New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15

MisB Cush mans appearances occupy but small portion
Of the play self but they Of course the soul and
center Of the whole Before she comes upon the stage
the attention il occupied with variety oil pleasing
eleee sooe and Duet with some small dialogues to help
them but wien she has once drawn up to her PITCH
We forget TO laugh at Dominic Sampson, or to honor
with attention the somewhat sugary roles OF Lucy
DertrGm and Julia Mannering All eyes, all thoughts,
ere concentrated upon the wonderful old Woman,
whore power despOtic upon the audience as upon
TIE Girsies. We with Henry Berram saved because
che wishes It, but did she wish otherwise should be
compelled 10 turn back the wheels Of our sympathes
and direct them otherwhere. Her attitudes the fxty
and concentration Of her eye and her power OF sud-
denly eevaing 10 great hight the bowed and decpis
.orm Of TIE Gpey Wife, are all admirable. The wild,
ones Of the voice. and the terrible sar
caem Of her tragic laughter, wonderful. The part
is thrilling throughout with passion and pathos. Ii is
in its preeent form creation of Miss Cushmans and
will die with her, the later the better.
You have now with you great fasore Of ours, and
hore you are treating him we'll He has built for him
self solid reputation here, beginning with few dis
corning friends and gradually extended, until the
whole public is his friend and Beacon street actually
leaves its frceide and saucer Of to hear him.
II is is Mr.. Edwin Booth, young man OF true genus
and perseverance in bis profession. We have gone
again and again to tie Boston to him play great
rarts to small but always delighted audiences There
WAS always the saIne care the elaboration Of tho
vaIt the same electric bursts of passion and power.
We were sure bis time would come and watched the
gradual increafe Of the audiences with pleasure and
anxiety. At last there came time when we went to
gee him. and found no room. The Howard was crowded
from floor to ceiling, aud the perfumed handkerchief
Which is the banner Of Beacon street. auttered in the
breeze Of husasTn. No need for TO bestir our
selves any more in hs behalf then. The best seats in
the houfe had been engaged beforehand for the whole
Jeiod Of his performance, and TO get seat at all was
become matter of favor and dispute. All this made
little difference 10 us. We had alwsys believed in his
genius. and we now reioced in bis success We com
nen6ed ourselves little private for our discernment,
ard loudly applauded tina quick sense of the pnblc,
which had found out in three years what had dis
covered in half an hour Is this no, little GarTso-
Man How fond those dear brothers arc of resum-
ing all the merit and prowess Of this hemisphere in
these little words: Ne did Il. But 10 return TO
Mr.. Booth have yon been to see him If not 90 at
once and let no motives of small economy restrain you
from taking with you that excellent woman your wife,
and those sweet creatures, your Six unmarried daugh-
terra The result will BIO a new account Of rapture
opened at the kea Of the domestic altar. On second
thought don't take your daughters. If they 20 once
they will want to 90 all the time. The whole flock
will inevitably be sage-struck, and viii about
Dir. Booth until you will wish hers Sasat no such
peyson. The melancholy of Hamlet the ferocy Of
Richard the sentmentalisIn Of Romeo will by turns
pervade your household, and all the stage points from
Sir Giless Are you pale r. TO Richards smile, and
md ro "a will be rehe n
without end For in seeing favorite actor abstinence
is easier than temperance, and drink deep or taste
not may az well be predicated of the dramatic muse
az of any other. DO we not painfully know this by
our own experience Are not our eyes at this mo-
men scorched and aching with the glare Of the Boston
after four hours ard half enjoyment of Neg and
Mrs. Simpson, We omitted to particularize the latter
with Which you New-Yorkers must all be familiar,
from Miss Cusbman's recent engagement in youHcity.
You did noby by her, and the echo Of her well-ied
houses rejoiced all our bearts We said 1T ia good
old city Of New York though its do paint and
lire diamonds, and though its weak -ninded floors do
give way beneath the pressure of prince" But If
YOU do not 20 to see Mr.. Booth, we shall say: at
ia a stupid old city of New-York, and does not
know anything, hitting the good only by acci'
dent or special nterpc4irion Of Providence 30
what say unto one Of you say unto all; REDEEM
the tine as far as possible 90 and see Mr. Booth every
lip during the remainder Of bis not very long engage
ment" What did you all turn out 20 do honor TO the
believing Foireet and shall this swan-like music pass
UNDECIDED through the midst Of you1 Forbid it, Heav-
en- and thou, jolly manager Stuart prick mo this bull
calf public till 10 to some purpose, and applaud
tie right man in tire right place.
Your Boston correspondent has given YOU full ac-
count of the proceedings Of the intended John Brown
meeting, when tie merchants of Boston made them
selves into snob-mob TO binder freedom OF speech
arl forciby foreeta public opinion. wish could IL
ustI1te his statement by few portraits. Item. X y
Fayred IN the face and black, or PERHAPS grizzed as
5ibe lair, with nothing in him either to command men
or to please women. Item-J. NJ. Howe eas sound IN
bic " its than solvent in His books Item-Amos Law
renee. small sleek bald and bulet-beaded, very ike
mouse if be were not 50 like wease-on the whole
we-meanng little person, miSled by his more williul
associates. But spare you such gallery Of common
places. Euo,b for tie present. Go TO see Mt Booth
and good bye.
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UTAH.