Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-01-27

There is rich and happy vein Of humor
running through the following graphic de.
scription merchandising, in the shape Of
StroIling TheatrcuIs.
THE drama Although we cannot boast
Of the city retinemenls III theatrical per
formanccs, yet we nre casually visited with
the votaries Of Thespius, and if It does not
aIIay, 1t at lenst gives n taste Of that spe.
cies ct sarruement
Not long since. pair Of worthless ap-
peared in onr village, and by n spacious
bill promised to enact some OF the most in.
tereslng parts Of RrcHARp THE Ill.,, the
quarrel scene between Brutus and Cassius,
and The speech Of Anthony over the body
OF Cesar. Having occasion for on pro-
iesslonal services, we encouraged the un-
derlaklng thus becoming one of the spec
tators. but not of the audience.
Whether it was from tear Of the price
of admission advancing, or other interested
motives is not our province to determine.
but the audience was chiefly composed of
those who had furnished themselves with
tickets. by flching them from bitter bot
ties, or scrawlng a few hieroglyphcs on
current with he door keeper. All proper
officers" were not "eugaged TO keep ordcr,"
the audience taking the negative princl-
pie as License created us great disorder
as possible, supplying the deficiency of an
orchestra; and as Orpheus is said to have
made trees dance to his melody, these gra
tuitous performers caused the benches to
waltz to theirs, making it difficult for q
stranger to determine in what part Of the
theatre the tragedy was being enacted, or
what part Of the drama produced The most
effect Not being disturbed by the "wrcck
of matter" IN progress our attention was
drawn 10 the stage. A sheet, hung in elias
sic folds around the representative Of Mark
Anthony, which designed the Roman,
while our sympathetic tears were claimed
for Cm,ar's bloody robe, by rcd ,oindoD
curtain.
OF the dec|ematlon Toe can Judge no far
Their, than if the sublime sentiment of
Shakespeare, is to be expressed with grl-
maces similar to this "school Of cloquence"
let my mouth be forever sealed. If the
specimen exhibited, was the acme Of vocal
communication. the Deaf and Dumb have
no cause to repne for the loss of inter
: course so disgustiugly laborous, in the SIM
plicity Of our heart. we concluded the &c
:, tors were about to attempt eating some OF
the boys who graced the "front seats,
which should have been preserved for the
LADIES'" or had already bolted one. and
, those violent writings and contortions,
, proceeded from the agony Of disgorglng
him before the audience. That the spec.
5 ,acle produced u "moving effect" was
' manifest. But as to "deatening applause
. the editor heard nonc
IAN interlude by one Of the corps" be
D ing sung wherein The actor took a drink
= from large bottle, at the conclusion Of
q, every s'anza by way Of chorus, and con-
Guided by pcrsonalng Drunkenness Hav
c me- studied aud rehearSed the latter par,
e well, 1t was performed to life. as it was moi
= difficult considering the promptlngs 50
:, often received from the bottle. Elthe
c from scarcity OF the raw material or"th'
dramatic effect" a cessation took place II
5 the breaking Of benches and left the all
:. dlnence impatient for the farce.
/, When entering the theutre, we had NJ
:, expectation of being identified as one o
" the actors, yet we unwIllngy became
is party in the after piece. The play ,cas mol
l. ga new way to pay old debts, but an oil
5. way to pay new debts called "chent tn
J. printer" Candor obgcs us to admit the
,. played this piece to admiration. 1t wen
g off with ccat, although we did not admir-
m its affecting announcement.
1t Receipts of the house 30 shlllings! tav
! ern expenses. s.! /! minus prlning.-
Please remit the amount, Messrs. SHARI
and DAVIS, aud save the trouble of a sur
"a Elementary review. Melsleurs, when 80
;" want to cheat, do not try your abilities uF
-, on one whom nature has gwen precedence
=, Send us by mail the pay, and you sha
-, :. have The Radll in return Cor a quarte
~ without any supplementary criticisms.
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