The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-22
Theatrical.

The past week has been devoted en-
tirely to benefits for the more distinguished
members of the troupe, and the full audi
ences who greeted the ladies on Monday
and Wednesday evenings, was sufficient
evidence that both had succeeded in win
ming the esteem and genuine friendship of
a large portion of our little community
Saturday night, Mr.. Burke takes farewell
benefit, in the character of Toodles and
as he is the brightest luminary OF them
all, no doubt q crowded house will testify
their appreciation Of his powers by being
present. Sunday evening, we understand,
closes the season. 1t will leave blank
not easily filled, among certain class Of
Downievillians, when they take their de-
parture, and though the treasury is not
oerdowing with yellow metal, yet we are
satisfied that the metal of friendly regar5
is guaranteed them.
MONDAY EVENING the LADY of Lyons
was presented for the first time, Mrs.
Kent, 1.-THE bene6ciare) personating Pau
line, and Mr.. Folland Claude. Both these
characters, though very common, are diff.
ficult and require deal of study and re-
hearsing to personate effectively; and as
we had only seen them (Alrs. Kent and
Mr.. Folland) in comedy previously, and
knew that they had never before attempt
ed the "Lady Of Lyons" were not prepared
to expect more than All ordinary perform
ance, but were most agreeably disappo int
ed, and retired from the theatre with de-
cidedly improved impression on our pres
conceived ideas of their particular line
At the close of the play Mrs. Kent and
MIR. Folland were applauded to degree
seldom heard within the walls of the
Downieville theatre, and appearing before
the curtain, acknowledged the compliment
very becomingly. The evenings perform
ance concluded with "SIasher and Crash
er," Mr.. Burke filling the character of
Nasher, and keeping the house in con-
tinual roar Of laughter.
On Wednesday night, the occasion of
Miss Edwins benefit, the drama of "All
that glitters is not gold" was presented to
very large audience. Miss Edwin as
Martha Gibbs, the factory girl, was greeted
with great enthusiasm or her entrance up
on the stage, and the manifestations of ap-
plause were continued throughout the
play. Her personation of the noble, self
sacrificing factory girl, whose countenance
showed the struggle going On between
self-love and devoted friendship, would
have been applauded by an audience of
theatrical connoisseurs. The anguish of
Lady Valerid, her indecision, and the final
triumph of the nobler emotions of the
heart, when about to witness the volunta-
ry sacrifice of the humble girl, were most
truthfully rendered by Mrs. Kent. Mrs.
Campbell as Lady Leatherb, idge gave a
very correct idea of the elderly lady of
some pretentions, who wished the vulgar
herd to understand that she was not of
their sort. One cannot help admiring the
honest-hearted, bluff Stephen Plum, while
reasoning with his would be aristocratic
father, and very we'll was that character
personata3 by Mr.. King. Sir Arthur
Laselle isl acharacter often to be met with,
IA patronizing roue with a title and an
eye-glass. SIR 4tthur lost nothing Of
caste by the presentation of Mr.. Colvi.le.
And Toby Twinkle! what shall we say Of
Toby Tw,nkle? Nothing! Toby speaks
for himself His penchant for the 'Wiz-
zard Jacobs" his broken nose, and his
contempt for Lord Lasellc, and his propo-
sal to marry the old maid, provided she
would "be off" to the other world in
reasonable time, arc among the most mirth
provoking incidents to be met with on the
stage. We thought Mr.. Kent surpassed
himself in this character. We may have
something to say Of him in another place.