The New York herald., 1870-04-23
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WILLIAM MASON EVANS READINGS AT rHs COOPER
DESTITUTE. E.-Coopsr Institute had but slim audience
last evening to hear william Mason Evans; yet the
audience was closely critical learned, wildly demon.
stiattye, and treated to an entertainment 1t has
seldom been the privilege of New York to enjoy Mr..
Evans entered and came forward on the stage
about eight O'Clock and introduced himself. Mr..
Evans is a gentleman about thirty-two, OF medium
height and compact build. lis presence bears the
impress OF genius his eye the sparkle OF vitality
ahd vigorous intellect aud his features all the
nooiily and facial demonstration found In dell
o"te susceptibility to emotion, aud O ready sub
oro'nation 70 grand thoughts and burning periods
his ADDRESS Is frank outspoken without snobbish-
ness ana aflectatlon; his demeanor modest and
unostentati0us, ana his colloquial utterance not
note above the subaued articulation
OF drawing room or whit below
maniiness and distinct pronunciation. Poss sssed
OF tnese Qualities he opened with that stately and
magnificent lay Of Macaulay, "H0ratius al the
bridge" Those who are acquainted with this pro-
creasng, glowing, tntensifyng iervcr, as portrayed
Dy one OF the most extraordinary minds or the cen.
e was M S was tina.
every reader does, degrade his subject, subtract
@ from a It's very heart and sustenance; but he took
tne horatlus OF Macauay's pen and endowed him
with living radiant lfe he called back those ter.
rb!e days OF ancient Rome and sunk the shaft OF his
the feet Of the heaer rolled the river Tber and before
ms eyes were the black atrocities OF the sevenhled
Guy and the nerve, courage ana nobility OF her
heroes. Tnere was the pOpulace the criminal, the
avenger. 1t was an exaltation OF Macaulay, a true
rendering Of dramatic power, the reproduction OF
bewildering scene the fautess, vivid delineatiOns
OF magic tongue. And the effect-the heafer lis
tened not to cold and formulated words to artificial
verse and manufactured phrase, to mere elocutlon,
to human effort ana clever deception; but between
the varying ebos and foods Of his eager sympathy
and admiration there was Rome HoraIius and
heavier periods rolled out Ike peals OF thunder In
mere description the voice was modulated to nOw.
ing narrative and In passion, strong emotion and
restless Indignation there were the fierce struggles
Of an army and the resoute daring and intrepid
was vtalized by exact expression, Interpreted Dy
rapid changes OF the face ana brought to an appro
spoken Of merely by It's name, was loaded with
an arctic frRility, and summer was mellowed
with with all the softness aud saubrlty Of Eden. "The
vagabOnds,n representing the lowest suffering and
the most a6ject misery and despair next fell under
his execution. 'The Sleeping sontlnep' was re.
illustrated Mr. EVANS versatility, liquid but not
mar.nl magdn paaas and pon was feeling and
beautiful, caught fresh seniority from his
voice. and ringing, multiplied echoes from
ms musical ana 1exible intonations, snrleking,
tolling changing, believing .bells bells, bels,n
Poe ringing them with his inspired pen and Evans
sounding them with his spontaneous heart-these
mind ''Bardell against Pckwcko was superior TO
Dickens 1t was met by streams OF laughter, aD-
hardly been equalled lie is not bundle Of super
fo1al ignorance, or sapicnt cOncet nor man Of
effort or pretension What he does is natural what
he is is nature. HIS articulation Is not string OF
morbid, greasy whines. but q succession Of electric,
elastic, vigorous and glttering images
BOwERY THEATRE-MTsS DAWES BENEFIT
Eighteen years ago three stars shone in this time
honored theatre. Matilda Heron was the brightest
In the constellation Gertrude Dawes was the reign
ing danseuse and Caroline HiRord was the leading
lady OF the company. Last night the second of
these took benefit at the Bowery. She left the
stage long ago, but circumstances compelled
her to appeal to it again. Matilda Heron,
one OF her earliest consGurs, volunteered her
services and ventured to appear In the theatre of
W hicn MISS Heron was the nrst REPRESENTATIVE and
the house was cr0wded-a sufficient testimonial of
the popularity OF the great 0rtsie Miss Julia Oil
YER pupil OF Miss Heron, made excellent
Creuza and the representative OF the title role gave
It all the line and classical Interpretation "a school Of
which she Is now the sole representative that muht
be desired. variety bin followed ''Medea.n
STEINwAY HALL-CUBAN CoNCERr.-The smallest
audience that we ever saw in this hall attended
concert given last night for the benefit OF the Gu
bans. Miss Adelaide Phillips, Henrietta Beebe.
Romeyne. Ferranti, Randold, Werner Palmer,
the concert. Bach, Verdi, Gounod, Meyerbeer, Ros.
sini Mozart, Donizett and GOttschalk furnished the
programme. The singing and playing were worthy
OF better audience.
THE MArNEEs To-DAY.-Lester wallack appears
in "Ours," "Frou-Frou" at the Fifth avenue theatre
J. s. Clarke at Booth's the blondes at Nibo's
George Fox In Macbeth" at the olympic, 1.-The
White Cat' at Woods concert at Association
Hall, Carlotta Patti III ''The Magic FiuUen at the
At Ton1 the a Inc Gomsus
Apollo Hall, 'Twelve Temptations" al the Grand
Opera House. minstrel combination at Iammany,
Professor RiSley's grand combination at the New
YORK Circus, and presentation matinee at HooIeys,
Brooklyn. That's ALL