Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-20

"Son in law - which with the profits of nv authors
night, made about GlOo
In the summer of 1873 returned from Englan and
nj that particular period had with any of the
theatres: but having, previous TO my leaving Ireland
BEEN at Capelstree theatre, highly thought OF oy
the public that tulip OF tops, JcssaIny many LADIES OF
the HIGHEST rank, who patronzcd the youthful Michael
Kelly, asked me To step or on the boards oil Crow
street and PLAY beau Jcss2my for the benefit of their
Young farourite, Master Lionel who just preparing
for his voyage Itay;and here at present in the
1926, take occasion To say that have due sense OF
the well mcant and indeed happy mention of ne by
nv highly endowed and kind tow0sman, Mr.. Michael
Kelly, in his well written, entertaining "Keminescen
. Ces.n
To touch upon Jossamy fnory, in former time.
confess, very dressy sort of fellow, which made
AaCliu remark before number of people, when call
Cd upon HIN green tabnet coat lined with white
silk and large punches of gold Branden5urgs ''Now
none but laCkanapes would such coat rs that ~
At this time our pleasant youthful parties in Dublin
were Mat Byrnc afterwards Captain O'Byrnc, of Clar
yes street. London for few Of old Irish verturci TO
sport O's at tina; period he had been an officer in the
Austrian service; aud, having good musical taste
used to sing French sOug OF LA Belle Annctc:n-
Mr.. John MacNahon--(hc was safe in his Aiacl--Col
Mac Alahon afterwards, whose avourite all my pece
was the Poor Soldier" he had himself been fight
ing at Brattie Fo, whcre AIy soldier Patrick saved
the life Of Captain F'zroy Frederick Hamilton eldes
son of Lord Boyne,) a houghtless, pleasant vouth
Captain John Campbell (nepcw .or! Blanev ia Ge-
rv, gcodnatured fellow; Larry Clinch, whom hiossop
brought the stage in Castta; Dick Sparlxes tlc ac-
prime violin my friend W jlliatn Lewis, &r. Our rem
dcIHo's was the Globe Coffee house, in Essex street
equcn'cd by grave dOus OF merchants, ply srans and
lawyers with great wigs and long This coffee
house nvenicnt TO them, as at that time the Roy
al Exchange not built. Our volatile high go's were
troublesome to every. body.
About this time Signor Passarni eminent in Dub
I'm as composcr--tEe SIgrora his lie, first rate
singer. Passarn had Oratorios or rather Serenqtas
as TIC called them, OF his compositions He had two
nepheW little brown Italian boys, Tenino and Casino
whom he brought mp with musical rgour:s dress was
black velvet coat, tissue waistcoat, and large flowing
powdered wig !c had the stage laid and built for
lis Serenaas which generally brought a crowded au
d'ence One night Dick Spalkcs son of Isaac the ia
mons comediapl contrved 20 have large corking Pin
hooked 10 the Cop Of ms wig, and fastened bv string 10
inc coudngs over The gates IN the carpenters gallery
The house was full tie curtain rose, ard Passarini
was discovered on eniuCDce sitting in high pomn
his bow and violin III hand, ready strike OF as com
poser and leader OF the full band when, at a signal Of
me msrhievous couriver of the trolic, who with his
cornpanots was IN the Cioudngs MP went the wig leav-
g PasSaini. IN his bald head. The effect OF This on
the audience may be easily imagined;-hut such was
the musical encouragement IN Dublin, that PassaTini
with is benefit, concerts, &c euablcd live there
IN very good STYLE.
My next play was the Deal Alive" which found
CD on story in the ARABIAN Nights and purposcd lay
ing the scene in Baglad but, second Thoughts pre-
tered London ways and manners TO Turkish turbans
wrote the character OF Motley rurposelv for Erwin
having heard he was capital III my Bowkit. scni
over the Dead Alive" in my hand writing 10 Mr.
Colman, in $780, but he did bring out tcL hot
summer.
In 1881 went TO LONDON and from lie window in the
Coffee house at tic Golden oss Charngcross saw the
state coaches go by TO st. James, Palace II was the
It'll of June, tile Kings birthday. But the motion of NV
pen was now INV great object, and FASTENED TO Soho
square. Nr. Goldman was not at home, and waited
5uu half arour IN doubt and anxiety the fate OF
my play, for had never heard from him the subject
when he came n in the highest spirits was surprised to
see me, aud shaking hands With hearty welcome said,
''G!ad TO see you; Pm just from your work tho
rehearsal of the Dead Alive the performers all pleas
ed " i their Parts and in tptoe glec" 1t was acted
about week after and justified all hopes Al his
request sold him the copyright for E 10 and recey cd
100 or something better, for my sixth night
My et'ier and only brother Daniel had been settled
I'D l>ndo3 some years AN eminent miniature painter
and took lodgings next door to him in MacclcsIelI
street again set to my pen and in short time fin
ished my "Agreeabe Surprise" This was the last
piece wror IN my own hand my sight beginning
to decay. offered 70 MIR. Colrnan bu; hc was cooj
having at that time in rehearsal two act piece by Lady
Craven, now the Margarine of Anspachl it was well
written, had good songs and fine music by Dr. Arnold
aud was play Cd often.
though the was nearly closed, Mr. Colnan
asked me, and gave him my 'AgreeabIe Surprise. u
which he Immediately brought out. NIacklin wa, in
The Pt the first night and at the dropping of the cur
tam was heard TO say, The Agreeable Surprise is tie
best farce IN the English language, EXCEPT the Son in
law:' which decision its merits coming from the an
thor of Love n la Abode" and s.The Man of The
o'd," andan excellent himself did me no harm
va" n's IedTeV5 Wy OfOner was also there; bat such
was the fear OF our nearest relations for us in uutried
enterprise, that he full OF grave anxiety asked per
son who sat next to him, lido YOU think they will ever
let this be done agaDn One evening being ut VauxbaU
with Doctor Arnold in the of my writing sThe
greeabie Surprise we Vernon there walking about
between enc of the acts of the Concert. The Doctor
brought him into dark alley, for him to sing TO me
particular comic Irish tune for ire to write TO. at
oce rccoliected tie air and Lngos first song to
it
"Of al the pretty letters. SC"
Mr. CoIman bought my copyright for go which
with ny Authors night made about Goo. On an
aY"'"ge, received for these three pieces '.The Son
IN law" the Dead Alive" and 'J'hc Agreeable Sur
Prise Hn'hors profits and copyright included, abou!
one hundred pounds each.
Mr. Colman was ever friendly and attentive to me-
constant invitations to SohosquaGe aud Richmond
where spent many cheerful DAYS, particularly at the
latter place His house the next to the bridge the
gardens 'loping down towards the Thames. had sent
over Tor my two children, Toteni,am and Adelaide;
the one born m Cork, tic other IN Dublin. Mr. Cor
man was very fond o both, and bad them frequently to
spend whole days with him at Richmond taking them
and INC rides ~ his carriage, and when in town TO and