The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-08-07
For Tie Cadia Senttncl.
For We Cddia Sentinel
j, A. Binghan's HEOnOdramatiC Farce
inGIeScribabIc.

We have seen repeated notices in some Of our
eastern papers, of the gravity with which Henry
Placide when he acts Bumbastes Furioso hangs
his boots upon the tree in token of defance to all
the world, as a thing infinitely amusing. 1t is said
he performs the solemn foolery of the scene,
with an air of mock heroism that vastly ncroa-
ses its effect upon the risible muscles of his all-
dience. But in whatever esteem Placide NAV
heretofore have been held, as the best actor of
such parts on the stage, he issurely far surpassed
by one who has recently appeared on another
theatre, in our immediate vicinity. The Bonn
bastes of Placide, we think, would certainly sink
into tameness if compared with the Bonbasts of
John A. Bingham, Esq.
All who relish the su7erlatvc in burles1ue
oughtto witness this gentleman's noxt appearance
on the stone wall before our court house. Should
he second time be called upon to address "a
masculine feminine or femenine masculine''
travelling wing Fandango, under what Carlyle
would in his more graphic language term-full
'nn flronade"
The performance referred to took place last
Thursday evening before pretty considerable
audience, who testified their opprobaton in all
the usual modes Of theatrick and whig applause.
We do not know precisely what TO term the
entertainment, whether tragedy, comedy or his
tory, pastoral, pastoral-comical, historical comcal
historical-pastoral, hagcal-historcal, tragical-
comical, comcal-historical, scene indivisble, or
poem unlimited. There is no designation in any
catalogue, that VIC have ever seen, that win ex-
actly meet this curious monocomick-drama: and
therefore, we name it the ''monodramatic farce
indescribdJIe" 1t is 10 be regretted, that II
could not have been so devised, as 10 have ailor,
Idcd part to some others, that have since mani
tested an over-weeniDg anxiety TO figure, that
we're then compelled 10 play the mutes and au-
diencc to the swelling act. If the piece could
have been moulded somewhat after the fashion
of ColliDs's "ode on the passions there was an
! old Gentleman Of the Town, that then through
two days. frettiag and chdfag was eminently quail
lifed to personate Anger, as there are few who
can blow blast $50 loud and SO dread" on the
war dcnouncing trumpet Butso far as any thing
Of this passion manifested itself right out, Mr.
Mathews +. Mallornee, my Landlord in specks
was equally qualified and could have doubled
and performed capitally both Anger and Rerenge
His "eyes on iren and "witbering looks" Will
occasional sputterings merted some praise ever
as il was The piece however was evidently po
up in haste, and was 50 arranged as TO admit oI
but one prominent actor. 1t was cast in the form
! of rnonologue or one speech, entrustng tho
whole performance 10 John Al Bingham, ESQ.
in the character known to the legal profession a
the commtmis rirdtrir, in which she frenzied will
langer and in her rage, breaks forth in railing q
ganst some Of the boys for having taken som,
lnnjushable privileges with her daughtors Ans