Miss Cushman is engaged at the Haymarket for a few
nights. She appeared there on Monday, as Romeo; her sister, Miss Susan Cushman, making her London debut as. Juliet. To say that Miss Cushman is the best Romeo that has appeared on the stage these thirty years, is not undue praise; and we may add, that the lady is the most manly and passionate of Romeos. Miss Cushman looks a gallant and comely youth, and speaks and acts with the ardour and vehemence of an impetuous lover: her per- formance is full of earnestness and intelligence, though deficient in refine- ment and ideal elevation. It is a sensible, vigorous, and energetic prose version of the character. Miss Susan Cushman is a young lady with a good figure and a handsome resemblance to her sister. She acts carefully, like a clever and well-taught actress; but shows no indications of original talent or fine sensibility, and has none of her sister's impulse and fervour. She performed the part very creditably; and was well received. The most praiseworthy part of the representation in other respects was the re- storation of the original text; and, as usual, Shakspere's own play proved more effective on the stage than the managerial improvements.
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