The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-19
THE NEWLY RISEN STAR,

Learning that Miss Anderson is engaged
for few nights at the Varieties, it would
perhaps be just to all concerned that we
should withhold our criticism until she has
had a full opportunity to plead her own
cause not before new audience, but before
the same public unoer changed auspices. 1t
is not in the power of the controllers of the
St. Charles to renew or prolong the engage
ment, owing to other obligations which can
not be changed or postponed. Bat it is in
obedience to very distinctly pronounced
wish Of the patrons Of the true and legitimate
drama that the liberal controllers of the
Varieties have undertaken to afford another
opportunity to witness a series Of truly
artistic presentations.
Miss Anderson has afforded to the love.s of
the histrionic art no new or startling sensa-
ton; but she has given them the great pleas
ure of Witnessing round of old and familiar
presentations rendered with all the enthu-
siasm of youth, with remarkable energy, with
very commendable fidelity to the text and
spirit Of her authors, yet with spirit of In
dependence from which more experienced
artists might be pardoned for shrinking.
In form, the youthful aspirant for Thespian
honors shows, at present, more of that
hsalthful vigor which can bear thorough discip-
line than of the pliancy that conforms to the
infinitely various demands of stage routine.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that, in action,
uhn DO that fpoininO vuhsah l. L -
tanned by practice in the presence Of critical
spectators. Her tutors, able and conscien-
tious though they were. could never give to
her the benefit Of the learning which the
sctor gets when brought face to face with an
audience. The public is the actors mirror !;
be never knows how he appears until he sees
himself reflected from throng Of upturned
faces. He never knows the power of per-
sonal electricity until he feels his own passion
reflected back from his auditors.
The voice of Miss Anderson is susceptible
OF wide variety Of expression. 1t is sufi-
GENTLY flexible to enunciate every form of
emotion and every variety of passion. Its
mastery Of utterance is complete. When she
wishes, even in rapid enunciation, every syl-
liable is made distinct. In low and Suppressed
tones this power of speech makes her we'll
understood. Whatever may be said of her
action, it can not be denied that her reading
is scholar-like, impressive, variable, true to
the sense, pleasing to the ear and suggestive
to the fancy. After years Of study and expe-
rience We venture to predict that she will find
in this one natural gilt the surest guarantee
Of successful career.
The face is one upon which the educated
eye of the artist dwells with pleasure. The
profile is nearly perfect. The expression is
Candor, honesty, eartnestness,
simplicity, gentleness and all noble and
qualities, ara legibly written upon
features which art requires to be distorted to
express all forms and shades of passion. Hers
is that kind of beauty that has its greatest
charm in the emotion and the intelligence
which the face expresses. TIE light of intelli.
yence and generous sentiment beams from
within, and shines through features of rare
symmetry.
Our best wish to the gifted and amiable
young artist who has come to our Southern
metropolis to afford us q surprise. is that she
nay for few years have q chance to study
,er great art under favorable auspices. The
rork she has to do is much, and it may be
rksome, but it is indispensable. With that
Eork future years will record for her .
riumph with many rich and golden trophies
md . place in the proud catalogue Of the
|ueens Of the drama