Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-27
LETTER From "A FRIEND IN LONDON.
To Tao Editors of TIE ~ J,teU;oe,,.c,r

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LoNDow, May 1, 1926.
Dccf SIR: / wr.te by candle light, a, twelve
CLOCK at noon day. You will, perhaps smile a,
me IDEA OF man OF my goB temper enyeloped in
The ooscurity OF narrow street during an almost
total eclipse OF the sun am no, 50 eonfounded
however, as you may imagine, and am disposed 10
exc!am, with Millions Devil, coneeniaI bor,ors
hailn' In few hours, and shall be ouite in .no'
ther world l am going to night to witness the
performance oil couniryman of ours, Mr. PELRy
OF Boston, at the Theatre ROYAL, Drurv Lane =
He has been solicited by the Committee Of tho
Western Philanropic Institution, to perform the
part OF Brutus, Mr.. PayDe's Prutus) for the bene
fii Of the Institution. Mr.. Peby is certainly yerv
clever actor: possessing least screen of Tho min,
points requisite to make the great tfasedan. will
tell you the two points which think he lacl,s and
rst and unfortunately for him ,one ofmost essential
Is passion. he either cannot, or, which 10 ,l,e
same thing, he will nos throw himself soul and
body into the part; he is too cool and unnsnire.
there is nothing of Cod about him or, rather 10
borrow one OF tie pleassntries OF Haslitt thoneb
the temple be still Inhabited the DEITY ia sor,o
times from home / saw Mr.. Pelbv MAJ Hell,
with which ne made his debut upon the CocI,sb
stage, IN January last, and was disappointed tIc
performed the part very respectfully throuehon,
and was, in two or three scenes very bandso,nol,
and deserveJly applauded--bui, / confpss 10 Won
could not relish ii fohole The fact is fe,r
that Mr. Cooper has spoiled me, and canno, bo
impartial critic. Cooper is a wonderful 1911
IN every respect. have nothing at all eou,I
10 him here, and have the best actors of the
day kean, (now with you) Macready, Younp.
Charles Kemble, Conway, WalIack, and tho laet
not least, Warde, of Coyent Garden. I(ean,s
school is not natural one, and could never 70 :
lish him. cieady's style savors too much n
the meio dramatic. Young is too pompous and
declamaiofy. Charles Kembe has neither power
10 Op1r t..
Conway is too impeiuous to be impressive. wal
lack IS too much of lady's man for Identified
tragedy, and Warde mouths it like a puritan n,oa-
cher. By-the-by, Z" the liberal Yankee MANAGER. >,
for so John Bull, " the satiricaI rogue. ;, caIls
Pnee, has engaged Macready for the Park theatre
TO supply, u is said here, The place of 6enuy-
What humbugl There is more real merit in o,o
oil Cooper's defcieucestban in the boaste, excel
lence OF these two worthless taken colleetivelv
DO not wish to forestall Maeready in our rna,ke,
put verify, II you want fine acting In the legitimate
drama, you must not look 10 him In Rolla. Wi
lam Tell, and all such melo-dranaiie clarsc,ers
MAcready plays with great spirit and effect; hut
when you look for a genuine representative of
.ShahesPeDe's heroes, you must fix your eve on
Cooper y"
Ere this reaches you, you will have learn, a..
ial of the Greek fortress at MissoIonebie Hal
Byron lived, be would probably have been mum
Dsred among the thousands who were slain. France
has been covertly aiding the Porte, while England
mas at last Determined TO interfere in favor Of the
greeks Russia Is in state OF terrible eomno-
uon; and the throne of Nicholas seems 10 tot,sy
under him, while no politicsl casuist il shle -
predict the result England begins to look 10 her
East India possessions. The Burmsn war is PROSE
cutting with vigor both sides, while aasirs a,
nome wear somewhat clouded aspect. Mr.
hume, OF The House Of Commons, has been rough
y handled FOR calling Lord Eldon and the Cbsneerv
Court " curses TO the country The fsc, T. ~,
the ministry and opposition party are eternsJIs
wransling; In conversation the other dsv vi,b
Leigh Hunt, The poet, he paic America the com
plimenfto say, that ibe President Of the IJnirsI
states was the only "potentste' upon earth |
VINO eonld speak and eonduct himself like |
gentleman" The press is unabackjsIia Ill, co,,,
ny; out Ike all other presses, may, at times. be- /
oonght = One paper here. he old FINES. ,,bose I
td'of y said to wear PetticOats, and sfof no,a;-
n" umbre--cauies liberal and rrsniv eo,s 80 ,