Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-06
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We yesterday noticed the arst appearance In our
city of this gifted young actress and high was the
communication we felt constrained to bestow upon
her representation of Parthenia, much a. We were
led expect from her brilliant debut and much as
knew her to be capable Of must confess, she took
us completely by surprise Tuesday night, in the dein
cation Of the character Of ue; and far very tar sur
passed our friendly and saagune expectations During
portions of this play could scarcely realize that
Juliet was the same tinid girl whom We had seen the
night before making her first appearance before the
Richmond pubc-hsr acting was so natural that we
forgot for while We were witnessing mimic repro
sentation. and faucled that we had before Us the
veritable daughter Of the Capulets. Many passage,
were rendered with exquisite pathos, aud drew
from eyes unused to the melting mood" the
tribute Of tear. We regard her perronation of the
character of Juliet altogether the most thorough
aud complete triumph We have ever known achieved
by one of her age in 90 short period of bstrionie
life. We and it somewhat difficult to discriminate
where we saw go much TO admire. But We cannot
forbear to express our decided appreciation Of the
manner 10 which the balcony scene was rendered-it
was brilliant, truthful and effective.
last scene Of the fourth act where her father threatens
that, ii she refuses to 20 to st. Peters Church, on
Thursday next, to wed with Paris he will drag her
thither on hurdle, turn her out Of his house to
beg, starve or die i. the streets, and she turns iu
plorlngly to her mother TO postpone the nuptials,
who casts her OF and refuses TO have anything
more to do with her. When abandoned by ia
thor and mother, and clinging with all the de.
vo,ion Of pure and holy frst love to her
bauished husband, she appeals to her old nurse for
counsel aud comfort with confidence that she remains
still true and faithful to her. But when the old
advises her to yield to her fathers wishes, and ex.
tol. Paris, and dsparages Romeo, the look of mingled
surprise. scorn and indignation, and the manner
with which she asked the question of her nurse :
sSpeaksst thou from thy heart :" were indescrbable
and drew from the audience loud burst of applause
Mrs. Jones played Romeo with much spirit and ef.
and, averse as we are, generay to ladies enactng
mons characters on the STAGE we were gratfed Tues
day evening that Mrs. Jones played Romeo, because
We satisfied that the peoe was thereby rendered
much more effective than it would have been had the
part Of Romeo been assigned to any other member
of the company Bonifaoe, Mercutio, acquitted
himself with great credit. Adams, as Tybalt, and
Mrs. Muzzy, a. nurse, as usual gave entire sstsfac
tion.
When the curtain fell upon the last scene, the en-
thusiastio cheering Of the audience (which was
unusually large and fashionable) testified their salts
faction with this part o: the evenings entertainment,
and loud cries for Miss Jones and her mother re-
sounded from every part Of the house. In few mo-
ments Mrs Jones appeared before the audience, lead
ing her modest and beautiful daughter by the hand.
With much feeling sue returned "mother's thanks"
for their kindness to her child aud expressed the hope
that, at some future dey, the youthful dsbutante
might appear before them with her brow crowned
With we'll earned professional laures, and that they
might feel pride in greeting her as "daughter Of
Richmond"