The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-24
Wsllack's Theatre MISS Enza Logan ~
Juliet.

SWIeoIs
The Interest In Mss Losau impevsonasons s constantly
increasing. and now amounts 70 an euthusasm IAa
night wallaeks theatre densey crowded, and all Who
came could not be accommodated With even standing
room. Thus far tho engagement he's the most
oessfu one Of the season. an profitable alike 10 the A.
list and manager This the part Of Ice Logan
Is tho moro noteworthy in view Of the oinous silence and
neglect Of The newspaper who but few months sinoe
were loud In the praise Of rival and in the opinion Of
many inferior actress This shows the uDfarness Of
those journals and the limited influence they have pub
Lie opinion Miss LCgsn's great artistic, joined
with the support Of the independent press, have thus far
carried her successfully through and will TO the end.
Last night she sppea ed "a the heroine in "Romeo and
juliet" one OF the most difficult and trying roles In tina
English tongue and which requires the most varied genius
To portray successfully Poor Julie, generally suffers At
the hands OF her nterpreters her love sentimental and
tame; her passion is rant the delicious rhetoric Of
the text becomes moaotonous and inspid in unskilfu
hands. Miss Logans splendid hisriopc powers eaab es
her 10 avoid all these faults and she gives moreover
almost entirely original conception OF this much hack
neyed Character juliet In her hands Is not a rash Ian
puve lot btooded, Ard girl a. sac Is too often
presented, but neh born Italian maiden. conscious or
what was due to her womarhood while giving OK
precision 10 the Impulses Of her impssoDe nature.
In her hands the love scenes, the most trying to an
acTesR given with hRrm,ng effect aud her superb
eocutouay powers enables her read the 1t has
rarely been read in New York before In te more TN
FASHIONED phases Of the part che throws In re force
ua IN electric, and the effect the audience over
whelmrg We cabnot rfist the conviction, after having
seen hs Logan these parts that she stands among the
a,s., she Is not the very hrs actress upsn sas
true 10 her high calling She Ia aso TO be commended for
not couptepapcng the immoral French Drama her genius
IL amply sufficient 10 attract audiences without. any such
advcDiious aid this Lax night she called before
the curtain three times to receive the paudi or the
audience.
A Dove Rar nj hnt trida tno
un teady and amateursh The Mcrcuiio OF Mr.. George
Jordan vas superby DONE and merted the applause 1t
receivei
Miss Logan plays Julia In the "Hunchback' 10 uighl
GENERAL Walkers MOVEMENTS General Walker still
remains at the Laarge where he Is daily waited upon by
many visitors. Numberess invitations constantly
pouring upon him visit the theatres, yet
honored with his presence well from private ci.
zeps, DESTROYS of aordng him social intercourse during
his stay in the city Most Of these he is Of obliged
TO decline his stay Is account Of business than
OF pleasure He Is daily occupied in consultation with gen
temen prominent in the Of Nicaragua and peram
buGes the streets with the air Of ordinary down town
merchant full Of business Everywhere big presence
Ia made known exces the mott lively interest and
tonishment. His dminutive personal appearance and
quiet demesnor totally different from wha, would be
expected in who has passed through the that
have characterized hts life Yesterday he was called upon
by the usual number Of visers and attended 10 bu
sress down down in company With Mr. Ethan +. Plrdy.
On Monday evening the General and staff were enter
tanned by Dr. Carr echan, who had aso invited Mr. and
Mrs nennipgsen, Ms j. Bailey and others. The wine
flowed peneously, and many bumper drank to the
success Of the Ncareguan cause.
Owing to the unpleasant weather the night OF the
cepon in the Park alec the night OF the screnade,
which prevented heightened address, and from the
fact that the only other public appearance Of Gen Walker
has been the theatre, where heightened address
could with proprety be delivered his friends haze deter
mined that opportunity should be offered N enable
him 6ttpRy 10 address the citizens OF New York. has
been suggested 10 hire the Academy OF Music to give
him public dinner, but neither proposition has as yet
teken any definite shape. The committee or reception
will hold meeting to nieh when tome definite arrange
me hts will probably be made.
Gen. Walker has expressed hts Intention TO renal, In
the city but few days longer and II steps ts be
taken they should be prompt. Important business will
call him TO Washington soon, and was In consequence
OF this that be was recently obliged 10 decline invita-
ton 20 visit Albany.