The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-24

OiuCC aCCSSSdIf uS uOuuClS IUT IaQlcS
are principally formed ofthesc flowers, and
the garlands and floral offerings cast upon
the stage to popular actresses are Of the
came composition.
Speaking about hair, il may not be anss
TO aay that the ladies OF Sorrento, the birth
place of rasso, braid their tresses and
then arrange them in the form of a wreath,
such as artists are wont 20 place upon the
brow oftfieir fayorite bard.
In Italy toward the going down of the
sun, the ladies are accustomed to repair to
the balconies of their habitations and oc-
cupy them until the evening shades have
appeared. AT that pensiye hour the bal
comics are ns frames enclosing pictures
more beautiful than any in tic noblest
galleries in the Italian capitals.
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Anecdote of Booth.
Rnteliffe-My lord, 'tis l. Tho early village
Hath twice done snlIiation TO the morn;
Your friends are up. and buckle on their armor
RICHARD III.
A good story s told of this gifted bur
eccentric :ragedan in the N. Y. Spirit OF
the Times. Hc had concluded brilliant
and successful engagement at one of the
Western theatres, and was up for his ben
eft, in his character af Richard. Being
highly gratified at the reception which had
greeted him, and anticipating a crowning
triumph on that nights he imprudently sat
over his wine until he became considerably
fuddlcd. II occurred to his somewhat he
wildcred mind, that his pres was need
ed in another part OF the city. and seizing
his hat, which contained building material
OF no insignificant amount, he hurried 10
the theatre, and had barely time to dress,
when the call bell summoned him to the
stage.
He was ncontinentiy drunk, but being
to tho manor born, and perfectly familiar
with every word and syllable Of his part,
his violent gssticnlatIon and mons,rous
ranting, was applauded 10 the very echo,
by the uhsuspccting audience as mis- con-
ccption and reading of the play.
The play had proceeded to the fifth act.
and matters were in this condilion-all
pleasure and interest before the curtain,
all dread and alarm behind it, when at n
signal, back sided the front scene, and
discovered Richard in his tent, taking that
troubled sleep which was to be his last on
earth. IF it was to'bc his last sleep, il Ssas
/, evident uiatthex xiiunch- back tyrant intcud.
I'D Ii should be SOUND one, for the ghosts
Of murdered, Edward, -fffaiffy, 3 llaIa1rs.
Hastings, and Queen Anne, passed Iii
successioE, pouring upon his guift-iadgaet
soul their damning curses, without lis eip.
ing the slightest symptoms OF being dis
turbel. And when The ghost orbutchered
buckingham had added his last curse and
passed on. instead Of rising from his coucl.
in bewildered terror, and exclaimng as he
should have done
Give me another horsc-bind up my wounds
Have mercy Jcsu!-Sot; did bu, Dream &c.
King Richard, TO the surprise of tho audi
encc and dismay of the manager, still slept
soundly OH, when enter Ratclif, cxclaim-
ing
Rat.-'My lord
X. Rich.--'Who's therei (sprnging
from his couch and rushing on him with his
sword.)
Rat.-'Ratclih,, my lord, It's /, the carly
village COCK (when, becoming alarmed,
he forgot his part, and repeated, 'tis /, the
early village cock and s,opped)
X. Rieh.-'Why the h-ll dom, you
crow then!'
4 yell like the roar of a young earth.
quake went up from the pit, that will live
in the memory Of the Oldest inhabtant;
the manager tainted, the lights went out,
the curtain fell.