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ECCENTRICITY
We give, below, a characteristic letter from
man who Is, perhaps, the greatest genius OF
This country. We recollect Of his once refus-
ing 20 appear, after it was advertised that he
vas 10 perform in Richard Ill. The reason he
gave was that Mr.. NJ, the gentleman who was
To persona,e Richmond, had been cunning. Il
VIII never" said Boothe, Ego upon the stage
with man who destroys animal life Nor
would he perform until it was represented To
him that MIR. VI. had not killed any thing while
hunting.
PHILADELPHIA, AUG. D, 1885.
My DEAR SIR,-l hope you will
pardon the very rude letter sent YOU
to the kind invitation you made me to
visit New Orleans. At the time
must have been laboring under a visi-
ta.ion Of lunacy, for the remembI ance
of such absurd and wicked ingratitude
as showed to you, has only showed
MS deformity in insulting, as have done
many Of my best and ,ruest friends.
The phrase used Of al gamblers be-
ing so prosecuted, reused recollections
OF the many acts Of kindness and pro-
lection / have invariably met with from
gentlemen who suffered under such an
imputation. If it in reality be wrong to
gamble any more than to trade, barter
or exchange; for trade is in fact the
game of speculation. Ny life has been
saved IN dozen or more instances.
by the sclf-abandonment to save any
one IN distress that they have evinced,
whcnm many would have shrunk from the
danger or risk; and not only mine, but
the lives Of many others.-Before we
prosecute VIC should remember not to
Judge each other, but to show mercy,
tor we are all flllible.
ain sorry that my heat at the mo-
mcnt overcame my discretion in wri-
ting letter so abusive, however, of
the citizens generally; for was better
treated, always, in New Orleans, BY
the audience, than my feeble attempts
deserved and | request that you will
pardon, and they also viii, the inso-
lence aud ingratitude with which I
have met their invariable kindness.
Give my kindest regard to Mr.. r..
G. Pearson, and the company Of ladies
and gentlemen you have in The theatre.
Ten him how kindly he behaved 10
me IN Philadelphia was not apprc :
ciated as it should have been; the same
ungrateful and shameful conduct have
eyinced towards the worthy managers
OF the Chestnut street Theatre, Messrs
haywood, Pratt and Rowbotham, on
recent occasion, Friday, July Sd, and
Saturday the 4th.
Also towards my friend and patron.
Mr.. +. Wemyss, Of the Walnut. by
breaking my engagement in not play
ing at the Walnut street to night, which
was my engagement, when Mr.. Aug.
Adams, the best of actors and ofmen,
stepped forward and volunteered to
play, to shield me from the Just popu-
lar Indignation. The public here, I
fear, vii. never allow me to act on their
boards again, after such repeated in
suits ! have given them; if they would,
but that's hopeless now-I would strive
10 fulfil my engagements at their bid
ding. My insane behaviour in writing
Insolcnt letters to my best patrons, and
to the Authorities Of this country, I
can scarcely hope will be pardoned,
except, by the Intervention OF our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the
hearts Of his people, TO show mercy to
all that liveih.
May God preserve General Jackson
and this Republic, is the prayer OF the
subscriber.
JUNIUS u. BOOTH.
To JAS. II. CALDWELL, Esq.
~ he .Ntp I'm. Thsairs, ". Orissa,