, 1876-05-09
ANNA DlCKtHsoN's DEBUT.

,sptetat LnspateA t. Ihs Ghtcauo Ir,burs.
DosToN, May 8.-sIias Anna z. Dickinson
made lor oft-postponcd nnd long-an.scIpatcd
debut On the dramatic ntago At the Globe
Theatro Tonight. Tho theatie was ncysr 40
full before. Never wts theto such n brilliant
audience within Its DOOR. Mis- Dickinson
was called before thu curtain at tbs end
Of eyory act, aud four times altar the play was
ovor. retiring each time oFc1bnrdenea with
flowers. Aud yet, With all thiH. It has not been
given to Mi.a Dickiusun to mount IL QUO night
the dramatic ladder which oyery great actor las
spent tnauy years IN climbing. She has not
tho dramatic instinct nor tho gunius
to sake tho paco Of the trninlng and o1posieuce
which every actor must have. Miss Dicknhon'H
stage lfosence was ptepoHsearluG. bo wore .
light wiz aud her dreBseB wols elcSaut and
tune rl,ch became intensely unpIeas-
ant before the evening wna oyor. for
It VAS inilc1.blo, uusympstl'asic. aud bucono en-
| dowed WITH Sharp, stbraory quality wnen
strained vt all. 1lcr gait Ha. stacy 10 tho last
| dcKEea, and her gestures awkward aud unnlean-
| lng-ton,a OF them strangely to. Her delivery
WIS quito effective. Jler pronunciation very
| correct, Of course. and her cmuhns.s uavof
Misplaced. but nhs spoiled Ann itahyA's great
rraech t,y delivering II i'll tone OF lnsenss saf-
sa.lL lIcr play" CEoWn pf Thoras"-is M
effective ac.ill. play with scenes well arranged,
showing q dramatc instllct. III which flne
setg !, Msn''a la language ~ Torso sa
draNu. Hiss Dicknson'a flspt appearance was
Disappointing iu that 1t lacked originality, soul
aud Eaal instinct. Soycrtnslers, IL showed that,
With the eneEgf and determination wl,lch Ehe
poaaeahes to such fen!arkable degree, sue may
become q successful actEtas. though, i fear, not
/ / great Hue.
THE KATE DOUGLAS CONCERT
Tie COMFORT complimentary to this young
singer, Mlhs Kato Percy DouRlas, whp ,,ss
created 50 much ntekcat of late s1nong mustcal
people, was gwen last evening at slcCorntck'A
Hall. this beneficiary being aasnted by alsa. o,
X. johnson, alto Alr. Darncs, tonos; Mr. Fair.
1aan. baHso ; slr. Wo!fsohp, piano ; Mr.. Lewis
4 violin Ar. Eicliheim, cello aud Mr. Carozzi
accompau.at. The audience was not large o1e
but il WAS very friendly aud sympathetic, nut
greeted tho debntanss with most cordial Hel
como that served to place her moro At ease thai
II sha Lad been singing to critical audiences Of
nitangels. lttr nulnhers "ero the familiar :" {
| Hto FeIuhutu," The Pu!OIh!be from MtYnon,
| Aul her taft IN tbs Swallow duo from aliguon.
sntla CuHtas elegant tluartatte ''Ecco tluol ierc
l-taate." FoE III uncoFu to tha irst number
shu sxyo titoFge Orgood's ballad, writsou foI
slra. II. N. Btui.A Iowa tbs Swallowed Lane
hhu Cues, ," atil to ths Becon'l. scLubert'a dsli.
eiuns Ba!caEois. 1t would b0 unHrhcouH to cIiti.
c,ee tha Intsns defects Vt datulsnte wAlch are
nil to be aggravated by tho InayltsLlo nervous,
uess u i !rat appeatKncs. butlt would Ls oIIuht,
" uAkiuu to young hlhyer Of rFuMIs1, wtlu has
higher lyric &iuhltuus than the concert stage
10 recognizes ouly her good points, Making Ill
Allowances fot Ihd embairasAlasgtH Vi the oc.
c&slon therefore. NO may nay thst illss bougla1
lsa singer of great pr1lmBe, with some thtuYs "a
!ear'. sEd Aosnu things to un!earn. Nature Aa4
been very laylhh to alsr aud has LtesAeu he1 with
acsear. freak, brisn'. aud resonant yocs u
iucxzo topEaEo 4uallty. that ls ycr7
eYuH IN all Its ftg'Hlos. yety syapattletfc
and OF moro th.n aselage pomer, as WAS eLuwu
hst v.os.ng gcad T.. ~ ,sI.n, stsG tetnsado hht
shown In tbs ~ Mlgaon i" Fo!ons!se, Aithouxb
Ionge. study Will teach her TO deliver her trill.
and runs With more clsssaesa knd sysunesp