Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-09

tbereeore. YOU NAV not think it right to decide 1T
now. earnestly hope, that what has passed
elsewhere. will not be allowed to interfere with
YOUR entertainment this evening. 49,,
: This address. and the manner IN which It was
delivered and received, showed Mr.. Wallack
that his Intervention was not required; ana mat
Madame yestris was, at least, as good as himself
At .~.extempore speaking" The tide was turned
at once against Mr.. Anderson: but he came for
ward u~ndismayed and did not hesitate to look
Madame Vestris full in the face. However, TO
look was all he was allowed; and a lusty grey
headed admirer of Madame Vestrles IN the PIT
was particularly instrumental in keeping up ue
animosity of that portion of the audience. 81
wish to explain"-sI do not mean to accuse
Madame Vestris'-"She has been imposed up
on'-..S She is utterly mistaken'-and ~eJacuia-
tons of that sort, were heard in the paises OF the
storm, but nothing connected: and Wallack had
the good sense to retire. seeing that he was not
wanted and that he could do no good. Madame
Vestris also fung from the stage, after casting a
look of ..measureless disdaln" upon the object OF
her displeasure. Anderson had nothing left but
to proceed with his part. Every thing was against
him. excepting some few faithful adherents III
extremity. who endeavored to keep mp his spIr-
its while he acted a song; whether it had any
words, he any voice. or the orchestra any sound
was a mystery. When Mad Vestris returned
to the boards to pursue her part, something muse
have passed between her and MIR. Anderson as
she darted from him, and exclaimed, 81 VIII
not stay, Sir, to be Insulted!" or words to that
effect; while he was left to shrug hs shoulders
and look as collected as he could. We must say
that his situation was in some respects, much to
be compassionated; and that, under very trying
and novel circumstances, he conducted himself
with great 6rmness and general propriety. Mad
anne Vestris had decidedly her advantage OF him
in experience and popularity. II Mr.. Ander.
sons friends were not so numerous as those OF
Madame Vestris, they were very persevering IN
their hostility to the lady during the rest OF the
performance; and when, before the song "ihe
Bonnets of Blue" she was received with a few
unwelcome Kisses, she could not command her
temper andexclaimed impetuously, Ladies and
Gentlemen-In what have | offended you, that
you assail me with Kisses every time | come up
on the stage?" This appeal was followed by
general and loud applause; but the expressions
of disapprobation were not wholly discontinued.
After this exposure, 1--WE call it nothing else,)
it was ludicrous to hear MadameV estrls and An
derson, as their parts required, rendering affec-
ton to each other, but it was always done with a
very ill grace; to the last moment the lady kept
her &c wild unaltered MEN, - for when Henry Ber-
tram near the fall of the curtain. is obliged to take
her hand. she let him pick it up from her side with
out the slightest corresponding action on her part,
and withdrew it with a ~scornful air as soon as ever
she could do so with the slightest decency.
OF course it is out of the question to %criticise the
Observation-Disclosures had bawled himself hoarse,
and Madame Vestris. if not out of voice. was out
of sorts. Miss Stephens sung delightfully."-; she
she was encored in one or two of her songs, but
her tones and execution excited comparative
Iy little attention, all parties looking forward to
the time when Madame Vestris and Mr.. Ahder-
son should be again making g hatetul love- for
their entertainment