fassc5 with delight, and have
never since been equalled. In 1919, she married Mr..
Hackett then merchant of this city, and retired from
the stage.
In 1926, untoward circumstances caused her to re-
sumo her profession; she was engaged at the Park,
and at her benefit June lS, played Young Wildng in
the Liar and Priscilla Tomboy her husband atthe
same time, personatng Mons. Merbleau. She after
wards, for a short time, performed at the Bowsry
Theatre. Early in 1892 she was engaged at the
Park, expressly for the Prince in Masanieo after the
failure Of Mr.. Thorne in that character and her fine
voice rendered il very effective. Her farewell benefit
and last appearance on the New York stage, was in
June of that year, which occasion she performed
Maria in OF Age Tomorrow, and Mr.. Hackett COL
Widhre, in the original Lion of the West
Mrs ssrnesshakspearss heart would beat, lad he
nsr magic has drawn from me many tear;
whl. p.hos asd Peel eear, and genius are aes
Thus sang Haleck, in his nni,able Croaker papers,
twenty years ago. and the lines, with prePricy ca
still be applied to this accomplished actress. Mrs
Barnes Is perfect evergreen. Time has not added
n single line TO her grsh brow nor dmmed the lus-
re of her glowing eyes and her dramatic powers re-
main in all their vvdness al the zenith of her re-
puation. In person, she under middle size but her
features, though small, eniaently beautiful and
at her perfect command in portraylng every shade OF
passion Her talents IN tragedy are of the highest
orders and ill the arrival of Fanny Kemble her onl
superior, on the American stage, was Mrs. Duff OF
whom she might he called exquisite miniature
copy. She is a charming comedy lady, and in rogush
boys has scarce rval her Aladdin, Colin, and Paul
in the Wandering Boys, are the most delightful de-
neations Of the kind we ever Witnessed. In panto-
mime, she is graceful, spirited, and elsquently cx-
preserve ana her performance Of Fenella the orr.
gnal melodrama of Masaniello has never been sur-
passed. Her debut in America, was made at the
Park Theatre, in 1916, Juliet, when she was re-
ceived with such enthusiasm that her second appear
ancc was announced in the same character. She
remained astock actress here till 1922 when, COM
paRy with her husband, she visited England. During
the engagement of Mr.. Kean, in 1926, Mrs. Barnes
selected to sustaa the principal female charac-
tiers, and among others, personated Jane de Mont
fort, in Joanna Baes celebrated tragedy, acharacer
which none but Mrs. Duff had hitherto successfully
performed on the American stage. As the wretched
Belvdera, and the imprisoned juliet; rs crazed
Ophela, or gentle DesdemoRa, Mrs. Barnes is still
unsurpassed, and IN common with others, we cannot
but regret her prolonged absence from our boards.
Her daughter, MISS Charlotte Barnes, is young
intelligent and accomplished girl, possessing natsra
talents Of high order She made her debut al Bos-
ton, in 1888, as Juliet Mrs Barnes playing Romeo
and March 10Th, 1894 her FIRST appearances in New
York. az Angela, to her mother Evellna, in the Cas-
tie Spectre. As actress, she labors under grea,
disadvantages her face and voice being unsued 10 the
stage although her conception OF character 10 always
excellent As an anthoress, she scars far above me-
docrity and her tragedy Of Octoria Bragaldi would
do honor to many an older and mere experienced
writer
Mrs. Walstein is the sister OF Mrs Barnes, and "a
Mrs. Baldwin, was for several years the old lady OF
the Park Theatre at time when Mrs. Wheatey was
a mere novice in the art. She was an admirable
actress and in her best days bat little removed from
that lady's present excellenee-many Of her serious
characters las well rs comic) are remembered fac
performances. Her person has become almost too
bulky for the stage, and she has lost much Of her
spirit and animation; but, about year age, while
playing the Franklin THEATRE she ovinced the full
possession Of those intellectual faculties which
rendered her an especial favorte.
UxreS CouasE.-The second spr ing meeting com.
mences tomorrow, with three races. At | o'clock