The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-19

per but in the very midst Of their applause
the thought seemed to fash on many minds
that the man who first stamped current value
on the phrase was no longer what he then
seemed. These men then expressed their dis
appreciation In Kisses There was fair divi-
sion Of sentiment, and to put the point raised
beyond oil doubt there was . oil Of three
cheers for Grant" II il hardly possible that
the gallant, considerate, reasoning, generous
American people will ever refuse this ova-
ton Of three cheers called for In the
name Of man who has led the
armies Of the republic to victories almost
without parallel The three cheers, therefore,
were honestly given. But they who had nrst
expressed disapprobati0n, and who had, per-
haps cheered with the rest, desired to carry
the matter further, wishing, apparently, to
show that these cheers were given to the name
ofa gallant soldier, and not a. an Enforcement
Of that soldiers political record. With this
view they threw on the tide the opposite prin-
ciple in politics to that radicalism in which
Grant at present seems lost. They gave the
name of Andrew johnson, and the determine
ton their way was instantaneous, complete,
overwhelming, In three cheers so absolute in
their power ~ to put the question beyond the
least hint Of further discussion-as il even
repudiating the idea that there was question.
Thus In the political doubts and divisions Of
the hour johnson seems to the masses to be
the inevitable consequence Of the situation.
NJ Ram
The new "rsading sensation" began early in
the present season in New York and is rapidly
extending to the other cities Of the Union. It
was heralded by the announcement that Charles
Dickens intended to make q second American
tour and to read in public extracts from his
novels
The Hon. Mrs. Theresa Yelverton got the
start of Dickens AMI opened the season by
reading at Steinway Hall about month pre-
vious to the arrival Of "Boz" in Boston. Mrs.
Yelverton, after reading here in Brooklyn and
in several New England towns, has gone to
Charleston and will visit most Of the other
cities Of the South. She will doubtless be well
coined there with the same sympathetic curl
osity which awaited her here, In view of her
exceptional misfortunes aud the pluck and
perseverance with which she had struggled
against them, resisting to the utmost the cruel
and absurd contradictions Of the British matri-
monial laws, and fascinating public attention
by her personal charms as we'll as by the
genius displayed In her love letters These
letters, it is true, were originally written only
for the eye Of her faithless husband, but having
been brought to light in the course Of her vari-
GUS law suits, excited universal sdmirstion and
will remain as classic as the letters Of Heloise
to Abelard.
We have duly chronicled, without however,
being led astray into indiscriminate fsttery,
the success OF Mr.. Dickens both in Boston and
in this city. Now that he has concluded his
course Of readings in New York and set forth
on his tour throughout the United States, Mr.
Vandenhof comes forward to give us a taste OF
his quality as reader. The reputation which
the latter owes to thorough mastery OF read
ing IA an art, az we'll as to his theatrical cx-
perlence, justlfes him In challenging compare
SON with the former, II not in defying
all competition, 80 far as elOcution Is con-
cerned. None have studied more carefully
than Mr. Vandenhoff the resources Of that most
marvellous of all musical instruments, the
human voice, and few can equal the skill and
power with which he has learned TO play upon
thstinstrument In articulation, pronunciation,
infections, simple and compound, emphasis,
information, expression, energy and passion
briefly, in all the requisites Of either prosaic.
poetical, rhythmicsl or dramatic elocution,
Mr.. Vandenhoif is consImmate artist In bis
dickens readings" he will probably be more
accurate than Mr.. Dickens in varying his
tones and manner TO suit the different char.
acters who are to be represented as speak
Ing. Mr.. Dickens usually contents himself
with simply outlining these characters, without
always taking the trouble to personate them
throughout; and he rarely rises above the
colloquial style into what Mr. vandenhof
would call the imaginative style Of slocution.
This colloquial style, indeed, heightsns the
illusion under which the listener forgets that
Mr.. Dickens has book open before him. The
listener is entranced by one Of the very best
story tellers In the world. and does not stop to
dbk WuetutE ue TeHus W0Il OF I'LL OF even
whether he reads at all. Moreover, the majority
OF any audience that is called together by the
name Of Dickens is mainly actuated by curios-
ity to see and hear the celebrated writer, and
not TO criticise his readings II 10 Dickens, the
living Shakespeare Of contemporary English
literature, whom many are eager to see Nor
are there lacking others who according to the
Philadelphia journals, do not hesitate to
avow their wish TO stare at "the man
that slandered America" In other words,
the unquestonsble success Of Mr.. Dickens ~ q
reader must be what the French call success
Of curiosity albeit on grand and remuner-
alive scale. 1t might be almost equally great
were he simply to exhibit himself and bis gilt
tering watch chain and read never line. or