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The National Era
"Indicator"
Washington, D.C.: 3 November 1853

[From] NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 1853.

To the Editor of the National Era:

  ...

  The desire to witness the drama of Uncle Tom's Cabin continues as great as ever, and each performance at the National Theatre attracts a full and delighted audience. We pity any one who can witness unmoved the truthful personation of Eva by that talented child, Cordelia Howard, for it is a most thrilling and soul-moving bit of acting, and the gem of this most attractive and successful play. The play is now in its sixteenth week here!

  A new and beautiful tableau has been introduced after the death of Uncle Tom, representing Eva in heaven, amid clouds and a halo of glory, welcomed by angelic choirs, and accompanied by Uncle Tom and St. Clare. This is very effective, not only as a scenic display, but also as preventing the abrupt and disorderly departure of a portion of the audience amid the death-scene, which characterized the finale heretofore.

INDICATOR.