Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-08
MISS HERoNs "CAMuIE.'

MISS HERoN'S CAMILLE"
These two names are inseparably con.
nected in recollection by those who wit.
messed the speciality" performance of the
leading actress now playing at Mcguire:
Opera House, in Virginia. The proven,
bal exaggeration Of the play bills is broken
for once, when the claim is made for ar
intense identi6canon-rather than imper.
sonation-of the chief character in the
great, modern French Drama, by Mss
Heron. To picture LIFE fully and clear.
~, in one evenings reading, TO act it all in
natural and most pathetic force-a life
strange and terrible-and delude the wisest
and coolest into final fancy that he~end-
ing is as real as painful, this is the con-
summate work of the artistic; this is
grandly achieved BY the genius OF Miss
Heron, IN Camille" The acting which
the poet Bryant declared appalling"
which inspired the poetess, Mrs. Howe, TO
write the splendid drama of " The Worlds
Own" and which, at the same time, SO
touched and moved the hearts of the
phlegmatic critics Of the metropolitan
press, that their customary words of caus-
nc and merciless commentwere displaced
BY language of unqualified delight and
praise; such acting must be excellent, in
deed! We think it has been the expert
ence of almost every one who has often
seen and has reflected with criticising
purpose on Miss Heron's " Camille" that
a second and third witnessing blotted
out many, If not every one, Of the disap-
proving thoughts before made. And
here comes in, again, testimony TO the
truth and power of the delineation. 1t IS,
as we have gone away from the first hear
ing Of fine, original orator, whose novelty
of style and manner, perchance, left upon
our minds, amid general admiration, ex-
eeptional impressions Of d:Slike-for GER
tain radical, seemingly queer innovations
in his gesture and information; but hearing
again, and becoming accustomed to all
his Evolutionary peculiariries, the mighty
sweep of his rhetoric carries our soul away
enraptured at his command and guidance.
And then reflection comes on his effort
as on the representations of Miss Heron
only to reveal the ripe fruit Of long ar
tisSic study, illustrated in the very points
once judged by US to be disagreeable &C.
centricities, now realized as exquisite forms
of expression for the bravest or tenderest
Of human passions. Many Of the audience
who last night, listened to the play, re-
member the far-famed actress as she early
appeared on the California stage, twelve
years since: long time ago! Then she
was a charming, bewitching Juliet.
Some of Us remember her, and could re-
cognize her as at a still earlier date, when
she had girlish face and played "Spec-
taculars" in Gotham; and all our men,
cries lend deepened interest to the
wonderful portrayal, Camille !" Miss
Heron has appeared in large number
of characters since the season here has
commenced. There have been only two
repetitions, we believe. In all Of them
she, of course, displays much ability; but
only in Mathilde" and "Gamea" can
she be said to please our popular audience.
Even her Edith is with US in unfavur-
able contrast to the performance of julia
Dean Hayne. "Medea may be, as we
are assured some journals have seen lit to
pronounce it, "the pearl of tragedy" yet
we imagine that the so-endorsing critics
were gifted with large share Of that sin
sanity" that is said TO be employed for the
New York dailies. To our judgment, il
is stupid horror. Tonight Miss Heron
appears in two pieces: 1.-The Bridal
and The Serious Family" This season
at Maguire's has been marked by fair pat.
ronsge. We have been surprised at the
slimness Of some Of the houses. Our citi-
zens, and our theatre-diSposed citizens,
TOO, do not all Of them appreciate the fact
as they should, that the acting Of Miss
Heron will not soon be known here, after
she has departed. If We would have her
stay prolonged for another week, we mus
yield a more general attendance. The
supporting company is good one-so fai
as it goes. Il lacks multitude, occasion
ally; the attendant lords and ladies anc
troopers, are not near so numerous as they
should be, for the sake of due effect. And
. really, the convenient young gentleman
who appears in the first act as a supernu
merary Prince, andthereafter impersonates
q most necessary foot boy or waiter, ough
TO be duplicated and halfway relieved
Frank Mayo is improving very much as
light comedian-as shown in the FIRST anC
second acts Of "Mathilde," in "Gamea,
ard in +" East Lynne" in parts that de
velop his talent IN TINS direction, thouS
not SO named when strictly speaking
With judiciO~s study and care, Frank wi
nval the performances of Lester Wallac
in this line; and in this school of his ar
we think, he should give his closest labo
and his ambition. We know as leadin
actor on this coast-not among many-h
must be placed in very dissimilar posi-
tons; but one day, wesxpect to see Fran
at the head of the list in the department
indicated. Mr.. Warwick is too ejaculs
tory, and is oftentimes quite indistinct i
his utterances. There are character:
however, which he represents admirably
Such an one is the elder Duval, in "Ca
mile" Miss SalGe Hinckley - pretty