Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-03-05

iCOtsu&, SOO WDJCn p10O OCC0 tOvlJio0R zen
sstion to . crowded house. They de
, serve record not only - the highest com
pliment, that Of nature, to the merits q
the management and company Of The the
atse, but - remarkable. and al the pres
ent time most impressive illustration or tn
unsameable ferocity Of our aboriginA
tribes
II SHOULD BE- mentioned Tor the ioforma
tion Of thnse sbsosd, that there - nov
nightly performing ~ this theatre, a nation
al drama, by Nj. Gusts, "a the we'll know
liscidents of Pocaknntas, and the settle
ment of Virginia. This drsms has been
produced with truth and spiendos Of dsa
matte representation which, - it, own Pc
Iculisr line, il would Be perhaps impoesi
bic to equal in sny other part # the Uni
ted States. This will he readily acknowl
|edee0 when 10 mention the fact that the
entire costume has been selected, by per
mission Of the eov.snmcat from the msg'
n,6cens and unique collection iu the pos
session Of the Indian Bureau At the Wa
Office, and in most instances were the ve.
~ drrsses worn in the field BY celebrated
chief tains and braves Of the various tsib-s
aiun9 our frontier. The scenery, too, and
their decorations are extremely Pictur e.
qua and imposing
BY ar the most interested spectators of
s'drama. on the night in question, we're
. deputatiOu Of northern lndisns Of the
PH:awCiOmy tribe, from our extreme Can
ad ian frontier, who have never been in
Wash.ng ton before, and who, fresh from
the f"sest and the prairie, were ignorant
alike Of tho English language, and of the
forms and manners Of civilized life.
The movements and thu conduct Of this
party during the representation Of the
play, were watched with extreme inter-
est. To every thing else around them,
the lights. the comp,ny. the splendou-,
the confusion Of . Theatre, they showed
the true lndian apathy. being q, paren,ly
as uncOncious Of them. as if they had no
existence. To the stage every eye wa d.
sected, and in the movements there, every
faculty Ut each individual in the party
was absorhed.-rhe graceful bear,ng and
form Of Mrs. Rogers. who, in a sp!e n.!is:
dress, with . diadcm Of feathers. looked
and acted P0cah0ntas to perfection, in
particular excited great admiration; and
they Frequently grun,ed out their sa,isfac-
ton with their most expressive xghs!'
In the second act takes place the grand
dramatic spectacle Of the coronation Of
PowhataD, and m Indian p,ntomime dance
by all the characters. This greatly de-
lighted the aborigines, who gazed on eve
~ movement with eyes that spoke rap
ture, and with con,OriIons Of pleasure IN
every limb. One young warrior, espe-
cial'y, gave vent 10 his feelings by strill
shrek Of pleasure, which had an irresisti-
bly, Iudicrous effect up,n the audience
But that which most intensely interested
ilem, was the grand battle seems ut the
close and the terrific fight between Ma,a-
corsn and Percy. Il was evident TIN,
they considered the thunders Of the mimic
artillery ny the by rather too beautifully
adminis'ered.) the rolling of the drums, the
lie clashing OF the sword, and the shouts
II the combatanis, as the dread enactment
,efOse them Of zeal battle. and the ;shole !
'ou) Of the warrior brave wss stirred within
hem BY the sigh.
One stern and athletic chief, who We
understand, VIVA the head Of the tribe, int
presented a spectacle absolute
y terrible in the absorbing attention with
Which he regarded the c0ml,a'; bending
Onward with distended eyebals & cIench-
ID teeth. aud q compression of muscular
energy which seem..d rs if his fingers
would bite through the moulding of the
'ox,by which he supported hmsel--brcatl,-
M oil sha e;rra NTH . .,,u,~-o~.,o ion 81
ort. that plainly showed how ardenily he
ocged to mineIe in the deadly conflict
i'll finally giving full sway 10 the terrific
'assion which every ono saw had been
oused within linn, he appalled, the audi |
nee, by Pealing on: with his companions
he dread var whoop Of his nation-and
sing such bideous demonstrations ~ PLAIN
, showed how much he wished TO possess
imsc;f of The scalp of poor Percy. /.
There was something painful in the ef-
:ct which th's unexpected characterization
reduced upon the audience. THAT feat
u yell. tire dread barbinger Of oloody cx-
Tattoo, pca!sd on. in that unwon'ed {
lace, 10 the full fierceness of the Indians !
cart, attracted si,uddering looks to the
rim swaps who uttered il, and convey
every mi d hy an ucOncious transtiont
F'iosida. where fancy could scarce avoid
caring the counterpart Of the apal!ing ,
,ou: rlissd 10 bloody reality, in a contes, /.
WHICH he country man o; Ill and the re- 7,
tions Of 'n1ny t..en present might At the
e,y moment Dc actually engaged.
Georeesors Metropolitan.
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