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L+Letter to Miss Nossiter on Her First Appearance, pub. at 1s. praises her "natural acting" and analyses
the character of
Juliet as a most appropriate one for beginners: "In
the First act she hath scarce anything to say; which affords her some breathing time to recover
the confusion, into which her first appearance, before so awful an assembly must naturally throw her." Criticizes a supposed rival for planting herself full against her, as if with an intent by
the superior force of her effrontery to stare away
the little degree of Courage"
Miss Nossiter had left. Her youth and freshness required no paint, so her color came and went as
the passion required it, no small addition to
the impression of natural acting. She is never inattentive on stage. She feels what o
thers say as much as what she speaks herself.
The Author gives practically a speech by speech account of her part, describing her gesture, action, and modulation of voice minutely. Concludes by pointing
the reader's attention to
Otway's contribution to
the Garrick version which was played
then at both houses. Praises
Barry for instructing Miss Nossiter and bringing her to
the stage. Hopes Garrick will refrain from attacking her in his papers,
The Craftsman and
Gray's Inn Journal, because she will one day become such an ornament to
the stage, that I shall be proud to own myself
the first who publicly displayed her merit.' Hers is
the greatest real first attempt made by man or Woman on
the stage, within
these 40 years." See also 1 Nov.