New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
MISS Dickinson AS ANNE BOLEYN.

MISS Dickinson AS ANNE BObhlN'
uyp ACTING COCOA WELL co >srRU -fEp PLAY
LONG TRAINING IN ACTING NOT NECESSARY
To the Edttor or The Trtbune'
SR: After 25 years experience III the pro-
fesson as actor and stage MANAGER think yseli en-
,nea IN e,ye an opinion upon Nj ckins0n's claims TO
consideration AS an actor anu and although not
accustomed paper writing trust the phOhc VIII
pard my giving my opinion In tn; hrst place then'
say without rrsrve that Miss Dickinson - achieved
more ii IN any lady with whom have ever been aso-
ciated Her play is infinitely better iu movement, con-
stuciion ana adaptation for the stage than many
standald plays In which have taken part written by
westland Marston, Watts Phillips, and H. j. Byron In
all cases her play take precedence Of any trans
lation adaptation of play, from whatever source,
since she TO with play entirely her own
Knowing well what say l assert that this play. with
very tTtng additions and alterations will take rank
among the standard plays of the day. think il must he
taken sufficient guarantee OF its tested mort when
state (Of my positive edsc) that more Than one
experienced leading lady in profession Is most
TO IL for the purpose OF starring through
the country. myself perfectly satisfied with my
part and shall play 1t anywhere with satisfaction
and pleasure remember playing with Miss Charlotte
CushInau - years ago. wnen was lea lin; man IN
rs,c ass theater In the North of England in the play
which was written expressly for Miss Cushnan. Her
first performance of that play was one OF
thei direst failures | ever witnessed, So much
that she positively refused ever 10 r.pea the play
In comparison this performance, Miss DicNin>Ou
first performance in Boston great. have played
mary times with MISS Helen Fauclt and Ms; Charles
Kean, and at times am torclby reminded OF the
former by Miss Dickinsous acting especially IN quiet aud
emotional As To stage dccknau u, that rs only
acquired by practice and have no hesitation IN saying
Miss Dickinson WILL If she chooses, become second
Helen Faucit. II may be stated here that only DAY or
two ago that famous lady, 20 years old played Tor
the benefit London manager aud that thb porOrn-
ance from first TO last was OF such character as 10
make every one who witnessed regret there was no one
sUeh hn as y AMY seigGick. Mis- son Miss Wallis
and Mrs kcusby, with whom have repeatedly pl vcd
there comparison to he made between them ana
Miss Dickinson. The latter has intellect and education
advantlgs which no one could possibly give me FORM, e
much credit zoe possessing. hole au ,i' ~; '
has by for dolls. Let us have esiinabe ladies' gu
the stage who have brains nave careiuy read ueh o
the criGclsm which Miss DchisOhs new ueldItdIe mas
precpated upon the community, am In moot cases nav e
been both surprised and grloveI al tht nlIio~hsSs u
fairness ana c1rPlng spifit WnIch ui'c ~
the notices. That there is now aud then dScFhli-
mating critic neither merciess nor waning ~ 4la,-
ties which mark true MANHOOD, hOoo,J HIh Iic
tend deny. and NJ deOuant' would Object i
as rule critics the worst possible Judges OF the
capacity of IA novice, because they reason rom iaiSe
net trained the stage from early youth ever could or
ought To succeed, while we of the profession Know wna
cover and how safely 0ginay aud Intense personality
will take an act,r over dangerous quicksants "Gcl
otherwise would have been fatal to untlcd feet Ana
now with the great loss still fresh III our
memories, let us give tnis CLAIMANT to driIla lc
Cushnan-tle right TO he indv dual II tIe former Is
somewhat wanting in stage technics, not les was tue
acquired art standing lately as di al her new
made grave reverently say believe II nnr gracious
in true and sister arlt the genius whcn makes
them kindred. Yours respectfully. JOHN C. COwPER.
Boston, June 10, 1876.
THE TRIBUNE is very glad to print the above, but
entire fairness would seem require that the nfor-
nation should be added that it is understood that
the writer of it has undertaken to devote part oil
the Summer to training Miss Dickinson for the
stage.-Ldl