Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-14

New York in the packet ship Canada, OF
Thursday, the 2sth of September, 1926
On The Monday following, October Cd, HI
appear d, for the first time IN America, a
The. Park Theatre, and mel with mos
natering reception. After concludin,
his engagement at New York, he came L
Boston and made bis first appearance il
this city at the Federal.street theatre, 81
Monday evening, the 80 of October, ii
the character OF Virglnius. OF his acting
al that time, an acute and severe critic, il
enc of the papers of the day, made tht
following remarks: "Mr. Macready, j
may be truly said, is philosopher in dra
malc science, and has reduced the pnnci
Piles of his philosophy to practice, in the
most minute and refined manLer. 1t i:
presumed that he never takes a step, OF
moves a muscle, that would no, be found
on investigation, TO be the best step, and
the best gesticuation that could accom-
pany the sentiment of the author. he is
not like Kcan, the occasional bursts 81
whose genius, it was felIcitousy remark
ed, by London critic, were like flashes
of lightning, after long and tedious inter
walls of darkness; he has nothing OF the
stateliness of person and sllvery voice Of
Cooper; nor has he any thing like the So
lemn and touching defamation OF Con-
way; yet he has the power to fix the au.
dience 10 their seats in GREATNESS atten-
ton Some one has said, at New York,
that Macready is master OF pathos.' 1t
was in the pathetic parts OF the play that
we thought him, if any where, deficient.--
There we're many points of great beauty,
and many Of appalling majesty. IN his de-
lineation of the Roman, The patriot, and
the father-but we cannot say, in Justice
to our unbiased feeling, that it was, as
as whole, superior to that OF either Coo.
per or Conway"
1t is a curious fact, that Macredy gave
birth to distinct species of tragic cnmpo'
stion-and that TO his talents the repula-
ton and success IF many Of the principol
tragic authors of the day are mainly to be
ascrbed. William Tel, Damon, Grac-
chus, Wallace, Mirandoa, and all Shields
aud Miss Mi,ford's tragedies, were written
expressly for him; and until it was repre-,
senrcd by Macready, the Tragedy OF Vir-
ginlus, and its gifted author, were entirely
unknown.
Some twenty years ago, thus gentleman
endeavored TO restore the trag dy of Rich
ard the Third, as written by Shakespeare
bu the prejudices and aspersions OF the pub.
lie were too confirmed YIN favor "t CibSer'S
alterations. to be remov cd. The preface,
from his pen, to the revived tragedy, is re-
markabc for the business OF is sentiments
and The beauty Of Its ST lie. 10 hum The
English stage is Likewise indebted tor
successful restoration oil Massinger's Faal
Dowry.
An English critic, speaking ofhis the
atlic | merits, S VS.: "iiis conception Is
singularly origina'; equal, free from ser.
vie oGedience, and 10 d cccentncily.-
Acquainted. by study, with the tradluonaI
style of The great performers OF the past
ge, and familiar with those OF his own
time, he has, by the force OF genius and
ueep medlation, acquired for himself an
originality no, more STRIKING than il is
true.
1.-The peculiar talent Of Macready is T.
he dlscerned in his performance OF those
rharacters of which he has been The first
representative. His Virginius, Tell, and
Damon, are unlike any other berIorman.
ces; but they are eqna in force. kruth and
ia ure, TO any thing that has been witness
ed on the British stlge since the day: Of
Garrick. The Richard Of Macready has
not been 20 popular as that of Kean--
hugh it is certainly in union with the
dramatic and historical character OF that
monarch. His liam ct is a noble piece OF
phllosophic melancholy, and his Lear is
pro- ably without equal. In private lie.
MIR. Macready is eminent for The correct
ness and unoblruslveness of his deport-
menl. His public and private lite are
wIthon a hlemish. No friend has ever
had occasion to eel pang Tor his excess
ses; and the pubic have never been called
on TO pity, pardon, or to codemn, any NOR
/ Al .ransgression. Gifted with fine na'u.
raj pnwers possessing all the accomPls I
ments of a gentleman. and having the en-
ire into all the better part OF English socl-
etv--courted by all that is literary-stan
ding on the summit Of his profession--nnI-
,ersally respected-M Macrea ~ may
Justly be pronounced one of the must tor
unate actors Of any day"
Il A. GLANCE AT THE u. S. SENATE
OF 1884
CLAY, WEBSTER, CALHOUN, PRESTON
: shall attempt to give you ance a
n these men. Fortunately, | write ir' m IN
Il Reporters box, and the subjects are al
, placed in the most favorable light.
, FIRST OF all, is ola Harry Cloy-o.d II