New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-16

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L. This volume Mrs. Clement has told, in a clear
md quiet STYLE. tho story Of Charlotte Cushmans
HE on the Stage. The bool. reveals but one pur-
pcse-to ma Nc a simple statement OF scqncni facts
There is no attempt here TO depict the social period
through which Miss CuShuan lived or the state ana
changes of the Stage in her time. or tae perSoua-
Ties and influence OF her profession ! associates
Nothing is said, except in quutanoas from othor
writer's of the constitution of hcT mind ANA no al
tempt is male by the author to estimate the nature
and extent of the impress that she left upon her as
The narrative is q record, and not Life but, as
record Ii is trustworthy aud useful and students o.
theatrical history viii, accordingly welcome IL 10
their theatrical collections This WORK, ana ''e
more ample memoir 10y Miss Emma SioDblns' pun
lished in 1875. are Chariot Cusaman's ch'ohci'
From these the readers of the future must app'r-
emily. derive their impression OF her greatness
Uappily both books were conceived IN admiration
and reverence, and written with discretion anu
taste: and while they do not cover The wh'le
ground they afford material for clear ana just ca-
innate Of their subject
Charlotte Cushman was born on the 23d OF Jrly
1s1G, and died on the 18th OF February 1876
Boston was the place of her birth ami Of her dc''h
and Moult Auburn near Boston, IS tie place Oh hci
grave She lived till her siNtcth year, ana she was
1or forty years an actress. Her youth was one 81
nove,tv and the early years of her professional ca
rcer were full of labor tIOube hear-ach ana con-
fict. The name OF Cushman signifies croS'-o'aIer,
and Mrs. Clement. touching deicately on inns
point, reminds her readers that Miss Cu>hmdA olu
indeed hear the cross long before, and long after
she wore the crown. AT first she was vocalist
but. having broken her voice by misllsug IT, She
was comoellcd TO omit the lyric and adopt the dra-
matte stage, and when nineteen years old she came
ont. al New-Orleans a. Lady ugcjcih After that
she removed to New-York, aad for the next seven
wears she blttled with adycIs fortune III TIE the-
atres Of this city and OF Albany and Phlla deiphla'
From 1887 TO 10 she was under engagement III
the old Park as walking lady and for " general
utility BUSINESS Il became aware" she wrote
"that one could never sail a ship by entering at
the cabin windows; he must serve and learn ms
trade before the mast. This was the way that
would heucolorth learn nine
Her first remarkable hits were made in Emilia,
Neg Nrrilies and Nancy in Oliver Twist y. but
il was II 4 Til she with AacreaIy That the uay
OF her deliycrance from drudgery really da"hed.
"Shc always SAID" remarks Mrs Clement "that
her professional life began when she met hip.
They acted together in New-York in 1912 ana 10,
and in Boston IN = t. and in the autumn OF the la'-
Ter wear Miss Cushman went II England whele,atteI
much effort, she obtained an opening III London
at the Princess, and in 1919, made her
great and memorable success BiaRcG "Sncc the
FRS appearance of Edmund Kean, in lsl4," said a
London journal Of that time, never has there been
such a debut on the stage Of ali English theatre.
Her engagement lasted eghty-iOnr nights Ut was IN
cpoaceueaf 10 act with Edwin Forest, and she
herself recorded its result i'll letter to her ino.hcr
saving: All my successes pat together since |
have been upon the stage would not come near my
success in London, and only wanted some one OF
YOU here TO enjoy it with to make it complete"
She acted Bianca Emilia, Lady MdcJCth, -irS. Halter
ond RosQljnd. A prosperous prov ncal tour FOL
lowed, and then. in December lo45 she came out
at the HaymaIket, as Romeo, her sister Susan ap-
bearing as Juliet Her stay abroad lasted TIL the
end of the summer of 1s49, and TO this period be-
longs her great achievement as Queen katharine.
From the fall of 1919 till the spring of 1852 Miss
Cushman was in America, and size was everywhere
received with reclamation, gathering with ease
both laurels and riches When she first rcappeared
October :. 1919, at The old Broadway Theatre, New
York--as Mrs Hallcr-she introduced Charles W.
Couldock TO our stage on which he has ever since
maintained his rank as a powerful and versatile
nctor He acted The Stranger, and subsequently
was seen in the other leading characters opposite to
her OWL Miss Cushmans repcrto1y then included
Lady Macbeth Queen Katharine, Neg -HcTrte', Bed-
trce RosaHRd, Bi0pcd, Julia, Mariana Katharine
The Countess, Pauline, JUltGra, LGdy Cay SPEAKER,
ard Mrs. Simpson. Her principal male characters
then, as later, were Romeo, Uolocy ham
let and Ciaude Molnote In 1852 she announced
her intention Of retiring from the stage. and from
this time till the end of her days she wavered be-
tween retirement and professional occupation The
eXplanaion of thi, is readily OWNED, in her c0nd
ton There never was a time, during all those
wears when she was not h hunted BY dread OF tie
disease that ultimately destroyed her life. From
1852 to 1857 she lived III England, and i'll the
course of that period she acted many times IN dit
ferent cities. 'ln December 1904 ind" says Mrs.
Clement, tho first mention of Miss Cushman as q
reader. 1t was upon the occasion of ner dining
with the Duke of Devonshire, at Brighton, when
Abe read Henry WIZ TO the Duke and his
ruests.v In the autumn of 1857 she acted at
Burton's Theatre, New-York, and was seen as
Cardinal u Olsey and in the early summer OF 1888
sle gave her well-rememhcred series of "IarewelF
performances at Niblo's Condemnation which she
again crossed the Atlantic. and established Der resi-
dence in Rome.
Tic narrative given by Mrs Clement follows rap
idly and in a graceful kindly spirit along the line
OF these occur. noes, giving several OF the famous
casts in which Miss CUShman was prominent, va
rous anecdotes illustrative Of her great strength OF
character aud purpose, and many extracts from the
criticisms that her acting at various times, elected
In June 1850, the great actress came home again.
and passed year III America and her biOgrapGer
makes mention Of the excellent cast with which
solver Twist" was given at the Winter Garden
In the spring Of 1851. when Mss Cushman acted
Nancy and j. W. Walack, j., J. B. Studey, Dav-
idge Owen Marlowe aud Mrs. George Sod-
dart were in the company. In 1858, hav-
ig come hither from Rome. chiefly for this
purpose, Miss Cushman acted i'll four cities
for the benefit of the United Statcs Sanitary
Commission, and earned for it Ss,2G7 The seven
l.. l.,rs
October, 1870 she returned home for the last time
II 10 lrinf rn,niLdnr nf h.r lif. A,na deNnfcl ~