The New York herald., 1851-10-13
Madame Celeste.
HER FIRST APrEAgANcE TONIGHT.


We grauate the lovers CT the drama upon the re-
APPEARANCE Of this distinguished actress after Al alb
sence d several years. Al the earnest solicitation Of
Mr. Marshall the spirited lessee O. the Broadway thea
tre she has been induced to aecede to the wishes Of
friends this side Of the Atlantic and more ap.
pear in those exquisite dramatic sketches which have
been the delight Of the Old World and the New befsr.
che quits the stage for The histrionic character
Of Madame Celeste has beer forcby felt and &C.
knowedged to require any particular comment. As
dramatic artist she is in her particular line unri-
vailed There is in all her portraitures ruling inhe-
rent vgor which gives tone to the basis well as the
our Of her performance For thorough picturesque.
ness aLd grace Of appearance Celeste in many Of the
fantastic parts che loves best to play quite pheno-
menon. She Is strictly speaking without rival In her
profession her reputation is founded q rock and
will Always he the the warrant for her success her bet
ter genius s awaits her and profers her the wreath
which ever attends her consecrated footsteps To a
New York audience belongs the credit Of having ei,o
vered and first encouraged the dramatic genius Of Ce
lsste Her rst sttemp. the boards Of the old Park
theatre drew forth applause unusual as the talents
that excited 1t. Stimulated by such ENCOURAGEMENT
che devoted her whole time to the study Of her art and
went on increasing the admiration and adding to the
number Of her fre nds until liberal offers from the Eng.
h Managers induced her 10 visit the modern Babylon
Her success crowned her warmcst wishes ani After an
sbsence Of three years she returned to the United States
to excite thote emotions which always felt at the
presence Of genius Wherever che apparel she attract.
ed crowded and fashionable audiences and her asenat
Ing powers called forth the enihusAssic applause Of
every critic from Boston to New Orleans Madame Celeste
returned to Europe few years since, to the
neg meIt d the Adepbi theatre Of the most popular
trsnstic eststlishments In London There she pro.
duc,d with &C mira bic effect scrios Of dra.s
unprecedented In attraction aud popularity The play
In which tte makes her db 70 night Green Bush,sb
was Pfrmed fer upwards Of ESQ nights The able critic
Of tie London Sp.ci,Or thus fpoke Of its production -
The Green Bushes k evidently the work Of przc;ised
playwright and Its authorship l. ascribed TO Mr. Buck
stone. 1he Green Bushes takes It's title from the bur
thsn o an old 1rh tasd Witch being sung BY the nurse
Ct kdnaTpsd iaisnt, is ths means q rcstorinr the
cbd 10 Its mother aud with Il the possession a tue "a
thsrs estate The stocl apathy that veils the deep
suffering Ct the Indian Nomau accsrd with her efforts
70 fupIrefs emotion, and g!ves air q dignity ani
grandeur 20 the sentiment This idea noby embodied
hy Msdsme Celeste; her aspect and attitudes statue
miLd Her LIE sustained only ty the deslrs to
make reIsraton ani that accsompshed her death sp-
pears Inevitable TIE melting Of Namis icy c1ldnes
IN iced q tears WI, fhe r.ores the los. e1i 70 its
b,Eeavcd mother Is touch q nature beautifully gvea
ty Ceiss,sii fe,med a. If her pir bust tbs bond,
thai held 20 esfth We This clever perform
2 act 81 finely and with t,is apparent srtihcs;
Madame Celeste has never before had snsh an opporu
nifty OF dsrayrg the power hc cviisn.ly possesses Of
dspictinc ce.p emotion In subdued ani natural man
ner Tho acting tco, is admirable throughout
Ibe critic IN the Leodon NoHiig Cir0nic, q Sep
ard adds
Let the r'sygoer call to mind the dsguises in the
Nyfcious Strsnccrthe wildly iauc ifu aud thorough.
y Iicturcfquc hearing of Miami in the Green Busbes
ihe vTy striking Iortra'tuse I've forget the name of
TIE lhsTxc,tr) IN TIE Ihs llowrs ~ tAe Forest IN
make up aGd tearing MADAME Celeste Icssss5es in
dftd slmos. unc ualed power. AZ r,ss she hls
always lator,d under the dsadvantsgs OF cp-aking
broken English and sic Il fsr from ting fTee frc man
rt4iim but she has perfect iutelgence-her coaoep
tCu q part y tneglaIly vivid snj acute-aad she
alssys tlsys With Unfss ring energy and esn1as
rstness htr heart and powers thoroughly m the work
Nscame Celotts's msuageuen. of tn Ade. nj en
dtstrredly IrosPercus She has worked hard IN tue
arduoUs task cf getting ~ pieces Ia performing hs-
rsr. In them. Her taste aud nent 10 to- pre-
psfson and arrangement Of elaborate and group.
inrs consunmate; and my add that, psrsouaiy.
Madame Celeste j. a. much bs.1,sl BY the ss.solsh-
nent Which she 2fesdes. she j. ari.icAly
sps ctcd and BY he pUiic AEaia therefore
We wish her piosferous trip ana not faf l-tsBs
tuln.'
During Cslssle's engagement - the Br3advsy
theatre We fieey antcipate With the present
brsti1n q talent engaged at that establishment soae
Cf be- most brilliant and ensrRe,c specimens offer
ed d. dramatic exhib ion. We inyte re lt5euti u
the rutlc upon ths ccossicl; end pres tbey Uil
re- oife but the simple anncuncement Ina. Celeste -f
esrs tc.Dight.