The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-12

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The first appear4 OF Mr. l.. davenport after a
atse # years his nstive country, dutinx
which he hss gradually Won his to fame il the
hil her walks of the drama drew crowded biGsnr
audience rle Brf adaay last night. From oar H..
Niota etollec'iSn OF h Early career q rsspectaha
actor in elc. attic pieces We confes that al
not nnticpste is achieving bigb degree Of
~ the an itious psrt which he had selected for
his deIat, ann which oEsred many opyortu mites
contract with tie triumphs in oy .oae OF he
r.oIe c. .ee,ated Predecessor 1t severe o-a.a
fnr actor TO pass through and 10 saying tn ct NJ.
'epport fully justified the ex.ectatiops that mad zee
fosd from The high reputation that had prec, hi
from neapd, ee DOLLY give efrec 10 the .pimous
dict the audience OF last evening His helo differs
many Inattria respects from the i'm oersopatoos
hat 81 arsceS t. which have been sccustopei ha
~ csIn,u from the eli standard # rsccRsize ex 4i
ince ory served 10 demonstrate fo,cbly the
cerIertpess OF lis tsste and to stamp him at
actor Of original conceptions Of upqpestisn all
g.rus. In his natural AID truthful rendering " th,
delicate snd ,spsve qualities of the oor's character
which are in general lost IN the effort to give al cup
tond.m effect to i'in his entire avoidance Of those
violent eSsggtratious which, however they NAV please
tie multitude, are offensive to good rs they
are false u be spirit # the text and the concentra
tan and nensity Of his emotions h. approachc, nearer
the French school of tragedy than any have
yet Wien In addition to & qualities state
no las fine person, prbly formed head express
live features and soft murira, voice DESERVE
an npi earancs calculated 10 make common impress
| sion vi aud.euce
After wnat have sta ell II il scar,ey necessary
fer t. roy that Mr. nayer peril debut oight was
essu bis sircere veil wishers could de-
On ia g.
hty Of old friend returning tn hts native and lsien
with bon IS, With cordial welcome from an parts o,
the bouss rs Tho piece progre tins feslilg
In bus asn and after the third sat ne wan csea
before the curs 10 receive fesn tbute OF applause
81 b. termination Of the pisce the hon rang win
pauots, anu, obs oer ce to general csti Mr.
port 10 vsrd and ait resssd tae audience tol
| Iowa
/ lAr,rs AyD GrS11EAFx-ihere moment wh"n the
heart fterr, tie lip qui,ers aud the to gas al most
Ieiuse ofies 1t l. lot Away fear ban"r dbsp
potpsnt 81 fortune that either; tor
N nv care WI ss.er' INT YOU. iesep IN ta.s svs
ple,ey c,ersowesr6 m that te4r cAtucs Hod ~o-ds
IL he emotions that MI my breast hal tndee,
| loisd for hesity welcome. III shas sh"ah be
upded Ey TRENDS, 9TH open oaaf- rc Jwe
the sBdt,er hon g. hspds With hearts in them but
wldes inp gin.tion, my fona.r, PEI, cnit nsser
| have pa,htsa such tr,nn. hsrt moment even years
ah,eDi, lies gentlemen, during WI ch time Hea
vel las be. tss ri to give mo eaiih and strength 20
combat aRas all obstacles d,fcultiss to osse,p
barriers that lee the actors path tsd believe me,
IL Cur nc aor'd thss are not 'es) 10 live Gown, ~
close .;u y, ,rtcLs. apIi Cation, a,d ,Ddom a'-
&C. any little pr-jud-- tia, might na,ury
| .xst trSerds a s,rsbgsr nave found N self night,
stardicg les ID ~ estet artists Of the iand
hun bic efforts bss- been received ~ih mot d. 'er"s
svor spc iIsy erso,t all that has beer tol oiso
shar"s the oro II hs yet Il not tho III
ny shouf aIpants he 40 roos'hn h'g ~ -h". er-d
| ne, the wsim Frasc of couvrxu ting hands o.
sH ttss exteL6sd towards tha, ma my nesr sy1l
18th .ps my fo,, Tread nrBl,; nut II tn in
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and ,~aatttl isna which cfs,n- a.d chedhrs - its
:, CD WOO - ,sr,ha, Ina IL viii staui pre-. mi
rsD ard tfoao mid he sfscs ~ empires snN be ds
| wtrd Art tte dry that M rten re wAs hai ei
~iihj lel that bright funre s,aif.d me there,
The att''r hsa p,oy ed wott, Of hi hir, sna 10
hrna, Of The s,sme ri ssrosd, rithut which
hsa ben valuelss To nigh, hs- prove they not
Of ,rer ,ud i,en ell Nv. ioss or N "a. mem ~
md nor, ladies and gen le'oen, ssnoo' close wtroat
telling you how snsoas have ist In again rs-aming
my career 81 hme well hat others have preceded
NJ, a tar greater merit ann experience, and ono
In ysrticuiar whoe recent trlmphs these very
boards have pro, his greatness ~soss rAnscsn tent
genus sLd talent bsvs mace m the daring ~ nis
sfs fer trey point T. HIM and challenge the
ms,,.rL psriorsssees .ii live forever aud show TO
msikiDa that, HE the immortal nard 4nose wors b. no
ably portrsys, de IL not Tor cay nut for sii tine
Hut vel 20 night has proved th$t you
tsvs hearts large enough NOT cnis ona'n the old
fsvo@ snd upappross bable actor but hat yon fase
sIeo ut.Is col nef TOT tne neS c'ner, ~uO ~ "et
b,inely s~sits your verdict sincerely hoee this may
BE- but OF his future aud sh,t time
| ~n give him mere extended home IN your gooi OPT
nions. again ana sgaiu ,hspk1 you, ladies' AID g-n
/ t.m-n beg most respectful, to wish you all good
| night
| Mr. Conway rseo il wen snc~p and 50 highly sp
preeaed b, The frequenters Of this tbesr-, taa it is
scarcely necessary Tor TO aoa hat 1t performed
with his usual ,piit and correctness Madame P isi
~ Iesdemona acquitted herself he sl~.,s does Nth
the ability srary to effective rendering of the
ta,s and the performance alt g.thev of .h-
tire satisfaction a,d concbtmept Of OF the osst
audiences that have 81 this theatre rpcs the
commencement Of ths season.