The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-16

Or the orchestra seats the celebrated ageemne Miss
Charlotte Cushman The acting Of Mrs. Sinclair was
really excellent her pronunciation faultess, and the
reading Of her part perfect The audience appauded
her highly and spoke in admiration Of her performances
Mr. Robert Kemp in the character Of Sir Barnard dis
played most finished acting, and received also the ap-
plause Of the When the piece concluded, the
audience called the principal actors and in obedience
to the call curtain again raised and Mrs Sinclair
was led forward by Mr.. Kemp, amid great enthusiasm
Some bouquets thrown the stage. Mrs. FORREST
displaying emotion to be almost unable
to speak, advanced and said
Ladies and Gentlemen-Permit me for the moment
10 lay aside the Language in which spoke peIore you TINS
evening and to my native tongue In expressing
to you my deep gratitude the smiles and vors with
which you have rewarded me to- night ventured come
sumed in compliance with promise to that effect which,
months ago gave 10 my friend Mr. Kemp To-
morrow proceed to Europe to fulfil my duty towards
~ narents-a duty am certain you will Appreciate
when perhaps it may be that will then them for
the last time will again retain when hope to receive
fem you that ana support which will induce
attain that high rank in the profession which you
hitherto led me to think would succeed in reaching
Mrs Forrest delivered these simple words in state Of
extreme agitation and and seemed deeply
affected. Mr. Kemp then forward and delivered a
brief address in French Of which the following
lation -
LADIES AND GESTLEarN-I feerthe necessity OF express
which you have been kind enough to exhibit at this rep
resenation thank you for 1t doublyfor myself and
for Madame Sinclair. who confident, will in u short
time be artistic who will do honor to the French
stage already rich in the world of art by its great
lebrtes. AS artist, and . Frenchman l
3oced it, because it will be vconquest entirely pacific
made America great and noble and over England
The audience applauded both these sensible and appro
pirate addresses the actors acknowledged the compn
ments paid them, and the curtain again fell.
Mrs Sinclair she herself announced leaves this city
10 day for England in the steamship Asia to visit her
father whose health for time back has been gradu
ally declining She is accompanied by her young sister
Virginia, handsome, mild, and prepossessing girl
she will be met at her paterna home by her other sister
Mrs Margaret VOORHEES,, studying music in Italy
II will thus be union of the scattered of the
family existing-deghtful to all though not una
loyed with sadness Mrs Sinclair purpose, remaining
h for four weeks and then returning here to
her professional career She has been offered very
tive engagements by several Of the London managers
which She has declined She expresses her resolution
not to appear, at present. the English stage and in
proof of the sincerity Of this intention learn that she
does not take her stage wardrobe with her We doubt
not from the great improvement apparent in her acting
snce she made her debut here last winter that Mrs For.
rest will yet attain the highest rank in her profession
We wish her prosperous voyages and happy soourn in
her native land.