The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14
The Guild Of Literature and Art.
BUbwER LYTToN's NEW PLAY.


Compiled from pariety Of London journals
The comedy written by Sir Henry Bulwer
Lytton in aid of the foundation of this noble
institution, has been played at Devonshire House
wi h the greatest success. Not the least Incl
dent occurred to shade what a late Drury Lane
managermght, in his own Titanic way have called
g the blaze of triumph" that attended aNot so
Bad as we seem; or, Many Sides TO Charac.
ter" From the first moment that the scheme
was made known to her Majesty aud Prince
Albert, both the Queen and the Prince manifest
ed the liveliest interest in its success. The
cordially bestowed upon the endeavors of the
amateur company by these excellent person
ages, has been seconded in the most princely
manner by the Duke of Devonshire With a
munificence that has made the name of his
grace proverb for lberality, exercised with the
wisests judgment and the most delicate feeling,
he dedicated his mansioB to the cause of litera-
ture and art. His house was for many days, il
may be said, in possession of the amateurs and
the noble hospitality with which he entertained
the distinguished audience Of Friday week could
not be exceeded even in Devonshire House.
| The play began at alfpast nine-her Ma
jesty, Prince Albert, and the Prince and Prin-
cess Royal of Prussia occupying the Royal
| box, most beautiful structure erected for the
occasion. The seats were filled by the most
illustrious for rank and gerius-There was the
Duchess Of Sutherland, vcritabe Koh-i-noor
there was the Iron Duke in his best temper;
there was Macaulay, Chevaler Bunsen, Van der
Weyer-themselve authors in fact, all the
highest representatives of the rank, beauty, and
genius Of this wonderful England, and her for
eign ambassadors.
II is not orr intention to enter upon des-
cription of the play, so fully treated by our
morning contemporaries play that has al
ready passed into the hands of all the reading
world. The play is, in the best possible taste,
dedicated to the Duke of Devonshire, " in token
of the earnest gratitude, both Of the authors and
performers, for the genial and noble sympathy
which has befriended their exertions in the cause
of their brotherhood" Further, writes Sir Ed
ward, " the debt that we can but feeby acknow-
ledge, may those who come after US seek 10
repay and may each l0fter cutivator of art
and letters, whom the institution established
under your auspices may shelter from care and
perjury, see on is cornerstone yonr princely
name-and perpetuate to distant time the affec
tionate homage it commands from ourselves
II Is this hope that we can alone render worthy
the tribute which, 10 my own NAME as author
and in The names Of my companions, the perform.
ers Of the play first represented at Deyonshire
House, now offer to your grace, with every
sentiment that can deepen and eDdear the 70.
spect and admiration" Of the author, and we may
on our own part, add, Of every man whose hear
responds TO the Chains, the exalted and emo.
bling claims Of art and liternture.
We append as a document what must be q
piece Of literary and artistic history--dranafic
persons;