Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-02
TRAIN.
Dsu Plstts Description Of the Great Amsrl'
esr TFaS5lIsr-A Capital Picture.


D-D Pfaft. in his cupitqI paper, says
.-f George Francis Train that he Is a
man of commanding height, as supple
f- bodv as he iz vOlubie ia speech.
ET;z Easfures, without being handsome,
1,-ssas4 a mobility that alone would
have made the fame OF Kean and
STscrasdv ss it did Of Garrick and
F9ota. The majority OF people lu-
cline TO think that Train is but one re-
move from a madman; he may be In
a political view, but If he would cease
h6wIfng for the Presidency, and 90 on
the stage. there would be no actor to
r,mpsre with him. he has the
most startling satility-passing
from the broadly humorous TO
the most tOuchingly pathetic
with the rapidity Of lightning IN
fierce storm. His wit is so quick and
vivid that its brillianCy blinds like
lightning, and the blackness which
succeeds IS needed to restore thesight.
He is a thorough master OF OFatOry,
managing his voice, and making"
his points with a skill that does not
fall to the lot Of old actors after a life
time Of study, because they have nei-
EheT lhe originality nor the genius Of
Train. il is true Forrest can play
LeQr, aad Clarke IOOdleS, but the
former cannot play the latter, nor the
latter the former. Fancy Forrest
~ I0OdIsg, and Clarke as LeUrt
Yet Train could act them both
equally well Jefferson can act but
one ysrt; likewise Miss Bateman. Our
lecturers have their individuality so
fnwruught that they are always the
same old lecturers. Train is ever
chs sugiHg. Anna Dickinson, Injun
Meal - susan B. ANTHONY, Sumner,
Parton. Taylor, Phillips, Kate Field,
Ffgarton and all the rest OF them,
nut iu one mortar and pestled to-
getbar. could not make up the multi
fsrious gifts Of George Francis Train.
On the platform people laugh at hlm,
on the stage they would worship
him.
His manner on the platform, like
his language. is not uneXCeptiOnal.
mis- ,~esiculatiOn is somewhat muscu-
lar. h,' siaps his thighs till the noise
resounds throughout the length and
breadth Of 'e hall. Hedrags himself
almost on az iours from corner 20
corner: then knt1ckles himself, 50 to
sneak. back % the reading-de5k,
Which he falls upon as If ne would
shivpr it in pieces aud then eat them.
He double shufiles and stSmps on the
h1or tin the uprising dust 1bscures
him: he beats his breast, clenchs5 bis
fat. clutches his hair, plays ball with
the furniture, out hOWls the roaring
elements. steams with penpira-
-fion- f0sius at the mouth, PAGES up
aud down till he looks Ike hon M a
cage lashing his tail. And YET ne l7
moi hsppv no, he want TO be fresl-
dent: probably to get that dog, tne
only gif. he said. his EXcellency 0s'
clined to accept because it was Y. q.
D-cOIlect on dog. Perhaps his mos'
remarkable power is that Of aDuse'
He has the gift Of turning everybody
into ridicule, and il is done so wei
that their best friends must join II
the laugh. He recited some verses ln
= thrilling manner, well calculated ll
arouse indignation against MS enc
Toies. real or supposed. The chaste
and elegant refrain Of these verses was
I've lie..ye williams; ye thieves ye LEI
And such a mimic is he that when
- uiqced q chair in the centre OF tnt
,5offorna. and kept trOtting around a
osLouT how certain Oid I0gies re
- -.,i,-e In the same everlasting orbit ht
r-s.'sli-- rasembled a dog trying K
-.si-s --esi,, lime against his disappearing
- ImitstiTs art can go no fnrther