The national Republican., 1867-11-21

| WALLS 0PERl HousE We have been nc.
oustomed In our columns TO describe somewhat
tho mimic scenes which pass before the vision
at this temple Of Thigpis, and We have never
found IL difficult TO give our Impressions Of the
different actors and aotrsnes, who from timo To
time appear upon this stage. Last evening We
found more than our match In the person Of
John B. Cough. We cannot report his lecture,
| aud II would not be wise for ~ TO undertake II
II would not impress the reader ns q groat or
finished production n We were TO give II Ter.
batipr, yet II was . most masterly production,
and consummats pisos Of acting. No pen can
describe Mr.. Coughs oratory or depict bis act.
Ing. He is an actor, and he plays his part not
only woll, but in infinite perfsc,ion. When wo
say that Mr.. Cough Is an actor, we do not moan
to be understood that he 10 an artist such as tho
world Of criticism describes and admires. We
mean that ho Is an actor such as God has made,
and nature governs and controls There are no
tricks, mo starts theatrio." no mimicry put on
for purpose and for mere effect. II 10 all nat
ural, spontaneous, gushing, and rsplete with
most marvellous power. There Is >great pur.
pose which seems to control him, and this IL,
what shall do TO make my auditors feel and in
making them feel nerve them for the great and
noble ends Of life We do not believe that
there Is q man in America comparable to John
D. Cough as NJ actor, neither do We think
there Is o man capable Of doing more good.
Curiosity" and from the beginning to the end
OF his discourse his hearers must have felt that
the orator himself In his speech, methods illus.
trations, and iu all things pertaining TO his ora
tory, is curiosity. He 10 certainly Jui seneris.
There Is none other like him.
We have known Mr.. Cough many years, aad
have heard him lecture a great many timos. al.
ways with pleasure and always with profit. Last
evening we thought Of the time when he by one
mighty struggle threw OF tho thraldoms Of In.
temperance and emerged from the degredation
Of Drunkenness into tho life Of an early Wash.
ipgtonisn temperance lecturer. We heard some
Of his frst efforts in behalf Of the cause which he
then espoused. We rtcolleot many years sgo,
We think II was ono Of the nrst II not the very
FIRST efforts Of this then young and unknown man
In behalf Of temperance, In the town of Millbury,
Massachusetts,. He arose, came tremblingiy
forward, and supporting himself by bis hands on
the desk or pulpit, sssayod 10 speak about
twenty minutes. From that hour his course has
been upward and onwards until this day, whom
he now stands before the people Of two hemis.
pheres the foremost orator Of the times, and the
able champion Of overy good movement which
has for It's object the elevation Of mankind.
The house was crowded last evening, and
would, doubtless, be crowded every time were he
to continue for weeks, as nothing more interest.
Ing In the shape Of an entertainment, which is
instructive, amusing, soul.inspiIing and improv.
ing can possible be found. Everybody, what.
ever be his views or character, must delight to
hear John B. Cough. May be long live to move
tho hearts Of our young men to noble deeds, and
to inspire them with the lofty purposes Of true
and pure life.