Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-26
THEATRICAL.

Mr.. COOPER closed hrs engagement (threc
nights at our Theatre last evening, to full
and fashionable house. His performances
have given, wo believe general satisfaction. We
have NJ disposition to be charged with a want
generosity IN putting Mr.. Cs performances
the present week. We confess, however, that
II IS above our powers to, como up TO tho cx-
Pressions Of admiration contained in the 4. col
umns IF our contemporaries.
However to give our readers some faint
idea Of the scene witnessed at our Theatre on
Wednesday evening, VIC copy the following
account of Mrs. Siddons' first appearance a,
Dublin. which may possibly come up to tho
feelings and views of Mr.. Coopcr's numerous
admirers.
son Saturday, Mrs. Siddons, about whom
all the world has been talking, appeared for
the first tmo al our Theatre
From the repeated panegyricks in the impair
tial London newspapers, we were taught to ex-
pect the sight of an heavenly angel: hut how
were We suPernaturally surprised into the most
awful Joy at beholding mortal goddess The
house was crowded with hundreds more than
II could hold, with thousands of admirnp spec
tntorS that went away without a sight. This
extraordinary phenomenon Of tragic excellence
this star Of Mcipomene this comet of tho
stage! this sun Of the ornament Of the MUSES.!
this moon Of blank verso! this Queen and
Princess of tears! this Donellon of the poison
cd bowl! this empress Of the pistol and dagger!
this clIaos Of Shakespeare this world oil weep
ing clouds! this Juno of commanding aspect!
this Terpsichore of the curtains aud scenes!
tins Proserpino Of FIRE and earthquake! this
kattertello OF wonders! exceeded beyond ex-
pecfation. wen, beyond belief, and soarod
above all the natural powers OF description?
she was nature itself! she was the very daisy,
primrose, tuperose, sweet briar, furze BLOSSOM
gilli-lower, wall flower, aricula and rosemary.
In short, she was the bouquet Of Parnassus!
where expectation was raised 30 high, il was
thought she would be injured by her appearance
but II was the audience who were injncd; sev-
eral tainted before the cnrtain drew up! but
when she came 10 tho scene of parting with
her wedding ring, an! what sight was thore
the very fiddlors in tho orchestra, " albeit,
unused to the melting mood" biubbered like
hungry children for their bread aud butter, and
when the bell rang for the music between the
acts, the tears ran from tho bassoon players
eyes IN suck plentiful showers, that they
choaked the finger stops, and made spout Of
the instrument, poured in each torrents on the
fist ilddIer's book. that noi seeing the overture
was on two sharps. the ieaoe, OF no band ac-
inn!'y played on one fiat. But .ho sobs and
s'gas OF 'fo groaning audience, and the noise
ofthe corks drawn from their smelling bottles,
prevented the mistakes between the fats and
sharps being discovered. One hundred and
nino ladies' tainted! iorty six went into fits and
| ninety five had strong mysteries! The world
will scarcely credit the truth, when ,hey ara
told that fourteen children, five old women one
hundred tailors. two hundred printers and six
corporation men, two Judges and seven Jaw
yers. were actually drowned in the inundations
Of tears that flowed from the galleries, tho slip
and the boxes, TO increase the briny pond in the
pit; the water was three foet deep, and the
people that wore obliged TO stand upon the
benches, were in tba, position up TO ,her an
cles in tears! An sct Of Parliament against
her playing any more, will certainly pass'
lAiter the above was in type we received
the following communicotion.]