Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-08-03

10 say, that our theatrical forces we're
'reckuued the best disciplined in the
county This is no mean repute TO have
required; for Kent has ever been distiu-
Suished as the residence of toierabte
comedians. Niturali.t., have obser-
Sed, that ,urnips and attorneys thrive
heat in Norfolk; that roads and snug
Slers distinguish Sussex; and that j, is
as impracticable 10 eradicate bugs from
London, as TO free Kent from hop pick.
era, gypsies and s,roiling players.
The young gentleman to whom ]
alluded, repaired TO This our very res.
pectable company; it was remarked
soon after, by the audience, that Mr.
Qaick's and my linen appeared whittier
than usual, aud that Ve had left OF
chalkinS our stockings. The fact was.
the youBg gentleman had broughtwith
him an excellent supply of shirts and
stockings. Aud Quick's and my ward.
robe being So seanty that when u clean
shirt FELL TO our lot, from the dulgence
OF our washerwoman, we shared if be-
tween w, hot aud hot. Ii il served
me for the play. il supplied Quick far
the fnrce, and vice versa. 80 that our
two shirts, the black and the white
one, in the true style of stroller, were
continually shifting the scene. A con
tinuation OF bad success, reduced even
the young gentleman to a level with
ourselves. One shirt each was all our
boast. But, being all friendly, thu
three shirts were continually dancing
the hays, off and on each others back,
and an and out at the pawabrokers.-
Bat still the company were never to be
disbanded by adversely. 1t was not
those fearful phantoms of hunger, bad
shoes, bum-bailiffs, rainy weather, no
trust, an empty coal hole, frowniug
landlord; or scoldius andlady, could
dissolve us.
Our little theatre was fitted up in An
old stable, with one stage box. and that
was the body of an old post ehaise. -
An adjoining hrewhouse served for the
green room, where we all dressed.-
The manager and his family occupied
the mash-tub. while the rest of the
company, consisting of myself. the
young squire, the erusiy headed boy,
and Quick. my little Alexander the
Great, found each an excellent dressing
piace in the cooler. Tie roof Of the
bulldog was so very low that beam
went across the centre Of the stage.
which was very serViceable 20 Quick,
when he could not restrain his propen
sity, to laughter, even in his favorite
part of the love sIck Romen, or his all
eonquering Alexander the Great
When the righteousness Of his situa
ton affected his risihIe muscles, he r.
treated little behind The beam, so as
completely TO prevent his face, at these
moments, being seen, His head being
thus cut off from the sight Of his au.
'lienee, the beam would, in these days,
have been not improperly termed the
theatrical guiilOtine. After his b. was
over, he would bounce, strut, aud make
hIs exit in proper style. But, unluek
lily, enc night he was unable TO secure
hiss accustomed retreat behind the
ue am, when an involuntary e. of laugh
ter, while he was performing Romeo.
subjected him to the severe rehuke OF
his a@ditOrs' ii happened 10 the seeue
Of Romeo and the Apothecary, who,
going for the phinl OF poison, found il
broken. Not 20 dalain the scene, be
Tn@tehed In "a hurry potUf soft pcma
t0m Quick was no sooner presented
with it; than he fell into eonyulsiye
1T OF !au Sh'eT. But being soon recall
led to The senae of his dnty, by The re
proofs Of The audience, he came for
ward and made the following whimsic
al apology: "Ladies and gentlemen,
could no: resist the idea that struck
me when the pot ofpomatum, instead
OF he plini OF prison, was pre-, ented
Had he, at the same time, given me
teaspoon, il would ont have been SO
improper ; for the poison might have
been made up as ienitive eIeetuary.
But if yon please, ladies aud gentle
men, we'll begin the scene again, with
out laughing"
$3.50
ANECD0TE.
A gentleman of the bar, in town