Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-28
THE DRAMA,


On Thursday night last, we were present at
the second entertainment given by the Thai
ian Association, recently organized in this
place we were gratifed to find that our
young friends were able to draw such large
and fashionable audience as was present on
that occasion. The main piece presented on
that evening, was the tragedy of 1.-The
Gamester," a most beautiful and touching
piece, too, in many Of its scenes, but one, &C
cording to our humble opinion, which requires
more practice and proficiency in the profession
of the Sock and Buskin,' than newly Or
ganiZed company of Amateurs, no matter
what their native talents may be, usually pos
sess. The cast of characters was not made
with as much judgment as we think it might
have been. The character of Beverly was, in
the main, we'll played. Occasionally, there
were passages which might, we think, have
been improved upon; passages of deep subdued
pathos, in which the Beverly of Thursday
evening, in our estimation, slightly violated
the advice of Hamlet to the players, when he
tells them not to - be over violent. The
character, however, was we'll conceived, and
in the main, we'll acted. The Gamester
o (Stukely) was we'll played throughout, bar
ing an occasional necessity for the prompter's
aid. Lewson was capitally played. We may
say the same of Bates The female parts were
well played, particularly Mrs. Beverly. There
was aolittle something, which we suppose was
unavoidable, under the circumstances a little
too much of buster and unfominne boldness
thrown into some OF the scenes in which the
two leading female characters participated
The piece went off most admirably, on the
whole, however, as the repeated plaudits Of
the audience proved. We were prevented
from being present during the performance OF
the after piece, Boots at the SWAMI but we
learn that it went off with considerable eclat.
We were much pleased with the manner in
which the main piece was dressed With a
LITTLE study and some practice, we will soon
have Theatrical corps of our own, which
will compare favorably with any which we
ever see on our boards
Of our young friends would not be offended
with US, we would take the liberty of limiting
that, perhaps lighter pieces than the Game
ster'-say some of the old English comedies
would be more appropriate for the present
THE RECRUITING SERVICE in NORTH CAR
oL1NA.-It will be recollected by our readers
that two Companies of Infantry, and one of
Dragons, was assigned (if we may use the
word) to North Carolina as her quota of the
ten new regiments authorized by the act Of
last Congress. We are glad to have it in oul
power to state, that North Carolina has alrea.
dy furnished, or very nearly so, the whole Of
what was required at her hands. The Com
pany of Dragons, under the command Of
Capt. Caldwell, has already proceeded to the
theatre of war. Capt. Clark's Company OF
Infantry, we learn, from one of his Lieutenants
(Wheeden,) is quite full, and, perhaps, will
be here lin Wilmington before we 90 tc
press. The other Infantry Company lack,
but few men, as we learn from Lieut.. Cant
well, and will be ready for the field in few
days, This Company has labored under dis
advantages, as compared with the other. 1t
Captain Richards,) is already in Mexico, a
private IN the North Carolina Regiment o
Volunteers; and one of its Lieutenants ha
never acted as a recruiting officer. Il will
however, soon be full, and ready to proceed Il
Mexico.