Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-22
Mary Anderson.


1t will not be amiss to remind the
public that Mary AndersOn-Who
has gone far, of late, toward becom-
inc one of the fayorItes OF It's atiec-
tion-wilI receive her first benefit In
New York this evening at t e Fifth
Avenue Theatre. The occasion is to
he made festival. 1t certainly
shouIa be. for Miss Anderson Is an
extraordinary girl, and the purpose
to honor her Young ambition and to
evir.e a thoughtful gratitude Tor
the GOOD that she is to hostage ana
to the public is natural, suitable anu
gracious. Miss Anderson is so great
3 reffeshment to the theatre that 1t
may be said that she comes upon
1 the tired period lika a strain OF rlch
music in the middle OF the nlght.
/ 1t is i long time since the stage has
made such an acquisition. The may
not be able to act. this part We'll, or
that bart completely, or the other
mart ht all: but she is an actress by
nature. In almost all human be-
| inpsthere is a desire for dramatic
exDpssion; it is an instinct OF the
General heart; in this girl the facul-
f. il united with the desire; and
hotI are invested with adequate or
oans and physical beauty. Miss
& ndegsen is an interpreter. Wheth-
or She has much to interpret
whether. that is, her mind can deep
Iv think. and her soul can grasp,
: Witl6ntutive sympathy ana knoWi-
edge the elemental experiences o.
of manity-remalns an open
question; but it is one that she her'
selfln time will answer. The ex'
.amiation, meanwhile, of particu
lar performances by one SO young
\ in at is mostly barren analysis
X <
: Thee are some gifts that come from
i the chools; there are others thaf
a com from heaven. Certain human
+ beirr s-mOst fortunate and rare
4 arisnoW and then in the world, &C
e creded with the vague power ant
Il the nmeless grace to move ana 4
q char. They take place ct gentle
/ soveignty at once, and uncontest
tedlof by virtue of their deeds
J. but BY virtue of their existence
q. The are made potential to help tn
e. huun race, by power winch I
II aho1 earthly influence, and indie
Of nenhnt of human caprice. Ant
70 theylo help it, by filling It's sense
~ aniuffusing its heart with beauty
nv he spontaneous, involuntary
- s,,oaotion of its divine possible
n n t;aSand nv the elevation OF ltsoul
~ IF MAJ Anderson is one OF thee for
w tnnte persons; and that tct IS fal
- mon mo" important to the Eofession
"a "a , Win t She has adopted, All to heI
81 81 o y INF in that professor, than
the Question whether sn nS 49, fteis
m Ned MerriIies well OF y 1ec ll,lt
in cal accuracy in the actli VI part,
ed aIth.ngh an indispensae merit, Is
nv never. in a large SensS IN Porta l,
- to tie world; and nucPuDllc talk
RI about such matters Is slL strenuous
in and superfluous discuss "a a lrilles'
lse But lovely persOnalltylt' eIloo-
pt- ling spirit, on the 5tageei9eM, lleIe'
to are always a blessing pc We t39'1
ed and cherished. M Ail 3l,
~ is a young, neutrality-suspicious. ,,l -
~, artless girl, remarkapo pm T ~, "
~ fioure and music OF N, aIhgttiaf
70 in her large, broad, sptIoos9' ,iai-
81 ural action, and fa'',,H ao+ VIII
lie i mysterious charm. On a. - ion -
- - She has almost eVertrns ~ ie1'iil'
AS a woman, she IS 'ii'
The of Natures gifts She ny i'li iiilltS oo'St
And with the haif-hlOy