The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-21
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We have lost OF nr-lald" CAS- the ndyer
iiselnedts sayl the Theatrical Critianc OF l.
lie reception Of Which ne announced in our
Inst His immediate successor, q will ocnu.
~ h,p p'ost,
co"NrNIcATTn.
The Theatre tns tren opened three or four
Noniils during HhIrb tune ! nave been u
ffeQ ~orshipPrr NJ lie shtlne OF the bra.
matte Muse, The uni.armlS good encourage.
mrht Mmea tnr company has met Nth, Is
The hesi testlnety Its general merit anti
oil pHbilG appreciation. 10 say lbu those
who nave attended The Theatre have breu
gtheatly graiihed, Is no more tlnn shecr ms.
TIC not 10 say, however Tint there ne
some things which mig1I be" ttlt,rurdcref.'
nI'hld hr npcandid The mauap,,r .ionld
nohhne himself exclusively 10 comedy and
ueio-drama. la tragedy MS force /, evidently
oehcienli both IN the male ana lelnale depart
m'uls, II j. not osct4 ong over uho,e shonl.
e.. lhe HdHtlc al MeIpomenc is tnro,yn III,
uisof PIES oil that Goddess ARE n chosen frir. l.
would lee Improper, however not 10 say that
III Herbert {the eldrD .ur.hs,e. the nlasI
sansulhe anticirations in this line of acting
HIS diversified talent, good IN ever, thing.
Hnd ia sptpe things NOS 10 he eAcrltnd viii
always secure 10 him full share al pnbli,
favor aud appliance. III. forte, however. /,
DECIDEDLY III sneh pUrts Us oos. Uuanall and
lord Priury
va low comedy, Mr., J Herbert viii gene.
rallv give satisfaction, Time may rnisr him
To higher emincuce, II his present defects
nfe attributable Ia habit rather than nature
lie Is certainty inr from he.ng nj home in
ppushs ahd fnrimel lis counlrnancr can,
MOI be mdie 10 csprpss that high aud iupas-
sioned ieelins without which the rrnrrsrHfp.
ton et sueh characters will ALWAYS hr if4ii.,a
nhd nn,"iere,l,ng. lie seems 10 ha>, a.. auf.u
Vton' the description of character WHO. ne
has hitherto Played) n peCnliar rorltlng e.
rue muscles 81 MS tacr, which h Iarst se1c,
ious's guard against, il he wrulh pleuse II
tragedy. mus, do Mr.. J ~ tive Justice e
say however, that his ?nr.Uuatien 81 poagln
was much better lhan / had e}eocttl Sucl
too, IS the general sentiment lis attiiud
~ the Inst scene was excellent.
Af. liaftwlg would toe better received
he would commit his parts Ia ~ ,morv, mn
not depead entirety on the promplcr III
audience always wish 10 see the person thi
$'tdss. Messrs Nicer, Orchards aud Ascend,
are entitled io the praise OF cVcriing then
selves To do whatever they undertake wei
They are never deficient in IN imrartn,
past--a knowledge OF what they have
say IL particular line o; old men, NJ
Nicer wiA always he n favurite
The female department is we'll flleh Wi
Mrs Johns, ia the first characters of co IN
dy and y ,casioaally in tragedy, Mrs, Me
IN any 'G"g bnt tragedy, (old women is h.
J'He) -ana Mrs. Hartnig in lively, gail
PTts, ne taalt can be found.
hni ,ateaded 10 haze offered y regal
crh'cish on the performance oil Dougla
particularly ON sone ct the peadings, but ,
scen.' ihoughis have determined TO sui,l
tute dor il this genera nulcc. o.
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