Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-21
MUSICAI AND DRAMATIC, ART.

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PooH 'YouNd MAS This piaye ~ certainly one Of
the best dramatisations, of sscond-rate novel
that We have ever seen. The ain Throughout seems
to be 10 convey to the audience picture Of the re-
strainlng effect Of modern social conyentionales on
human baslehsl Tiie sithgsie tfpassioh and place
runs t1ron9hodt tic whole. kbl4se dbiiot and
is oblsatonsht b once foster and punish the pride uf
the hero broken man, with the high Instincts
Of the d,cien reofme, causing him TO deify honor
at the risk Of his practical success. The drama
suggests more than Is uttered by the actors, and
Is so constructed as 70 require the delicacy of
Frenrch art FOR the mblimltics Of English tagic
acting would turn Il into sickiy pclo-drama.
MIR. sothern has thoroughly understood this, and
plays the part with a quiet effectiveness natural
to modern arstocrat but one That would be highly
insipid in ahero Of Greek, Roman Englithtragedy.
Ellser too caught tho true spirit Of the work and
consequently highly Effective bccausc strictly colo.
quial. MIR. sothern is evidentlye close student of
the more modern phase Of his art but the great
qusitc Of that phase is completeness, his most elab
crate touches will always be marred in the generality
Of our heatcrs where stock acting, which Is the only
true legitimate acting, Is ignored This = the Datur
consequences OF tho star system which Mr.. Sothern
should not be dloyal enough 10 countenance by his
own example, His place is not that Of astar IN Gin
cinnati, but that Of artist among artists. Aman
Of talent, he not be a charlatan; without
genius he should not usurp position due only to
Burton or Matthews in comedy, Kemble
Kean in tragedy Hc is sRnRrtistftted only fOrplays
that must be played well In every part TO secure or
deserve tho anprobat,r or ratronage Of tho public
This ovoDin,, no. hoor 80 -, s, .ho bano9t os
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Mr. r. IL. Umsted the obliging treasurer Of the cs-
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FooT ioHV nun pe presented, IN cohnectlonN WIN
the farce Of Cousin Joe, in which Miss Hannah Sim.
| mons will apneor as 8, Mareor, 81. 10
NATIONAL TnEATER. The National opened last Mon
dav niobt With Mr. Nfprao.b a, ,,Ohorles surf,oo -
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butthe audience was very slender. The next day Mr.
NJ fell sick and in conse ou once of some rnisuuder
.,andIno bo,,oo, ,ho -. -, .I ,to ,,,ano,a
stanhins- petWeeh the company anu tne manage
ment, the season closed peremptorilyi and Mr.. Bates
now offers bta estabIianent FIR rent on
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terhih' Wy the IlRht OF Weeh' ihe iiiless Ol MT
Murdoch, although not dangerous, has been source
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VIII Join with us In wishing him speedy and per-
manent recovery. is
SMITH NIxos's HALL.-The complimentary con-
cert to Mrs Naran James, to take place next Thurs
day evening at smith Nixons Hail, Will doubtless
be brilliant aiiar We have not yet seen the pro
gramme, but tho extended musical culture OF Mrs.
l James together WIN the Weh-khowh amateur
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Nlce' "ie su'Oent 70 rehuer the ENTERTAINMENT one
ctv The nersonal of tho
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VIII secure u crowded mouse, ana 10 near her deli
| cous voice will be full remuneration for almost