The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13
Iron the Iondon Tlmes. Jaly 2el

prom TIE London IIHeE, July ~
"rnee Tom aud his Cabin nave nj yet disappeared
from The aazc Of the London public YESTERDAY sftcr.
Iotn long hse a. osrriagos drawn ~ before stafford.
clarcc g. Tie wet end wo-id that new attraction
bad brought tostiher several members OF the higher
spenash gentleman ard II a female STAY, Of
q virginia hal recently arrived IN london bringing with
her drsmstzed version g rncI rmS Calm,
c,mposcd by Mrs stowe herself Tor the purpose of pub
lcsr siding aud the hall y The splendid mansion 10 81
Jsme4 lad b'en grsnied 10 her by the Dlrhes the
ere q the entertainment Placed behind a reading desk
Grs Webb read a clear vgce ADD With great sisns Of
intelligence the interesting chat had been prepared
ior Der and which comrrsed the most celebrated dis.
lctues and Incidents IN The celebrated novel Without
exactly acting N, different parts she disrrimnate them
with treat deal o. nicely and the dark hue o. her deli
caey orned conference gave characteristic the
performance The Earl OF SALISBURY AID sever raj dis
ungushed afhereDts Of the phanthropIc party we're
among her audience which could scarcely be suroa red
n btlllsncy Mrs. Webb has already sppeared with suc
In several Of the chief towns % The Unte9 states
snd IRON the interest which shs excited yesterday
not improbable inst she may ind large number or pat
rons 10 this country.
IFrom the London Herald, JuIy 2o1
The DRbss Of sutherland, WITH Characteristic kidd
noes PEN tted nulao lady Of the above 70 give
srafng ~ "Cnc'e Toms Cabin yesterday morning Al
stafford Housc The novel IN quest has been thrown
INTO dramatic shape nv the auhorees-tha, r. ahe has
rcffted the leading scenes ncdput 10 the fight ~ Fz
vn her child tho religions Intercourse Of Eva with Uncle
I'm and the murder o. the latter by Tegree, turning
futh 81 tho narrative 70 dialogue necessary 10
preserve the outward shape Of drama, aud secure
soueihlng Ike conference Those, however who have
iNN Feha tNe NfKHaA N0fN. FNCn person t0eve
be vii penetrate but slightly below H. surface by
tusul or b1arr7 % the Christian slave sui
tie adaptation has been made for the wor
nest u otiect-ths n serving the pecunlary
*ieress Of aiy ~ color who has been ten under re
Nbsr eirt rfnsances u dependence and with other
'ssowcts Van tbose ervabe from the exercise Of Ger
'sb eocuuonsfy giits Nr- Mary A. Webb we arc IN
MFmfo. V native ~ Massschuse,ts and according ~
he Avs " Virginia slave econ ne claim "a her
prsnn he legBny ceiahisledn The daughter az a
elari gentleman q wealth. ste received during her
youth good e ucatton, sud eventually married mer.
bart 81 Philadelphia whose failure In business after sbe
Rcd for sofne time been leading life OF comfort and
M erce induced her % tste steps 20 turn 10 practical
cccunt that elocutonary genius 10 which We have al
rcsoy alluded Her public stceess II seems vas an
bounded so much go that Mrs. Harriet Beecber s,ove
PREF for her exclusive the dramatic
0f Uncle Tom's Cabin which were yesterd Az in
vited 10 iter b. at Stafford House.
Mrs webb IL about seven and twenty years Of age
she muafto u unusually dark hue but the contour
a The face n les handsome than the expression
aniabe and pleasing Sanding behind desk at the foot
the staircase which spsns the magnificent entrance
bah of the DUKE OF Sutberlands man.ion. she went
Through the resd!ng-in the presence OF large
bage Of the nobllty-vith undenabe skl and address
Tier voice remark able for the meorness Of its ton
n the same time IL IL evidently capable OF great variety
Of hAexon Her d. livery Of the pathetic pa sages
n the drama wa impregnated with muca
natural aud touching feeling while those which
involved alwsifoYbes 10 the goodness OF The
Almighty. and the sanctihcsuons Of piety and
faith, w,re expressed with sincere aud impress ve
sol mniiy, The more serious portions Of the reading