The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-08
THE STAR AT THE ACADEMY.

A. haH been u very long time since We have
had IA real sensation among tho thentfe goers
of this city to equal that 1Hussd by tho debnt q
Miss Pixisy on the boards Of tho Academy
The storm OF enthusiasm excited by her first
appearance on sunday night 30 fat from sub.
siding appears ID extend 20 ns 10 promise d
brilliant though. alas. brief engagement. Bhf
appears In only ono and the same play. anu
Tint by no means good ono aud only rendered
enIurabls Nv tho admirable manner In which
II IL set, and the excellent aatug Of the prinei
pnl characters. aud by the wonderful electric
power aud Influence ~ tho brilliant and viva
cious little artist. In thia slngle nart. however
nmple evidence il given Of tho histrioDlf .capan.
ltiea of tha Young indy t2 satlF y het nuulaue
pre- nlve In any character which dsmpnha1 INF
same admirable qualities displayed n IT,.
natnsi a na eaaed sa 'G bsa"a and
ON preaHiee cauntsnance. rounded md sym.
metrlcal form. intense energy, seIrlt. grace
power and Hesibllity have been evidently cub
isctad 10 u long and good training Y hieh have
added 10 nor natural endowmen!s thCse ef nrt
With such combinations W. look Up win for ,het
equal on the American stnge., Lolita. Dukes
Fanny Davenport. tllaston and others OF the
same school who have long ocrntiei thn a'ten,
prece1enos to Mrs risley with al tho audiences
who may attend h'.r performances;
The young laay'H rueoesa md deyolopmf,inl I'M
with oihbr similar entsrprses. attaa the 10
erality taste and Improvisation of tho pppuln
tons " California ami the Pncitlo nn,nnunitl"e
70 w encenragsmant and rr2hn,r',"n, 2, , ar
and genius. II was On tha Pnethn coast thai
Lptts made hsr staft ~ W. brilllant enrenr
larity uneunaied throughout Tue whole ooun
try. There. too. John Mccullough first emerged
from obscurity into renewn. aa the leading tra
Redian Of the nRe, and Misc Anderson made
Hear brilliant HPIHf Atur OF this III Ht tnHEU1
tudo. There nre others we might name who
have In like manner received from the liberal
Pacific peoples their fret aud greatest impulse
Ia their struggles for emiuence aud popularity
III their Rrt,. 1t was. In this inygorattDg and
ajvonturo,,s people, that Miss Pixley made a.,
debut "a tho atnge. and developed into The fine
actress she now exhibits herself. Her fathor
dramatic profession. They emlgra,ed ir@ln
Nsw York U snn Fran ,ieco when their dAu9lls
tor wnH eighteen months OLD. Ihern r., . li,,ia ora
which. made the tours Of the mining towns
rue little girl. ACCOMMODATING them, was thus
faniiinrtzeh with nll the duties mud require
the dramatic art and training.
A torn vt the San jose Convent served
her education and to eomtlete hor
fine musical talents. These and her apttndeH
for the htstrivnie profession 1uIesly drew Ihst
upcn the etage when quite u young girl. Hbr
hna pursued her course Of H#stnuOus devotion
10 thep ofcesion for eight or ten yenrs, until III
celsnee. aud hns acquired that tn,nlia ty with
l,e art of winning the applause. playing upon
Tho senstbltiea aud driving 10 her Che sympt-
tnies Ut audiences. whish. nftsr all. aro the
highest 0nd most valuable ecamDliehment o
!tlR aspirants for htstrlonte renown, Mss Pix
ho rtheat promise Those who aro fumiia
t,.,. ''a.- traits Of character as displayed In pri
~. T. n,, 'aar Testimony to her high moral
-, IN I'M rvhih - aa essential to permanent
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