The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-19

'0oS "u'''oeS VFi8nt and Willard.
Sarah 8. Richardson, appellant, as.
G. II. Chappell. et al, respondent.
hiessrs. Jones and Thomson were
heard for appellants. Messrs. Baxter
and MCGOWAN for respondents.
Messrs. G. D. Melton, w. J. Whin.
per and 3. u. Epstin were appointed a
committee to examine Alfred Williams
-appiicant for admission to practice
Ia open Court, on Tuesday next, 10
A. NJ
At3 P. NJ, the Cour. adjourned
until Tuesday. 22i, 10 A. NJ, when
the Fifth Circuit will be called.
81. Nicholas, for January, is q real
holiday number, and peculiarly at.
tractlve one. 1t opens with beauti.
ful frontsp:cee called "Mozart, the
Little Music King" followed by
short sketch Of the great musicians
career. It gives us an abundance OF
interesting Christmas stories, such as
Tommy, Tue Soprano" by Charles
Barnard; Mays Christmas Tree" BIZ
Olive Thorne; "a Christmas Legeud,"
81 E!oEencc S:annell (eaoh of the
three with u beautiful picture by
Ey!inge;) and The Dwarf's Mirror"
illustrated by F. \. Chapman. 4 tac
sih'ile of the original manuscript of
the famous ballad "Twas the Night Be.
lore Christmas" will attract the atten.
tion OF all the boys and girls. There
are other attractive features. Scr;bner
i Co.. Col Broadway, New York, are
the publishers.
Miss ADA CRAY AS CoRA.-Par.
ker's Hall was we'll filed, last evening.
with an intelligent audience, vino
greeted the star and company with re.
Peated applause. Miss Gray, us Cora,
III "Articie II. threw her whole soul
into her work. and presented living
embodiment Of the wi.lful woman, who
f"asted upon poison and lived for the
qualification Of self. The play deals
with very common phase of life, and
teaches healthy moral. Miss Gray
has given the character close study.
aud II its portrayal evinces clearnees
OF lndgucnt allied to subtlcty and
power. In her hands, Cora lives and
moves the type OF selishness, reckless
ness and unbr!dled passion. You for.
get IN the portrayal of the character.
that 1t is bur theatric art, and not the
stern reality. IN the mad scene. the
acting WAS painfully real. The various
emotions that Necked her face. the
long-dravn sigh. the settled look of
horror that ccngealed the blood, the
Ar Of doubt aud the awful snffering
were painted with an intensity and
power which genius alone can give,
When her lover tears the covering
from her face. she stood like sone en-
ragged pythoness, half angel, half tiger,
aud hurled in his teeth the word
Coward" charging the word with
suoh magnetic power as to thrill the
listener. All through the scene. she
developed each phase of emotion, and
freighted each sentence with the awful
frenzy that paralyzed her being. The
insanity in the blood looked out OF the
eyes, cast ito shadow over the face and
quivsred through the voice, az if the
soul was IL the very agonies of vivi-
section. Miss Gray has beauty of
lace and perfection OF figure; her
voice is powerful and we'll trained.
rising high in scenes of passion, and
pleading for pity in it's wealth of
pathos. At times, the rare musical
Qualities OF her magnificent organ
sound like the wind touching the
strings OF an -Eolian harp. or like peals
o. ancient organ music. rich, full and
grand. To-day, she gives O matinee
at % and 80 cents. presenting the
popular play Of East Lynne. To-
night, she makes her last appearance
rs Camille. The press is unanimous
III praise OF Ler rendition of the cha.
racter, aut. tull house is assured.
The company is good one in every
respect and deserving the highest
praise.
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