The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-04

crd pgdins. HIM 10 his 'ce. ] 6 tsss he
sodid not Ga,e sts,d b. ( rnouen TO b"
pulled ; ilipngh | cuicaiaid M aesr y
improted by their stage. liow do you
rerR0n
lsean brgan by acting lsirhsrd che
Third when quite u boy, aud gave all the
prop,l-e of ~nat lie afterwards lieeatne.
Ills Sir Giles Uverfeach was wonderful
p,rformancr. The actresses were afraid
~ him and he was afterwards 81 much
exhausted Himself, that hc fell inte fis.
This, am told, WAS the ease With Miss q
Nil.
Kemblr did much towards the reform
&c eur stage. Classical costume WAS al
most unknown before lIe undertook 10 r.
,se the dr, ssrs. Galrick ssed In act
Olhelln in n rcd coal and epaurtirs. and
other characters had prrscriPti,. habits
equally ridiculous. can conceive NTH
ing equal To Kemble's Cnriolanus aud he
looked The Roman 81 well, thai r,rn Ca
to- cold and yiiiiSh ~ IL il, had run.
That showS what IN actor can do for i
play ! II he had acted Marine fhlieru,'
its f'ite would hase henn very different.
'kenbe pronounced several words af
frctedly, which should be cautiously IA
voided nn the. stage. II Is nothing that
d ' NEilfH ~ - pHitHft III li'H''l
lindrt,.' The Greek aeliNaiian IA much
/ against his pronunciation ofache.'
When half seas over, Krnihle used 90
speak in blank verse. and with practice,
don't think It would be difficult. Good
prose rcsol,r, ITSELF in,d blank VERSE. Why
should We not hc.able 10 improvlse in hex
ametrrs. - well IA the Italians Thco
dore Hook il an impro,i sa,ure
Mrs Slddons,' continued Lord Byron.
w - lhc bt1a iRedl Of acting, MlAa - Neal
| Mould nat 60 H. see, fnr fear of weaken
ilg jlhe inprr- -lon made Ny In queen Of
tragedians. WhtA read Lady Maebrath'a
pdrl, have Mrs. SIdhos before me, aud
imagination even supplies her Voice, whose
tones were super-hnnan, aud power o>ct
the bear, supernatural
II il pleasant enough sometimes 10 TAX,
peep behind, as will AS to look before
the scenes.
remember one leg Of an elephant say
Ing ~ another, d your eyes, move n
little quicker ; aud oserhrnring nj the d
prra two people in love, " ln we're 81 DIS
traits that they made the responses be-
tween the Intervals ofrrritutioh, instead of
durns the recitation lt-clf One bald IL the
other Do yHu love me P then camr the
hdnfi4h ~ nius'c, mud the reply sweeier
thnn the music, Can you doubt il 2'
-acto- Sass.
CHRISTMAS HYMN
Again W. hnil the hnspieiods day
Which elnddcns Christians round the globe,
When Bcthlehems sinr, with piercing ray,
Shonr on our Snviours fret abode.
That stnr which rose in eastern cimes,
Where wisdom wnteh'd with faith aud pray r.
On Brihlehcms mnn,rr brightly shines.
Md orient nges worship there.
3utbrightcr shine. the light within.
Around The sacred infants head
Twas light in dnrkuess--frccd from sin,
Which tlrry halo brightly shed.
Then swell'd the m..ic Of the sky,
While thus the song celestial rnh
" Glory a. God on high,
7dod viii aud huhliiel, peHrc 20 NM"
Aud long the iidt oftimr has roll'd,
| Vet still lhat song, 10 Christian ears,
! sounds on orlcstin harp.u III gold
As sweet n. rr,t IN ancient ears,
And here, where once the savage irod
! Where nought but gloomy y iii were known,
| Here fhrirtiAn men III clare Their tod,
! Aud bow before ms awful throne,
! And Jesus name was brightly shone
Aud anrkrht -ir's utmost hounds
And cen Ia Arms bounding zone,
las rench'd the welcome heavenly sounds
" Glory 10 God Who dwrlls on high,
/ On earth, good viii and pence 20 mnn,
| I'll come We sinner een,c Ia sigh,
Aud res, upon the gospel Plan
On Jesus, FIJI orr hearts with JOY,
On ihi- our .acrrd natal day
Lcl songs 81 rraisr our Tongues employ,
Mud TAlr receive lis brightos, ray.
oh may,our tcnfi- III rapture rise
In Sings al praise till running DER,
TIL God ,h3 n cal ,'s 10 tn 'kies
N hrrr W .hnII sing Tor nNrrmnre.