New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-29
BURTOk'S THEATER.
HISS CUSHMAN IN FAZIO.


The hou,e was crowded; ard there was pleasa1t, !,
genial almOst triumphant look in many faces espe-
cally the elder ones, for many looked back over
twenty years and reviewed the array of joys aud
rows of the past, since those nights when Casrotte
CushUan played BET the Ill in old Park rheater
Since then the Pork has gone sod with i, Charlotte
Cpsbmap. New thesters have arisen, faces have
Appeared. The pa!my days OF the drama, with their
dingy scerery, their dirty accessories, their fosgy
managers and invalid critics, are all Consigned to
spected grave.
Miss Cusbwsn was very naturally dissatisfied with
both theaters and sudences, and went to Lou
don in the year 1874 where she appeared at the Prr
cess Theater if we remember rightly, in Fszio, the
trsgedy selected for her performance last night She
made hit, which becsme an established reputation
after her po refu representations of Meg Merres and
Romeo. Since then she has psid two visits to
this country. She Ieh it with fair reputation,
but no sooner did she create sensation in England
than che WAS claimed with enthusiasm Is Z" Our
Charlotte" and everybody could the light of her
genius, when intensified by the reflector of London
appreciation. This is another quality Of those
"pslmy days when we received our opinions aud
dry goods together, by ;he packet ships from Liver
pool. But Mrs Cushman has besp struck with
the conviction thsE she returns now to find US in
telectualuy independent and capable Of giving
instead of taking q decision artistic value. All
these things passeo through our mind while the or
chestra, under MIR. Wolf played an overture. We do
not know what it vas but Mr. Wolf and his orchestra
belong to the pamy days." The curtain rose on the
tragedy
We need 10: express our opinions of Fazio, but TO
Mss Cushuan herself we turn with unqualified salts
faction. She is all she ever was, and more. Time has
not touched her with feather Of his gray wing; ray,
haviI gained somewhat 10 Hesh she has lost much
Of the hardness Of outline both in feature aud form,
with which our memories are familiar. Physically
she surpasses herself ard in her performance ripe
OF power and an artistic fneness gave
evidence that her ability is now at lis zenith Of
perfection We present the occa'ioo, thirteen
years ago, when she played Blanca for the first time
before LONDON audience. In one great qu.lty her
Ergsh e1perierce bas Improved DER. She Is les'
hard lese metallic in her psssions. Wrhou, aay ioas
OF vgor, sie is more tender more delicate. This vas
especially remarkable in the second act, ~hen after
the cele brated point, 8 You have seen AlGeoeua
she bursts ino torrent of threats, until terrified a,
the picture Of ni.ey she is drawing she bresks do VI
with true womanly feeling, and casts herself into
faZtoe 6rms.
The audience received Miss Cusbmsn with hearty
welcome but thsy soon forgot their feelings for tne
woman in their delight with the actress. She was
called for at the end of the tragedy and bowed her
silent Acknowledgements. Mr.. Burton was thee de-
marded, and he responded in pishy and hsppy
speech. A gentleman near Us remarked thn TWAS
worth the money to zee Burton
b We heard srouGd Us many comPsrisons orawn De-
tween Mss Cushusn and Miss Heron This is the
icolsbness of ignorance. There Is no such thing In
srt as parallel, at least the pubic understand ART
that is, e1o.erieay from the impressions derived IRON
it. The keen eye Of the critic can detect The amil
isIity arS ease with wbi n Mis- Cuihmso considered
a. msIess Of her profession, uses her meaps' Mls'
Heron, On the contrary, stsres all his experience up
sets his rules and co1fuses all his principles BY rome
strange effect; che eusn by the window "hes he 70
waiting for her At the door, turas her back % exPto
ts,ioa aad se,sss .As passion By the b'Ade-sl s