The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-04
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According notice this emf uent lady gave h'r read
ipes Of Shakespeare last evening st tho
titute, before . psush-d f.'housble and moss
crowded audience. Such was the anxiety on Tue P"ss
Of the public to be pre'cut, that large number OF
ladies and gentlemen oel.c'e before the street
doors were ope ned ard after they had been thrown
OPEN the hall In short time, nisd To overlooking
five dollars In money returned to tn ss
vho couId not nd Recommendation In truth. the hall
"a by no means uoiently large for the purpose The
.ut.rts,pment was . rich treat, and such 1t was
osrd.d BY all The most breathless eilsnoc on
served except whom deep tragic burst called forth
round of spplsuse The lady's name-ths fact of her
being the daughter OF the ulhmms Romsnsru. the
last the Ken blssher guineous relstio nship
to the elegant end classic John Ksmbe, and to the
disnined Mrs Siddons, the queen Of tragedy, whose
fame will live - losg % Shakespeare himself
sbSll have sdmir-r, aud her own existed
and commanding serius-co not have failed
to attract . large sssemby to witness tbs
graf display Of one whore mind was born with
deter mnaton to things Of INTEL. ctusl grandeur and
difaculty It 10 said by scholars, that the correct
reading Of Homer will convey his meaning without
the interpretations and Indeed. such reading 10 ndis
penssbls tSe due appreciation Of his gorgeous con
cspton fths be true with regard to him, whe vas the
glory and the shame of the age in which hs lived,
Il Ia equally true with reference to Shakespeare
Many have attempted to give readings OF MIN
but they have failed 1t reserved for this lady TO
achieve complete and triumphant success it would
be both absurd and at this time OF day.
to attempt throw any light upon tho genius OF
Shakespeare the poet Of ages, tho master Of human
nsturs,"-
"Bsjoy, or grief his veal
fervtauce msy 'scape the page VI fame,
Yet nations now unborn VII hnow
Future ages will endorse what their have
said respecting him. He stsnds mental pyramid
in the solitude Of time, beneath whose shade things
might moulder and round whose summit atty must
play. But are tempted to what analogy there
10 betwec him and the Greek aud Roman poets. The
Of bis resembles the progress Of Homsrs
army" They pour along like . dre that sweeps the
whole earth bsforsi This ars is dscsrnsd In Virgil
In Lucan and Status 1t bursts In sudden sh ort
and interrupted flashes in Milton 1t gows like fur
mace kept up to uncommon srdor BY tho force Of
but in Shakespeare, 1t strikes before
Of it, like the lightning from tho heavens. To give
. truthful xplsnaton Of his mesnn to be able to
keep pace with him-to rise to his height, requires
profound learning philosophy and genius, Of
mon order. Macbeth" WAS the play selected for the
evening 1t Is not intention it would not b. In
unison with ideas Of good taste, to praise this
lady. Her qualifications, both mental and ply
steal, have been the theme of many . fslioitousiy
gifted Pen. The most able and accom- plshsd
ertios ct both sides Of the Atlantic, have. With
accord pronounced her entitled to the very
foremost rank In her profession. She stands on
the highest pinnacle Of tstronic celebrity where she
requires praise, and where tho shafts Of criticism
cannot reach her At the time, without descend.
ing Ill timed sdustion, do say, that Shakespeare
whose RENE mbranoe yet lives In mems eyes, and will
to ear and tongue be tho theme and hearing ever"
last evening sustained in all the majesty OF his
character, and in all the glory OF his poetic rsuown
He never appeared to greater advantage and In con-
sequence Cf the magnificent style In which he was
presented to the audience, the admiration Of his I'd.
mirers WAS ncrsaed tsnfold His besuties-the moral
grandeur Of his sentiments the brisney of his 90.
pathcs of his sppvals his usndation Of goodness
his witheriDg rsbuke Of the his sosthing de-
nunoiations the coward his sposrophes to virtus
his earcasn his ansthemas all treasures OF his
exubeIsnt Imagination, and the artillery Of his mighty
mind, were given with astounding effect, and which
received prompt and generous applause from an
astonsh- and q delighted audience.
We copfets that should like to see this lady
In her natural positionone which she would q, she
has often done before grace We man, Of course the
stage where all land let 1t not be forgotten that the
humber casses Of socsty can appreciate Shskspeare
and the &C. MUS Il bis able ds,inestor we'll as the
great ana tho wealthy might have opportunity Of
seeing her In those grand which has been
our good fortune to be prteent
We und eTstsno that moruiog readings will he given,
the couv~nence Of thoee not At
tend In the evening" These will commence to