The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-16
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II any of them prove any thing, it is only tina
John Tyler may not be altogether wing; which
does not appear to be an lmpeachable offence-a
least, very able constitutional lawyers have ven
tured to conjecture.
The Theatre in this city has generally proved rui
nous to all concerned Washington evenings are
rather set apart for caucusing in way anothe
either by Congressional clubs to manGuvre poti
cal armies on the day ensuing at the Capitol, or BY
lesser lotteries to create influences for office some
sImilar personal aspiration In short there is toe
much private acting going on, to leave any chances
for the public stage And were II otherwise, (if re-
cent specimens to be considered fair sample }
here is negligence in the police of the establish
ment quite sufficient to deter any one with self res
pec, or who desires to hear what passes on the
scene, from wasting hours and money where profit
gacy the most shameless and reckless, can war and
not unchecked.
Sill, now and then there is something shown
which merits success and if such displays seldom
ind return proportloned to their trouble and ex-
1ence, still they may not pass utterly without appre
citation.
We are led to this remark by few recent repre-
Last night that tragedian performed Sir Edward
Mortimer 10 thin house and under every possible
disadvantage.
The fortunes of the play of which Sir Edward is
the hero, have been chequered as those of that
heroes present representative. 1t failed when
originally attempted by John Philip Kemble, at
Drurv Lane. in the winter of 1886; which drew
forth the far famed preface from Coleman, where
IN Kemble was $50 unsparingly satrized. In the
summer OF the same year. when Ellison was
beginning his career at the authors own theatre, in
The London HaymarIet, the young actor dared to
adventure in the character and triumphed. But at
that time, some of Storace's music, which the
piece contained formed one of its most tempting
fractions. Yeti never arose to sterling rank until
perhaps twenty years subsequently Kean proved It's
capabilities at Drury Lane again. Thenceforward
the musical portion has by degrees disappeared. 1t
snow standard play of the stars of the stage.
We confess we did not expect much when we
strolled in to Booth act the principal part in il
either that character, or Booth, IN his pames days,
with more unmixed delight. The perturbations OF
4 spirit generous and grand by nature and idozine
popularity. but racked with heavy and agonlzine
md damning secret, and Jealously and unslumber-
ngly on the alert for symptoms of its being suspect
master. So was the whrlwind OF despair at the
whitening secrets final detection. There was va
riety and truth In the artists enumeration and atti-
tudes and countenance, and these qualities were
carried even 70 the expression OF the hands, which,
could it have been dlsoned from that of the rest OF
Ills person, at any point Of the passion would, al
, glance, have disclosed to an instructed eve the
Hercules in his art. This manual eloquence Gf we
may venture such phrase) escapes imitation even
n painting and sculpture by mediocrity but if ever
studied equally precious and difficult by those who
know how 10 excel. Last evening Mr. Booth dis
played IL with SURPRISING skill.
A counryman of our own mentioned singular
anecdoe indirectly connected with the play we have
been noticing, and which was told him in England
by the celebrated Goodwin. Observed Lord Byron
20 the veteran, 'give the world another Caleb Will
ams," (the novel of Goodwin on which the Iron
Chest was founded MY Lord, | suffered as
ter whose asonies have described. Another work
ike that would kill me-" "No matter-write 1t, y
replied Byron.