Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-04-29
Dramatic.

Mr.. KEAN has concluded his engagement at the
Charleston theatre, and at his benefit, (Which
yielded about fifteen hundred dollars, being all the
house would hold,) he played his favorite charac-
ter-Pichard the Third. Al the close Of the play
he was loudly called for, and on coming forward,
he expressed his gratitude 10 the Charlestonians
in a neat and concise speech, which was equally
creditable TO his head and heart. lie is now iii
New-Y York, but as his health is much impaired, 1t
is said he will participate in the comforts OF a short
vacation, before he commences his professional en-
gagemcnts. We hope his health will have SUI
Gcien.ly improved, ere the opening of our theatre,
to admit Of his gratifying a Rhode-Island audience
with a display of his unriyalied talents.
Some disturbance took place in the Philadelphia
theatre on the night Of The 18th inst. in conse-
oence of Mr.. WEMyss' having refused TO read the
part of IIarry Herbert in The play Of Columbus,
as it had been marked in the prompt book
The words n will die Ikea brave En5lishman,"
which were originally i'll the part, had, from the
fa.tidiousne.s OF MIR. WIGNELL; (the former
Mauager,) been erased, and" | will Gle Ike a brave
American, suDs1lluleus "hNh w -
fused to repeat, and pertinaciousIy adhered to the
original version, which called forth a SHOWER" of
Kisses. MIR. w. Immediately stepped forward, and
addressing the audience, stated the djapprohation
eyinced, eminatei i, the influence OF Mr.. manager
Woop. and Clut as The offensive words were those
set down by me author, he had a rishtto repeat
them. Notwithstanding they had been erased by Il
Jespotic manager, and went on to come length to a
abuse Mr.. WooD, when that gcu'iemdn came for
ward, and addressed the audience, but was hooted
of, amid bi.ses and the squeakings Of cat-calls.
After some officially the play went on, Mr..
WEMyss, having come off victorious,
We think there was something wrong in this. Al
though we are not fastidious about .Americanians,
we think that it was the duty of Mr.. WEMYss to
read his part as marked by the manager, who alone
was responsible for the liberties taken with the au-
thor. The manager Of a theatre has an arduous
duty to perform, nnl should be sustained, so long
as nc conducts his establishment with p~ropriety and
decorum, and the public should not be forward in
interfering in his quarrels with his perfo, mcrs,
who stand in the precise relation TO him that a
journeyman mechanic does to his employer.
The Boston Gazette contains a KIND Of c~ritioue On
the performance of i1r. REED, in the character OF
Richard, but as It appears in u questionable shape
we cannot for the souls of US, discover whether il
be "praise undescryed," or a sincere exposition Of
the opinions of the writer Iii he sincere, the
performance was, undoubtedly, creditable TO thc
talents Of Mr.. REID.
Mr.. JoHN Mills BRowy, The comedian, took
a benefit on Monday night, at the Fedcral-stree
theatre, Boston, and had solid evidence that his Ia.
Tents are properly appreciated. Mr.. BLAKE's
bereft took place on Wednesday evening, on which
occasion MIR. BURRouGHs of the Amphi,heatre.
and Mr.. THAyER Of Chatham Garden, volunteered
their services. BLAKE is M excellent actor, in his
way. and deserves to be encouraged. FIyy goes
out 10 England next month for recruits.
II has been rumored that Miss KELLY does not
,sav 20 the continent this summer, and that on fur.
ther reflection, she has concluded TO remain with
us another year. Mr.. snd Mrs. DUrr, are in Phil.
sdelphia. COOPER is on visit to Boston.