The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-23
cHAREO1RE CUsHmAM.

ebrated actress, whose death in Boston /;
announced, was born in that city july
%, 1916. In consequence of the failure
in business Of her father, she was called
upon at the age Of twelve years to con-
tribute to the family support. She pos.
sessed a fine voice and much musical
taste, and soon acquired considerable local
reputation as vocalist. She was adj
Yised to cultivate her yoice-an exceed
ingly fine contradiction the stage, and
following the advice made her debut at
the fremont theater, Boston, in 1915. as
the " Countess" in the " Marriage of Fl
CARO-" She achieved q marked success
and made an engagement to sing in New
Orleans. The sudden change Of climate,
coupled with an unWise attempt TO con-
vert her voice into an available soprano.
had the effect of spelling it completely
for operate purposes. In this emergen-
cy she resolved to become an actress, and
after diligent study essayed the difficult
partof Lady Macbeth. " winning a com.
plete success by her magnificent rendi-
tion. Leaving New Orleans after hay-
ing acquired considerable reputation for
histrionic ability, she went to New York
and accepted three years engagement
at the Bowery theater. After perform
ing week to large audiences she was
Frustrated by fever, the result Of over
excitement and exertion, and during her
illness the theater, and with it her entire
theatrical wardrobe, was destroyed by
fire. She then played for three years as
a stock actress in the Park theater, and
after her engagement there had termi-
mated starred for several seasons in
Philadelphia and New York. She then
undertook the direction of one of the
Philadelphia theaters, which she retained
until, in 1874, she accompanied Mac
ready in his professional tour through
the United States, thereby adding large
ly to her fame as an actress. In 1915
she went to England, and from 1916 to
1849 acted in the principal theaters of
Great Britain, being received enthusiast
ically wherever she appeared. Her IA
vOrite characters were =" Lady Macbeth, y
% Blanca" "Mrs. Halter" Beatrice"
&c Lady Teazle, Rosalind, "f' Juliana,"
in the " Honeymoon" and "Julia, in
the Hunchback." In 1S49 she revis-
tied the United States, adding to her re-
pertoire the part of " Meg Merrillies,"
in the play of "Guy Mannering." Her
tour in the United States was most
successful. After another professional
tour in England, she-returned to Amer
lea, and having accumulated a fortune
by her profession, took her first formal
eave ofthe American stage. She subse-
luently acteda round of engagements in
England, and appeared again in the
United States in 1867 and 1858, after
which she returned to Rome, where she
lad previously resided. After a resi-
lence there of several years she returned
% the United States, and subsequently
anne before the public as a reader, in
which she was remarkably successful,
hOugh it was observed that her voice
vas failing. Then for brief season she
gain appeared ON the stage as an actress,
nd afterward as a public reader. The |
'ast year or two she has spent in COM
'aratiye retirement. In her prime she
'as unquestionably the greatest ofAmer-
can actresses.
THE DELICATE PoINT OF THE CEN-
COSTUME There il every in
ication that knee breaches and tuck
ps, silk stockings and powdered wigs
re coming in with the Centennial. The
-omen are bound to look well In the
.hite hair and patches, but my mind i
lueh exercised about the mems legs,
Id the sort of figures those dear crea-
Tres will cut l know Of one man who
ever knew what q prize he had III his
81 till in foreign lands he went into
,urt suits. The democracy Of this
,untry is chiefly Objectionable 10 him
j account Of the retirement in which
lose legs must live, and his heart
lnces with fond emotion al he thinks
le Centennial year will give those
'lendid legs chance. On his account
rejoice, but, alasl what will become Of
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