Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-03
NEW AMERiCAN TMEATRE..

NEW ORLEANS. j ,uu.rv 3.-On New Year,
evening Mr.. Caldwell, the Manager aud Proprieior
opeoei the Americas Theatre IN mi. c;,y tar The
ifs' iin- TIE crawl winch pressed to be presrn at
tue dehca'mn OF ,r's important institution To the pur
poses al the Orama aud not nd
uS 'hr m'erior o TIE lhratrc capable of containing
anrut louO p-rsous, confident could lioi
nrc"~m"ffe On this orcasion morc than half oi
the nuner of applicants. The boxes we're all TAX en-
al an early hour and The pul'Iic interest eymced in
te success of The "siiinton is the hest reward to
me enterprise AMI talents at The Manager, and the
fnest ,rin'e oirrspr"' IN the t'srionic corps which
nv mas mere concentrated rs = perni,nrUt aud i'm =
pottaat accesSioa tn nwr American nupui zion.
Tue interior OF the Theure is we'll arranged. The
a""ence lace The prrior"ers, and the facility Of
iy hnn he,'tng Is not surpassed ia any Theatre we
have ever visited The stage is admirably construct
e'i, and The d"rnraiinnS aud the scenery arranged
w'h such taste ant judgment with such atlmirable
combinations of li.h aud shade, as 10 rcn,ler the
i'lnsion ol The roHp dGiI, ALMOST perfect Indeed,
one or fvo scencs, particularly the sueet scene we
%,ouid DEEM master piece ofart, and the painter
who esecued :, Inns iie IN the highest rank in h is
exhibition ui professional TASTE. The ens Lohfs are
an inme'Sc Improvement III the mu,Ie oiilumiuatns
!hei Theatre. On ihis evening they We're imperfect,
IN cons"quenc" understand OF Iip leaking Ilhe
ghsomcter. When this tilhcu.iv shall be rpn,oyed
we icr c""i,ien' ti'at the r"'isr az lie Manage, will
he redeemed, and ihaino Theatre IL, the u. Saies
wiii oe beiter lighted ihah nur own
lhr frixc Poem was recited hy M. Caldwell in
Zone al pa'Hos, aud feeling which thrilled a the
heart OF every auditor | IS chasie production
which does honor 10 the talents oil our counuv
PRIZE POEM,
REClTEp by MR. CALDWELL AT THE OPENING
or TIE NEW AMERICAN THEATRE
Written BY 7HoMdS TELLS, Esq. Of Eostoi.
When 6rs,. Ger Learning, Persecution trod
Aud fct,erl Letters, Tel, b.. IRON rod;
Long, long in darkness bound, the MUSES. slent
IlGH mssh, ''1 h,re,s, and each Harp unSw'pT
npo.lo n'F,ed . er each sinuhering Tyre;
through clouds # Duiiness shoi his attic light
And chased The sbateS Of S"p-r>itinu's nigIii
a'uu p'f'ns then, broke iurih from every inngur~-
i Inc temples rch"ed:--and The chorus ruug-
~ arm WIN new saul, toGnI Music the srings.
To Song gave iife-io Inspiration wings =
Genius by Freedom rn;sei, >hnnk of' irs. woke
an H, i.1ni III, deep ot;iyi"uN .rram woke =
Swell It's asyin% .rch sn% ra low Smr ring Dome
ali1red 10 higher 'eo!d, he look his flight,
Explored the Whiting pai., o. Ficions bowers,
And, gathered, for The Stn.e,ehs deatAlsss Gswers
And, DER the nigh, OF MIid her radiance shed -
Taste polis'ea lifr,-the Arts refined lie Age
ana Virtue triumphod ms she reared the Stage.
Patrons this night. onr cause ia YOU we rms,
rs Guardians oil the DFama's tightS,-be jus, =
support from you, the child OF fhespis draws,
WARNS in YOUR sun aud tbrivrs YOUR applause;
Atyour tribunal, he e1rset,nr stands,
ANA Graves, indulg-Ri judgment a YOUR hands
Your willing smiles, then lei III. etinrts share,
And, to your shelter, take the Buskn's heir
- let your presence let your plauJits, cheer
our pro'Gan TOLL and give us welcome here -
hnd yet, no purchased favour, would ash;
Unbiased, aud nnbought, iahl your TASK
Before your critic bench, humbly bend
I'd, TO your righteous voice, ourselves commend -
Noserve suppliants, To yoar court, we sue,
Bui, praise and cen'ure, claim alike, ON you;
Aud, had ia yon, the arhers Of Wit
And now, in scenic beauty dres,. thou Dome
he she'd of Morals and Of Song the home
The nurse OF ElIJuence.--ihe schuoI of Tas,e--
Hence be thy affairs by the MUSES. grae~d
Within thy wa'ls, perhaps by Genus led
nh AZ future SlaSspearrs 3!rg, or Garrieks tread
IN Roman grace, ami majesty o mien,
Some kenhe reign, the Monarch of the scene:
Her lire OF soul some Sidions. here imuart
Shoot through each quvcring nerve and Storm the heart
% rapiI wing, still speeds the auspirious time,
Ny barus our own The olympic Mount shall climb;
When roind their shrineS, shall throue
-" nushined Heroes, and our OF Song
La attic pride, %" Drama then, ,!.| rise,
1nd, nobiy daring, claim the Thc>rinn prize;
a" classic height, exalt the rising age,
Aud give, to peerless, lasting fame, tile Stage.
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