The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-15
THE YOUNG Roscuys.

After having acquired iuch diitinguifed re-
putatiou on the Theatres OF BeIfaft Liver
pool. Edinburgh, Bath, Birmingham & other
provincial towns, has at length made his debut
on the London boards. His frft exhibition
before this grand m7uef of the theatre, Whole
verdict never fails TO be accompanied nv the
higher ELLA. :te rsofs hoFeIeiTs gratdia-
ton, mas only feemed TO add new laurels to
the wreath, which has 70 long encircled his
brow. The London MpkNlNG CHRONICLE
contains the following critique on his hrt ap-
pearance at Covent-Garden.
II would not be eafy to convey to the mind
Of dry mathematician or four puritan, the
anxiety that was felt to witnefs The Performance
of Saturday evening. Thoufands, willing to
give any money to be admitted, remained at
home in defpair. Others, more adventurous,
failed forth before mid -dav. and patroled in the
neighbourhood of Covent- Garden, ready to take
their pof upon anyappearance Of crowd. The
avenues 10 the pit and galleries began TO fill
about two, and in little more than an hour
greater number had Attended than the houfe
could contain. Curiofity being often in the in
verfe ratio 10 hrength, not few OF the fair fex
were found mixed with the multitude, in def
ance of heat, preffure and broken limbs. The
doors were opened exactly at FIVE. We have
not heard that any ferrous accident took place,
notwithstanding the violence OF the nrugele
which enfued. Several times the torrent was
IKE to bear down all oppolition; but was pret-
" well reprefed by means of bolts, bars guards
and contables. The pit was quite full in not
MANY moments. a few femed to have been
admitted through the boufc, and more leaped
over from the boxes. After the pit was crowd
ed, there was great number Of perfons in the
front boxes in their way thither. As the pnr-
pofe fo~ which they had been let in had become
impof1ibe, they were al,ed TO withdraw. In
fead Of complying, they fquatted thenfelves
down, and kept po6ef1ion for the remainder Of
the evening in fpite Of all the entredties and me
n1ces employed TO cleft them. Painting fits,
cries OF murder, and blutering quarels, anu
fcd tic attention of the audience till the period
when the performance was TO begin The homie
now made very brilliant figure. There was
rich difplay ofbeauty and fafhior on al h9es,
and every countenance was animated by eXpec-
tation.
The moment at Ian arrived for the pretended
Hehwe' 10 be produced heforc Bqtbnrola Maj.
ter Berry walked in with an air the fnoa ca
r., identified ard model. lie received The greet
ing Of the audience with fympt 1msof fenhhlity,
but without aay embarraFmens. His looks
were Unexpectedly prepohefing. He is taller
than mott boys OF his age, and his FONTS az ire
fametin1e are firmly knit, and bis limbs extreme.
ly well proportoned. His countensnce cannot
yet be marked by the deep lines of thought;
but Il is open, ingenious, and expreGive. The
manner in which he prefented the ring 70 the
tyrsnt, and reconnted the tory Of SeE1f5 -nur-
der, wss fufIicient pledge Of his qualifications
as an aflor. Such WAS our Arrangement at the
point Of dfcipline 10 which this fripling has
been BROUGHT. that We know not how to utter
our own feelings, OF TO do iuitice to his merit,
withcut running into hyperhols.-We viii ven
.aT-, aevcuhelels, 10 fate, that be IS to our ~.