New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-13
MISS DIcKINsoAS NEW VENTURE.


From The Boston Trdrciier.
"Will You give The irarclltt some points about
tlis new departure of MISS DIckmsonsF was IN
nnired of Manager Stetson. OF the Globe yesterday
Ia II true that she II 10 appear AZ your theatre IN
the roles Of Hamlet. MaCbeih and CIdgdc Hda0Ht5 q,
1T is true, so far as Hdmlet and CtdHde UeiH0tte
be realized - MIss Dickinson Came to SEQ mo IN New
York where l was during SalYinrs last engagement
and talked to mo about appearing IN theSe IoleS'
Shc said she had been studying them Tor long lne
I Thought n would be an excellent idea for her TO
undertake Hamlet She Is adapted to u IN every
way She will look Hamlet almost TO Ido'l perlec-
tiop. She has the form for this character an, Iho
right complexion for a Hamlet Her voice ~ aunlr-
ably adapted to the cbaIacter 1 was very hucH
pleased with tho idea, ana tOlu hrt 80 anu tlaU
would offer her an engagement IN THIS play III my
But mark, not word was said about nac0eth.
Now that Is very different affair. Hdmd require;
easy acting and good declanation' puJ -hutO.m I.
WLaf fire and force nrciny Ovcd in this. IL requires
the most extraordinary combination OF qualtles 10
play Macbeth. and l frankly say that thlnk thaI
Miss Dickinson would bo unWISe 70 uhdertaAS H.
However as remarked before. nothing was salI re-
rarding Macbeth Miss Dickinson went PACK 10 rn M
adcphia and | returned to Boston \ aSAeu a wi,
Zimmerman TO ascertain Miss DlckinSohs terms anu
Iet me know Ilo tclegTaphed them 70 me, anu
tciegraphed back All right AN, and | sup,
posed the matter was settled. lheh spono
nf It TO some of the city reporters sup
nosiup tbe facts wero fixed. But yesterday Alh-
norman telegraphcd to me that MISS BiGklhsIGn son
insisted on playing Macbeth and replleu lhHs s,io
could not play Macbeth during SaYihls ehga8emeh,l
Tor Won ace he PLAYS IT, and II wOnld be lmpOsSipie
tLat / shnuId bo giving two interpretations OF Mac
b3b at my house during the engagement COmDarl-
sons would to made between them anu|Wou, VIZ
know comparisons are odious, smileu Ihe so"l"
manager. .,..,,. ,,o.s;I,I,, kreolr
Miss Dickinsons engagement VIII you wac -"
Well. I can't tell yet. She is pretty deter
mined woman, you know. Now, dOnt think $, sue IS
wise TO attempt Macbeth at all OuC s 81 IOV
advise her. She may do as Shc k1S' tu - Fta
Times hor engagement with me w Ra Si'ot oSi
Uni goes She NAV play Macbeth II she likes, anu
viii take her to New York and bring HeI os tDoLo
in IL if ehe wishes it. But during SAW o"kaSo
ment no one else can play MdcOeh III , tlo s SAM
house. Salyiui plays Hdmtct too ouV 10 ~ oisa On
in Now Orleans, or shOuu ho' P"' '
You anticipate success for Miss Dickinson IN
these new roles y , . W. bovo had no
successor to Charlotte Cghman' anu w r oc
1yLv Miss Dickinson should not create lot neI9Ual
name and famo rs great, even Iuous"
:" Miss Dickinson has surprised us scYeral unes III
her life and Won think she Is quite caPaDle Oh uok
i again. in creating for us IN ideal HS'"'' uOSOu
Manager StetsOn y Ill, To- .bo ro1o form
ioLs yoice and the genius to conceive II, Sno VIII
,,ya hiShiv intellectual Interpretation OF the
In what play will Miss Dickinson appear the
frat night If tho Ongagement Is kept .L4
:" In Hamlet That will be on TUESDAY iig y ~
April 10. Tho week previous sho Will pl"y Z" l"
Philadelphia" ., !. .,,,or.od he tha
u She will and it thus offers grand opportunity
for her The company are up IN every part anu uo
tail Of business and will give her most eAoohon'
support"