The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-02

Mss AvoEIA JosES 1t ID with UNI
feigned pleasure that we learn of the
return to the legitimate drama, by the
manager Of the New Theatre; and il
is with equal satisfaction that we are en-
abled toanuounce thatitis to be inaug
grated by the finest artistic at this time
on the American boards; an artistic who
is indeed worthy successor of Char
iotte Cushman and Eliza Logan Dur
ing an engagement in this city, last
spring, she rendered herself the favor
tie Of every man and woman Of culture;
and il seems like a work of superero.
cation 10 ns, 70 speak Of the merits Of
one so well known, and so thoroughly
appreciated; yet we feel that justice 70
the puolic demands that we should af-
ford it medium through which to ex-
press its appreciation Of true merit
Since she left this city, last March,
Miss Jones has passed through no ordi-
nary ordeal, with complste success; she
has appeared in both the cities of New
York and Boston; before critical au-
Observation-Disclosures which were preju-
diced against her for the very reason
that she possessed a western reputation;
and she was subject to a criticism at
the hands of public journals that make
it point to attack all who are not Of
their own creation yet her debut was
a success, and from that hour, she
played to crowded houses. The praise
bestowed upon her, by the leading
New York critics, was not of the pat
ronizing kind it was evidently wrnng
from them, despite their determine
ton to be severe. Speakingof her first
appearance, the Herald said:
Miss Jones is already a crest sctress
She is entitled TO take her place on a
level with Edwin Booth, as his full peer
in the histronic art Possessed of
fine stage presence, and of a voice
whose rich quality and exquisite modu-
latioHs would alone make the fortune
of sn artistic, she gives in every move
ment and IN every expression the evil
denee of that intense and earnest study
which alone can make an actress per
feet
The World said
Miss Jones has an exceedingly inn
pressive stage presence, being tall, well
proportional, graceful in carriage and
gesture, and gifted with face of almost
classic beauty. Her countenance is
blessed with remarkable mobility, her
eye is exceedingly lustrous, while her
forehead indicates an intelligence of
the first order If not oyer gallant, we
beg to do homage likewise to fault
lessly moulded arm, and neck and
shoulders of conspicuous beauty. As
may be readily inferred, she is stately
is repose. Furthermore, she is most
fortunately voiced, her tones being mel |
low, but far.reaching, without tinge Of
the boisteFous. Her vocal register is
mezzosOprano, almost contralto. Her
every utterauce is musical, and the
modulations are made easily and with
the best taste. Added to these many
important but rare attributes in an ac-
tress is a power, frmness. and subtlety
of action that would seem TO place
within her grasp the most difficult feo
male character known to the dignitied
drama. With every opportunity for
frenzied display in the piece in which
she came forward ON Monday evening,
Miss Jones eYinced the rarest discretion,
and established her position as an az
tiste by a dignity and grace Of demean-
or that did not fail to provoke admira-
ton.
She appears tomorrow night as Ju-
iiet; and though we have never seen
her in this character, we have no doubt
but she will personate her heroine as
ably as she has personated Lady Mac
beth, Leah, and Garcia.