Memories of a hostess : a chronicle of eminent friendships, drawn chiefly from the diaries of Mrs James T Fields . harlotteCushman played Lady Macbeth for the benefit of theSanitary Commission to a large audience. Her readingof the letter when she first appears is one of her finestpoints. She moves her feet execrably and succeeds indeveloping all the devilish nature in the part, but dis-covers no beauty. Yet it is delightful to hear the won-drous poetry of the play intelligently and clearly ren-dered. It would be impossible to say this of the manwho played Macbeth, who talked of encarnardine,a
Memories of a hostess : a chronicle of eminent friendships, drawn chiefly from the diaries of Mrs James T Fields . harlotteCushman played Lady Macbeth for the benefit of theSanitary Commission to a large audience. Her readingof the letter when she first appears is one of her finestpoints. She moves her feet execrably and succeeds indeveloping all the devilish nature in the part, but dis-covers no beauty. Yet it is delightful to hear the won-drous poetry of the play intelligently and clearly ren-dered. It would be impossible to say this of the manwho played Macbeth, who talked of encarnardine,and heat-opprej/ brain, for oppressed, besides in-numerable other faults and failures, which he mouthedtoo much for me to discover. Charlotte in the sleepingscene was fine — that deep-drawn breath of sleep isthrilling. . There has been an ode written to be spoken at theorgan opening. No one is to know who wrote it. MissCushman will speak it if they are speedy enough intheir finishing. This is of interest to many. I trust theywill be ready for Miss Cushman. Monday, November 2, 1863. — Miss Dodge and Una. FROM A CRAYOX PORTR\IT OF CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN STAGE FOLK AND OTHERS 221 Hawthorne came to dine. At 7 oclock we all startedfor the Music Hall. Miss Cushman read my ode in amost perfect manner. She was very nervous about itand skipped something, but what she did read was per-fect. Her dress and manner too were dignified and beau-tiful. It was a night never to be forgotten. Afterwardwe had a little supper. Dr. and Mrs. Holmes, Mr. Og-den of New York, Dr. Upham ^ and Judge Putnam andMrs. Howe were added to our other guests. CharlotteCushman left early the next day and Gail Hamilton andI sat down and took a long delicious draught of talk. April 27, 1871. — Charlotte Cushman came to see usyesterday. Her full brain was brimming over, and herrich sympathetic voice is ringing now in my ears. Shedoes not overestimate herself, that woman, which ispart of her greatness, for the word does
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