The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-27

Now rs 70 beng ~ vace pvsses OF Benpcas such
charge is equally fate ou>ag he time VI my nAnAGe-
ment in Chambers sreee pestod Of month, with s
exception Of two three nights of the nrst week he
printing Of my theatre executed by job prsers pot
connected directly indirectly with the HERALD Office Mr.
rS sys% 20,
oNered hAn The HERALD has only used my Mane
,sonaly in point, nUssraiug its ideas Of the
vsnty of the press, the unsoundn.ss of present
matte criticism Having thus repealed this ridiculous and
unfo,mded assertion et refer 70 another equally
thatis played audiences from sist hun
drrd people will doubtless bo recsBected by these
VINO frequepted my theatre that. during the FIRST second
ana third weeks IL showed and raned almost every night,
or The weather MAS unexpectedly cold; but nowthsrand
ing I'll this my theatre open when several others
closed, and my audiences far exceeded the number in
question.
During the last of my engagement there not
less than six hundred people each night in the house
cspt on the occasion Of Hrs. POpe's benefit, when,
owing Ia the storm the audience about two
hundred and nifty In number and Monday night Of the
week there thousand people present,
and on the last night aboutthc number But whether
there were many few in that genticman's estimation 4
certainly did not arise from the "HlH.ID puiiery"
Chambers street theatre is too unfavoraby situated to
command paying audience at the present day, when
there many other theatres more convenient IN
every respect This is also the opinion OF Mr. L. u@-
NEWPORT, most finished artist who has lately managed IT
The gentleman also in his remarks takes It for granted
that have failed. This idea has been banded about 80
often by his conreres that think they perhaps believe il
true OF weud be out Of place for me TO
my merits The question OF failure or succcsss
do with ones success and my success hitherto
measured by1my aspirations, will confess have failed
compared with the attainment of other dbtes in like
analogous positions, then affirm, With perfect sincerity,
have succeeded beyond a parallel.
Point out in history, ii you can, case like mine,
where will you find educated lady, leaving luxurious
oncwith it, many delightful associations, who after the
dscouragng repuse met with among the Wild cattle Of
the desert, would venture TO take theatre, manage
company, play ,wentyh nights against the opposition
met WITH combat il ALL end my last weeks engagement
with good houses, to other cities, meet with the most
strenuous opposition showing all the while my indie
pendcnee and perfect fearssness OF the press? have
played fifty nights in different cities, have
travelled nearly four thousand miles in three months In
Beton my acting witnessed IN xix nights by five
thousand people; in New York over twenty thousand
Albany about three and elsewhere In proportion In every
place except Buffalo have been greeted with enthusiasm
called before the curtain every night and many times
In Boston many OF the elite of the city there called
upon, congratulated and encouraged other places
the same; my rooms at my hotels were thronged with
intellectual people perfect strangers, all desiring
quaintance. daily levee was held by me in these
places; fact have been with attentions from
the intellectual aud refined everywhere in short all
delighted with my Independence.
As for professional engagements they have been fairly
thrust upon me At q Western city, within few days
past was offered hundred dollars per night for
weeks at another place fifty dollars per night, besides
many other letters have received desiring TO engage my
services but have been compelled for the present
sequence Of my III health To decse do not hesitate to
say that at this momen am Of the most popularity
known women in the United States.
II this Is failure, what would the gentleman term
the past ten years yet, with all ms pretended dramatic
critical skill is he known out Of New York? have been
N pubic life but four months yet North south East and
all this succosy To the TRADES Of the press with
but few exceptions, and my own perseverance,. Those
who attacked me were met they deserved. The aspect
was unusual. The American feeling Of fair play
aroused. and at this stand, artist in frer
position than, must confess, my present abilities deserve
let this gentleman think that he and his confreres
have achieved great a wonder crush a woman in
her endesyo to climb the steep hill Of fame Let
hem slxaS lie
loudcst who laughs last Mehinks in the future, they
may wish they had not plunged themselves in the abyss
81 ncOricy their act may lead them If they persist
their Unauthorized use Of my name over their cups, will
deal With them Pope and BY did with the review
of their respective periods. am collecting the
rialS for ", and viii use them II forced to.
Now let me give my assailant one word OF advice with
regard 20 matter about which he processes be expc
renced, dramatic crcsm-he had better commence
and re- learn the noble duties of critic, for
quite convinced, from the remainder Of his remarks
that evening that he is lamentbly ignorant OF what
PROCESSES know: he thinks tina, for the last years
there has been great Improvement in acting, also In
.r arrangements and general details of stage business
and effect probably In the latter he ID right, but In the
former he u far from IT, On the contrary, such has been
the delc,eous influence ~ false dramatic taste, eneen-
dercd by critics. ignorant of their VOCATION tho
roughly yersl and consequently dishonest that nature Is
longer general thing portrayed in the tragic walks
81 the drama whenever IL, Is condemned. Mouihng,
convontionaly, ranung iustian, mock heroes and
stage ickery have usurpcd the place aud province Of
holding the mirror up TO nature Why should this be, "
the has improN cd the gentleman asserts? Pro
badly hc considers such The Improvement he culo
gles II be docs he wonderfully inferred he
dld-lhcrefore imputed ~ his ignorance This false
taste ha doubt been the result u the criticisms &C
such individuals the gentleman IN Question: the core
qunoo l. that the theatrical public no longer appreciate
the .nprts the tragic Since Ellen Tree, Fanny
hemblc Charlotte Clshman have dared h. appear upon
boards tragedy Is certainly not IN the ascendant be
cause most 81 those who occupy the place OF these gr,~a
lights 81 the drama do net portray nature.
have dcubt that the gentleman 4 oorroct Ia his
mark when ho says that the properties ARRANGEMENTS bust
tl,c stag. have improved within the tine lac
S that any progress IN this greatest
~ all a SI-iaccs may be more gorgeous stage iccry
cvsl AID holster W whining, vulgarity and other
r,ul aid dcludc, for time. the theatre gong pub
hr. U'Illss MAY dance their hcads-rOpc dancers
n,,, attract crowds while tlc g. ,nals of the drama re-
tfisut \ n'air1cal season IN which many spcctaccs
on, IN n,rrd. H. always unsuccessful IN dramatic point "
People viii prefer b. sec the Bronze Horse
Vf Idandum show IN preference 10 The present
,e'sial -tye N rendering tragedy III wager that the
fst 'Ts-ded by The gentleman IN queston will be-
"d. during the last ten year, io have greatly euloglcd
'hi- styl' - acing from time o. time
dramatic criticism 10 exist, j. the ycs1cf hum
lug uiat Is tolerated. ] will instance my cxprri.
While In the Chambers street theatre. received
nuini 81 lei,ers soliciting mcuey and promising favor
eth criticism II tn. rcque-ts complied with. Some
critic. ~oiid yi-d my theatre, remain few moments,
u'i d'nft TIE next dan 10 their respective journals
N,uld ap1-af -curchcrs the entire evenings per
i'rnan,c ~ s,"rai OF tlc cities IN which ! have ap-
Jsatcd Ii;.ci'nr my acting have been written aud
aol. tlt net Published, previous 20 my appearance
tsluic t.sul. rtni.tliIne IN Tie mot terms
and this, am ted. d common occurrence What ju-e
Really. ~ ui0sc same article exrceding H.
diefuus when cnuraisd with each othcr One yurnal
would condrmn severely fsu, thai which another
praised would call nc old and ugly. but possessing tine
another wcsd -sy Mas young and BEAUTIFUL, with
poor voice. would say pronounced a certain word
Incorrectly, and read the sentence IN which appeared
improperly another would instance that the only
decrnnC feature my acting journal said played
School ior scandal Tor my benefit, while in fact II
the " Hunchbaos." How amusing In one place, where
The editor alluded 10 my sctng In favorable terms when
afterwards introduced ~ him, he expressed his re-
gret that he had ma abused In his opinion, would
have created rn greater excitement in my favor. The
most foolish and ridiculous criticisms written. crJaug
at the most trivial maers-so much 40, thai II Is quite the
custom among some In The profession 10 write their
crr,9scs and send them, with the money each morning
10 the journals for insertion. OF take IL for
granted they NOT very severe upon hcnsovcs, others
engage sgept for the purpose.
Such a course d procedure s very sbhorrcni W my
bouons a q eovret standard OF ART that from the Ar,
Enormously opposed take the rand asainst puffery
argues a very arrAnt degree Of impotence co the
pa O. NJ. Dana 70 asert hai am The Representative q
the purery n The HUAIp think am rather The EN-
blem q anti pufery; dcepse puIery q all sorts and
kinds but admire that which N natural and artistic
Nothing be this thai is NOT honest lrnery dis