Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-28

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rr.s;,o ma war upon Society, ana only oleau.u
,hs. ho fsar 10 have their foes and vices lieicu'e
He ihie 70 ss Thesss London
Tsemont Theatre, Boston; American theatre, Ne sS
h.iann. &c having been laid with public CEREMONIES
II dsrncs of the character Of the Drama he mace q
powerful appeal in citing the attendance ,,shsl. as
Eeorre w ashingon and Of Chief Justice niaI Thea
heinz uue Of The original Of the ~ ,rh,re
Ire snse called from that fact the 10
"The Avon Theatre" he Continued ~ s.,sLishment
be branch, in every respect, 0, he r,;sed above
at Richmond. The ed!hce ao .so,ed bv Public Opt
.nis corner ,;a, IF subscribers will testify me
sneaker then called upon the c'''Ie". Thai pro
character OF the Institution ~hen hp .cornpg down
s;,h veyv mark OF dsapprobaon, any aPP'o'I s then
WI" .nlo.rity the feelings Of The audience I'D no
.nnou need the hope that the avon Is,b. The An
ready for dramatic performance oy oe Of Norfolk"
;s,ssrv ne The founding of the Borough "a I'o ,h
NJ 49, S,one ;nclosing copper oox, was 'nen
d;n.,.d THE copper box deposited IN 'ne eei.
,ona contains the following donations aho teco.u =
TN Shaksneare Jubilee Silver Medal, (hen,'oness "
me Saaasp n.ner, as having been presented by Mr..
Co.., Lone, ION the diverse Of :he Medal IS PRONE
ueo.ee s ,hs Poet around which is The motto from ms
fsvore Tragedy" se not look Upon s Se asa
The reverse Of the medal ai ST,!ssn' inc '''
A, s,ra,ford in Honor ard to the Memory OF
SHAKESPEARE.
Sept'r, 1869.
pc. (Darid Garriek)
The sranbow.colored ribbon attached 70 tne meoa''
Ia also the same as originally worn al
Avon, in 1859 =. pr.u,,;c Works
&C shsssn.are was also presented by MIR George Jones
The hoy likewise contains an engraved foiuaIt OF
Shakespeare The Declaration of fndePenoencei .e H'
of the thirteen Original States, &c Portrait o,
ing,on; Copyon parehmenp o. she , the ins
original meeting OF the Suose''oe'0' ""'
The co;ns deposited were Gold Eagle Of the hrst
rnn,age Of TIE u S. an American SILVER n1as UNI anu
The fractional parts silver coin OF George ~ as ,ne
original patron of the Shakspeerean Institute OF St
fordunon Avon: silver coin of his successor Wi!iam
w, and beautiful silver coin (hrst mn,agel O. ane
present youthful Sovereign OF Engisnoj ana .ne o'
Plate deposited, contains the following inscription;
This Public Institution,
THE AVON I'll EA Z,
DEDICATED TO THE DRAMA,
and
The Corner Stone laid June XVII,
A. D, aDccc1xXIx
Miles King Mayor OF the Borough.
Henry Woods, Pres't Of the Council.
John N. farewell,
James II. Johnston,
John G. G G4sy, Trustees of the las''r'n
Z. o. Balfour,
JamesF Hunter,
S sss'ss ysss; e., Building Committee
Fred'k w. Southgate Treasurer
George Jones, Crsagsdian0 Architect and Lessee OF
al consider she Stage as apowetiul adjunct 10 the
p,,n;t :" WIN. WRIT, OF Virginia.
The crowd then dispersed and the mssons were LETT 10
consolidate their work As to the New Theatre, we nope
I'd haeve that il will be so conducted to afford to
our citizens all the advantages Of the Drama unmlxed
with those vices which have too often accompanied IT.
and hoys east chs e the finest productions oil the
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