Mountain Democrat., 1857-10-03
REaesrvalIe Theatre.

The past week has been noted one to
the lovers Of the Drama in our city. The
great actress, Mrs. Julia Dean Haync, has
performed here for the last Eve nights,
and tonight, closes . most successful en-
gagsmsnt With the beautiful Play of the
LADY Of Lyons"
We have had 20 many undeserving the
Strical companies cOmeamOng us, ibat we
had almost despaired Of ever having at
our theatre, really excellent stock com.
pany, headed BY star Of the first mag
nitude. But we have witnessed it this
week. On each night, the performance
passed Of 90 well, and Mrs. Haynes act
ing was 20 perfect that VIC are at loss
to know on which night it was, that we
were the most pleas. MOI. can We sat
isfy ourselves, in what particular merit
the fascination Of the gifted lady consists;
for fascinate her audience she assuredly
does, If 1t be fascination to rivet the at
tention Of her hearers-to cause them to
sob at her fictitious misfortuncs, and to
rejoice in her suppositious happines.-
The true secret Of her wonderful power
most probably is, that sho 80 completely
identifies herself with the character she
representatives. 80 scnsibly the part she
acts, that the oldest stage-goers share in
her emotions, and for the moment, ell
they sec and hear appears rcal-all thO't
Of the fictitious Is lost. They share the
internal emotions which animate her
heart-which give such tone to her voice,
such force to her gestures, such cxQuis-
ite naturatness to every expression of her
countenence, and grace to her every
movement that her power over them is
irresistible. Her equal a. an actress has
never visited us, and it would be no easy
matter to find her superior. We say to
all who have not seen her, do not fail to
go tonight If you wish to have your
minds, for weeks, filled with pleasant and
hopeful memories and thoughts. We
hope that Mrs. Hayne may find it conve-
nient to visit other parts of the Empire
county, that our neighbOrs may have the
pleasure Of witnessing those inimitable
psrsOnAtiCns which have SO delighted our
citizens.
Sheis we'll supported. -Leman has won
new laurels, and well sustained his rep.
utatiOn as an accomplished actor. Hor-
ton, in every character, won tho approval
Of the audience, and gives promise of ear
ly attaining the highest success in his
profession. Kingsland thoroughly un.
derstands and appreciates every part he
takes, and always acts with spirit and
good taste. Dumphries has made great
Improvement since we last saw him, and
well deserves his position of universal
favOrite. Miss Edwin, too, has played
with more than her usual spirit, and al
ways graceful and winning, has, during
the engagement, acquitted herself most
creditably to herself and satisfactorily to
heE numerous friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
RI pd, Mr.. and Mrs. Thaycr, Mrs. Leo
nafd, WaldrOn, Bennett and in fact every
mCmbsr of the company appeared to be
determined to please, and succeeded ad-
mirably. They represented their differ
ent characters in . most excellent man.
ner, and we only regret that our lack of
space prevents more extended notice Of
them.
II win be seen by the correspondence
in another column, that our citizens have
rendered Mrs. Hayne . complimentary
benefit, to take place on Wednesday eve
ming next, on which occasion we predict
o crowded house.