The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-26

ppheatou had you been aware Of its and tenor,
and il is my confidence In your justice aud
ssntion. Very respectfully, your obsdient servant
On receiving this letter thouyht would try ano-
tAer hand and what his opinion might be OF Miss
Dssn hoping thus to get possible to the truth
between both critics he has furnished with bis &C
count Of last nights Performance which ia certainly more
favorable than the notice above and hope quite as re-
Aabe And now according to custom OF giving no'n
sdes, invite all who have looked upon that picture "
look also upon this and decide for themselves wnn Is
The to the mark, by com pairing sach WIN 'he
own idea Of Miss Deans performance tonshs The cri
uqus OF last evening is ss folowf-
TIE ROADWAY THEATRE-JULIA DEAN.
last evening at the Broadway theatre was performed
tie Love Chase" charming comedy in Ave acts, by
meridian Knowles The principal character icon ance)
was taken by Julia Dean, and Mr. Conway played the
rs Of Master wildrake. Mr.. Whiting represented Sir
william Fondlove Mrs. Vernon the Widow Green, Mr..
Pope Mr. Waller and Miss A. Gougenhsim had the part
Of Lydia. This excellent cast, and the per.
Sernance just what might be expected, admirable.
NE audience highly gratiaed and kept in Of
hus liter the greater part of the time Miss Dean
most happy in her deneation of the laughing weeping,
yolhckpg innocent arch, witty, petted, spoiled,
phisticated, impetuous romppg, rustic daughter OF
Sir William Fondloye. She portrayed with exqui
ste skill the various transitions of feeling, from
grave to gay, and from lively to severe, the
charging shades of passion exhibited by this
eccentric girl, who might we appear, she did, rid
die to tie love sick Wldrake; scoldng, numerically
sdiculiOg him, and expressing the most bitter hatred
Ut the very time her heart enchanted by the strong
est affection. She equally successful in the first
act where she mimcked the awkwardness and brusque
Of this sporting genius, as she was ia the sub
eesuent scts where she ocked his mincng afectaton
cfa courly gentleman in the drawing character
he feolishIy assumed in order to make favorable i'm
preston upon ''neighbor Constance" Her derision
his plumbers in music and dancing as
H.e piece of comic acting we have seen. Her
irony delicate her wit sparkling, and her sweet
laugh has much of wtchery in it, Never any woman
felcitous in sguing lover and keeping him con-
SANITY on hooks Miss Dean rapturously
appaued throughout She does not act the boiserous
PARTS of the role with much force have
artists perform it, But she is lady like elegant girl
with tall and graceful figure, and exaggeration in the
part would not become her. BESIDES think her inter-
prstaton of the author is the most natural Light
comedy evidently her forte and she ought to cultivate
that and avoid heavy parts Her voice is not naturally
strong and it costs her effort to make herself he ard in
The remote -tiors of the theatre This alighty
distorts her mouth Ike that Of Italian singer at
tain notes but the effect is not dagreeable. Her pro-
nuucia tion ia correct aud her modua ion musical She
has 6ne eyes, and face that not only fAi- hut very
expressive the amabe and gentle disposition for which
she Is distinguished Miss Dean is not perfect, and we
actress that But she is very popu
Ar artist and Is every day approaching more nearly to
perfection in her art She the United States,
and Americans Justly feel proud of her.