The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE

Miss Agnes Herndon made her first appear
ance in this city last evening, at Grunewald
Hall, before an audience noticeable for the in
telligence OF It's members. The entertainment
was one of those rare successes 80 pleasant to
record and yet 80 difficult to relate, probably
owing to their .infrequency and the surprise
which they create. Within a few moments after
Miss Herndon had begun her first reading,
those passages descriptive OF the famine and
death Of Mmnehnha. In Longfelow's "Hia-
watha," her audience had been fairly
won and the interest increased as she read
the splendid scene OF ''SchOol for Scandal"
between Sir Peter Ienzle aud Lady IeGsk.
But full realization of the splender of eio.
cutiOn and dramatic puwers III Miss Herndon
was not reached until she had uttered the last
phrases OF the beautiful aud passionate poem
entitled "Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight"
whose anonymous author cannot lind an ADLER
Interpreter Of his charming production than
the accomplished lady who read and acted
the poem last evening, The house came down
as 81 unit, aud from hat moment 1t was ar,4
plause upon applause us the extraordinary
entertainment progressed Scenes from LON
don Assurance" from Deborah, from Mark
Twain's 'Innocents Abroad" "I h. Bridge Of
Signs" and q humorous sketch entitled
"A Difficult Courlshp' constituted the
remainder Of the programme, AS varied and
opposed in character hs the selections appear,
every one WAS rendered with an artistic finish
and effect that challenged the admiration OF
dowed Miss Herndon with an intellectual
mind, but has supplemented this rich gift
with that OF q wonderful vOice-one that can
not be described as either IL cvntralto or bass
voice, but parakes Of both aud Ia susceptible
of the most exquisite and powerful modula-
tioDs and Infections and In Compass varies at
her pleasure, from the deep voice Of the male
to the chirpng Of the young girl; 1t is re-
,nIl ,f ,rit n ta
astonishing, and so flexible that 1t enables her
to effect some curious illusions when reading
her dual scenes. AS an actress she possesses
some fine qualities, which manifested them
selves notwithstanding the great difficulty
under which she abors by playing alone aud
without the prestige OF regularly appor-
toned stage. 1t is only in the outburts OF
passionate defamation that Miss Herndon
shows some imperfectioD, and this we must
ascribe to the extraordinary volume and scope
OF her voice. which she will be enabled to
thoroughly control with just little attention
and study.
We have rara apis among us In whose
praise, ii we do not dwell at great length to-
day, we shall endeavOr to do Justice at
some other time. We must not forget to say
that Miss Herndon has u handsome and ex-
preSsive COunteDhnCe, magnificent figure
and is prepossessiDg in every respect. She
is magnetic To-day, at the matinee, this
lady will give another of her chaste and ar
tstlc entertainments at the same hall, when
talent congregated to pay merited eompli-
meDt to an actress and reader whose future
is most brilliant. The balcony scene OF "Ro-
meo and Juliet" ga Scene in q Private Mad
house and "Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight
are included In the programme for to-day.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tonight and tomorrow night variety en-
tertainments ut the Academy. On Monday
Colville's Folly Company, with Willie Edouin
in the lead.
ROSE EYTINGH. ..-
The talented Rose Eytinge gives her fare
well entertainments at the matinee and even
ing performances to-day each time appearing
in her splendid impersonation Of Cleopatra,
in shakespeares tragedy of Antony and
Cleopatra, which has been running during
the entire week at the Varieties.
ELIZABETH Won sTAMwrTz,
supported by the Varieties company, will ap-
pear on Sunday evening at this theatre In
the highly emotional play of Deborah.
Nine. Stamwitz's first appearance in this
city on an English stage will doubtless Gre
s gss s y }aageg n freq gs hss It.
the National Theatre recently, we are dis
posed to promise an artistic impersonation of
the Jewish maiden by this lady tomorrow
night.
THE FRENCH DRAMATIC COMPANY.
We sincerely wish full house to the
at the Opera-House. The performance Is a
friends to modify, at least, their pecuniary
enbarrassments. The bill will consist Of the
great French drama Of "Cartouche," by
D'Ennery and Dugue. One Of the great at
fractions Of the entertainment will be the
drawing Of q grand tombola, all the prizes In
which, given by merchants Of this city, are
numerous and varied.