New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-06
Charlotte Thompson-" Setitia AardS.
Fartheuia.'

The lara celare artem," although some
what hackneyed in its phraseology, from ex'
cessive use with dramatic critics, is, after
All. the true type of high, histrionic achieve
mept. To possess the faculty OF so assum-
ing q character as to cheat the spectator
into the belief that he is rather witnessing
DEVELOPMENT Of individually, than an lmper-
sonation, or counterfeit of an original, is
to be invested with dramatic power OF rare
excellence. In fact, it covers the iol;lest
reaches OF the art, and lifts the disciple OF
the stage to the topmost round OF the pro-
fession. We have drawn several times ior
citation, in proof Of our premises on Char
Iotte Thompson's Rel G,cynn. We have
had it subsequently confirmed in her tri-
umphant rendition Of Letdjd Hardy. The
8: les Etratagem" is one OF those ster.
ling, old English comedies, that IN lts
requisitions, demands an elevated standard
OF dramatic sttainments. 1ha callbre OF the
Ordinary stock would fall short Of its range.
Even the status of clever performer ls In
adequate 10 the comprehension OF snch
fGely drawn characters, and we have seen
those who complacently sphere themselves
as stars in the theatrical sky, so down IN
failure, ia essaying to rise to the @peL OF
such a horizon. Miss Thompson. Is emf
| nently possessed OF the gracious gifts OF d
clear conception, thorough intelligence,
and intuitive grasp, and with these attri-
butes does net play, or act the part, bat is
| literally, or rather ostensibly, the real
heroine of the piece. With what an arch
| coquetry she sets society astir, disports with
| its beaux aud futters around its galauts and
then to emotion, in so tantalizing way,
| that che will not let sentiment. by her capri
cious pranks, settle into a recipr0Cated
passion. In her interview with "D0ricOu't, u
where she actually adopts the " Bellies
| stratagem," she is simply inimitable. Nat
uralness could only have transformed itself
| into the Stiffness requisite for the successful
| penetration of the trick. The song she
sings to her sweetheart, who twits her, as it
| were, about her vocaliZation, was most
| artistically and irresistibly rendered. The
| loud and long encores elOquenty testified to
| its receptivity as an admirable bit of MIN
icry; and SO Oh through the whole sweep Of
the play, ike a refreshing current, runs this
| glad stream of naturalness, sparkling and
JOYOUS in its course, as the fountain, whence
| il springs into how. PGrhenid," too, was
life like. With vivid impression OF the tas-
cinatlon flung about "Ingomnr,s' inspiring
and humanizing genius. by no less spirit
Of beauty and grace than Miss Julia Dean,
we looked for no surprising characterization,
and when We say the rivalry was so close,
with only memory left to fill up the outline
| for Miss Dean, that We could not discrim-
mate in the dual presentations, we feel we
are rather adding, than plucklng laurel
from the chaplet Fame has lastingly twined
round the brow OF Charlotte Thompson.
Miss Thompson has so ingratuated herself
into popular regard by her refined and ele-
giant presentations, that the people OF New
Orleans must take pride and interest in
| her achievements. She has our sympathy
| for any professional struggles she may be
forced to encounter, and our kindest senti
ments for her welfare.
The public, we believe, enter with us, II
| rEELING, into her destiny whatever it be de
creed, and will henceforth be with US in Gu
wishes towards her, as she herself SO touch
| ingly expresses it, as " PdrtheHia."
Two souls, with but single throb.
| Two hearts that beat as one."