The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-09
MIR. ColIins---the Irish Comedlan.

Mr. Collins---the Irish Comedian.
Mr. Collins, the inimitabe Irish comedian and
accomplished vocalist will give an entertainment
this evening at the Armory Hall. Mr.. Collins UNI
doubtedly is the only person that we know aught
of who deserves to Wear the mantle of the late Ia
mented Tyrone Power. Mr.. Collins has all the
Wit hlnmor and vvacity of his countrymen-hiS
voice has a splendid compass, and his tones are as
varied as the different sounds OF the Tyre We nope
sincerely that he may have an overlooking house.
Blythe bye in speaking of fir Collins we can
not help recolecting one or two anecdotes OF The
late Tyrone Power-anecdotes which we are sure
have never been given to the world. We We're
told the story by one of Powers earliest and best
frends-a man who used to read John Philip
Kemble's dramatic parts to him before he delivered
them and who occasionally gallanted the celebra-
ted Mrs Jordan, the then mistress of the Duke
of Clarence afterwards William ~ y 10 Covent
Garden and Drury Lane
During the American revolution, when that great
arisocrat Lord A. did all that he possibly could to
impede the progress of liberty, he became acquain
ted with and formed matrimonial connexion with
a beautiful English girl of birth and fortune. Will
liam Power (albeit he called himself Tyrone) was
the offspring of thus marriage, and after many sta
yes of fortune Tyrone found himself playing juve-
nile tragedy characters in one of the most celebra
ted Theatres i'll Dublin. The comedian of the
establishment was suddenly taken ill, and Mr.. A.
who was the stage manager of the theatre, ordered,
or rather requested Mr.. Power to sustain an Irish
oharacter The next morning Power sent chal-
Ienee to Mr. A. for daring to east him--a TRACE
diam in tho character of bog-trotting Miles ian,
Mr. a. evhose hair was even at time grey. very
ooolIy put the challenge in his pocket, and in few
DAYS afterwards went to London, where he took
charge Of one of tho minor theatres. Tyrone
Scwte Dame 20 London, with not single guinea
in his pocket, and after playing some nights in
small establishment he was suddenly called upon
10 sustain a prominent character in one of the lar
Res theatres After onlch eolictatoo he con
seneeS, and his success was onlnentG eharaclerEs
sis of his succeeding oaree@
gike 2ord Bvrono Mr.. Poooo, 9eol9 20 neS enc
eao ming. and on waking up the next morning
found himself great.@ Power enacted a charac
Or that he did not want p personate, and the next
morning found out that he was thought DO be the
4eso actor - Irish characters in Europe
oosyjIliam said Mr. O., u hope yos n9e e'eY.
SRoe did you get along LAST evsninge'
Excellenty well, s4o 'aeeoeS So'SeGo @ilSe
Blush suf1ilsed his face.
o'dIoys Ss juvenile trageHe, eloes eny 4eaS Will
?ame" oaid Mr. a. with a smile.
90 90. o, my dear old friend donq opeak OF
&at cursed Dublin business. o believe you We're
right after all. D believe, also, that Dennis Bulo
gruddery is a better friend of mine than Mr. Marc
Qntony. or even Mr. Julius Caesar, decked out in
his Sundays sest. ont have that challenge
published. eny oear friend, ia the Times'-l
dnow was wrong, and beg pardon@~
osh William, it must 90 in the London Times
@ qannos help feeling sevensa Go Che elsult you
assse heaped upon me-
"Oh. Mr.. 81" said P. 10 duplicating tone,
d6orgiye meo 8 did elos mean what | said. You
nave been a friend-nay more than father to me
forgive me for what have saide"
Yhe sres-headed man-oo evhom e@en John
&embe used 90 bow-took hold of Mr.. Powers
band ana said . William. the challenge shall not
leo published. Come with me, to my house and
40 not forgetthat john Ia 3-oeo will eeer be your
friend"
Yvrone 9owee Cook Ole hand op his guide and
civ months afterwards was married. One morning.
ahile Mr.. a. was eating an egg and slipping cup
Of coffee Tyrone burst into the room, exclaimlng:
Ny dear Mr.. A, please excuse me for about three
years. g'es splendid speculation in Africa, and
0 II leave ons wife 90 eouo fathery care until
I! sctune;'
? Powee penq % 9frce anS did zoe esum eor
ae 1sis sNSes years. He came backoe
- Went upon the stage
Became the lion of the agS.0
a8,GPS ana favors of all descriptions @vere 9avshed
opon him. and wherever he Went his name the
signal of success. Twelve years ago gentleman,
dressed in the height of the fashion. was walking
up Chatham street, in New York. s. That gentle
man = aid an old lnan :: is William PoWer-the