, 1874-11-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
uo of the Theatres for the
Week
.,..,r,. Toole and Brougbam to Ap.
s''' ,car To-Blorrow Evening.
I: cs,r1otte Cushman's Readings al
''' McCormick's Hall.

cuhRl O7TE CUSHMAM.

cHARL LOTTE cUSHMAN. .
/ ~. frs. three nights Of the present week arc
.p' .pa,.b1e for the presence and professional
t'or. t'p'Av in the city Of Miss Charlotte Cush-
t2p'Ds IT, rrouncd Queen OF the modern stage.
- IN s,rned fame rs the greatest actress
fe w. w. the English language has long been
L'.sss.sd by her: Tne incidents OF her Aie. hef
P%@;,,h1e courage and ccasoless labor in her
iao'44 4u;on nave too often been noticed to need
F0'szt;t;on here The peculia. circumstances
- t'..sp ssf howe7or, demand & notice st the
w. .;mo Of Miss Cushman's life. She was
"ao..op. July %, 1916. nndis consequently
oa2 n ,ee. It is one OF the most remark
e.1..4re. e'.s.. Of her case that her grand triumphs
~ .., from painful calamity. When .
.: saI 81. made the acquaintance OF the Woods.
- - the time were the reisplng stars OF
Nv Baipe asked to sing song, sho COM
ey,-;.b euch mar7elous effect that che was
trr.1.sse1y pnt under the tutorship Of noted
I-,;rr.u.ster. By injudicious treatment, By
zr~7c and false teaching, her voice rs
'.,,:.,ess WAS destroyed before it had hall de-
49,. SUCH . calamity would have crushed
n,a,n.ry mind, bat not so with Mise Cush-
-, Ae,ng on the advice of friend. himself
:. .,.or she decided toat the dramatic stage
- .si,l ooeu to her If the lyric was closed. She
'rFea tbe character Of Lcdy -lacbeth. and
ss.~sJ Il at New Orleans with immense
.-:rsz Shs hastened back to New
* full Of topo for the future. sna
t.,iieut Of SUCCESS. But Ne" aofh
..ss1 The warm enthusiasm OF the South. aud
TTss 1ear before The artistic beauties OF her
srns-sns,ion ne.c recognized. When at last
-srass rewarded her efforts it loft her still
t--ah,s and aspiring to greater perfection, and
.--nr in pIrrose to improve herself still fur
r. How far sho succeeded her record shows.
Pr LaJy Macbeth is B. creation which "lil DC re-
rs1ieied forever by ali who have seen It.
Il, petsonatons Of Queen Kdtherine, judo II
L. "Hunchhaek," L<icy iedzse: i'o7aeo ana
lit Cardinal HotseY, wero years ago ac-
srsTIedced as standards OF these characters.
Er Ne9 Ae77.il;es is probably familiar to tue
r-his st large. 1t has perhaps OF 1ate years
trcsme more closely Identified with her than any
nhe, Tbs following anecdo.e by George Mill
in Curtis vii be real with intel est:
FIR 1rs. tra of 1t made without study, without
a:es.s:I, CT suggestion, troa, any source While the
,,:t Ecc!Ish tenor, Br-Eam, Was starring in New
;nrf = Rat1am in "Guy Nonneriug,' tue lady Who |
I'd lie role Of At1 Ic11iics took suddenly ILL., The
~.nssr snpe.ed to Miss Cush:usn to tale the p1rt Ut
~
re md convenience eezs waired when she was called
=, tn do generous helpful act she wen. early to
lie theatre On the evening ct the pJ, hastily Eale@ted
u corr:sed tore s.15'e rags a7d. fading de-
Il ~. The tboueht suddenly came to her, "H /
tEtrFm the lurxiing If the old gy7sy. il nov |
noau ra.n. surely .atg will 10: be the hale, erect
s1nAn 1hey I'll make her ont to be- must certainly
tt: 1co1e truth into my Iitg-'
Wien the moment ot Eec entrance came, B-aham
tod expecting the usual con.entioua! 1;tJ .c7yi.es;
,he dst ucrds Of the old gypsy causcd him to start
1ssitale unae'ed surns'sc. He turned to see
fr:=ei in ner skeleton hand, wonderful costume OF
sts7s and faded eolors, yet wi:tal ! presence Of
uxes ecd grandeur, Lightly and commend III speech
I'd Tpee No ~ondos it Toused the great ieEor to new
k=r. After the curtaia had fallen cn the frs. act,
Is Cushulan hurried 10 her dressirg-room to cen
t:,ostnder Of the rart. knock csnlo to her door,
tsaeht the daring get tid actress "has he come to
sckhelm ne with lis anger At what I haze dono?"
ia lind hand presses Lers, and uaru thinks from
e sssat singer for having given him tho most
K:a fweet reward to the new and hcnccfor:h the
q Va Qe77SA<s Of the stage. "Oh p EaiI Brahan,,
id yuu done so-night's work On London stage,
<.iistune would be Inadc!D
HI experience in England was scarcely less
t. .7iumph than in her own country. Baking
l.zacs Eas q Nazareth out of which no good |
l.: co1ld come, shn was received coidly by
azasrs, and cynicaIly by her brothers and
ss Of the profession. She wes cautiously |
sased for eight nights, out before tho curtain
mnng down upoa the LAST act Of ''Tbe Wife,"
= 1tsh she made her debut in England q
i:tsr had been attached to that figure, and the
rssss artist WAS engaged TOR eighty perform
a9., Since her return to her native country
ahu been before tho public both on the stage
n Ill the reading-desk. and now appears for
i hst time as reader before a Chicago au-
Esnee. There can be no question as to the re-
tPam she will meet with.