Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-07
NO. 375

panther having simultaneously attacked the lamb
on its being placed in their den; and they would
have evidently made but moutt full a piece Of il,
had not their almost su eihuman master literally
ashed hem into the most abject and crouc hing sub
| mission The first portion OF food thrown amongst
hem, seized by the lion as matter OF priority,
enough TO convince any sceptic OF the rfulsavage
mess OF their nature when out of the control Of the
one hand whose authority they acknowledged. The
| the massive lump OF meat and bone, clutched be-
meath his fore paws seemedt possess the brilan-
cy as well as the rapidity of shtning; and only
diverted by tremendous and Sudden spring Of the
lion, who, having demolis he'd his w
upsn what lett of his ferocious neighbors fare
he dash against the sides Of the den sounded like
the telling OF huge trees, and enough by its force
and fury to shake the strongest nerves; but il was
positive fact that while the boldest Of the hearts in
the Royal suite speedily retreated at this unexpec-
ted plunge of the fore 4 monarch the youthful Queen
never moved either face or foot hut tn lock undi-
verted and still more deeply riveted continued to
gaze on the novel and moving pectacle.
MALIBRAM AND THE PINT PORTER.
1t may be an acceptable diversion from the painful
details which shall have enter upon, to record
hume rous incident which led to the thrilling, the
more than brilliant the not to be forget execution
by Madame Malbran, of the finale to this opera The
Maid of Artois,) Ihad occasion during its last
hearsal but one, 10 express myself in strong terms
at her leaving the stage for more than hour and
falf, to go and gain E25 at a morning concert.
Neither the concentrated pieces Of music, nor the
situation Of the drama in which she involved,
could possibly be proceeded W it'll; and the great
placed in jeopardy by unworthy grasp OF few
pounds, to the prejudice OF theatre paying her
n Chilly FIVE times much. She knew she had done
wrong; and she atoned for il bv her genins, while
her pride would not have permitted her to do %.
she had borne along the two first acts on the first
lights Of performance in such a flood Of triumph,
that she was bent. by some almost saperhuman ef-
fort, to continue its glory to the final fall Of the
tain l went into her dressing previous to the
commencement of the third act, ask how she felt
and she replied Very tired, ut" (and here her
pIv l,oh
if you will contrve to get me pint Of porter in the
desert scene you shall havean encore 10 your nale
Had been dealing with any other performer, l
should perhaps have he STATED in complying with
request that gh have been dangerous in its appli-
cation at the moment; but to check her powers was
10 annihilate them. therefore nged tina. beh nd
the pile Of dricd md which 81 falls in state Of
exhaustion, towards the close of the second scene,
a small erture Should be made in the STAGE and it
Is fact, that frcm underneath the stage, through
that aperture pewter pint Of Jer'er was yed
TO tae parchc lips of this rare child Of song; which
SO revived her after the terrible exerion the
| led to, that she electrified the audience, and had
strength to repeat the charm, with the finale to The
| Maid OF ArtOis. The novelty Of the circumstance
| so tcklcd her fancy, and the draugbt itself was
| extremely refreshing, that it was arranged during
the subsequent ran Of the OPERA the Negro slave at
the head Of the Governors procession to have in the
gourd suspended to his neck the same quantity Of
the same beverage, to be applied to her lips on his
first beholding The apparently dying Isclinc.
COURT, sIFs OF RIVAL TBAGEDIASs.
was extremely amused with brief specimen ef
Shak rian language me by both these
| gentlemen, Macready aud Kean, after the curtain
tell their first appearance Together, in the tragedy
| of Otbcllo. Kcan had thorough contempt for Ma
| cready's acting; ard the latter, affecting to be in
dgnant at the mode in which Mr.. Kean h I'd conduct
ed himself lin always keeping step or two behind
| him, whereby the spectator had full view Of the
| one performer countenauce, and only side view
| of the other,) bounced into my room, and at first
vowed he would play with him no more. He finally
| wound up by saying, "And pray what is the-next
| play you expect me 10 appear in--wth that low
mani replied hat would send Linn word
| went up into K.an's dressing room, where found
him scrapng the color of his face, aud sustaining
| the operation by copious draushts Of cold brandy
| aud water. On my asking him hat play he would
next appear ia with Macready he d icslated, Glow
| the - should know what the - plays i'm"
MRS. JORDAN
Captain Lord Frederick Fnzclarence, who was
on this occasion attend upon his royal father,
called me out Of the green room, and with conside
rable degree or excitement said, "Bunn, have not
been behind the Of this theatre since the last
| evening m dear neither performed here, aud (bcre
| his lordship took me by the arm, walked down the
long passage that side of the house, and kicked
open the dressing room door at the end Of )-that is
| the room in which she used To dress. came with
her almost every night, .ng, long before wore any
Of these gewgaws, (poin'ing TO his uniform and its
dccsra,ions.) Excuse my emotion (passing his
hand over his cyes) Il could not help. and TO tell
you the truth, could resist being here this eve
ming, but mover mean to come again. was hap
pier then than with all the cpjoyments oflife, have
ever besn since"
MALIBBAS AND TEMPLEToS.
Il Templefon came 10 me one evening. and observing
| that NAL, bran had treated him in a most unbecom-
ing and ude manner. even while on the stage, asked
my advice 10 the line OF conduct he should pur-
told him To call upon Der, state his feelings
and ask IL he had committed any offence that incur
red her dspleasure and led TO such total want Of
| good breediught did so the next morning. Her
reply, between inclination tn laugh and DISPOSE
ton to be serious was, 81 thought you wanted, sir,
| 10 kiss me" A. this moment when she tho idol
Of the people, 'thc admired " all beholders when
peers would have given their coroncts to press only
the tips e her fingers ard the world AZ large
sighisg at her feet. imagine the phcgmaiic songster
| exclaimng "Gude Cod is that ALL Max your mind
| easy, would ma kiss ye, for opy conside raten -
and shaking hands, he LETT ths house.
| LEGISLATIVE ELoeUsscE.-The following re
pert Of speech made before the Tennessee Legis-
laturc by Col. J. NJ. II -, a representative from