Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-12
FAREWELL DINNER TO MIR. K!aiBII:


loNpos, juue 2sIhs meeting held yeste, ,uy at the
PRECURSORS Tavern. 90 purpose OF .iv,. 10 Mr..
NEarih every possible testimony OF respect aid
tor ES extraordinary merits IA promoting the interests
of the Bsh acting Dratns attended hy an ,npre-
eedvuted gssehoiase rant aud talents Iollaad
P'esiled on hs htiand was @r. keinbe. aud his
let, the prks bedicri ieiong the nobie,, n ana
Gentlemen nj ise psineiaa' ssfie were
The IStpu.ses laus'3wHv, IayiStocS and Worcester.
shs earis Vt Essex, hI'staye Aberdeen, BieSsngon.
L"rds ei.tine testi sham, ana torriugton Messs. Gro
kSi Co.nrJel,f A~ofe Rogers. with several chafac-
sIs OF asAnOw lsdeed cnente al literature the
After tho l'aal toas,s To the King, Green ana Royal
Faulty, iHrd loard GATED tie attention cfttv uecg.
to hs eJccis which thc had ~ view lie ,taied. ti5GU
NTs me ,nten,ioh of thr Committee pre."nt to his
eei;ent uyad Hssr him air Keninle) piece ate with
sa'tabr enoeisa' srts hu tas as II ,uid nossi-
Die hs It completed IN time he had Drained copy
Y! The snscpton nhic he s;uad read. Tie plate vas
ueaicateu
g Joan thnip Hcasb1s Esq on rs rc:.resgs-t from
sAo Ssasr q satch .S nos 5teR ihis!y1 yeais The
er:a'2eat snd trde trk.ich 10 nts tssrY!ts tss.e
gsd gs3Ns eH' tsecafsajey s present siafe and 70
,e"eht ithsc ~ hiy fG5puFs 3tis 5cTst rance m
t'e aas9vcrg, NJ " ne tcEfi'7atc drpra, Il more
$GFt'ciIt.g' - sYPYs'! - Ssasesfs@ye. st5te a,se
.'erfiSn."
His LordshiR here obse5red tia; his address might
great pIopir! CLOSE not selsiJle that
ssioeilu more VAS 'i0r TO hrs ic.nqs as well a. 10
tEose ct he meeting i'r Nouid noG undertake TO de
t.sDe 81 qa,i.cs his excellent friend hl, ne
could with truth say, trt Mr.. kehhi. had q! en- 10 poc
ny its iu effect, notonivrteG Ligs drama cf The
country al tie y.ttc.,, nteltAis,ent az vhirt n .as
,usctptbie Annag .ist vi English actors no one
could - W1ed, ~ho had conferred upon lhr stage so
utGGy e.. aai advantages aud who had coubinsd -,
'Gccessi' The Iysa',s at Tie Alidrrd painting
.1A % scpi tW oad cIceriu. he p.pserce Of l,
;iuiy rys,cia lie neeiiug ass,,no!.d on 10, ocoastr
vas Ia has LarHs'Ir guaIaiee OF the opinions
pressed aud afforded an honorable and satisfactory ;es
nOu! thai hr hehble had succeeded iAa
seasst Iincues that presented thems IT, the per
lection OF his profession. a long Hitsa Theatre
should exist, long the u Shakespeare should
DC veIeratcd long le fell himself Justified in sa,ng
would tie eminent merits OF Mr. keIgS be appreciated
Henned III hinisclfthe Legitimate ciaisus the actor
the scholar And tie cE;c and o all those qualities he
had a!Ig ed rare aud numerous proofs. Mr.. KemhIe
vas, ~ his impartial opinion entitled graiitude
Respect amt ai. cticn Oi his counrymen the sciip
uOn evinced aud he justified adding thai his pi
sae conduct aud character had materially 10
sdoIn his !ic talents and eNIlt profession of
Which be had been the pride and ornament
Lord Holland concluded amid reiterated AMI enhusias-
nc pandts hyp'oposing the health ci Mr Keinkc and
his ioi6,p observed, that ode written ON The uccasi
81 by Gae of the inst Poets the country would he re-
ci,eG ny professional gentleman.
Mr. iOnngnow presented himself from the seats
al hlch he died. aud iecited with spirit and AMI
maIiOn never excel.ed, the following ODE the compost
un Of hr 1. Canpbeil, author OF " lie Pleasures of
Hype".