New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-12
WIRES eAnOxa. The play presented last night a.

wIxrEx GARoys.-The play presented last night at
shs hoass " ascauy audience, wss tho lengthy DIANA
kDowa 70 tho reluctant public as Loves Sacri1ee
which was written seventeen years ago, by gei'te-
man Of the namo Of L0veland not L0reT a. The bills
Of Ibs house SGT forth 70 deluded world
hisz Jane Cooulbts enacted Haygarft E'"'0fe, ana
MD. w. Walack. jr, played the merchant -H"''e~
Elassr This play is one of those peculiar dramas'
possessng no eminent intrinsic interest," but when are
periodically produced that some aspiring actress may
pms.ysaks sensation in the leading character, and
uuaess tho lady 10 uneqaivocay successful the play
araes YEARLY through its necessary hours
Eiss Coombes is an actress who has played several
sz.,aOemepts IN NevY-York with the same iBvariabe
iesk Of brilliant success. She had hard struggle TO
peSoy r from he discouragpg fact tla her first ap
pearaDee wae in play The Slave Actress that
Yves damned 70 deepest oblivion on it's first nighti
nal most disheartening 20 q novice. However IN
coed time her youth and fine appearance won her
hearing, and she took place among tho stars OF ING
siege. M,s COombes has merits, bat they are nos %
aha. trnscendent order that command and conpei TIE
homage Of tho world. She las comeiy person, grace
az movement voice Of marked sweetness, ana Sooo
kDoygledee of the mechanical business OF the stage
sbs has ALEC many friends and admirers who ialth'
fully attend whenever she acts.
NE8 CoOmbe eXerts herseu ana Il ncr peIsohdtiVAS
ore aes effective and excellent il not because there is
ANY lack of fire in her vigorous attempts. In fact ths
SurSe "a at times not far removed from positive rant
and xaarked mannersm in her tone produces an edee
ezseedngy unpleasant. In her quieter scenes she Il
best sad at times she acts with fine appreciation OF
lie eha,stsr and throws into her personahon % noch
OF na1zranees that she rises 70 real unmstaSeaoe eA
sellenca. But she is very uneven in her representation
there is great lack of harmony in her peTfo nance
and withevery disposition TO award the lady her fullest
due we cannot perceive that she can as yet imiy claim
the high position in her profession she aways assumes
While we cannot accept Miss COoDlbes rs star OF
she fret magnitude, or asa 4" star OF any magn,uue
whatever there 10 no doubt that, could she dsaowe
herself OF tire exaggerated estimate she places on hef
evn merits; secede from the exalted stalion she AFRO
yates 70 herself; take position IN stock company
under strict and careful manager, and submit 10
thorough course of training and hard study under
,eaossr who would not shrink from bis duty, in due
course of time she might be qualified to take place as
she leading lady of metropolitan bea,er. In this po
ssou she could win that name and fame she can never
sehievs by YEARLY acting the treadm round OF ball
dozen STAR parts in half dozen old and hackneyed
plays.
Miss Sda Clifton made much Of the little part
Z" HernA1ie," dressing il finely, and sctlng IT wei
NJ. Wsilack was very effective as Mathew Eimore'
and NJ, Lingbsm especially good sc Eugene ID
Iorme."