Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-20
Dramatic.-Mtss Ida Vernon.

Perhaps there ts thing connected with the our
nasm Of present day to be regretted than
univ system Of putting everything that before
the public, no matter whether it's preteDsons
false Any candidate for popular prima donna
patent pills ndscrm natelV praised in aston
shng spperlatve th5ugh it be dise ungy bad ard
noxi0u, the Upas Ly bian plains has
upon real merit and ony in the ing he
reads advertising card paid for at 30 much
perfect and there such thing
aggeraton and hunbug this universal praise would do
1h7 nt mis-. bonun principle would be very good one
Ge it stops all true criticism aud becomes absurd
he old syogs site example proving that black is white
handbls scattered through the
gone aving mad all kinds of type. n
bis eff Irts to make worthless nostrum appear valua
PAM acea, giving a notorious and mpudent
iostro all the praise of genius In theatrical
soces and pretended cqnes upon the drama, this is
particularly noticeable To avoid any sembance OF this,
have heretofore said very lit of the Wilmington stage
and of the charming drtise attracting much notice
upon -waing to study we'll her character and standing
before expressing opinion upon her
The s~oent that ass Vernoas eng agement is
drawing to close calls for that opinion and
press our admiration of her talent and give
that the Theatre has been nightly crowded to
of but publishing that fact alone accord her
much praise put in more lengthy sentences
of merit. TIE public cannot be long deceived. impo
stion may be palmed off for single night but Of
pube censnts say then that the beat1e has
crowdsd night after night to witness Miss Vernons per-
leure's play Of East Lynne or as the jewish mado in
Leah is to say she has achieved in those
perhaps that could given With great taste in
ters of costume and Dress young, handsome ne grace
eyes richly modulaed voice, cultivated by careful
udy she shows from the first moment she steps the
ceiVed Together with these natural advantages she has
versatility enough to throw herself thoroughly into the
characters she represents losing for the time own den
ity in them thus giving them air OF real life unattaned
by any other actress. And fer the time they real
suffering xorrowfu governess standing personally
before their real joys and sorrows represented by real
It is safe to say Miss fo1dnes stsge-
her enthusiasm the prot esson sh has chosen the
lessness naenton; but the work she has do, if
worthy to be done, be done WELL She aims at nature
and succeeds reproducing il we'll forget the
Her forte lies in those Characters representng domestic
scenes love passages in quiet homes affection de-
ceived the struggling with the world and adVer
I As isabel Ssy ans
Mrs Haer,' in Kotzebue's Stranger" she exceeds
sR e Of the @ in the South Nor We
fine her to such characters aone she has also achieved
Miranda Portia Dssdamona, Juliet all within her
greater reputation. Lady already famous
and there few would have the temertg to undertake it
after rendering, while her Leah personality
cwn as marked upon stage the Phaedre Rachel
There il character still would her In before
"Mays' in Tom Tayior's Iicket-of Lave Man" a
character that permits great scope of power and
the may again put on the STAGE with Morton as
In connection with Miss vernons performances,
but the able in which she has been
supported by Mr.. Charles Aortona finished actor al
ways up mark whatever character undertakes.
AS Comedian he has been long known and admired, and
now he has shown hnsef eompeent t. any part in aGy
nest modern plays, Lear, Hamlet, Archibald
Caryse Touchstone Poor Plicod1y he is equally at
home In this versay he shows his TALENT AMI the best
of his merit the great applause given him WHARF,
ever he appears. B.