Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-19

rounded by poverty, and exposed 10 brutal ihsuit-a
| fate, far oh far, worse than present death.
Those who GO out (of course do not aluae TO the
great theatrical stars such the CT devan Miss Fanny
| kemble, the equally talented and very amable Miss
Ellen Tree, &c III those who 60 out as stock
actresses join the general dramatic companies in the
varoas cities of the United Statcs-they are generally
"steeped 10 the chin in poverty" The managers, OF
course are obliged 10 be responsible for the payment OF
their food and passage outha is to say, being known
to the captains of the London and Liverpool line OF
American packets, they can give bill at SIX months
after date tor twenty pounds, and can then stop thirty
pounds the nominal fare, of the salaries OF the I'M
| fortunate women, which stoppage increases their
poverty, and keeps them in continual anxiety OF mind
very injurious to nervous temperament on a change
OF climate. The poor wretchss feel they are In the
managers power-for to be in debt of those au
tocrats of the mimic world is to be his savcand he
soon proves the fact by his treatment.
In my instance, had not been possessed Of most
/ ndonitabe courage, unusual TO my sex. must have
sunk under the unpeasantres to which found myself
exposed. Indeed it did throw into fever that
nearly ended my ife-mais importe, live to write
and is others who may possess my nerve.
But now 10 their ways, their means, aud their ends
will describe one of the principal Trans Atlantic esta
blishments, which will give you pretty general idea
| Of the whole.
PENNsYLvANIAN HEA1RIcALs
There three parties in the speculation to the
management of this theatre-two were actors Tor, at
least passed themselves such the geed nature of
| the Pennsy lvanians One goodtempered Irish
| sort of Eaglishman the other thorough bred cold
blooded cunning Scot willy and insdious the serpent
but.fangess the siowworm in its slime the third the
capitals of the chncern, Shrewd native gentle
man. honest aud honorable who, bred to general traffic
had embarked portion Of his wealth at the instigaon
| Of the two European stage adventures, and became
their CHIEF partner in profit and loss and at the same
time he merely for his satisfaction thought proper
appoint himself treasurer, as he whmsically styled
I mat responsible office, "the bonum securnm' Like
most Of his countrymen he had keen eye to his own
. ...arest-he had been ruined had he been blind New
unumni. unfortunately the speculation, each
.edy partner actsrs had a wife, who came
U. the ullen-heard coarse, but tre, American term
OF the have beens," but which the French more 20
litely condense into the single werd "passe." These
| ladies disdaned to take the somewhat broad hints
which Time continually giving them but persist
ed, the young Melpomene and the smiling rhalia OF
the corps dramoque in representing the Jiiets and the
Jids the Rosalads and the Bearices until the native
mercantile partner and 6onum treasurer cried
Hold enough" toid enough he had Intellectually hint
ed for many years. and exhibiting his books sighed TO
| the two hen. pecked actor minor partneres
"SovELTYFR oMEsGLASD.'
His signs and his appeal to the treasury ledger r
resis,ible and the small proprietor Of the passive
Of the fiery manageresses-the Pennsy lvanian Mel
pomene in possession-was forthwith dispatched TO Eu.
| rope. He was a man who-but how shall describe
the strange animali suppose inust-~ci len. tae
picture shall be enough for any Pennsy vanan
| patron of the drama recognise it in a minute In
height he small fraction beyond Ave feet; he
would have been much taller ad il net been for pair
| sflegs-
| ooh, suck pair never seen.
i Sojosty formed to match each other"
as Sheridan would have said, had he them He
could certainly have been much taller had been
for pair of legs exquisely pdreathsical that
only were the bones bowed, but nature, in Of her
most rocsome moods, had booked the calves outside
instead oil inside passengers, which strange formation
had caused the great have each an inward turn
placing them ~ constant danger of collision producing
In the whole animated machine that style OF ocomotion
peculiar the web-footed bird ornhologically called
| duck
wdd, wadas waaSr the Scot
Ts his personal ATOMS early had given him
q strong Scotch accent and voice thai sounded
less agreeable than the ravens croak upon the ear of
naudlin superstition and with these splendid requi-
| sites, as the American dramas
|" Glass of fashion and the mould Of form,
The admired of all admrers,'
he manager persisted and assisted year after year
on ntictDg his tragedy the passive Pennsy
Query: Would it not have been punishable under Mr..
Martins humane act had il been in force in the Unsd
Siates--namey, cruelty to anmss-the poor Pennsyl
vanian anirnas7
Mem: They the kindest people in the world, the
best naured, at least found them so, in defiance Of
both managers, through the managers wives drove
thence TO seek my native home they did a kind act,
but meant the reverse. The kindness Of the Pennsyl
vanians is engaven my heart and will there remain
IL that heart shall be absorbed and mingled with
the dust.
I one Of the parenthetically lmbed managers
frst victims This American manager was introduced
to me while was lsborisg snder a tit of spleen and
disappointment from the caprice Of others he painted
in glowing colors ihe usual bait thrswn poor English
gadgeons the pleasures and the profits that would
| suredly accrue from Transatlantic trip; that my
health would improve from the settled and geaia eli
mate The quite forgot mention the suisances-the
swamps, the musqu:os the managers wives y and
that in three years could with comfortable in
dependent fortune Alas, how tempting
The salrry offered and the profits promised from
theatrical benefits, doubled what could by any proba
bilty obtain in Europe. He undertook arrange
matters that should have the east trouble with my
transit that an English carriage should take mysef and
luggage from the door Of my London residence TO the
splendid American packet ship then the point of sail
ing from the ST. Kathsrnes Docks ia floating "Csren
don hotel" he hgursvey chose call il and that
his arrival in New York should
convey to his friend and agents house who would
safe of for the city Of destination So said the
| sweet creature Of bombaste
All this appeared very tempting to spirited and
ambitious young lady aboring under fit OF spleen and
professional DISAPPOINTMENT. The wiley and insidous
Scotch spider had spread the web and l, like silly fly
caught before had time to reflect he produced
the ready prepared printed theatrical articles from his
very business like pocket book, the signed
with heavy penalty in case of breach either aide.
In few days was shipped off, aud cabined with
croakng little Scotch spider We were tossing on
the great Atlantic. remember writingto friend
count OF my reception on my arrival It ran thus
I'VE landed at New York. after six weeks passage,
and in few days arrived at our destination in Penn