Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-01

Provin,iaf are hearsed Stage Aifrset..

Provinsiaf nre hearsed Stage iarrsct..
BE II known TO any, unenlig htened ON important
apoint, that Mr. co. Jones is the teritable lessee
OF the theatres at Richmond, Norfolk and Ports
mouth, in Virginia being the same distinguished
individual ''Mr. George ones" who alfew years
since, went 20 England, styled himself 'eThe
American ragt dian" (oaly bora IA Leneo on y and,
taking advantage OF the creduiy and hospitality of
The poor people Of Sratford on on inflicted upon
them an g Grafton upon Shaks peare,' and mere Re
Gently perperated a 'foarth or July ""fall
of sound aud fury, signify ing hothinsr' before some
inexperienced youths at Richmond, as as the
Franklin Society," p" @''
nackett (whom every body knows) has lately
been acting under the mana cement Of the said Mr..
George Jones, and the other night, at Richmond,
whilst playing Falstaa, various deficiencies in the
stage appointments became too papabfe to the au-
dience, among which, conced in the lessees pri-
vate box, with Mrs. George Jones & Co, sat Mr..
George. Jones hiaistL seemingly careless specta-
tor OF The confusion occasioned ny his own neglect
in the stage department. At length Hacke.t was
seen TO beekon earnestly TO MI George Jones, who
quilted his obscryatary dhe aoniy private box al.
lowed" in Ais theatre) and came forthwith behind
his scenes, when the following dialogue, At the
many 81 the Iaudfence. az 'S@' itf '''ziiiA
Jones MI fIackett what Is thu; mattar, sar? %
- affhtkeH!AaWhy, Mr. George. Jones, wi,et 10 the
'trDattarf wit yourseycsl Dsn'fI, you. ssvery
thing here On ths stage going wrong, whilsi yon
Of P ss II 81 S%g. p1o
ter; who has 70 leave his bSok every few ninatesto
60 0nrtfe stage fHHrcsI a-iith 80 stOgraTtflsa
~ kpass-,W hss my, deah, lIllow, abs olutely
though the house was fire. Ho geyer, sar-since
you have withdrawn me from my dome site circle,
infpratnpt the play, SHIRT Call every body and 90
= Hae1sstr-Mr. Jones, DO you ,kaow there have
been ne supeEpumeraries these two nights aud that
the act drop had to be kept down twenty minutes
whilst your only two scsac- shifters,, could be in
prssssdtoEo .. the stase ~ the travellers that
Jonss.@Certainly, sar, am perfectly aware Of
the act ssr bat how can I help It sar, IF supefna.
@erarieS wentqeome, sara hsve given orders
every time, Sar1 4rs.J.nra5 q : ..sr D , &, vr 4
Haekett You gave orders, You speak as though
your voice aspotential rs that Of Russian
tocHat, Order your saPsrqumsrares paid for, past
service, or las they have sept word they wont
come wheh you DO $50, Mr. Jones, YOU said
you gave orders" also the other night az Ports
mouth, tboashadunag performances, when reqrired
en- the, stage. there nsitAsr ashsllnsr table 10
Is found IN the theatre, and when complained next
day, you said my deah fallo W, you IT expect
every luxury here like we have IL >" NE JIarskael
AsSnt@hst Richmond now here yoar paragon Of
eoavenienses aAd when lie wss miss
ing at 5sheagsal this mornings learned from your
property man the reason vas you were not up AZ III
tso late 10 procure 10 Tor to-nishtl sly s,heiirs
Josss,TYes, ssr Isdysrtiseia .ay hills, sar, that
transact business emily at certain hours, sar, and at
the theatre sAf, and never at fhe residence Of the
Haekett-tYes, and seldom come 10 look to yssr
stage, or even boz efhce, for day togethsr.
| Jones-Mr: Hachstt, t6psove to yeu, sar, my in
Sustry which yos seem 70 doubt, assure yos. 6ar,
came - ibis theatar, Ssr, long before the cnrtnin
rose, Sar, and set the whole Of the first scene my
self, Sar. There, sar look how ny hands are lamp
blaeked ~ the scenes Sar s-o lrlo3otI sa.li.si
| Haekstt--Why, Mr.. George Jeses,yeu must b q
nasty beast mol. to have washed ryopr hands these
two hours! The fact 10 you ought 70 be ashamed Of
the sost liberal ard indg eSs OF sudepces, sedsee
Auy cars6artist into the endu sush nightly
misery, and, particularly, after profes sing TO
rate Shakespeare by aeurishing orations insult the
in vhis b~rba.ous style sI.ii'f1 sssf a ssias,
q Ja~ss.r-Mr. Hsekest You, have had your plays
better depe With me than IN the Park TbsatAr, scr.
1sJones-very we'll, sar, since You are so uissats-
fed, Mr Hsckett, will you agrssto finish here with
thus night lobe sure Sap yos are pE4sriiaed Tor
SS! sst s
Therefore, say Mr. fiseksst, vii you give up and
cancel your engagement with me after th,s night,
Haekth.7-Ys., Sir, and thank you for the oppor.
Josrs. verywef, sas You secpm sasy prompt
irs the performance now, Sas, an IlL-taik to you
Hacksii mo, no, Mr, C. Jones; we will settle
| fnow' Here Ia the presence ~ your company you
asHed me- 10 fwe"id conclude Iris night, " which
answered, yes. .lranI1s
Jones,very well, ssar, ! know 4 asked you. il
| you would, but didn't say Twsuld,
Raoseff -Oh. Mr.. G'Jones, you are ridiculous,
Jones Mr.. .Haekets, do ysa know, .sar. that in .
matter OF this Important :. public nacha" YOU have
| no right to consult George Joues's individual but
collective feelings, as tse medinm Of Your rcspon
sibility to the public to play out all the nights fo
which yeu have been advertised, bsaausc cast bu
believe, sar, that as ageotlemap Sar
you Must be perfectly aware, Sar, that I am th'
Hacksft --Yes, Sir.iI believe gnu sre; bat thsres
one thing touching your chsrac,sI Is man OF sub
- go,, . What Is ,hst 81, 20 ti7,ipoo sooIT
Haekstf--Thss yoa are the mos, impsrssut Nag o
wind ,sysr had 70 blow mp, NJ Faistair' India
rubber w,nd.helly etexcePted. ,,o,,-x-oafss,t a.,
AT This reference 10 Haeketfs peculiar air stra
ing then IN use. Gown sat Jcnes hh actors fsushsd
m their seevss, What shey dared vt svt NJ yhs
,hroats, asd Haskeit 'sr>~d ups~ his heel and pso
eeedsd on the SAC N hls part nor aitsrwsrds b.
sidse of his scjn~rn IN that ehy though he tuxx.,
out hrs engsgemeut, and haA fuh sad fashionakl.
turn, ont ct has be ss6t. The RE h@e~d thesar,
seems nnlssky IN its Managers; Poorer, a. few year
| audience and gave over his e~sAsement, in cons
qeaes Of the isaossrsbic deiisqscneies the stsg
Arranss~enss- ~ La. n -, eva . oI 1rt'
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