Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-27

THEATRIcAL--In spite of the carelessness
of the railroad conductors, the beautiful and
brilliant young tra9ed,eane, Miss JANE CooABs,
reached the city in time to prevent q second
disappointment at the Gaiety Tuesday even
ing. On that occasion she appeared
"Juiiet"--the too passionate and very
sentimental ''Julet''--in perhaps the least
noble OF all SHAKsPEARE's tragedies, that OF
Romeo and Juliet.
Having seen Miss CooNss but once, and
not under the most favorable circumstances
for thorough exhibition of her histrionic
powers, prepared to Judge of her
merits actress scarcely farther than We
may do so from the high tributes OF praise
she has won from the press wherever she
has been. Critics, who are really entitled to
the name. have pronounced her gifted in the
highest degree, aud have awarded her u
position in the front rank of American ira
1ediea~es.
Our fair readers who have not vet seen
Miss CooNBs may wish to know something of
her personal appearance. We can not crafty
them fully. but will venture to do so to
limited extent. We we're surprised to find
her so young q lady. for she is. we should
say, scarcely over eighteen, and it is rarely
that fame has d1ne so much for one so
young. She is indeed most sweetly girlsh
IN appearance. Her willowy, symmetrical
form
Light as the angel shapes that bless
An infants dream, yet not the less
Rich 10 all yoman's ioyelinesgn-
exhibits in its every movement the very
poetry of motion Her voice is soft and
musical, and her enuDciation, il not fault
less, is yet not seriously imperfect.
Miss CooABs' "Julictn is a very charming
creature, Especially after the Laura-Matilda
scene of the balcony, in which there is too
much of flutes, roSe-leaves and moon beams,)
and it seems quite natural that the young
scion OF the house at Montague should wish
to war no more with that of Capulet
Mr.. KEEBLE is well suited in every re-
spect TO the character of Romeo and
played the part TO the admiration Of all.
Mr.. CRfsP is one OF the finest looking men
upon the stage We have ever seen, and
plays "Mercutio" splendidly. Other mem
bers Of the company. to whom We cannot
refer ia this hasty notice. acquitted them
selves in a manner highly creditable.
The plays for this evening are Lovs's
Sacrifice and Nature aud Philosophy.
After writing the above, we went last even
ing to see Miss CJoSBs Julia" in the
play of TIE Hsaekbaek, aud were more de-
lighted than We have been in many a day.
We expected much from Miss COONBs, from
her very fine personation OF Juliet +" the
evening before; but We were not prepared to
witness so splendid an exhibition OF genius
by this newly risen star. We have rarely
seen an audience SO completely spll-bound
BY the magic which yields It's influence from
the stage. At times the whole audience hun
breathiess upon the words of the beautiful
enchantress, and when their uttrranee ceased.
broke forth in that impulsive applause which
the power Of genius alone can elicit, and
which is not the mere show Of formal cour.
tesy, nor the noisy demonstration of simple
pproval. but the glad irrepressibls out
burst of admiration and delight. 7as H4neA-
back is not the most popular play that might
have been chosen Tor the occasion. but 10 Was
ell that it should have been with Miss CooxBs
Is Julia"
The patrons of the Gaiety who were not
pres-n, last evening do not know how much
they lost oy their absence. Not only was
"Julia" made doubly "a thing Of beauty
BY the wi'ehrry Of her representative. bat
"Master Walter the "Hunehbaek," was
rendered almost glorious beneath the power
OF WALTER KEEBLE; while the part Of
"Helen" was played most delightfully."- by
everybody's favorise. Mrs. HEsnERsos.
This evening is the last but tao of Miss
CooxSs' engagement, at the conclusion Of
which che will go TO New Orleans 20 an An
engagement ,hereS Let her have full houses
durias the remainder VI her stay.