The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-06 00:00:00

GENEKAL MINA. '

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cooled Mins sleyket the Royal Hotel. Plymouth, on Sun-
day eight, bet left it on Monday, and went to private lodgings
jft 81° nehouse. where, we understand, he intends to reside for
aotswHine. On Monday evening he went to the Theatre at
pipsoath. The house was crowded in almost every part. The
verfermanees were for the benefit of Mr. Harvey, the Stage
ioniser, and were by desire and under the patronage of the
C mler-ln-Chief, Sir John Cameron, K.C.8., who arrived
at as early hour, and was greeted with most enthusiastic bursts
eapplause from all pills cf the house. Oa General Mina's
woes, wiieb was' considerable time after, the audience
warecitheir hats, and gave three cheers. As soon as the noise
gsressdollinesokk celled out—'• Englishmen, in chewing your
Taiiket for foreigners, do not forget your King—let us have
/ God save the King.' " The Orchestra immediately com-
m.(' the national air, and performed it in grand style. Three
Men
asafty.Foglish rounds of epplanse fo!lowed. Before the an.
gictore had time to seat theasseltes, some person in the boxes
ea
Oa for "See the Conquering Hero Comes." which the Or-
*Ultra instantly played. Clapping of hands followed, and the
osformance, which had been su-pended 'ail the time, was then
tasamed, and proceeded Without further interruption to the
seeelanion, when " Rule Britknia" was called for and played,
t w audience standing uncovered, and joining in it. the same as
di Pllo4 we the King." Mina seemed to take consith.entile
Wisest in the reeformenees throughout, which were Virgini-
as, and the flighlanditeei=both were admirably performed.—
He was dressed in a-plain salt of coloured clothes.— II A i. re-
;vet 0 :.tout darboomatexiosedelderly looking man.—('-'orentry
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':Ad attempt at/neater [theatrical novelty than we have
Lear) of, since
,J. limanbe advertised Falstaff by him'clf,
Was lest night to Covent Garden Theatre, notwitbstand•
ing meets pseciose business was neglected by oar attend.
artce: This novelty was nothing less titan an endeavour to
eatinp the spirit of a character some time since departed
from ibe slave,;, and the exorcist On the occasion was that
Wised popular performer, Mr. YOUNG. The list an-
agnocement of this exploit startled us. We knew that it
wastapsy to " call spirits from thd vasty deep ;" hut we also
%oat was' not atevery call, that they would come: and by
ikplipesired postponement of the period of incantation, we
;faaaNw she Magician himself was not quite so certain of
*power., as to attempt the trial. Last night, however,
ha bad "screwed his courage to the sticking place;"—
rislf, AIM .seally • essay to revive the dead—to call
mighty master, from his tomb, to hid the
of the world breathe, live, and moreagain.
rc..yembled for the result of the essay ; and were
arer4 sati.fied that the original spirit heeded not the:
voice of the modern enchanter. The 'Man of the World' still i
'leer in the grave of GEOROE FREDERICK COOKE; nor till 1, .
te last trituipet shall sound, does it appear at all pro-1
laits that he will be awakened. It is said that good plays I
ilhatild not sleep because the best actors are not always to
he procured to till them. This is true in part. There are
plays, which of themselves, are so intrinsically effective,
abet we may enjoy the representation of them with very I
isoderste ability on the part of the performers. Such, for I
instance, is the ' School for Scandal.' Hut the ' Man of
the World,' though not the worst play that was ever
written, is of a peculiar structure, and the whole success
dependeupon t.,e excellence of time character of Sir Per-
tinast. The other characters, though naturally drawn, are
too trifling,to interest us. EocaToslis a man too wise to be
seriously affected by his own differences with his father, and
too incirpendeot to fear his anger. We care, therefore, but
' little for him. Sidney is a tenons tritUr. Lady Rodolph
a merry one. Constantiu is a evuher. Lady Lembercourt
Is of the acme value. Betty Flint, the Counsellors, and
lord Lumbercourl, are like the empty boxer in the starved
4ipotbecary's shop, thrown in to make on the show, as
.• furniture for the business of SirPertinapj who)*
. ill la all of ewe drama. Thiti part-, either over done, or
Nam tartly off," spoils all the rest. It is like the beef raw,
•or burnt to a cinder, and nothing but the vegetables left to
the appetites of the guests. Mr. Yount; took care not to
overdo the part ; bat be certainly raisin limping tardily
after the ex, ellence of Mr. Comm We beard some persons
say. you must not think of Mr. Cootie ; hut how could he
help It, when we missed him at every sentence ? We may,
however, go further and 6.y, that those who
had never seen Mr. COOKE were not satitdied with
the
,performance. of Mr. YOUNG. It never took
any bold upon the audience. There were pas-
sages 'delivered very excellently, as isolated portions of
the character; but the whole was hard anti ineffective.
Mr, Lieu() seemed aware that his accent would not bear
too Sloss a scrutiny; and contrary to his general practice,
which is to he very distinct, he ran over a variety of
bee with the rapidity of a race•horse. Others he
.., tied a little; and it was quite evident that be never
got that he was an Englishman, and Mr. Yourso. The
part had evidently been much studied ; but we are rather
Wined to think it hea been a study of ambition, and not
of
Nye. Once of twice his heart seemed rising against
' the prostitution of principle of the old courtier, who
• *booed, and isooe I, and honed, fur thirty years," let
wbo:woold be the miuister ; and it was only in his occa.
tiosal sarcasms that we recoznized the native force,
twist and humour, of this excellent performer. In the
Nboodisag" scene, there was a touch of the master,
When he reaches the climax of the description
Ohio success with the widow that had the " oilier." In
Ms last energetic scene with Egerton, lie also slid justice in
the execution to a very powerful conception of his charac-
tee; aad with Sidney, when he endeavours to make him a
header and a convience, he was eminently successful. The
last Was probably his best scene. But it is the fault of
asee study, that it can never keep up the feeling which it
mites. Milton has been well compared to a furnace, kept
Ilp to as intensity of heat, by constantly blowing. But he
bad the art of keeping up the intensity of heat throughout.
La students fail in this ; and there were passages in
Mr. YOUNG'S acting last night, which Mr. BENGOUGH
Might have given quite as well. 'f leafiest scene with Lady
llothiphr, foe instance ; and the list scene of all; in 'which
hsaager at the disappointment of all his world), hopes too
maly amalgamated with his recollection that he had sn-
ake, son; and be left the stage, with an anger in his
Werth towards Egerton and his lady, st Melt seemed to be
measly lip deep. Mr. Younn can do nothing ill. As a
lashing or the part, it would have merited the approbation
WI the critic, bad the accent been more pure; but as a per-
istalses, without much improvement, it would not merit
tierapetition for which it is announced. His great want
late comic humour, is constitutional; and though he
ass worked up many characters from mediocrity to excel-
ling., by repeated performance, we fear this is not one
Oat be will add to the list. Mr. C. KRIIIIII.B used to play
*crier, Mr. Coorca was not an equivalent forlhiin. Mrs.
%arrant played Lady Rodolplea very indifferently—why
Will this lady dress in so tawdy a manner? Mrs. Pluses
was the Lady Lunalsercourt. We suppose we shall have
balm Lady Macbeth is a week or two. Mrs. thane was
11$ euellent as she always is ; and we had very
loot said, she was the only performer in time
Certainly she was by far the best. A most
/Weal. ous scene took place at the end of the play
a lotion of the audience- would have Mr. Y,PUNo. to. a. o-
rs the repetition ; and we were sornewhrt surprised to
bill come forward. To make the matter more whimsi
Ilk he forgot to mounce the' play for the following night,
tie Mr. Coosa returned to discharge that duty. These
are idle ;am
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