The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-06


The whole piece is well put upon the stage, and
deserves all The success it has met with. During
its representation the houses have been good, but
better houses would be better pleased. We hope
not to miss the omitted song on the next occasion.
Miss JULIA DEAN.-We have seen this young
actress in the first and second nights of her engage
ment at the ST. Charles Her representations Of
Julia in s. The Uunchback, - and Of EUadne, have
been most successful and happy. They could not
have bean otherwise, unless in her acting she had
done violence 10 her own nature Miss Dean GER
rainly possesses extraordinary power for the de-
neatiOn of what called the gentler passions of
woman Love, in all its phases, whether in its
rhapsody Of requital, or its despair of disappOnt
ment, whether in its depressing and souIwther-
ing, or in its eleIaing and ennobling Influences,
never more fifty represented on the stage than
by this gifted young lady-a result which seems to
be not Of study not of art but simply Of acting out
her own nature.
This is The secret of the wonderful influence
which she exerts upon her auditors, or, We should
rather say Spectators for it is in seeing her, more,
perhaps, than in hearing her, that You find yourself
wrought upon as by charm which gives such
acuteness to the senses that not gesture, move
nent Of the person, word or a look, is permitted
the usual effect sought to be attained by the vota-
ries of the hisrionic profession. Follow her through
either of the plays above mentioned: witness lis
close, and see the curtain fall; Julia, the ward OF
The Hunchback and Evadne, the sister of Coonna,
are each forgotten in the proper person Of the ac-
tress herself She does not identify herself with
her character in the plays The character Identifies
itself with her.
We have spoken of Miss Deans representation
Of the passion of Love. Grief, Affection Pride
the last we should think rather by the advantages
of pers on than by The adoption of her nature-are
represented by her with nearly great effect. 1t
is in the delneation of these passions, and of the
delicate and refined sentiments of womans nature,
that she exhibits her powers. We doubt much
whether she could succeed in representations of the
bad passi ons-Hate, Revenge, Remorse. In these
Charlotte Cushman exhibits her unequalled pow
ers. For the representation of these Miss Dean is
as little fitted as Miss Cushman is for the gent,
virtues and delicate sentiments Of the female char
acter.
1t is to be regretted that Miss Dean has not Z
voice of greater volume. 1t is clear, soft and ma
sical-incapable in fact, of harshness of tone. He
enunciaton is distinct. Unlike candidates
for histrionic fame she speaks every word clearly
| uly, unmStakeaDly. me only regret ~ tildI hh'
has not the power to extend her voice so as to b.
heard throughout the house.
| The Influence of Miss Deans acting iswholl'
good 1t soltens, refnes, elevates. We coul'
mention striking illustration OF this effect. Thl
is the legitimate end of stage representation. Mis-
Dean has a proper conception OF this fact. In he
reply to an address by of the citizens of Mash
Vile, on the occasion of the presentation to her
tue rich diamond bracelet she wears on her arm
she happily expressed the conviction that the hi
tronic profession requires only that the cordi'
support and the Christening supervision OF pur
and cultivated taste, should pervade the length an
breadth of our country, to achieve the destin
: claimed for it by the wise and good
'''Toraise the genius and to mend the heart -
1t would be creditable TO the ciuZens of Ne
Orleans, and evidence Of refined taste, as we
as of just appreciation OF the talents of gfte
artistic and accomplished lacy, that the ST. Charl'
should be crowded every night of Miss Deans e
gagement