Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-26
THEATRICAL.

Nsyv YoHK, May is Last evening u, bad t,s ~.
sure to see ibe oGneHtci Miss Johnson rewarded 10y
crowded house boxes OF ibe hTst fashion aud nit
unComnOny Respectable. II WAS a sgi,t highly orsd
iable TO our city and teisn6ed Of farmer tunes Miss
Johnson MADE choice, OIL the OCCASION OF three ME.
each Of which lived With yer, great msIka
81 batisaction aud IN ch of Which she eXc,ed her
sen ~ hal ihe OF playing IN which lies her forte and
which, we,"i Difference. recommend to her parI
culaT cultivation All was easy, natural animated and
arch without the appearance Of Iabored Effort she
was warmly aud abundantly appIauded.
the melo drama, new piece, b. Nr. Noah called
The siege Of Tripod, aud which With 10 common sen
crosby BE offered Miss johnson on ans occasion ~
The principal perform Of tue eyt ming and me, win
agTe1eT degree Of success Ihau We ever tccoget 10
baVs ATTENDED an original piece on stage. The beau
" OF The new sceHery, tine charms Of ibe music so
happily selected for the OCCASION the imposing aptcar
ance Of Tie naval aud military MAJ ching 10 Tie ne and
srun. and almost filing the stage gave life to The scene
ana ADDE'S greatly to The effect Of the ply itself
dfaiuaic production may have much intrinsic merit
ana please The closet, Which, Jet When is put TO
tue test Of representation I'll he found very dccien
aud so Vice UerS0. The great consists in Intending
the two species OF excellence this tie suthots oL,ef
Walton aud experience has enabled him 10 do ia The
present case In far superior degree 10 what lie wa
able 10 accomplish Ia hts hTst pToancton The Baffie
o. ChpPfL6, tie Is very happy in bis local illusions
with which the piece abOHBds, aud which were en-.
Joyed with Keen relish by the audience. But prii,c-
pall ~e esteem this performance being well caicu.
iated by IT'S tone aud sentiments awaken wat nation,
Al syiIt that elevated Pride Of character which s cs
sential to high minded people aud IS always tbe
attendant OF that patriotism which disdains equally to
eee'e OF 10 Dfook an nsni Shdie'er quarter IL MAJ
When The curtain ieli there arose great oncry for
The author from all paris 81 the house and the ~,
steod up determined he should appear. simpson az.
tenipteo 10 give out The play for the next neLt bN
gas not listened TO. Nothing could he heard bit an-
thor autborl After some minutes Sia,pson rya.-
peafed and silence being restored he said tie author
who was IN tue house, had been informed Of their
wsbes bht bad desired him 10 say Tor hun hat he was
deeply Impressed With gratitude III the aitefing ass
NJ APPRECIATION with which they had received his piay
nl we ZEN an nsupeiabir repusnante 10 appearing
IN person. aud enreatcd they would excuse him. AZ
ter this iheJ qnieil} submitted. IN. !. Ii. POST
We do rot Doubt that the Wcssachaseffs
luliy deserves the warm enconitins winch tic
Boston editor has bestowed on her bnt We
question whether Ehe will gaiG any thipg by a
comparison with Que pirginia, a sliip OF I've
same class, row on the stocks at Gospori. anS
nearly ~ feadihess tor launching. Tie Viz
GINA, (tor $50 il IS understood she - fo lac
Goolled) If ihe opinion ofcsmpeicut jadees nav
be taken, IS. TO saytbe least, a ship sf tie frst
oidef ~ every respect Norton UfraM.