The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE YOUNG ROSCIUS.

There has lately appeared at Edinburgh, Olaf
gov, Birmingham, &c. as candidate for theatre
Cal tame, YOUTH rather child, not Is years of
age, who, universal report can be credited pour
trays all the higher and more difficult characters in
| the tracick walk, with 4 degree of excellence
corresponding to ms years, but in ityle feidom or
rarely exhibited by the moi celebrated theatrical
veterans, Mr. Jacklon, manager of the Theatre Row.
al, Edinburgh, has favored the public with an int
reitng publication reipe6tipg this new theatrical con-
iteiiston whole wonderful powers have been 10 much
the iubJect OF converiaton, that we cannot for
bear laying ihort account of him before our rea-
ders.
MIR. Jackfon Rates, that he performed n. mar,
OF Dsggigij for his iira appearance in Edinburgh,
Tv'f6 ne greGtsf bays IF appiage MIR. J. eyer yeeo-
effod 10 haTe DC" given 6y GH9ieree, and that no
fcHg Trsieo rcora eond exro could paby conc ue 70
toe RI extent Of Bis |aprfgg eudozp,renis. fpeak
not lays Mr. Jacidnn) from traniient view or from
the examen of Jingle eharaGier-I have traced him
through all the parts he has performed at this theatre
and watched his dramatic progress with critcks eve
Nor, III the whole ferries Of my acquaintance with the
itaSe, have ever behed the fame range of charac-
tiers hiied by the principle theatrical adults with
mailer number of admifble faults" Il, is nor in a
ing only that this chlds judgement appears 70 luperi-
or, to his years. The fame maturity OF Judgment, il
i"a' IS dipiayed in his conversation, which is e.
Goaiy diihnsuihed by good fenfe and the moG
lively hum'our. The fartnes of his fallies his hon
o'S, and ms repartee eagerly caught at and de-
.aea 1t the place where he reides. But with all
TINS, ne has all the feelings and attachments peculiar
10 childhood, and joins the bows of his own aye in all
rPatmes Marbles isa savorte game; it snot unu
iuai Tor nun to be iummoned from this amufenent
ana forced to coea and pocket his fcatterel marbles
TO play the part of Do4g,5 or Richard TIE 1Jry: and
marbles and the theatrical characters are PLAYED in
gle OF equal perfection The excellence of this WON
oeiiui Boy we are ALTO informed, proceeds neither
Foin mitruetion nor imitation but is the pure eyns
nations OF nature aud ecnius-he never fyv play until
fat. - Dei'
Mr.. Jac'lcn Rates that on an evening when Dorr.
|@E WAS to be performed, he placed the venerable
author at the Tide of the fira wing Of the fape. TO
"i'Eeis young RstiRs'S performance of NoyVaL "
Preiume fays he, one ever received higher ora
tlncatlon than he did from the performance of 7ov
1'ysiaJ that evening. ipeak it from conviction.
read his looks, and faw the undeuiled workings Of
MS frame. The Play concluded with reiterated an.
p@ne' which iearcely cearg, the author of DoupiaG
III eie Penltude OF rap.urous enthufialm from the nm
expected qualification he had received, hepped for
ward before the curtain and bowed refpe ffulv TO the
audience; retiring anida the convufed and tumup-
Gus accla1ations Of the houre" When behind the
icenes Mr.. j. aiked MIR. HoME how he had been en-
.eF.aned ms anfwer was, Never better Sir this
Is the NIT time ever iaw the part Of DoagG played
T. according To my ideas of the character as ar tbe
time conceived it, and as wrote it. FIe Sc won,
oefiui beng; his endowments great beyond eoncep
ton and pronounce him at prefent or at Iea tb,,
ne loon VIII be, one Of the frlt actors on the Briti
fage." VA '''e n''''iii
from certificate of his birth, which Mr.. lack
SON has procured it appears that the bows name is
~ "'a,1 Henry Hsf Bety, that he was born AZ
Shrewsbury on the 18th of September 1871.
Ian. pep.