The New Orleans crescent., 1868-11-20

Miss FANNY B. PRIcE.-Among the pleas
ures now at command of our theater-going
public i3the engagement at the st. Charles
of Miss Fanny b. Price, young lady who,
although she has only this season made her
debut before New Orleans audience, has
gained az enviable and well-merited distinc-
tion in Ether parts of the country. Miss
Price is a native of Yicksburg, and is, there
fore, entli lied to warm reception from us, as
daughter of neighboring State; but her
claims I'd consideration as dramatic artist
rest on z e broader and more enduring foun-
dation OF eminent genius and distinguished
success In order to show the opinions enter
tained Of her in other places, we make the
followinetextracts from our exchanges:
Last ni4ht Miss Fanny B. Price appeared again
in her fsvsrte character OF Fdnch0a in the well
known plsF Of that name. II is scarcely necessary
TO repeat fhe praise which we have already IN.
grudgingli bestowed upon this promising young
actress. there is natursness and easy grace
about this young lady's acting which absolutely
disarm criticism. Whatever be the character Miss
Price assumes, she enters into it so completely
makes II Il thoroughly her own. that The imper-
sonatlon seems reality. Her proper province,
we think, z the legitimate drama, yet in Fanchoa
the reveaf variety Of power which those who
have seen Der only in Naomi would sea arcey be-
leve she Ielssessed. In FanchOn Miss Price has
but one n, al on the American stage; but excel.
lenty as MIS- Maggie Mitchell plays in this chsrac.
ter, there are certainly points IN which Miss Nit.
ehell mustibe regarded az second TO Miss Fanny
b. Pfice.-tN. Y. Herald.
The Albany Evening Journal says: There is a
charm and,power about this young lady that sur
prises Us. ,How one so young has so thoroughly
mastered ghe different phases OF the human
heart. We iannot conceive, nor can we tell how
such sur:rb voice IS she possesses finds room to
siye in soSsight form. We have been sccus-
toned for sears 20 see every one who PLAYED a
certain paii, render il in about the same manuer
Miss Pred however, steps outside the beaten |
path, and flvests everything she touches with an
originatysIs pleasing as it is powerful. We wish |
particularly TO commend her elocutiOn. No mat. |
Ter INTO wat passion she works herself her voice
is strong5 clear and distinct. Wes never are |
obliged to fnake an st)rt 10 catch the words she |
speaks. u one who has been afflicted with the |
rant and tlSe of most. of the stars travel-
ing Miss tPrce's splendid reading is as grateful
md as pe 4sng as a glorious sunshfns~- after wind
and storms We predict for Miss Price brilliant
future sac has our heartest wishes for her sue
cess. WeIare glad TO see that her audiences are
made up the most cultivated people OF our
city.
The Meklphls Ledger says Miss Prices ben
eft last nS Sht drew a very large audience. whose
enthusiast for the gifted tragedienne rendered
the occas IN little less than an ovation. Miss
Prices lsdh is an enduring monument OF her
fame. ln.soncepton and rendition, as q whole,
il surpassks any other portrayal Of the character
we have Fever witnessed. In the last two acts,
containin. the forsaken, heart-broken Leah's
curse Of German, and the final reconciliation her
acting We, simply grand. No other term can
properly describe it. Her delivery Of the awful
curse fsKexceeded the best effort Of even the
lsmented Avons Jones, who for years stood
alone in he character. II was uttered with
thrilling psthos intensified by despair, which
seemed y absorb her entire being. During the
delivery fhe most deathlike stiffness prevailed the
feelings ,sf the audience being too highly wrought
70 admit he least demonstration. For some time
even sft the curtain fell, not the least uttersnce
came nom the audience. AL were thrilled be-
yond expression; but, finally, the silence was
broken, and then followed the most deafening
cheers shich were prolonged for several
minutes; The reconciliation scene In the last aot
was eqI ally effective, and during the play Miss
Price ret siyed three or four calls before the
tain.