Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-23
THE THEATRE.

THE THEATRE.
THE admirers Of the Drama have had
frequent occasion to commend the skill,
taste and anxiety with which Mr.. Warren
has provided for their qualification: nor is
it among the least OF the various causes
which he has furnished for appreciation,
that he has ayailed himself TO present Mas
ter Barrett to the notice of Baltimore au.
dience under all those attendant circun-
stances which were calculated at once to
display his powers to the highest advan-
tage, and to ensure an impartial decision
upon his merits. His admirable exhibition
of YOUNG NORVAL, the truth and
precision which marked the general contour
Of the character, and the delicate painting
which gave case and softness to the fine lin
eaments, received on Saturday evening the
need OF unqualified APPLAUSE !; not the cold
and reluctant appreciation awarded to the
modest lretenslons OF an inexperienced
youth, but ,he the warm illusions OF the
heart, responsive 10 all those passions which
the poet has SO successfully excited.
In this pleasing proof OF the disposition
of the audience to reward and encourage
rising merit, the citizens OF Baltimore have
confirmed and established the Judgment re-
Gently pronounced by an enlightened pubic
in Charleston, New York, apd Pniiadel.
paia, and two others in Virginia.
The part assigned to this youthful ae-
tor in Lovers Vows, to be presented
On Monday next, was performed by him
to an overaawing house IN Philadelphia,
few nights since, he mad previously ap.
peared in The sane Theatre in the charac-
ter OF Tong Morpal, aad the expectation of
the public raised to no common pitch by ms
Ne1te Shepherd, were greatly surpassed by
the beautiful correctness ct Erederlck rr,-
bourg, Inls latter character is PC, maps bet.
ter suited by l,sanore unitoi n tendcrness,to
the you,a.u. appearance Mas;er Barrett.
AND 70 The mo ou.at N anG melting cadence
OF his voll,, !, is dikl-s.i; to ie.yn hIb her
PASSIONS OF tar S u, and in spi.e ot the btst
acting, ihc audlet c. VIII occasionally escape
from the delusiop, that a boy only l3 years
Cd feels the m.d,.esa5 rage Of anbi ION, "
the psnos OF d;sAi pom ca iove ut IN ,ht
6oe movemcnts cl hj.I p.ety, u p.t>rnal
] We, Of the force and energy Of vltuoIs
friendship, anu in all she continuation IT
feelings which the va.i Us fortuae OF MN
produces, We are doluiy ENHANCED when
we know that the actor must feel what the
p ct mas figured. We felt The force OF this
Isms-s wh.n We WY sed Master barrett
in >rg. WeTA,ur to assert that
VIVA. 49, ENDS shereprt senta,on wiillsa,e
it witsAsensarions ofs3al .ghs--aGd those who
particulas.y attend to ans ac.'on, MS voice, =
his attitu4.. IN that scene where his heart is
as,,ated, between the Joy OF finding father,
and the Indignant pride with which ne spurns
even him, until his mother is restored to her
proper rank in the scale of virtue, will be
tempted to exclaim, $. lie is no .actlf nolv."
w are pie sseo In beng able to say> from
personal knowleage-the character OF mas
ter Barrett, mas all the ingenuousnSss, mo-
desy, and senslbiiity, 81 ornamental TO
youth and while he has much fondness for
his profession as is necessar y TO stimulate
INN TO improvement, he seems most de
lighted when he contributes to the happiness
Of nus parents. In a word, he merits all
that.a liberal, See and discerning publio,. can
DO for him.
A FRIEND TO REAL MERIT.