The native American., 1838-01-27
THEATRICAL.

BunToN, the droll genius, performed ssthe Fine old
English Gentleman Wednesday night; and we took
up position in the region Of harmony in plain phrase
the Orchestra give unto sides hearty holiday
for well we remembered his John Jones' his Sudden
Thoughts and his antique Mummy We made truce
with criticism, and flung the imp Of fault finding on the
floor, where stamped him to DEATH Ito be revived
hereafter by the spell Of speen.) .
The play of the Fine old English Gentleman is a
good one. The plot is should benatural but ec-
centric. How many delicate Damascus cuts does the
author give to the poor fashions of the day. To the
whsker tribe of pave monkeys, and the gross nous
tache that cancels all claims Of our sterner nature on
the gentle fair for those sweet rewards that dwell upon
the ips-sweeter when they rise dewy and delicious
from the heart mousache is the foe Of delicacy and
how gaantly does old Broalands Burton) tilt against
the hairy monster that with his brisy armour rules the
roast of ashonthank mercy, not tyranncay in this
country, in those the dark blue waters Of the
Atlantic. But yet there is oft, in the case Of Horace
Ameus selwood.' (Ward.) in the play, fine and clear
gushing founts Of feeling, hid beneath that sken thing
ycleped exquisite.
Buron's playing rich, discreet, and full of the
character. He natural in every look in every gesture
and good opinion gathers round him like bees to honey
hive.
Ward, (the manager) in Horace, went through his
rather difficult part with credit but word in your ear
Mr.. Manager-cose, one will hear the secret
you t,Oa about too much the sageyou must forget
those things called hands and feet and be steady for while
Rsay it is too provoking to see fine looking fellow
for such is Mr. Ward. 1--WE not praisng him for our
season ticket angling and turning like lazy top in the
hands Of weakly school urchin. Mend your attitudes,
Mr. W., and give up repeating the words Of the author
and again. and besides You have no business
ogng the in the boxes
Mr.. Lewellen, little Sparrow, pleased much; his
dress in perfect keeping hair in Particular and
he seems 1--WE fatter ourse) to have profted by our
hint about the shadows on the WALL Mr.. Lewelen
should attempt high parts--he fails invariably
The Sparrow characters his forte and in them he
is admirable.
Mrs. Slater, as MRS. Temperance did well. She
generally knows her part and undersands her
prompter troubles the side scenes when she is on the
board. al
Mrs. Lewelen, pretty Mrs. Leween, but not like her
husband-tte Mrs. Leweilen, as Miss Markham shot her
ecpsing glances into the heart of Horace, with admi
rable effect But have two three whispers for this
lady, which may be given hereafter. She is decided
iavorte with our neighbors in the Parquet
Come to our kind Judgment thou bright eyed, smirk-
| ing. wicked, bouncing Mrs. Knight We do wonder
fully admire thee there is raciness, syness finish
an ecsacy ABOUT your playing that takes hold of and
dsarms the critics pen In the aterpiece, as Phabe
the bewderng and plot concocg Phebe she surpassed
herself.
| Burton's song ofthe Fine old English Gentleman all
Of the oden Times, fell delciousy on our sense pity
pity, that they not abundant those generous
feeders Of the poor by their gates-then we might
have fewer Of the class of emigrants among US
In Paul Pry, the actors actresses took par
The 'Wtherton of Clemens, was an excellent piece q
acting.
We understand that Booth and Vandenhof will ere
long perform together at the National.