The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-06
MISS REYNOLDS BENEFIT.

The favorite Of the Theatrical corps, that admira-
BILE actress and accomplished lady, Miss Reynolds,
takes her benefit to night, when the comedy of
London Assurance will be performed for the third
time
London Assurance is, perhaps, the most brilliant
play in dialogue to say nothing of the plot that has
app AIRED since Sherdan's School for Scandal. In
point and racy epgramatic STYLE it reminds us Of the
early school Of English comedy when Congreve,
Wicherly, and vamburgh wrote, and held emphat-
cay the mirror up to Nature" 1t abounds in
knowledge Of the fashionable world, and there is
deep satire and quiet exposition Of the follies Of
man in it, that are full Of moral teachings than
many sermon The author of this comedy is We
ry young man and is remarkable fact that those
comedies which have displayed most knowledge of
the world were the first productions of their authors
whenyery young.
Bulwers novel; by the by, which exhibits most
knowledge Of this kind is Pelham, his first produc-
ton of any great length
London Assurance has been better played by Mr..
Wards company than any play represented by them
this season. 1t has been gotten up great expense
and with great taste in the scenery and decorations
Mr. Lambert's Sir Courtly Harcourt was excel
lent So was NEEDLE by Mr.. Boswell. Dazzle, we
did not think in Mr.. Thayers happiest ven but a
theatrical critic at elbow, whose opinions we va
ue much, differs with US and we give it as set-off,
as NEEDLE would say.
Mrs. Knight, as Grace Hark-a-way gave chaste
and most adylike personation of the old beaus aft
anced This lady is always letter perfect in her part
and always plays well.
Our decided favorite in the representation, how
ever, was the Lady Gay Spanker of Miss Reynolds,
whose Lord, Dolly Spanker, we must not neglect TO
say played to the fe--bating too much of bashful
ness in the first scene
The part of Lady Gay is admirably adapted
to the genius of Miss Reynolds Her outbursts
of merriment seemed no acting with what
energy and glee she described the steepe chase
How inimilable was her call for Dolly dear Dolly,
and with what tact she hired with and exp posed Mr.
HaIcour Courtly, Her acting SO true to nature
she seemed to be Lady Gay herself and not her repre-.
sentative.
/ This lady is of the most accomplished acs
tresses Of her age on the American boards and she
combines with great hisrionc talents qualities as a
songtress that always calls forth the oudest applause
Her voice for variety and sweetness is scarcely sur
passed. Miss Reynolds exrrtions to please are indie
fa,igable. Night after night slim houses, with the
rain pouring down without, and nothing cheering
within she has exerted her powers without abate-
ment
In consequence of the inclemency Of the weather,
Miss Reynolds Benefit on former occasion was
not profitable. Surely who has much his
trionic talent and much intellectual cultivation
combined with her personal worth and beauty, viii
not fail to draw crowded house in this, one Of hei
hes, personations--Lady Gay Spanker--on the night
of her Benefit. We rojoice to hear that many seat,
are taken, aud that there will be full and ashiona
| Die attendance.