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she has labored throughout the whole of her en-
gagement, which sufficiently account for the rather
slim houses which she laterly had and which right
ly considered make the spirit and yivacty Of her
performances, under the circumstances only the
almost every night-a fact in itself sufficient
to account for the comparative smalncss of some of
her audiences. In the next place, and hope the
management will take the hint, and avoid like mis-
take hereafter the coming ''star Miss Cushman has,
in our opinion, been suffered to eclipse unduly the
reigning "star," Miss JONES' Miss CUsHMAN is suffi-
GENTLY well known in Baltimore, and her merits
rated sufficiently high to have dispensed with the
necessity of any extra effort to secure full houses
during her engagement. The fact that public at
tenton has been exclusively directed towards Miss
Cushmans anticipated visit during almost the whole
of Miss Jones engagement has been a decided dis
advantage not only to that young lady, but to the
management.
On Monday night Miss CUsHMAN commences
short engagement of six nights. Her first appear
ance will be in the character of Romeo, which part
she will render in strict accordance with the orig
nal text of Shakespeare If there be any truth in
the old adage that "to good wine there needs no
bush" then Ca ARLoTrE CrsuMAN requires no flourish
formances are doubtless familiar to most of our
readers, and her reputation rests on both sides OF
the Atlantic, or the solid foundation of long sue
cesson of histrionic trumphs. Her representations
are of that high order of excellence which never
tires by repettion and they who have seen her once
will rejoice at the opportunity Of seeing her again
Neg Nerr1ies is the part in which she is best
known, and in which her acting may be truly said
to attain height of tragic grandeur that can
only be described as terrific. But we would,
by all means, advise readers particularly those
who have only her Neg Nerr'ties, to witness
her Shaksperian representations, particularly those
of Romeo, of Lady Macbeth and of Queen Katharine.
In Meg Merrilies the play is nothing; it is the ar
fist who is everything. In the other parts which
we have mentioned in addition to the histrionic
powers of Miss CUsHMAN, we have the dramatic
genius of Shakespeare. We have great author, in
terpreted great artist. The opportunity for wit
Messing really fine acting, such as perhaps in its
kind, can scarcely be surpassed, is one rarely
rouchsafed to play-goers in Baltimore, and one
which we doubt not they will not be slow in seiz-
ing.
At the FRONT STREET, tonight, we shall have La
Trariata. Madame GAzzANIGGA fills the role of Pio-
ied, the music of which is said to be perfectly
adapted to her voice, as the part is to her powers
an actress. With BRIGNoLI and AMoDIo we have
had opportunities of forming acquaintance
heretofore. Verdis music, though by means of
the highest order of artistic composition is general
ly popular, and La Trdriata undoubtedly possesses
some very good points. Although Verdi is not the
composer whom would desire to selected for "a
single representation" STILL if Verdi we must have,
we are glad that the opera is La Taoioto as it has
never been brought out in Baltimore, and will
probably be a novelty to most of the audience.