Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-22


NIw YORK, Nov. 15
/. .Si' hca'.'S First 9Ppedr1Ile--To the ensuing ac,
count OF MIR. \can'e reception last night we have little
10 add The main particulars noticed, and the
whole scene of caraC tn too dlscreditale TO call
Tor more minute detail. We arc gratifed 10 notice
,hat not single respectable female appeared in the
t'"sN, nv Means acting, as far could judg e
from the dumb show of the evening" has tnproveJ ara
without failing in those POINTS here lac i cc,,a;nl,
striking, If not great, he maintained throne ont .
chaStchcss ana poprleiy which rcIe altogether FOREIGN
~ ~" H' u ac''ug .4,ncrjcan.
hir. hcau last evening, agrceably 10 his annon,ce
mem, presented h'msei! before the Public the cIarac
Ter Of Richard Ill. All the st ais in the lower boxc -
neeh Tor long time engaged, and long before o,ccc
ihe entrances were tlronged. On the oncnino { ~.
doors al immense rush took place the upper buxes
"hch, with the slips, gallery, and pit were filled to
oVerowing Before tic curtain rose the noise in ~
house commenced and was e, tien The pcr;,,,,a
was not intended to be pcaccabic one On ,I,e inc
l'g Oi the bell conusiun dire" commenced Tho cnr
"i1 rose, and two of the minor characters anncared
ana wcnl through their Performance dumb show Tie
calls 'cr kcan were tremendous. Mr.. Kean a. IenoIh
appeared, aud was received with distinct ropnd az
applause nteruingiod with comparatively few ,ecs
Tic approached the front OF the stag" bovine ard with
an evident wish TO address the a,,,!ctce This s ;
poss'"i' aud after waiting about minutes he retired
10 The stage ar'd Mr.. Simpson Appeared A slo,f q.
renee was now pbiaFpd, and Nr. SmysCp address, ,
audience. HE sai hrw MD most r2sccctf,II, rco,,t
lie house 10 allow Mr. Kean heasi,,r was MI 40
Pracuce OF Americans "a coa!cmn without lcarina
ant lie trusted what Nj kcan had to saw woulI r,Il %
u lht mouse MI SIMPSON then retired, and Mr. Il o,n
advanced IGiinating by gesture ms wish 70 be heard
Agan the cutlery c"nmerced and after waiting = s.. ort
time he retired and Ic play proceeded in pan,,,r,,,
nc cilcs throughout were various. 10 tEe ..Sl.
Pea e. IN consicuouS ioSijiun stood ruIattD strain
S ms voice 10 ITS utmost itch, and below il Kan
Aean" Aside OF ham, in tie slips was annfLcr p, ~
spcnous fellow, in white hat CRYING out "IIurra for
ue scducer" "IiuIfa for tie AldeIn,anu saws Tie
muia'o; "Bosion" cried lio white hat fellow sNew
DIRK, )" responded the negro; "I}os.cp and Mrs ~
says the wl!o tat: pok and iaulasses saws a. bo,I
rut out that negro" 'rut out tlat white hat ;, ~
heard IN various piaccs-'nurra for Kean - saw fI
back again aud iic whole gallery instantly resroIJd
10 their eadcr.-The pit was with one cxccni;oI, in
heans favour and very entirely So The drcss how
cs were almost unanimously his friends Tho nrir,n,
on3osl'lon came from the slips and boxes of the second
uSr ftau TIE opposition been Xclusiyeiy confined to
audo! MAJ rs o. misrepresentation il would have been
nul tiliinG but how will II read an American nIblc
mat New ork audience nsultcd an aI!tble and dc
serving ica!e IN the worst manner that IMAGINATION
can conceive: We pass ii with the hone thai the
infamous offender may be speedily brought TO iustice
T' iiiSon, who was in the orchestra alarmed for tIe
safety OF m wife. jumped the stage and removed her
Alter short InicrmissOn Mr.. Simpson appeared Load
ing ON Mrs. liilsOn and the pantorcimc was res,,,,d
IN ue succeeding act an orange thrown from the paI-
lcry struck MT kHan on tic breast He picked il M
ana dlip'ay Cd II to Tie audience with countenance be-
tray'ng grief and Indignation, and finally with smile
OF contempt threw II behind the SCIENCES From tti,
ltne 10 Tue end OF the performance, with few inter
MISSIONS tho confusion general ard NJ lenotI ,b
curtain dropped amid 'din astounding "a Mr. Kear
was immediately announced for Q;lello on Wetnesday
evening, amid uprOar and riot great majority oftI
''ouse was cYldcniiy in KCans favour.