The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-03

therefore
been eaeed, from time to time, by unloading its
weight of wo; while she, on the contrary, has per-
severingy endured IN silence the uttermost anguish
of wounded spirit.
The grief that does not spenk
Whispers the o'erraught heart, and bids it break
4" Her feminine nature, her delicate structure il
is too evident are soon overw whemed by the enor-
nous pressure of her crimes Yet il will he grant
ed, that she gives proofs Of naturally higher.
toned mind than that of Macbeth The different
physical powers of the two sexes are finely deli
heated in the different effects which their mu,uaI
crimes produce. Her frazier Frame and keener
feelings, have now sunk under the struggle-hs
robust and less sensitive constitution has not only
resisted it, but bears him to deeper wickeduess
and to experience the fatal fecuBdiiy of crime.
For mine own good-all causes shall give way
am in blood so FAR s ppd n that should wade more.
Returning were as tedious as goo'er'
Henceforh, accordingly, he perpeirates horrors to
the day OF his doom. p. s-'..f
" In one point OF view, at least, this guilty. pair
extOrt from us, in spite Of ourselves certain re-
spect and appreciation. Their grandeur of charac.
ter sustains them both above fecrimination (the
despicabe accustomed resort of vulgar miDtIs) in
adversely; for the wretctied husband, though al
most mpeiIed into thus gulf Of destruction by the
instigations of his wife, feels no abatement of his
love for her; while she, on her part, appears 10
have known no tenderness for him, til with
heart bleeding at every pore, she bebolds in hun
the miserable victim Of their mutual ambitiun
Unlike the first irai pair in Paradise, they scent
not the iruiess hours in Mutual accusation"
Mrs. Siddons had played Lady Macbeth in the
provincial theatres many years heore she attempt-
ed the character in London AdyertiDg 10 the first
time this part was allotted to her. she says, 90 II
was my custom 10 study my characters at night
when all tue domestic cares and business of the
day were over. On the night Preceding that in
which was 10 appear in this part for the first time
shut myself up, as usual, when all the family
| were retired, and commenced my study of Lady
hI1rLE Al IIar rharo ah,
| l should soon accomplish it. Being then only
twenty years of age, believed, as many Others do
believe, that little more was necessary than TO get
| the words into my head for the necessity of dis
crimlnation, anh the development of character at
that time OF M .,, had scarcely entered into nv
| imagination. BIZ to proceed. / went on with
| tolerabe com d. y, in the silence of the night,
Ia night never esn iorget,) till came to the as
sassinatlon scrlt', when the horrors of the scene
rose to degree tilat made it impossible for me to
| get farther. silatched up my candle, and hurried
| out of the room, in a paroxysm of terror. NV
dress was of silk, and the rustling Of it, as as.
cended the stairs TO go to bed seemed to my panic.
| struck fancy like the movement of spectre pur-
| suing me. At last reached my chamber, where
| found my husband fast asleep. clapped my cam
! dlestick down upon the table, without the power Of
putting the candle out and threw myself on my
| bed, without daring TO stay even to take off my
clothes. AT peep OF day rose 10 resume my task ;
| but so little did know of my part when appeared
in it at night, that my shame and confusion cured
| me of procrasna,ing my business for the remain
| der of my life.
| "About six years afterward was called upon
to act the same character in London BY this time
had perceived the difficulty Of assuming per-
| sonage with whom no one feeling OF common gene.
| raj nature was congenial or assistant Ones own
| heart could prompt one to express, with some de.
gree of truth, the sentiments of mother, a
| daughter, wife, lover, sister, etc., but to
adopt this character mus! be effort of the iudg
| ment alone.
| "Therefore it was with the utmost difiidence
nay, terror, that undertook it, and with the addi
| tional fear of Mrs. Pr,cbard's reputation I'll it be
| fore my eyes The dreaded first night at lengt
arrived, when, Just had finished my toilet, ali
| was pondering with earfulness my first appea ranc
in the grand fiendish part, comes Mr.. Sheridan
| knocking AT my door, aud insisting, in spite of al
| my entreaties not to be interrupted at this TO m
! tremendous moment, TO be admitted. He woul
not be denied admiance for he protested h
must speak 10 me on a circumstance which $
deeply concerned my own interest, that it was
| the most serious nature. Well, after much sQuat
bling, ! was compelled TO admit him, that mig
dismiss him the sooner, and compose myself befor
| the play began. But, what was my distress an
astonshment, when | found that he wanted me
even at this moment of anxiety and terror, To ador
another mode OF acting the sleeping scene III
| told me had heard with the greatest surprise an,
concern that meant TO act it without holding tn
candle in my hand and, when l urged the i'm
| practicabiliy OF washing out that damned spot,
l
both her own words and by those OF her gentle
woman, he insisted that if did put the candle ou
of my hand, it would be thought presumpuou
innovation, as Mrs. Pritchard had always relaine
it in hers. My mind however, was made up, an,
it was then too late to make me aer it for it wa
too agitated TO adopt another method. My defer
ence for Mr.. Sheridans taste and judgment was
however, great, that, had he proposed the atera
tlon while it was possible for Inc to cha ge my ow
plan, l should have yielded to his suggestion
> though, even then, il would have been against m
, own opinion, aud my observation Of the accurac
with which sOmnambusts perform all the acts {
waking persons The scene, of course, was acle
as had myself conceived it and the innovation
as Mr. Sheridan called it, was received with ap
probation. Mr.. Sheridan himself came to me, a
+ ter the play, and most ingenuously congratulate
! me my obstinacy. When lie was gone out
the ronn began to undress and, while standin
up before my glass, and taking off my mantle,
diverting circumstance occurred 10 chase away tn
feelings Cf this anxious night; for, while was n
peating, and endeavoring to call to mind the az
propriate tone and action 10 the following word
Here's the smell of blood still my dresser inn,
Gently exclaimed, Dear me, ma am, how yer
hysierical you are tonight; l protest and vov
ma'am, it was not blood, but rose. pink and water
for saw the property-man mix it up with my ow
| eVes' +"