The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-30

VI Wmpt6s IN NuPOt, Ot y most oWutlug Aun
absuro character, bias been created among certain
OF the newspapers by the d but Of Miss Logan at
Wslack Theatre, and her subsequent success at
that establishment. We have experienced odd
incidents attending the but Of artists, both from
the Fest and from tho West, in che metropolis
during the last thirty years. butthe effect produced
by Mrs Loean's debut here, 10 some Of the small
Sunday papers Of this city, snd in some of the
smaller and more absurd country papers-par.i-
cuiarIy those Of Circinnad-is the oldest aod
most amusing that we have any remembrance of
witnessing before.
1t seems THAI some few years ago Miss Logan
played cree or t~ice in this city; but, from some
Cause or Other, she received ury little attention
at that time. Since then she has been playing
more ir the Western States, and sometimes
in New Eoglsnd and although she
attained provincial reputation vs. being very
! fne actress she has never had suoa an opportu-
| nifty of coming completely aud faily before the
world Is the has had duriog hsr present engage
! meut at Wsllack theatre.
Previously 70 making her appearance before a
New Yosk audience, Miss Logan. with q great
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to us very natural letter. staticg her position
and her ideas as to her appearance here. There
was nothing Of private or confidential character
in this note 1t was merely the letter of an
drtsste enjoying o coed deal Of reputation, CON-
municsting her position and her purposes To
Leading journal; AID it was p obably the readiest
and simplest method of bringing herself before
| liz af okt a,n.n her
her course in that respect at ail strange
or unprecedented. Time and again, for
over quarter Of century, have simi-
lar notes been addressed to us by artists
Bul we do not remember ever TO have seen
such ridiculous and absurd excitement folio r.
ing euch an act as that which has grown out of
the simple and unpretending letter Of Miss
Logan As a sample Of the ridiculous rawlings
Of small country newspapers in connection with
this subject We insert In another column extracts
from two Cincinnati journals, whose editors,
lsuehably enough, profess to eoosder Miss Logan
one Of the greatest actresses of the age, and Que
or the pnrest spirits that ever adorned the stage
and yet abuse us most inconsiderately for endes-
voring to place her in that light before the new
community whose appreciation she was seeking
These editors indulge in tae si,iiest and withaI
the most brutal remarks in reference to u.s. showing
Themselves to he mere vulgar backguards, WHO
are too stupid to discriminate between o good act
and bad one. Journalism in Cincinnati must be
in the hands Of very low, ignorant, vulgar fellows
when ii cannot see and will not acknowledge
that gil that has been done by the press 10 this
city in reference to Miss Logan, has been dictat-
ed by the most kindly, liberal and generous SEN
iiments. We except Of course, few weakly
papers, Of no sort Of consequence CARDS their
opinions, either for or against any artist.
| Before her appearance in this city we had
never beard ofMiss Logan, however popular she
may have been ia ssme Of the villages Of the
West Stree then boTeyer, we have made some
inquiries and frd that she has bcen and is veg
meritorious aitist-ihat che has exh bted great
deal OF talent for the stage and that her private
relations have been extremely creditable to her.
Some years ago her father died. leaving a large
family 10 sonewha. embarrassed circumstances
mainly depending on her efo - The resolute-
nets With which she puTsuod her professional ca
reer, and the lberality aud generosity which che
displayed to the younger branches OF her faui
| ly, are spoken Of with great enthusiasm
by teote who know her private history. With
that. hOweveT, toe public have very little to do.
The public has sought tor no further information
in Tegaid to her than that which Ter own letter
furnished.
Having becs 10 introduced " The community,
sbe has achieved brilliant success. Ooe week
in this great metropolis shere The eyes Of criti-
eel aueiencss have been concentrated on her.
has done more to ct.abllsa hor reputation as an
artist than have the years which she had pre-.
viously devoted 20 Der profession In the ~
Villages Ct tire West Not only has che made for
htrseh reputation here, but that reputation
has been tumpeted from ore end o. the country
TO The other, aud across The ocean. We under
stand that during her present engagement che
hss been exceedingly successful in every pont Of
view, end that were Il 10. for certain eogage-
rients which she lad nade for some of the north
western States, she would he induced to visit
England this autumn, and pass the ordeal Of
Loncon Audience, where, IL IL believed, her pure
classical style. 30 much resembling that Of Ellen
Trse or Fanny Remble In their youthful days
would be valued and estimated at it, true worth
TIM CupAS SLAVE TRspE, GENEEAr CoScnA
AND TIE LoNDoS TIsEs Our sdyices from Tia
yena s,Ste that the Cocga there has given
plump eenil 10 The assertions Of the Madrid cor
rcspold,nt Of he London TINS, that Gen. Concha
has made million Of dollars through connivance
al the slave trade in Cuba, ard IL In further said
that tho Cant,ir f..nqral Of that Island will ;,,
nediately sue the Tins for libel upon his charac-
ter This is folIoving 10 the footsteps Of Nspo-
leon, who osce tutd that Journal for tic same
thing. Gen Concba has in this good prece-
oert for On action against the Journal though we
very much doubt II be will he able to recover
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