The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-01

Court may De, we suspect lhe peopie vi
Denmark augur little good from the YES
sells of their English neigtlbors, wether they
come to burn towns or TO give orders.
Morning Chronicle.
A recent respect fromithe Pope, strong
" cnforces the reading of the Holy Scrip
lures. This forever silences the assertion,
had IT not already been proved to be false,
by the sale in this country of the many
Catholic editors, in English, of the Bible
and Testament, that the Catholics are adj
verse to the reading of the Scriptures.
ID.
From a London Paper.
.Wr. .Hdtfhens.-This celebrated comic
genius having been many years before the
public, and devoted himself TO the highest
rank in his profession, in the year 1918, at
The suggestion of Mr.. Arnold, the proprie
tor of the English opera house, babe adien
to Tire dramatic stage, and resolved to ira
vel siagty, but in sociable, not suiky, as
the reader well knows. Dibdin, of sans
souci memory-Gsorge Alexander Stevens,
and others, had all met with success in the
same mode previously but without de-
tracing from the ability of those gentlemen,
there is a tact, close observation of char
acter, a fund ofwhim about Mr.. Matthews,
which must have insured him still greater
popularity.
Mr.. Matthews started with his mail coach
ddoentnreS, selection of his Own, the songs
written particularly by Mr.. James Smith
The entertainment Immediately became
what Is technically termed a Mt-the fash
Hn.l-.I tn i,i,.rI 4
was received, during forty nights, in winch
il had an uninterrupted run. The follow
ing season, 1919, Mr. Matthews introduced
the Trip to Paris, and La Diligence. These
entertainments Immediately gained the ia
yOr of the town, aud forty nights more of
crowded houses magniicently paid propri-
ctor, actor, and authors. The Trip to Pa
rls, &c. were written by Mr.. j. Smith, as
sisted by Mr.. John Poole, the author of
Hamlet Trayestie.
In the interval between the seasons, Mr..
Matthew time is peasuraby and profta.
bly, passed in visiting the principal proyin-
c'al theatres, where his success kept pace
with his London popularity.
In 1920, the new entertainment was cal
led Country Cousins in which Mr.. Mat
thews undertook to show some relatives the
sight of London. This seasons production
though highly attractive, was not SO fully
attended as in the former years. This
piece was written also by Mr.. James
Smith.
Mr. Matthew'S season coming on again
for 1921 "a difficulty was started in the choice
Of a sub Jet, for the exhibition of his extra
ordinary talents. His author hit upon the
project of sending him up in balloon and
Mr.. Smith furnishing the gas, Mr.. Mat
thews found no difficulty in raising the
wind.
Being carried from home, and through a
great variety of whimsical adventures, it
was found necessary 10 bring him back a
gain. The " Poiy Pdcfet' was construct
ed for the purpose, in which Mr.. Matthews
represented himself and all the passengers
his presentations OF the sea-sicl Frenchman
and his little dogs, major Longbow, Daniel
O'Ropri>e, Theophus Tulip and his mann
ma, can never be forgotten by the lovers of
genuine humour and laughter. This last
piece was the production of Mr.. II. Il. Peake,
the treasurer of the English opera house,
and the author of several successful dramas
performed there.
In the present year, 1929, (the fifth of Mr..
Matthew'S appearance, ii was supposed by
| the theatrical world impossible that the in
tcrest could be kept up, to induce Mr.. Bull
and his family again TO find themselves hap
| py al home but the ingenious and Judi
cious choice Of the subject, +" the youthful
days of Mr.. Matthews" related by himself
| has again attracted all London. Mr.. Mat
! theN's patrons had hitherto been drawn to-
gether by fictitious adventures, but the mat.
ter Of fact of his own history, the way il
has been put together, the excellence OF il.
delivery, the whnlsicaiity OF the songs
with the neatly contrived acting piece
sroRIEs,' with which he concludes hi,
entertainment, have rendered this, the fifth
year, the most productive that has yet oc.
CURED.
The entertainment of the Youthful
Days of Mr. Matthew's is the Joint pro.
6uction Of Mr.. II. b. Pealle and iterar,
friend and the aiterpiece Stories,' was
4 invented, written and solely contrivcd by
! Mr.. Peake.
Mr. Mathews purposed to sail for the L
States of America in the month of July
and with his vast power of multiforrnation
being like st. Paul, al Hangs TO oil men
there is little doubt that he will be at home
and all that sort of thing, and every thing
else in the world, to our Transatlantic kins.
men. If IT was lawful and fitting TO jest OF
so grave subject, we might express oul
confidence, or say in the American phrase
IRE guess that his gaiety will have strong
tendency to relieve them from the weight
of a great many doiours.
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