Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-25

from the country. and possesses en- agreeable,
nGrson. with good voico; bqt at tho same
tino, manaes better adapted 10 provincial
stage than to Theatre ReyaL'
We find the parts she suhssquently played
for some years, in degree 10 justify this op;n-.
ion: they were mostly trifing. From difisTens
periods Of times. We select the following, in
new pieces then brought out.
April ID, 1896 Tho Smusglers. Margc-.
ry, Miss Mellon; April 10, same year. Tho
Wili.' Dolly Rustic, Miss Mellon; May IS.
She's eloped.' Gracs, Mias Mellon; April z,
1899, The Twins Lucy, Miss ,Mouon; May
3, same year, First Faults 'Tulilp, Miss
Mellon; April l6. 1908, The Marriage Pro-
mise," Mary Woodland, Miss Mellon. The
Prologue (says the Journal VIC have quoted
from in tho European Magazine of that ycar)
was spoken by Mr.. Dwyer, and the Eplog.e
by Miss Mellon, but in Mother did we discc.n
any striking sxcellence.' N
Some OF the subsequent parts 10 new picccs
in which her Grace appeared till she quilted
the stage, were as follows: 10th Dec. 1865.
Lucy, in The School for friends;' 29th Jan.
(next year) Polly, in The Land we live in;'
Jan. 2s. 1908, Tiptoe, in The Aasignstiou;
Oct. 81, 1907, Lady Dclmar, in Times !.
Tell Tale;' and 4ih Oct. 1911. lwbile tho
Diury-lane Company were al the LyccumC
Mrs. Iaundico. in TIE Grcen-ey'd Monster"
BY the marriage Of Charles, the first Duko
Of st. Albans, with the Earl of Oxford daugli-
ter, 40 became related to the very ancient
family Of Deere, which name, as we have
stated, his descendants Afterwards added 10
that of Bsauclcrc; and by subsequent mar
riages OF his offspring, we find the iucal fani-
ly related. amongst others. TO the noble aud
ancient families Of the Spencers, Dukes OF
Marlborough; the Earls of Pembroke and
Montgomery; the late Shuie Darlington, Bisi,-
op Of Durham; Sir William Draper; Thona,
Chambers, of Hanworth, county of NIiddlescx,
(whencc the later ducal title Of Barren Hat,
worth); the Ponsonbys, Earls Of Besborougi;
the Viscount Dillon; the DuEdas family; the
karls OF Coventry and the Capels, Ealls Of
Essex.
The ducel arms are those Of fCharles ii. with
a baton sinister gules, charged with three ros-
es. argent seded and proper; supporters, an
antelope and greyhound. The Right Hon.
and Rev. John Frederick Beauclerk, ID. ID. BY
whom the Duke aud Mrs. Coutts were married
on Saturday, is his Grace'a brother, and herr
prosumptive to the dukedom.
The same author, in another part of his b.
graphical History, draws tho following SIX etch
Of his mother
Mrs. Ellen Gwynn, better known by the
familiar namo Of Nelly, was. at hor FIRST se;-
siDs WI iu ths Wcito, rleDeIan OF tnc lowest
rank, and sold oranges IN the playhouse. Ma
turc seems to have qualified hcT for the thea
ire. Her person, though below the middle
SIZE, was we'll turned; she had good natural
AR, and sprighthness that promised every
thing IN comedy. She was instructed by Hart
and Lacy. who vera both actoEs OF eniinencc.
and IN short time che became eminent her.
self in the came profession. She actcd the
most spirited and fontssiic parts, and spoke a
prologue or opilogue with admirable address,
The pert and vivacious prattle Of the orange
wench was by degrees refined i,,io such VIII IA
could please Charles VI. Indeed, il was some-
times carried to exravagance; but even her
highest lights wese 50 natural, that they ratlI,
er provoked laughter than excited disgust
She is said to have heen kept by lord Dorsos
before she sas retained by the King, and tn
have been introduced 20 the latter by the Duke
of Buckingham, with a view of supplanting
the Duchess Of Cleveland. Nell, who knew
how to mimic every thing ridiculous about tie
Court, presently ingratisted herself with her
merry sovereign. and retained considerable
place in his affection to tic time Of his death
She continued 10 hang on her clothes With ~,
same negligence, WREN she was the King
m!stress hut whatever che did bcca NC her.
Oh. 1857
Evelyn, spaaks of her with more aeycri;;
but he was ahogetbsr ininiicai 10 the siaCr
and particularly to females being Oh il. Io
would have tbnught differently had he lived in
our days, whom he w0nld not only have SEEN
them ooca as'onaly raised TO the highest runk,
but adorningn, as ia tho present instance, bc
Their virtues.
Men'joaing his walking with the Kirs ia
the garden of St. Jsmcs's Pavk, he says:-.T
there both saw and heard a vepy f,n;liuy de
course between his Majesty ard Mrs. 2f,Te.
as they called en- impatient comedian: sIn
looking out OF her garden on q telrsce at tic,
top Of the VAN, and She King standing on The
green walk under i. J was heartily sorry u.
THIS scene He speaks wiil'e9nsl severity OF
her, aud thcaiTicals generally, in other pcssa-
gcs Il his Ditrv.
Foul and iudeccat wcmen are row permit.
Ted to act, he says. and never till now; wko
intiaming several yenng noolemen and gallan's.
hcoomc their misses. and TO ssn,e thor yivcS>
to The reproach Of their s,,nilies
IL is bat justice to mention. thar rs she ac-
quired practice, Miss Mellon gradually tc-
cane cf moro importance in The theatre. and
al length public favoritc. Prints Of her
we're seen in the windows and ", Der evidences
n'popu!arity. Al Liverpool she was in hc c~-
tcen with tho audience, az was cvinccd b..
nnriapS, 'hc best of all cri'erone, her hencLf
I his one year far succeeded Miss fcako's
three, thcngli then our fiFs rate singer; obscr,-
inr ON which, one of ;Iis newspapers gave as
q pm (as We remember 90 have ready "that
thc Liverpool people appeared TO DO londcr %.
a melon than a ifcb.'
Neil Gw"nn then lived in pa.mall, IN tho isst
hnpst. Pcnnant tcs as. on tho Ion hsrd ot ST.
j1g,es's square. enter rall-Inali. The bafl
room the ground floor he adds, was within metn.
Dry entirely of loosinrGuss, said 10 hsvc boon
ne ceiling. II ormer'y belonged 80 MIR. Brand of
Hoo, in Nertioydshrc