The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-17
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having II Killed, thereby preventing
auy serious Results
MisH rAiie, ssn'H Headings,
While the audience which assembled
last night NJ odd fellOws' Hall was
mol u LARGE one, there was u goodly
number ofaome Ut the most cultivated
Of our people, Among them We noticed
the Right Row, Bishop Garrett, himself
u reader of great force and polish, who
testified his appreciation frequently oi
the rare intellectual treat afforded by
NJ lss Patterson.
II IL impossible In 30 brief notice
10 enter Into u critical analysis Of the
merits Of Miss Patterson IN u reader,
We must therefore content ourselves
with u few Of the most select pOlnlA
In her admirable efforts last night To
the charms Of apeffe, graceful figure,
ahe unltes slugularly intellectual
face, full Of elimination aud inlelli'
genoe. Add 10 these, u voice Of mar
vellous sweetness, exquisite modula'
ton aud NJ once, rich, soft, mellow,
tender and clear. Every shade Of feel
Ing ylbraies In H. aud the story h told
M much by liz tones m the words Of
the poem.
Miss patterson'a readings aud reclta.
lions will bear the test ol the seyerest
criticism. They are In every way Of u
very high order Of mind, Her talent
IN unmlstaknblo and 80 nearly akin "a
genius IN ~ parlako Of the most eil0o-
tive elements OF Il, She catches, with
wonderful versatility, the very body
aud spirit OF the story, aud paints with
words, looks aud tones, u picture At
once strong, pathetic and dramatic.
The most subtle and delicate shades OF
each recital are given with II simplicity
and power that IL highly arllsilc, Her
articulation Is sculpturcsquc In its dis
tinctness and classic purity.
II has been our good fortune 10 hear
the celebrated Fanny Kemble Butler,
and TINT charming little English nc.
tress, Mrs. Scott-Slddons, read, aud we
do not hesitate TO pronounce Miss Pat
terson fully the equal OF the latter She
has more force and pathos than Mrs.
Siddons, while she loses nothing In
personal appearance and the ease and
elegance, repose and dignity of hor
manner, which Is exceedingly high
bred, when compared with either OF
these two famous readers.
II cannot, however, bat he u source OF
modification 10 the more intelligent
aud educated OF our people TO ste such
u meagre evidence of our appreciation
OF the most attractive aud delightful
intellectual feast ever offered a public.
We hope that Tonight, MS Miss Platter
son Is to appear again, that there viii
be full house. Let us assume u vir-
tue even If we have 1t not, and by our
presence show n desire TO encourage
talent, and take step In the way of n
refined culture. Let 1t not 80 forth to
the world again, us was the case when
the gifted Mr.. Milburn lectured here,
that Dallas does not appreciate the
highest and most intellectual enter
tainments.
The programme last night consisted
of 'rhe Sailors Return" by Miss
Proctor, Nothing to Wear" by But
Ter, "The Famine" by Longfellow,
"Hiawatha," IA Caudle Lecture" by
Douglas Jerrold, and Tennyson's
Dora" This was quite test OF Miss
Patterson's dramatic and Evolutionary
force, but she won fresh laurels at
every change of subject and displayed
remarkable protean power, being quite
at home in each piece, however so dis
similar she was warmly applauded,
and made n most agreeable and flat
tering impression upon her audience.
Dallas must see to 1t tonight that so
much that is lovely, gifted and meri-
torious in this accomplished type of
Southern womanhood meet with that
appreciation her genius and work en-
title her.to at the hands OF all true
Texans, whose intelligence has always
gone hand In hand with knightly
courtesy to the gentler sex.