Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-24
Chlrles nlekAns Readings.

The almirers Of Diokens,-and who is no
among that number ?--wiIl be interested in til,
following descriptions Of the great Author
readings in Paris
We have new local sensation Charles Dick.
ems has already gwen readings from his owr
works az tie British Embassy, before full anC
fashionable audience, for the beneh. Of the
BRUSH Charitable Fund and at the somewhat
high rate OF twelty francs 80 per ticket. Til,
great humOrlst created decided impression
upOn the versatile conductors Of tho Paris pa
plrs, VII l9 to bis own countrymen and the
Americans IA the city biz presence afforded un.
alIoyed satisfaction. H3 read a d.dmatizeu
aJridgment Of " David CopperGeld," iDgeni-
ously arranged by himself to preserve the unity
Of regular pI9t ana Of the three hundred
persons who ass m5led in Lord Cowley's great
1rawiug-room to bear him there was NJ one
VINO did not hng upon bis words, laughing
when he balc them ana melting into tears al
bis Will. !. may amuse your readers to see the
cG-c. produced BY this performance upon the
Fu1cl editors; taking Le lamps as fair
SIMPLE:
=. II is Difficult. explain To the French pub
lie observes IL tempo what tho English call
reading. ltauH. tuye N Mc puipH, He hOH-
ny, The mqylc aatGa md ihs syectacls-the
spectacle Principally, for it is a substitute for
theatrical Adjustments which were lJ.g proLib-
lt9d by Laglish religion, and as Q consequence
prevented t0 a great extent from taking root IN
English manners, dat pubhc reading, grew
iut0 vogue. VIZ have certainly no
reader France at all t.m mpar4uie 10 Mr.. Dick
eos. He's, ndee5 o reader who does notread ;
iJr Le know, By heat the work Of which he
recites us an abrdgment. The book is before
him, bel. he scarcely glancos az il. lie repre-
sents every personage with q variety Of intona-
ton, a truth Jl accent and q power Of realzl-
ton which !. truly marvellous. For two hours
he cIptyael attention without appearing to
feel, and what is more, without causing, tie
lea,t fatigue
Ai,el having sasa and heard Mr. Dickens,
enc is more curi0u. than ever to read lis novels
---sJ entirely docs the rcnus OF observation
seem TO be lncarua.c IN him. The actor and
the academic reader may Learn much IA the
school OF Dickens. Such purity OF dictioa and
voice 30 pliAble and 50 powerful are very rare
indeed. We regret that there were not moro
fieach people among tic audience, for, even
without understanding Ia? language, they
would have icgn struck with the wonderful tai
ent OF tha reader. !, is true, however, that
French opinion would no, bo very favorable IN
principle 10 the idea of d celebrated writer
making q show Of Aim'of, even Tor a charitable
purpose Shakespeare and M0!ieie acted in
,leI. Jwa plays, ii is true, but would they have
done sJ 10 they could have helped it?
However, the attention of tie audience, the
c)nsumma.o art Of the reader, the success OBJ
tanned, dislrm criticism in ths case.
Reading, however, is an entertainment that will
never become aceiimateed with US. The rel-
g.n Of the Eagshman, which does not allow
hin 10 see a comedy acted at a theatre, permits
bin 70 hear a comedy read BY celebrated au-
thor The rs' yi0n Of the Freachman, which
epj .ns bin 20 damn the comedian, does not pre-
vent BIN .ion gJing to o theatre TO laugh ct a
comedy
ra S.tce says that Dickens appeals more
directly u th. hear. than Bazlc. General
quest. Ms touch bin th3 mi.-ry OF the hum
some injustice, 10 yauq-,'S aai'-yors to combat
scIpal IS nyt lhAt Of tie anltomist who d.ssects,
BAT of the physician who would cure; be is I
gfeat writer au excellent rau.