Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-10
pertinent, alike interesting to Eagana aud to the

sextenxiyo cotton sptnuers ana
In Of the visit Of the directors TO this
tovvr .ome gentlemen If Manchester, interested in
Z the trade toths Easts Indies, and ieeng strong
anxiety TO promote the growth OF cotton there,
thought il right TO testify their respect Tor the
dire ctors and their sympathy In the important 90
.ject which had brought them into Lanca'hire py ~.
viting them e. dinner in Manchester. 1spu.A-
ton, consisting Of John Macvicar, Esq Thomas
AsLton Fsqr Robert Glsdston, E'qr, ana parIo
Price, Esq was accordingly sent to LiverPo1i ~, ,or
that purpose bat the previous engagements o' .ue
directors prevented them from accepting '"S ia
ton.
Thcatricais.
Ellen Tree has been playing at Birminghaln-s
was followed by the Woods who met with great
.ucce.. there. On the 10Th of July, Power had just
l>l,ved farewell engagement atJLlverpool and was
succeeded bv Ellen Tree, Madame Vestris, &c
AtDnry Lsne, ncerts d'Ete are regularly given
and attended nv the elite.
Covcnt Garden is closed
Charles Kean concluded an engagement at the
Hay market, July Gath Power played there the
same night
There is very little doing in tseatrcals in Lon
don.
The new fve.act play about tn be produced at the
,Havmarket 10 understood to be from the pen Of Mr.
sSerle, and founded on the story Of Richard Crsm-
well.
Madame Doras Gras viii revisit this country in
the autumn, To iu'nl her enga emehts AT the sp'
preaching Festivals
Mr.. Jons BALDWIN BUcxsToKE-Was born on
the 18th of September, 1852, at taoxton his father
was a respectable citizen OF Bishopssate Alter
completing his edu cation at a suburban academy in
the vicinity of Walworth, he was placed in soli-
citor's office and at FIRST evinced an inclination tn
follow the law profession; but, on an under
shelf in the SOLICITOR dice the plays of Shak
speare, Ben johnson, and Beaumont aud Fletcher
Consequently Shakespeare was oftener on the desk
than Z" Imyey's 4 -sc:ice," and Beaumont and flet-
cher much more agreeable than I" Backstone's Con-
mentarcs." 80 after four years affecting to study
the Law, Bucksione had tasted the Pier. sprug,
his muse lahnurcd, AID she was delivered OF two
TRAGEDIES and one comedy, being then scarcely
svcnteen! Ofcourse, he was now incurably infected
with the draNbat,c mania, and became one OF those
much ridiculcd personages stase,sirack lawyer
clerk Being acquainted with Nr. Burroughs, Of
the Peckham theatre. our hero was introduced to
Mr.. manager Morton, and at Peckh he first
" smclt the a,aps a, Aubf, Ii the Dog OF Niontar-
sis Soon af.er he aFpeared as lago 10 the Ofhaiio
ofthc hen ceiehrated arlatcur Mr. Richard I OUNCE
at the Minor Theatre, Catherine street; but he soon
found tragedy was not MS forte linen. IN corJnhc-
ton with certain youthful aspirants for dramatic
farae he enacted in private theatre which was
constructed in soae auc.ion rooms, ct New agton
Butts whore the peaceful inhabitants at francls
street were wonderstruck at the course of Indi
viduals docking the auction rooms, AMI deaiened
by the noises Of violent DISCLAIMERS and d,lish'ed
auditories Al these performances " little Buckley
disco cred his liac 10 be comedy he was already
considered first rate amateur; but, growing Cis-
susted with the and confusion oil private acting,
he abandoned tie pursuit. and for Some time vas
staunch di-cr!e of III: Muses. ; but, alas the law
was terribly ~ elected, and many were the leases
drawn de sarasions filled up, and bills OF costs made
out, replcte wih f.tal mistakes and direiui error
" Copy that brief" said the attorney So Brief let
il be-" said Ruckey. The Office was frequently
left for DAYS; irregularities were the consequence
Of neglect of business; relatives were offended,
debts tsactrd ard amafo-y ina inings produced
astory realities till. drcading alike The officers OF
the parsb and those Of the sheriff. hero found II
necessary emie rate into the provinces. Accord
insly, one Sunday afternoon, while his family we're
at chapel,
Ne ler, NJ. fathers house ssd took with him
asnall portmsn,eau and the follow ing week found
him playing the part Of F'ueman, in George Barn
WE'LL at temporary theatre IN a small town in
Berks shire, here he rema ined incog playing the
walking reatls uap but the low comedian being
somew hat addicted to potations polite Deep" lit
tie 50 Buckley" was frequently sent in that gen.
tlernans characters, and at length was considered
a very effective comedian From here his pere-
CARNATIONS extended from county TO county Fix
stone, Fevorshsn,, Hastings, Northampton, and Lsl-
cester were visit q by hun, until his dramatic ar
dour being little damp,d by the vicissitudcs
cessarily attending t~e vocation ut stroliing player,
be reuancd home. Eut his stay very short, for,
while waver'ng between the red tape and the bus
kim he was OH red engagement by his old freud,
Mr. Burro CHS (who had become lessee OF the Sur
rey theatre); this was accepted, and he made his
6rst appearance IN London as Peter Smrk, IN bur
letta named the Arnistice. His success secured his
engagement, and he ssn.inued playing portion Of
% the low comedy under 1r. Burroughs management,
with cons crahle oclat lie then joined Dayidge at
the C0hurH, ana Afterwards appeared NJ Sadlers
Wells Adclphi, Hsymarket, and Drury Lane. Per-
haps no actor thn stage is so infected with the
cacaotihes scyibsadi upon the whole, so SUGGEST
fsl in play-n,akiug Nr Blackstone; II his works
are not distinguished fur their originality, speei
mems Of building they are very clever, while the
multiplicity Of them proof that he possesses no
ordinary degree If industry. As an actor, Mr.
Blackstone ia admirably adapted for the still life Of
akspcare-lhe Franchises and 50 Masters Slender"
but his reputation rests entirely upo, the excellent
performance in his own numerous drama.
AMvBIcAs Across AgRoAD.-Bunn's new work
contains many amusing sketches. We susjoin
passage, in which alluson is made to American ac-
tors. IL will be that the London manager con-
cches that Forrest successful in the great me-
tropol,s ba. rdcu the professions Of most Of the
other aspirants who followed in bis footsteps. Jim
Crow Rec is described as the most Fortunate and
popular Of the American comedians who have visit
ed England.
"The saccess of hIr. E.rrrst set his beloved eoun
tryin blaze. which lighted up the ambition Of ma
nv OF its histrionic asptraDts, some of whom came
over the waste OF waters 10 take shelter under the
wing of the tragsdian's success. i have brought
before an Esgl.sh public several American per-
formers ard have had great pleasure in dong; but
must confess have done so rather with a desire
to trust to their opinion Of themselves than from
any impression ~ my as TO its correctness Our
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