Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-02
(From the Charleston .Hfrearg.J


Well, Of course, there on Monday night 10
Fanny; and thong h there an audience of near
thousand all the world were nct there as we cx-
pected that the equity old bcau.,
that there will be room enough this evening" and
they may go and calculate safely in toto mpun-
~ 10 their toes, while they open their tender
hearts 10 the dulcet impressions of Fannys Well,
re have seen her. aud surely Nun Bark said ii
Molly Antony never lighted on this earth, which
she scarcely seemed 10 touch, more delightful
vision, Tag!lonl excepted, if she be as European
prints depict her exhaaton Of gacca spirit vapcr
i soul aioat. There WIS less Of the animal IN Fanny
Esslcr than dreaded 10 find. Her performance vas
all grace and decorous enough not 10 offend the
fas,idous dantncss. The veriest prude would not
have made an ugly mouth at it, and her acting in the
last where her rngc.s fall at the touch of the
fatal scarf very beautiful. But her petcoats
sem-dItto were too Longtime much of good thing a.
together They in her way and every bodys
way Not her fault, for oh moral Charleston, (woud
Won belle it y assured that committee Of pru-
derry composed OF those potent grave and reverend
sIgno:s, the pToprcturs, actually sat in solemn
cation determine The length OF her pet;coas aad IL
mcd The amount OF shortnsss admissible in this
dan and forced poor Abbott to stretch II accordingly
But dear-far, fantastic, fascinating Fanny-yor
going 10 Havana, and the Dons Of Cuba will allow sou
your full swing. Although you are now
Like The bud, BIT Is The cnyinn> worm,
Ere spread leaves
when you got there you envelope all your charms,
"And dedicate your beauties TO the SUM-
and wear yellow breecDes II you choose.
We have a 10 pick with Mr. Abbott, so We take
black feather for quill to tell him-that the above
mentioned mock modest clengation Of the exterior
raj ntegumens III odd keeping with the very dull
and dsaGrceabe farce which ushered III the cntcratn
ncnt of the evening; like bittcrs before dinner
black cloud before sunrne. That Uoif and fO1 al
fair was more immoral than Fannys dancing would
have been-under the clothes nonentity of tho Eden
Regimc. II had no wit, redeem its immorallty and
knowing Managers excellent taste, wonder At
his suffering il: though we not squcansh "ieayen
truly knows.
What an orderly audience docs Charleston present
whenever she crowds the Theatre, but they are too
quiet. They can be
- glad for hours,
Yet silent NIL The time
This is good for the audience, but makes the actors
grleve. They like applause. II IS champaign 10 them
the eXhiliratng gas which initiates the balloon .!
their vanity, and makes them above the stars
Clap otcn-and clap hard-if you would have their
primest articc-if you would make Fanny stoop lov
and step high Mrs. Sddons herself complained Of the
folks of Aud Reekie chilling her enthusiasm by their
abstinence Of applause aud all the actor spoke III Acan,
when lie told his wife, in JOY and glory"The pit
al me-,
This was the first time ,cc, singular have been 10 The
play this winter hough the brighter and sharper and
better half Of scssorshlp, now absent, rs, when
here, pretty punctual in his visits) and we there
fere conclude with word OF admiration Of the great
beauty Of the Theatre. The Union cannot snrpass H.
The proscenum and drop exquisite and tie
most elegant is displayed in all its decorations
Conducted is by him, the Theatre $ handmade Of
order and virtue-and Mr.. ABBOTT ought to be encou
raged--wth liberality like his own.