The National Register.
London, England, 1817-06-30 00:00:00

-...44T OF Mk. KEMBLE
0100 THE STAVE.
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TWEATRIP.. 011Itt4T-OAIRDEN.—On Monday evening last,
"dr. Kentble took flits (new ,well of she public, In the character
.tif es ids his 'towards or Mitt/ yeses glace )Ir. Kean-
.lllk wade his first appearance lietiirelt Landon audience, in
`the arduous part of Mettilet, mod easing the above long thes-
Cleat fries, it is but eefatilflll justice So elate, Wet his bistri •
tanical exertions fired—his peculiar talents, and the
looter of Ms excellence, kept pare towards huprov count
botwithstandlim the aminerons covispetitors that riffle isp to
divide wish ,hits, his well-earned fame never lost a ray
of its brilliancy.—The departure from the stage of a Oen-
Cerium to whine classical taste, and unwearied assiduity in
the Wipe*. muted of the stage, it is so deeply Indebted;
phase private life is as hemouralile, as his talents. which
have died so nisch lustre upon Vat profession of which
he is the 'remanent, were transeendant—is an event of no
ordinary interest, The avowals $OlOlll it attraeted to the
the&tre, were, notwithstanding the esteem, hest of the wea-
ther, very great ; •the eventual were el otwded at en early
hour, and after the opening of the doors the house was in-
stantly filled. One sentiment seemed to pervade the admir-
ing thousands who asseinbled to catch the parting rays of
that effulgence which was no more to appear above the
horizon ;••••143 look, fee the hist time upon that departing
splendone which was to be reeled limn their view for ever.
Mr. Kemlile wits greeted•by a receptinn respectful end gra-
tifying in the extreme—the house sirmiltatieously rose to
welcome his entrasice, and the reiterated thunders of their
sclutatievis for a considerable time arrested the progress of
the play. Every passage daring the performance which
could admit of application to the theatrical honours of Mr.
It-noble was eagerly caught tip and blindly noticed. At the
centhaviee smut placanla were exhibited. on which were
iascithed " No farywelt." At isesittli Mr. Kendile came for.
Award. and addressed the audienoe, we believe, nearly in the
following weeds
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blimeat immerser ear " harmless pleasure" foretwer closed, we
then felt.in its felt form. the melancholy regret inspired by
eternal separation from an nld and valued friend; and uti.
getestiossable preefe Mere displayed, that the like sense of the
oeverity of that lose was universal.
A wreath of laurel. with a. Bilk scarf attached to it., was
Minded la 11. Tablet, who was is the Orchestra ; and be. well
knowing. it* destination. Song it {lntently on the stage.—
twrivever„ OM not perceive it ; and in a short time
one or the Hemet' of Thralls e entered to clear the stage;
bat the loud voice of disapprobation forbade bias to touch the
laurel and its appendages. The Manager was called for,
mid Ur. Fawcett mode his aPpearatice obedient to the call
He took op the wreath and the scarf, and, addressing the d•
siidieoce, saki, be coals, only underytaed these to have been
intended as a tromplinweit to Mr. Kimble. If it were their
pleasure to depute him to present the laurel to that gentle-
man, they would impose upon hint one of the most delightful
tasks that it had ever fallen to his lot to perform.
The whole Heine having by their shunts intimated that
they wished thin to be done, Mr. Fait ern assured the on.
thence, that in their name he would forthwith present it to
Mr. Kemble.. He retired amid the plaudits of. tt e whole
house, whir n ere fievently renewed in honour of the great
Actor who had Jost made hi. final bow. Ail felt that since
the time of Garrick 's. interesting an exit had nut been made;
and scented disposed to exclaim, with fond regret, in answer
to his tearful—" farewell"—
" Tbon but of all the Romans, fare thee welt"
On the silk scarf a complimentary address to Mr. Kemble
was printed.
Many (rinds of Mr. Kemble attended him in his dressing
room after be had finally quitted the stage, in order to testify
their esteem and regard; among whom were Earl Percy,
Lord William Gordon, Sir Thomas Lawrence, M. TalinaJec.
To gratify the wishes of the Performers. he distrthateti
• among them several of the articles which lie hal used : to out,
the wrrrah which lie had worn; to soother his gloves, to a
third hi- handkerchief, fee. Matthews was lucky enough to
obtain his sandals, which induced him to say, " 1 limy get
bisamtelels, but can never tread in his shoes."
When the curtain drew up for the afterpleee Porimir
of Cavalries, the clamour was so loud for Its being tot down •
again. that Isle. Fawcett was again induced to thank the an-
dtance fbr this new mark of respect to the Actor whom they
bad just lost, and to announce that the eight's performances
wan at an end ; but sonic pertons iu the galleries continuing
to call for the fare". it was a fterwarda pertbrined amidst loud
dieapprobatiow, I not a word of it was beard.
We lament his retirement—it is evidently premature with I
reference to his admirable abilities ; for they base not yet
began to waosis sickness may have made some impression
upon his once athletic frame. bet they have lost none of their
former vigour and freshness. His bodily strength, is, doubt-
lest, much diminished ; sad, if his corporeal powers are not
precisely what they base once been, his mental are • and, as
Cicero observes, "-am obilres awl eelaciretibm set tele;itett OW-
ream resets/se geranter. His recent excellence in Hotspur,
the repetition of which was tinaninionsly called for. atone
satisfactorily evinces that there exists no approxiniatiwa.—
To the style of Kerablesocting, were we required to apply
that epithet which seems to its peculiarly appropriate, we
should say that it was highly poetical—for it breathed all the
lofty inspiration ; It was animated by all the impassioned
but tempered energy ; it exhibited all the intellectual cha-
racters ofinteilectnel grace ; it Lore all the luxuriant but us•
oppre- witness; it embodied the grassiest conceptions
with en .be teeth. !widow, sod simplicity discoverable in
the noblest effusions of poetry. or tl' most elaborate studies
of '
.be scull...gr. To tithe as a subjtct for listriouir paiutiuG

• "./Agttes awn Gerrie:watt—This night I hem made
appowatioe Wore yers. t fear I tenant express eny• f wi
Wild of peopricty--coded. I wished tow ithrhsw sUritly.fr
thew :I hod sot marposuee esough for this stm
Itfit Isave 'Wend IRON to le pervaded. in compliance IA
tom. to utomeessymeft'eresd.
LADlZSaxii.gyiltrtiittaix..4 entreat you to believe, tl
kind aPProbegilla w yeairarbestowW upon me since
bobsine a csmedme as( S. down to this my la
fortnance, will remain fee etair irn .my heart.
Waterer talents I am master of. whatever mations
"wade m an actor. or es emensger. In iroproving the propriety
tube, end 'ivies inereaserripleridour to the representations. p
lady these of our ,use fiNdtaime.they bare been nada
,issolmecameard. the famm which you he
named them.
." Amur my respectful. mem, Fradentia—k is see big.
v 4 and now suffer me. Larlica and Gentlemen. to biJ
al,liad an unwilling—Zemlya I"
Arleen the c nthwiiastie applanse which followed tl
dress,—his truly affeetieg delivery of which was inter,
hrtho straorest agitation of his feeling., nod by the
of *if andieoge hadmilisided—when we saw one of tl
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