Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-06

Actors are, emphaticaly, "men about town., and ara
ssasr.ly RerSSns Of vii and fashion they are g. .ns
coscFvea Of Ill observers, and mach interest taken
IN their movements and characters Every body 10
famillnr with them and when they move aeng the
stree their face are IN communal smile ana tneiE
lips - incessant motion, ackAo slsdsing saluiatons
and replying to them. They form race alsuncs.
and per SC and readers may not be dlspseased
with hasty sketch eta few Of them, as they appear
In sur streets. s...s.ss.s..
The lady in pea green cloak, trimmed with swan 8
DOWN, and the white satin hat and ieathers, whose
brillan, black eyes, raven locks, rosy cheeks and
plump features, recall the glowing face OF hebe, IS
Miss Nelson or Mrs Hodge. She walks with eate
and buoyant step; and her form, the perectlen OF
symmetry, which is distinguished by that magnificent
proportion which attracted the admiration Of ella sscal
antiquity TO The VEINS Kapyx, nveis all eyes upon
ner. She has a smile of peculiar sweetness, and is
one of the best natared women IN the world. She Is
almost all angel-not quite.
A tall, sonl, and rather handsome man, encoun-
tiers her. and slight greeting passes between them,
because he sued her once under raiher peculiar cir
camsiances. His confident lock and gai,, the head
thrown back anu extended chest convince the gaZer
that "he thinks no small beer OF himself" He is
infalllby met by snort thick set, rosy giled fell
low, with laughing eye, and remarkably thick
head, ler else the Charleston papers lie) They mn,
,ualy salute each other with, show YOU, Tom 2"
and Thomas S. Hambin, and Thomas Flynn, stroll
arm in arm down Broadway.
That tall, well proporioned and genemanly look
ing man, who walks with lively step across the
u
light cravai round his neck and Malacca in his
hand, is the vvaeous and universal Peter Richngs
tic huns as he goes, Happy am |, from care I'm
ree; and overiakes thin, slightly built man, in a
drab ovcrcoat, Who like PoiiyfdNous, las Power
calls HIM. s monocular; clever actor IS he 90, and
much regarded as a man. In hum you see Chippin-
dale.
few months ago, you might frequently meet in
Broadway, well-bulll, good looking yonng man,
dressed IN coar sc plot-cloth coat cut rather short
and leading by q chain one of HaninCtons whelps
of the Mount ST. Bernard breed TIL was John
kem5le Mason, good actor of all work, always
ready, and as verify prison as YOU could see IN
summers day walk. He has left the sta &c act the
part of Benedict, and has sailed sails for Europe
Tins week, with his bride. To them both We say,
6enediciie.
Here come couple Of inseparabes, taking Their
constitutional morning walk down Broadway, along
the Baueryto VIII teha, and back. One of them IS
melancholy looking individual IN loose suit OF
black, with white cravat, and large stock Of linen
on hand. and ms wrist bands reaching his knuckcs
He walks rapid !, and appears full OF thought; is he
Gsceytaker III a rem arkably healthy season No ;
II - Simpson, the manager OF the Park, as worthy
ana ktnd-hear,ed soul as ever breathed and remark
ably successful in his calling. His companion is n
sauinyne looking person, strongly built, with keen
dark eye, and dressed in black His Voice IS full
and sonorois; and his features although thickly
marked with pts occssioned by tie destroyer Of
beauty, are pleasing. He IS proverbally courteous,
and IS recognized as Harry PiaciCe.
A Little alter noon II is scarcely possible TO mics
lilie rosy faced person, padding along, with an
eternal grin on his countcnance. and looking as mer-
~ as grig. HIS name is Povey, and he generally
envelopes himself in dab great coat
But who comes here, tins genuine Loncon parflcu-
lar FASH ,oklnc person, with red face! bis hat
cooked knowingly over his left ear. vouminons
green shawl tied round his neck in hashy style, his
ands thrus; mo the side pockets OF his shaggy up
per Benjamin. his elbows squared, aud his tout
scrble that % an GU. and OUT knowing one mp, down,
fy, and wide awake 10 every thing. IL Is W. IA. Vii
hams OF the National or the ls'iaaton boys used
20 call him !" Billy Villains Of tie Vd's" He first
the plantvc tende. and affecting ballad
5" All round my at"
two singular looking individuals jus, now
emerging trem Windust retec,ory-the FIRST IS mid
die aged man, with long, melancholy vsage, and
the complexion of an UNDERGONE beciscak; he Is
dressed entirely in black; his ma. was once no doubt
Ike Sam We lcf's-"a beau,y'-bat II mast have
been before the 90; bent in, or the nm became
soft. In we; or cold weather, ne is encased IN
Macintosh which conccals the remainder of lis
dress except the lower part OF HE parisoons which,
uneonfned by straps, rise gracefully hall way mp his
legs, disclosing pair OF boots whicA have evidently
nnseed througe fumes that trled nicns Soles. Yet
let US soi uni sily suppose that the outward appear
ance i Ipdex # the inner man; Tor few who know
Mr. Stanley well deny that he possesses intellectual
qualifications Of no mean degree HIS companion y
raj hey short. stout, pppn faced Young man. with
small cemica eve, and no, displaying any strong
synntonis Of belonging To the Grahanii,es, ar leni
perance Societies; he wears sui oil heavy niue Tear
nouphi and carries an ash,n stick. know nm W. ~
enough 70 believe that If he would make the attempt
he could do Sam Weller u the l;i, bG, aching is not
his profession and perhaps il IS better that Mr. Ben
pouyh should continue 10 delight the publc with his
splendid scenery.
That hearty looking old gentleman with The ioEid
complex on and he brigh, black eye who. although
somewhat ben, in the shoulders and knees, still
s'eps lsunty and wears his hat So kaowingiypo's-
"a on his chesnu, WIZ the veteran Harrv Johnston,
the ,utor az the hes, general actor living James Wal
lackl and himself, even now, unrvallrd IN many
characters. II did enc's henr COED 10 zee the old
boy as Donald in The "Fall- of Clyde" shake thirty
wears from his shoulders, and dance like ranti,
Brkie.
ITO be con naed