Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-03
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MIR. G. kemhie were accommodated with
seats Ia the Orchestra, which was fitted
up for tile occasion. The symphonies
between tie acts were performed behind
the scenes. When the great attraction of
me evening made her entrance, the spec
ta'ors IN The PIT, boxes, and galleries, AL!
stood up and hailed her in the most en-
ihusiasiic manner. A tribute due To her
iame, bringing back all the proudest re-
collections OF her celebrated life, could
NOT but nave nomentary effect upon
her feelings. She, however, soon Invested
her mind ~ every idea, save what be-
lon2ed 10 The character which she had TO
sustain, and II was here peculiarly, in the
.Omplete surrender Of her thoughts and
:ensatiOns TO those OF Lodu Randoiph, that
lie ascendancy other taIentwas exhibited,
aud iis high reputation jnstifed. When
she listened, she caughi every sound in
her soul which was brca,hcd on her ear.
The ever changing expression of her
counteuahce. the animation of her eyes,
The motion of her lips, the eloquence of
her gesture, the variety OF her attitudes,
proved thai the spirit within was kindled
IN all its divinity, and tina, II scarcely re
cognized tie Influence of added years
! his is tile secret of dramatic effect, for
Tins perpetual attention upentlIe perform
cr's part 10 the business of the scene.
flAes the auditors mind upon the same
object, and thus creates that delusion
which Is al once the wonder and delight
oil the human intellect. In This qualiti-
cation OF her profession, Mrs. Siddons
siill stands without a rival. Her narrative
ni The birth and supposed fate of DougtdS,
he questioning Old N0rpai after the dis
covery oil the jewels, and tile last parting
win douglas, were all in the finest style.
We were much gralified III The scene of
The recognition of her sou, by The eager
hess with which the public seized an nc
casion to testify their high estimation OF
her. When Douglas asks
:. :. Bat did my sire surpats the rest of men,
- AS thoh eNeellest all OF wOlnankind -
burst of applause ensued, which con.
timed for some time without Iniermis-
sion. We wish il were possible she could
often appear, Tor he frequent cOmtempla
ton of such Il model would do more in
The present state of the stage towards re-
forming certain false taste in acting
that now prevails, than any other circum-
stance that can be named
Letter from, GuStarHs the (o,usk, es-kine Of
SWedeJi.
June live have had the honor of re-
cening The following communication from
!iis majesty Ihe late king of Sweden, and
we submit /; 10 the public, according to
his request. Ii is written III English, and
exactly in the form We ROW present IL
The private, and family, circumstances
TO which II relates, we think IL becoming
III It's to leave without comment. Ii is
we'll known tina. the son of Gustavus ".
has refused TO make formal abdica:ioH
OF ali Ills future claims 10 the hereditary
throne of his family. Fro1n what specific
motives he has acted, we know moi but
We think al important light is thrown up
on them, in the following document from
the pen of the king. We refer, pgnticu-
larly, 10 the third condition imposed up
on the decreased queen of Sweden, when
contlding 10 her care the education Of her
children.
We shall only further observe, that his
majesty has lelinquisled his former title
OF count Go,lorp, and now styles him
self, Colonel GnstafssoH, which signature
is annexed 10 the following statement.
Many journals have inserted articles
prince Gusiavus, son OF
Gustavus Adolphus, the Fourth (Gusiais-
SOM former king OF Sweden, II is neces-
sary 10 explain what has been said re-
speeding this young prince, and the public
ought 40 longer 10 be ignorant of all the
unlawful and unjustifiabe transactions OF
the last three years.
Ii is time 10 make known that secret
lnirigues were employed 10 separate the
prince from his father, 10 whom he owes
not only the attachment and respect that
us with FOR our parents,
who had made over To him great part
Dt the considerable property devOlved on
him from his mOihcr of blessed memory,
tie deiuncl queen OF Sweden, aud the re-
malnder ii which lie divided among his
other chill dren.
50 Prince Gustavus's father, who i'm the
Y ear 1912, was separated from the queen,
his censort, gave her, "a The mother OF his
Children, the most unequIvocal proof Of
bis confidence by trusting 10 her majesty,
not only the education of the princess,
but that OF prince Gustavus also. IIOwev.
.r, under three conditions viz. Isl, that
heir education should he contOrmable 10
he relIgIOnIn which they were born. 2d,
q tive rank they hold III The world and
'd, 10 the duties they may one day be
10 fulfil.
Ibe queen afterwards received a new
mark OF confidence from her former con-
'oI', ny IT'S giving UP 10 her Tie admins
ration OF The aforementioned inheri.
ance, relinquShed IN favor OF his cIm-
iren, which was paid by the swedish
government, aud placed al lIlc disposal OF
Ter majesty.
But from that lmonent she seemed
esOlyed 10 act absolutely contrary 10 the
enor OF the conditions prescribed TO her,
'xacily in the same manner as her son,
Who, agreeable to such, was, on his com
ne Ofage, Il. e.) at seventeen, to present
himself to his father, and concert with
lin as to lis future destiny, but refused
10 dong al The time, declaring himself
scapable and rejected tie lmporiuui-