New-York tribune., 1873-01-04
OF THE SITUATION.


"A
ro,Sins nv son was the advice wise mother gave
70 her bow when he went forth into the unttd world 70
seea fortune, and that boy grew up into sir waiter
All great leaders have been inspired with great Be-
Tennyson sings Faith and unfaith Deer be equal
powers" To a great leader, and go always master OF
thinker action. An eagle was never yet hateheG d
of Rranca d'Oria, whom no placed among the dead
when he says, He stn eats and sleeps. and puts on
clotbes" In OF greater emergency u took Ger
tain General army several days 10 get his per
sona baggage ready. Sheridan rode into MlnehesteE
when the Lords Of the Admiralty 10 a of pressing
need asked Sir Charles Napier in London, when ne
hour gentlemen, il necessary" Insight ioresFh ana
knowledge are what the world ds@2sGs IN esamty
into greatness. To real commander notning @ @eAlS!s
when cannot pe overcome ~. 49,, ,aonire Is imnos-
sibe." "Impossiblei" cried Mraoeau starting from
has chair name to mc again that blockhead oI
word" IN,
lion for their commander was more formidable thah an
army of hons led 10y stag There are msn M WHO d WI,
pluck the spear out OF her wounds snG sSrn and
you will fud such mon these sending nome the
ccwardy dispatch Of French Marshal d as namnepda
their general the Theban army never had panic.
Told ine. the other day. that there always such
ia his Generals deneanOl Wnen ne went
into battle that the despOndlng took fire from him
ana went in for victory on the because they
kncw that Gen. Grant never made up ms inino 10 De
beaten anywhere. They who acheNe great victories %
have first learned how 10 conquer and opinions that
haV n will almost always come 10 the front.
Napoleon seemed been born with ideas but he
Was never Idle for moment after he started on his
siupendOus career.
WASHINGTON AND BURKE.
ueyer a man was supreme master OF the situation,
with heart that strengthened his understanding, it
was assuredly Washington. No one knew him better at
all 10 nts intimately and thoroughly, than Thomas JEFF
i-on and have his estimate of our first President
powerful vtbcat being the 6r.s order
soundI Wa sos in operation sure - conclusion He was IN
capable fear meeting personal danger with the omest uueonoer
Feftsus The stronee feature prudence
scns until Circumstance every eonsdeuSn was mnfey
s,sf obstacles opposed ntegty pare hs justice
suppose n any ever master Of the situation
from his bouudless knowledge, abundant language IN
ssautaneous apprehension and undaunted speech, IL
was Edmund Burke. The vastness of his attainments
snu 'ne rsriss ii into l1 aGHiTstidn GolSsmith and
Windham and Pitt others. have left on record
aud the striking that he the best informed man
his time. This great statesman though, did not rely
reputation but studied and lsbored with the utmost
sday and patience v every S sseeS n
of his " Reflections the French Revolution" before
watched every page with vigant eye, as If his very
depended iaultless accuracy Of statement
aud style
THE APPRENTICESHIP OF GENIUS
There is apprenticeship to Difficulty also which Is
better for excellence than years Of and
comfort 1t the poverty Of Cervantes which gave
10 the world the riches of Don Quxotte" and Wash
NV
crossed in love we might never have had "The sketch
Book" and "Knickerbocker's History Of NevYork'-
books that were born as IT were, out OF adversely and
suffering. IL rs necessity sometimes that teaches ana
uOmpels. -
makes the Adamss always in demand when great ques-
of National interest come up for set ement 1t is
u has always been the habit OF the family 10
study matters Of diplomacy and the rules OF statesman
ship. Tbey have got the knack OF work IN their very
with the sfeng that energetic intelligent
scon and pckax welded Of iron will. Whatever else
them, Of : 4 Of
never been alleged against one 9i tGat lam family VI, M
lost on the Alps who had properly prepared
himself and knew how 10 ascend them, and when 1
creyices killed, he quoted back to certain
passage OF Scripture wherein the late oil bind guides and
Choose for your guides" SAID ne, the hardy men who
sSs9",s hunters from their youth; who have lived on
the from their birth, and TO whom the SHOWS
they understand and then accidents are impossible
great preparation When Charlotte Cus6msn plays the
part OF Meg Merres, and jefferson enacts the charae
Ter of Rip Van Winke and sotheTn produces Lord Dun
dreary, delight and satisfaction are the result OF
profound and untirng application OF the actor TO the
study of the art, and no woman can hold
dienoes a lifetime without that preparation which
was once an English terribly earnest with the
study his profession that be made mark on his gen.
ahte dark man, with voice naturally harsh, but he
aetermned when comparatively ;is sysa young, TO Gay
singers drama, no other man ever PLAYED i before
He resolved TO give years OF indefagable industry in
preparing himself for the part and to devote whole
Intellect TO proper conception OF the character In the
whole OF English dramatic literature the charac-
Ter of Sir GILES estimated of the greatest pieces of
effective yany and untamable passion portrayed,
the London stage all the effect which the author in
tended what intensity he studied the language.
and how he flung himself with kind of rage into the
feeling of the pieces, all his oOgaphers have recorded
His wife said that he would often remain up all ight,
the glass endeavOriDg to realize by gesture mod
ulat,on, and acton, the conception at which he had
AN ACTORS TRIUMPH.
Atlast after repeated refussls the management to
Appear a. Sir Giles. saying ready yet, and
rnust st give time to the rehearsal he consented
Go have play announced he felt he could do
1t justice And what the effect Of all this hard
work and unceasing study of the parti Fortunately
know all about II, although kean played 1t on that mem
orabe evening than so years ago lt was one Of
gsndes effects ever witnessed on the English stage
We have accounts from various eye-witnesses OF
sensation and the enthusiasm, the presentation of
this character produced when Kean, fully ripe for the
occasion, upon the stage as Sir Giles; and some Of
triumphs OF that wonderful evening in 1876 at Drury
Lane are well known. 1t observed that when he
nrst walked IN from the wings there wac that In his
burning eye which betOkened greater determination
than usual. and Lord Byron, who was in stage box,
whispered 10 the poet Moore, that something dreadful
written the great actors c0dnteanoe something
before Never TIL then IN the history OF the stage was
witnessed such exhibition ct forcetn endeayor
fury but It was reserved for the last scene to stamp an
impression which existed during the lifetime or all who
were present m he gSst Of his passa ys1sea9es
s displayed In the Icl0sng sentences OF the play, and
when removed fEom the stage his face turned TO
the spectators was so awful byron with
= eOnvulsive ht and fell forward pale as death itself
The solemn stiffness OF the house broken by screams
of terror from boxes and gallery; the pit rose
Sasse. Mrs Glover an actress OI lOng experience
HUM who was also playing In the piece staggered to
chair snd'wept sloud at the appalling sight of Kean's
pIsyed the part OF MaraH stood SO tTanshIed with
and terror that he had TO be carried OF by
main from the scene, his eyes nveted ON Kean's
eonyulsed and awful The actor that night
master OF the situation and profound and earnest