, 1876-04-28

Tho Tragedy OF Ammo Igoloyn, tho Wtfo
Whom ii cnry VIII. Hehcndcd.

Whom Ii ctSry Vlf1s HehcnACu.
SPECIAL Corrtsno'.denes af The chteag" 7rtount.
New YoRK. April 22.-Aliss Anna Dickinson, as
you have hoard, will mako her frat appearance
on tho dramatic stage Al tho Globe Theatre In
boston On May 8, In tho tragedy OF "Anne
Do.oyp," The occasion will be unique IN this,
that 1t Is not only the lady'a debut. but she has
written her own play. Whon say that ahe has
written 1t, mean that tho antito tragedy ia heEs,
ovcry word OF the text. Hhn has had no aid
nhatover, aud no professional playwright llss
oven Heen 1t.
called on Miss Dickinson last evsuing at the
90 Murray Hill. She has rested this wintor
from her labor on tho platform, and E!le shows
the eiTcct OF letsllre In tho recovery OF dpEteo
Of health which ehe has not enjoyed for yours.
So Is opss more plump 1G'{ III Hoan Thorough
You know we'll enough tho htory OF her re-
markable career. Bhn has addressed pubc a,l-
d!euceH for seventeen yoars, and is now ~.
While toachtng schoul, she MAS first brought ont
IN : specch At an Ant.~sle!ery Convention III
Philadelphia In ls6o. which Mr.. Garrison heard,
aud induced tor 10 como to l3ohton
aud speak from Parkers pulpit. She was then
not IL, and. doubling tho wisdom Of 10 early an
appearance, her frionds strove to wtthdrAs her
AM, nend i.or to school but she bad tkatati Of
tho Intoxicating hashnesh Of applause. and bad
learned her power; nloreoyer, It Vac not tayor-
ablo lino To wait. Great question: Hore pand-
Ing. Bio was rocciyotl ovorywhoto with cnthu-
slxsrn, and tor yoars hoId hor Ulaca In tho trout
rank Of popular Hpoakers. The ORDEAL Was ona
which no other young woman IN The world ever
passed through
Miss Dioklnson's euccesa ~ a lecturer rosulted
from her personal aarnestlass. 8ho possessed
Enthusiasm. Bho spoke on current topicB. al
Ways for a rnornt purpose, and at critical points
in hor addsoss sFs touched tho hoarta Of her
hoa1ozs TO All unusual degree. 6ho could thrill.
There rere splendid pAsshBcs taLp which ahe
seemed to pour her whoIe soul.
Miss Dickinson has for yuara wishod to adopt
tho dramn ~ her profcsu!on, but las beeu ro-
strained by the objact!ons OF Quaker rclatiyos
foresoen that dIdac.lo oratory could nat long be
In demand. People cannot Alord always
to b. excited. Both appeal and 1t,soctive woar
out. Al last sho found that ahe bad really
nothiug mora 70 eay that tho people wished TO
hear, and with th!a discovery nho resolved to
roaltzo tue dream OF years by going at onco on
the btlRe, aud there seekng scope Tor tho dsa-
mat,o Impulse that Hs,ll moved llnr.
This original avo.acs tragedy OF "Anus
to vtndtcase ahe intrgrlty ani purity OF tho 500
ond vito Of Henry the Eighth. She ca,ms
that tho truo history OF lcr life doee
not justify ths aquiyocAl uame which the world
has generally Awasaoa hsr, Tho dialogue md
kindles and develops good deal Of intensity Of
| feeling. THO points are made with great directs
nees. Although lacking the cunclseaee8 and
lhytln Of poetry, the speeches are remarkably
| ttrue and sometimes Almaas HhakBpeA1san ID
condensed suergy and p!th!noss. The Gim OF
| the play. ~ hAvo suggested. Ia to rescue Anne
| l3o!eJn from the position she has occupied IN
| tradition, OF being Z msra f!ttt snd coIuette,
| with no motigo h,Rhot than psrsonhl ambition
aud trckory-A tridsr whose girI,sh vanity was
| 10 sickled With the idea OF bang called Queen
that she willingly made herself mistress Of tho
King. Anne IL here represented ~ belnE
: truo, loving, faithful woman, the victim Of :
! foul conspiracy. unAitttnEly drawn into the net
| aud coil OF circumstances, doslrl0Y TO mAsfy
her srus loYor, Petcy OF Northumberland. bnt
overcome by the iuttigues which Wo!aoy and
| Cromwell employed 10 forward tholr bsse 90.
slgns Of course Ance is painted "a somsxhAt
gwen 10 lsyity, and po4sssscd Of pa1sian
4 brilliant, able. 1iyseious. ylrsuoue Affection.
ate. and ACCOMPLISHED women. who resisted
the itnportunitios Of the kIng for .yoalB,
and hnally tsll victim 10 r!andes.
Ills bnscusss OF priesteraft IL powerfully
al forth, Among Tho dramsta Porsonm are
Sir Thomas Dolsyf Percy, Rotssy, Craan,er,
aud Cro,ntosu, 1n props1ipg 10 explain Tho mo-
ives aud couttuct OF romsu whom Hiss Dick
ipson feels has baon untsunderntood aud TIA
.iuced, abs has studIsa nnrsmlttinRly, Aua hAa
.uadb Aeraslt familiar with tue requirements
mud business Of tsia st'ss.
| Meantime, nhcttst 20 wholly succeeds OF
not, Miss Dickiaaas, hnIda herself ready 10 re.
turn 10 thu platform as Apy time whenever a
! great question arsea that calls for polsmlcAl
treatment. ". 4. q.