New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-28

DEBUT oF.THE GREAT GERMAN TRAGED1AN IN
NEW foRK.-Abont eighteen years ago young
actor appeared on the stage of the Thalia Thea.
ter, in Hamburg, who, by the bold outlines of his
delneation, attracted at once the attention of the
critics. as well as the public at large Nobody
had ever heard of him; few only knew that he
had distinguished himself on one of the stages Of
his native eountry-P Poland He was, compare.
lively speaking, a beginner on the German stage,
but one whose acting, even in its weaker points,
bore the stamp of genius and independence OF
thought, strong determination to conquer the
good opinions of the best people of Germany, and
vet pc truthful to his own ideal of acting, bore
him over every difficulty, and yielded at last to
him thepalm Of being the head of his professions in
Germany 1t is this strong determination, this
iron will which one of the great features of the
character Of this man. Without it he could not
have attained the high position he now holds; for
nature, after all, did not do much for him. His
features are striking, but by no means handsome:
his eyes are piercing, full of expression, but
small and his voice lacks that deptlland sorority
which makes it, to many an actor, an easy task to
preduce an agreeable impression. Yet how re-
markahly well has Dawson cultivated his voice
~ order 70 produce the most various etfects How
otten mas his tenor voice rung through the large
theatres OF Germany, and caused in the hearts of
thousands and thousands Of spectators the most
various emotions
II isnot ourpresent object TO show how, step
By step he attained that eminenee in his proges.
sion how. from the unknown actor in Hambnro
Eceiyed everywhere as only the Kenbles, the Keans
and the Maereadys were received. For the pres.
ent it may suffice to say that his appearance last
night a. the Stadt heater was the occasion Of one
| Of those grand oyatons which the sterling merit
and great reputation OF this actor fully deserve
The house was crowded to sutfocation although
! the prices of admission were more than doubled.
Besides, it was decorated with a garland of flow
eFs and showed all those emblems Of festiyity
which the Germans are fond to bestow ON similar
occasions. Thus the dressing.roomo of Mr.. Dawi.
son was fitted up in the most tasteful style
with flowers and4b0sts of the great poets of Ger
many,
The play was Othello. The naturalness and
ant0ete with which Nh. Dawson delivered Ina
speech in which 0thea tells the Judges how he
won tile love Of his wife, struck the audience most
fav0rably. Id fact it was the finest niece af ela
cution we have heard for many day, Next to
this we must mention the scene when Iaeo for the
first time awakens the pangs Of Jealousy in lie
breast Of 0thello. Throughout the Whole evening
the reading wasthat of the thorough artist, who
constantly commands the attention aud sympathy
of the audience by the most faithful adherence 10
nature
The success Of Mr.. Dawson was complete. not
only on account Of the enormous quantity of flow.
ers and recalls he received, but on account 81 the
deeper sympathy which was evidently impressed
upon the faces of all those who were present on
this memorable oeeasion.-[Eew York World.