Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-24

for months and months, with underwriting regularity,
had filled it, Astonishment sat upon every brow
each read the others thought in his countenance and
then they spoke upon the event.
What could 1t be !? Some ventured to nsinuate
that he might have been put into magnetic sleep,
and that Colonel Stone, by leading questions, might
have obtained the important and wonderful informal
ton from him, for publication in pamphlet form-that
when the small hand Of the watch in his (the Colo
neps) pocket, pointed at the figure V, and the long
hand at XII, that then il was five clock. But the
idea that one regular in all his movements could
be betrayed by Colonel Stone, or Colonel any body,
was secuted with contempt by the majority, and the
opinion entertained was, that the machine had run
down, and would no more appear among them.
AS this conclusion was drawn the door suddenly
flew open. The identical person entered-not calm
and steady as usual but ruffled and heated.
Totally disregardng the anxious and inquiring eyes
of ihecompany, he sat down-demoshed the wing Of
a chicken, and ate awful quantity Of becfseak and
pork chops-Eat! he did eat-he seemed as if eating
for wager-then sezlng his hat he rose and depart
ed in the same hasty manner.
The company had been amazed before at his not
comng-now they were amazed at his coming as he
did. Some thought that he had been bitten by mad
dog. Nothing was talked of during the remainder Of
the day but this extraordinary incident.
On the following morning he came again, calm and
unrufiled. No one presumed to address him on the
subject nor did he degn to give any account
Since then he has pursued the same even tenor.
But to this day that remarkable incident is subject
of conjecture to the rest of the boarders.
II LONDON THEATREs-The announcement of
the London engagements as far as they have gone,
is interesting. At Drury Lane, Charles Kean is the
chief tragedan; Mr.. g. Mrs Ternan, who left us last
fall are in this department Mrs. Ternan is the chief
tragic actress. In comedy, they have Dowton and
Balls, who were both with us short time SINCE and
little Blackstone, many of whose pie,es have been
played here Mrs Ftzwilliam, Miss Pool, and Miss
Priscilla Horton also. In Opera, they have Miss
Romer, the first English singer, after Mrs. Wood,
now living; ALSO Bale, Seguin, and Giubelei. For
the ballet, Madame Celeste, and Mdlle. Giubelei. At
Covent Garden, Macready, Elton, Miss Huddart, and
Miss Fauc, are the chief tragic performers-they are
here about equally matched with old Drury. In COM
edy, they cave BARLEY, Meadows, and vining; Miss
Taylor, Mr.. Glover Mrs. Humby and Miss Vincent.
The male performers rather the best at Drury-
the female performers infinitely at Covent Garden.
In Opera, H. Phillips, Wilson, Misses ShrreH and
Land-the gentlemen best here-the ladies at Drury.
For the ballet they have engagements made at
present.
The three minor theatres have excellent companies
Madame vestris, espccally-besides, herinimitable
self; she has William Farren-C. Mathews, the
Keeleys, and Mrs. Dryer. At Braham's Theatre,
himself Harley, T. Green, and Miss Allison, are the
chief AT the Adelph, Power Jack Reeve, Yates,
Smith, Mrs. Yates, and Mrs Honey.
Alleged companies, as times are. "The days are
gone, when Kean, Young, c. Kemble, w. Farren,
Jones, Fawcett Barley Blanchard, Conner, Power
Keely Braham. Wood, Miss Stephens, Mad Vcsiris
Miss Patton, Miss Chester, Mrs. Chaterly, Mrs. Da-
venport, and Mrs. Gibbs, with many Others were
playing at one theatre.