The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-10-17
E.iSS I;s3LEN pUyYGsGt't,
Expected Rare treat at Newark Proves
More Than Anticipated.

Expected Rare treat At Ncwari, Proves
More Than Anticipated.
In response to the announcements of
last week i very large and intelligent
audience gathered i'll the nratnry of Del
aware College, Newark, Del ON We'd
ne,rlay evening last /" hear the perform
ancc of Miss iirlrn Potter. With the
exceptions of a Slight hparscncss, Miss
Potter waS III excellent condition and
spirits l0r hcr performance, and delivered
all her selections with the usual grace
and charm with which she wins 50 much
admiration from whatever audience she
reads before. Her first selection was
Dickens Gabriel Grub, into the rem
dition OF which She threw all the pathOs
aud hImur of The author, ali the nature
and every trait of the queer old grave
digger. Her limitations of the goblin $
call and of the hearty laughter of the
king goblin were wonderful in their cor
rect resemblance to both these things in
the originals. She next chose T. 3.
Reads tranquil ''Brifting,' in the re
citai of which every influence of the
poets words was felt. and the same
dreamful, qniet, happy feelings that babe
Paradise we're reflected from tho lips oi
the reader upon her hearers. Following
this came Mrs. Nort"n'S THE Danish
Kings Ride, J. T. Trow bridges Farm
Boy" and several specimens Of pulpit
"r2tory-an imitation of Il co!orCd
preachers impromptu effort and BDs-
ton divine's discourse on the evolution of
the "Whencc' in its lrotopiastic refer
cnce to the primorliality Of the "W hat
Is It," Miss Pottcr's next selections,
With the exception OF her impcrsonation
of TalGiaga at the close Of the pro-
gramme, were OF classical character,
chosen doubtless with a s3i.1larly rever-
cGcc iol the venerable character of tie
college in which h1r performance was
given. AS "&ida, the i ind Girl OF
Pompeii,' an adoption from Sir Bulwcr
Lytton's famous Lovel, Miss Potter ap-
pcarcd in a role finely suited TO her fine
stage figure, her strong yet mellow voice,
her intensely dramatic gestures and sin
cere appreciation of every lofty thought
contained III the words of the great mas
tcrs from whom she reads. Her c0stum-
ing for this selection and for The enc
which folIoa cd" CorneJia, the Roman
Mother were very handsome, and re-
marliabIy true to the modes Of the times
ii which ''Niiia" and ''Cornclia' lived
rs Tie blind Pompciicn maiden in her
prison eel! and fleeing through the streets
Of molten lava, guiding her master to
the waters Of the Mediterranean, where
safety could be found from the danger
Gus :itcs OF NcSuyiuS, she was as sad aud
pathetic and sincerely emotional as she
was deeply Grieved, heavily bur;jencd
with tie sublime voc and despair Of the
piteous Cornclia gazing ont over Tie
field Of battle where her last loved child
tile last of the great Grachi-was fall
ing dead in the dust Of rushing stecds
and chariotS. Miss POtter'a impcrs2na-
tious are truthful and correct, and SO
close to the original that no difference
whatever can be discovered. She has a
voice capable Of wonderful possibilities,
inspiring sometimes in its mellow sweet
ness AMI mLsic, and at others aIarn.ii q
in its power and compass, its command
and force. In her audience on Wodnes-
day evening were a great number from
EIllton and large representation from
Newark and its immediate vicinity. 20
varied was her programme that all could
be pleased. and So subtle and indiSputa-
bic were her magnetism and charm Of
cloquence and grace that all could cx-
press unboundcd satisfaction and pleas
urc from the performance of Americas
greatest elocutioniat.