New-York tribune., 1873-06-17
THE DRAMA.
MISS NELSON.

Miss Nelson, il is understood, will sail A,
for England where she purposes 10 spend the Sum
mer IN retirement and rest. With the Autumn oyeyer
she WIN come back TO America, and time IN the
Of the she will again be seeB On Ia.
Hew-York stage IL may be predicted with conadenc,
that her return Will the Iiyeest satisfaction and
will be greeted with glad welcome. Her brief earse,
In this country has been honorable 10 her talents and
her ambition, and II has been fun OF pleasant ncdeD,s
In New-York she has been seen as Juliet Rosa
lind, Pauline, and Amy RObsart: and. through be,
persOnatiOns Of these characters-yariOus In
quality Of meri. aud In artstio rauk-.h,
has manifested rare natural powers as a,
actress, well-trained professional skll, and splrt,
richly endowed with tho love OF beauty and with n.
sympathetic Of all things pure, fair and gentle
These have won for her great, and believe an
abiding, popularity. That she Is groat acress-tha,
she conquers by Of original character, command
ing Intellect and that celestial fnry OF the passion.
which may be called the power Of insDirattOn-we hays
seen no reason 10 think: but.i have more than
once found occasion 30 remark, greatness ia this dram
attic epoch, "a exceedingly that 1t may well ba
left Of the question and, besides, 1t seems wise %
remember that there are forms OF human character and
phases OF human nature often delightful 20 the sou,
OF TASTE az touching 10 the heart, and soothing
cheering, and generally benehcent in influence a.
much that ia admired and extoled as great dramaus
genius. Miss Nelson has restored 70 stag,
an ideal OF ripe, warm youthful, vomahly
beauty-passionate but pure, and very gracious ahi
gentle in It's perfect innocence and goo inesghch bad
long been absent and was well nigh forgotten To tur,
from the bony theatrical sapphOs OF the day, vans
over departed virtue. and bowling about their hearts
and look upon the fair face OF this adysO eYdentya
sweet woman as well as fine artist-has been In
fin te and nexpressible relief Much, surely, Is
pshed by the actress who makes IL felt In thn time Of
frppery and vice. that wOmans nature aud experience
can he rendered impressive and fascinating without the
least admxture OF criminal sensualty or sentimental
licentousness This result Mss Nelson has achieved
and she has also made possible the charm Of lusioa
and the dream OF romance. Sorrow, which seldom AZ
tracts seems not infected the atmosphere Of her
lifeand hers Is not the melancholy mind 10 which
hears the rustic Of fallen leaves and the moan OF sad
winds at the coming Of night Not every presence
fitting in the fOwerstrewn gardens OF youthful love
and budding hope; but long as Miss Nelson remain,
upon tho stage-unless Time DO cruel and trouble Ia
sharp-the Juliet OF Shakespeare will be living reality
and the passion Of Romeo will seem theatrical
fiction To characters OF higher stature--lf we may
Judge by her R0saiind-she has not yet fully attaneG
but amper success certainly awaits IN the vast future
with all It's infinite possibilities. the woman who begia
her career with a great performance IN shakespeare
and who dedicated her talents and her hfe to tl'
study and illustration Of the greatest Of poets.