Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-20

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FROM A LATE LONDON PA,RR.
! 1t is said to be the intention OF som,
eheatrial eog7iosc6nH 10 form an association
Tor the encouragement Of infant perfor
mers
On Wednesday the l7lh ult. Miss Fish
er, the Young Roscia appeared at Giou
| cester, in the character of Richard III
where her performance, it is said, :. drew
Gown the most unbounded paudits from 8
very crouded audience" The versatility
OF this young females talents is represen-
Ted to. be, such as To surpass the bounds
otprobsbili;y, and TO approach. very near
the verge OF impos.ibil;iy part of
CowsiiP which She sustained in the farce
on the above evening, with the greatest
eclat, she is stated "steuer 10 have seen iii
s O'Clock thaf after moan, and that it was
learned, without assistance during Der ride
iron Chelienham 10 Gloucester" We
offer no remaks on this asser,icn----it GER
family appears truly marvellous but what
ever may be her talents, or those ef her
contemporary rivals, we are inclined 10
think the Uersa;ikfy of Johu Bulls oispo-
sitIon sarpasses them, nor. can we account
.or 1t OF any other principle than most
| 'hordins,e thirst after children's filry!
Master Betty, the young Rosoius I.was
engaged at Wolverhampton & WorcaFter,
tor 1000 guineas, For shich lie ~ asto play at
both theatres l4or i6 nights: the larges, of
these theatres viii not hold 90.. The pri-
ces were advanced, boxes SIS. pit 6s. gal.
4s.-The public voice was expressed so
loudly against this shameful advance, that
Master Betty's father with his 1sonfcd H.
! oerahfy, reduced the terms OF his sons en-
gagement to the moderate sum of nm
guineas per night The prices were then
| reduced 10 6s. As. and IS: ! he audience
have been gentect--a word o. very empha.
tic import, and generally used as com
plimenIary substitute for--croa3cd. II is
extraordinary, that thousands and tens OF
| thousands have been lavished, TO reward
what 1.-THE tickets Of an etshemeraf yauti-
fef.
1T Lancaster Theatre, where Master
Betty performed once, few evenings ago,
the receipt was 1851 although the price
OF admission TO the boxes was oHlv raised
from IS. TO 7s.!-At Lancaster aud New
castle the Church bells were set ringing
on his arrival
Another little Roscius, more juvenile
than Betty, is TO appear at Msreate. A
girl too, OF the same age is TO grace the
boards al the same time, and they are both
to sustain the highest characters. What
will the stage come to! This may we'll be
called the Childish .ige of the Drama.
Surely when Badely bequeaihed Plum
cake to the actors of Drury-iane Theatre,
he ioresaw tina, the stage would one tiay or
other be occupied by children, who would
contend for szUeerheats as others do for al
idyies.
Miss Nude, an infant of seven years
at age, who has lately astonished the ma.
tives oIlreIand, made her first appearance
al Birmingham, on Wednesday se'nipht
in the Widow CHEEKY, and was nrossrah.
fRrousiy ohhlaudcd :!
| Master Tokely, child who has beer
accustomed TO perform triHing parts a.
/ Drury lane Theatre, has been brought for.
ward at Richmond by Mrs. Jordan, and
! promises emincnce--an'oagsf the hffis
RoscH!
A Sunday paper says" We are in
formed, an engagement is made by the
managers Of Drury lane Theatre with a
youth from Phiadelphis, named Fins, FOR
the ensuing season, at salary of ISL g
week and clear benefit. This young
gentleman, who is no, is years of age, has,
We hear, played Hamlet, Richard, sc.
with much success LII this be true
where is such folly to end.
II There will be such a scramble Tor prin-
eipal tragic parts among The children en-
gagged at the winter theatres that they
must resort 10 the appropriate expedient
Of dJazDtng King and Queen.
------zx-s ~ 4s---
From rhe Auerfcan Daily Hdveynser.