The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-23
THEATRE.

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| by paying dollar twice. Gan enormous tax 10 sec
bad playing,) gained admittauce TO the National
Theatre on two occasions, within this week. Our
first visit WINS to see Miss Clifton, in Willis TRACE
DIV. We dattered ourselves that would have gen.
uine American treat. play by one Of our own best
poets and played by one Of our sweetest actresses
The theatre was crowded. The curtain rolled up,
the play commenced hut we were doomed to dIsap-
pointment. Willis had been postponed to some exotic
veteran. Knowles's play of the Honey Moon; poor
and unnatural copy from immortal Shakespeare, was
the victim to be murdered Miss Clifton we Will hard
w mention. her acting stood alone, Astounding In str.
king and beautiful points, bewitchng smiles and rowns
she has wonderfully the power to strike home to the
heart, TO kiss dame nature on the brow and bid the
sealed ocean of sympathy flow in tears fash in in
jgnation. But the balance Of the corps dramatique,
O! spare us the mention of them, howling ranting,
grinnng, 1--WE are speaking Of those persons. styled
male actors,) playing the Of the audience,
with all manner Of grimace, rowns and yells, shutting
from one end Of the boards to the other like whring
Dervishes Of Cons.an,inople.
The females are good. We were particularly pleas
ed with Mrs. Herbert. She is new face, but pos
sesses talents that deserve every commenda,ion.
her lover, might as we'll have dressed in wide unwhis
perables, handsome ankle may on subject Of poetry
but an exposed $500 should be paraded with i'm
blushing impudence before audience. Those things
will in England, where Kings and Dukes, yet
paronize for forty years. with the consent Of clergy
without the sanction Of the church, the most beautiful
ladies' Of the boards To plain cisatantc eye, these
matters are disgusting, and almost hoped, though
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Americans would have Missed her into petsicoats.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Congress is in its working harness The last week
has been spent in discussing the great questions OF the
currency.
IN the Senate, Mr. Calhoun has introduced his pro-
ject supported by speech He proposes to separate
gradually the purse and the government. The banks
have time given them to redeem their issues in specie
Mr.. Rives who is one Of the candidates the Presi
Dental field has avowed his creed similar to his plan
Of last winter 1t is impossible for us 70 say what will
be done-the general opinion is that nothing Of sub
stantial character. The Bank Of the United States
stands rownngy in the distances and unfurs her char
ter to the gaze Of Congress- Gold, gittering giant,
jnges his pockets, and demands portion Of its aten-
ton. Paper and gold, another American Hercules,
calls upon the to adopt it's peculiar ten
cts as the true doctrine How it will all end, is be-
yond our humble powers to prophecy.
In the House, the bill from the Senate, to suspend
the 4th insalment Of the deposite bill to the States,
has been reported but final action had upon it. An
Investigation into the Of the failures OF the
Florida campaigns, introduced under resolution by
Mr.. Wise, has been the exciting and absorbing topic
Of discussion. Mr.. Wise wished to have Commits
tee Of Investigation to sit in the recess, baotted FOL
by the House, instead Of being created by the Speak
Ter. Much violence of feeling has been exhibited ia
this discussion, and regret that honorable mem
bers cannot talk Of public matters without permit.
ting their feelings to master their philosophy. For
bearanee in public men is great requisite.