New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-31
A FIRST APPEARANCE UPON AMI
STAGE.


1
We had been urging my grSadfsthsr 70 tell ssory
In his tu'p-it was great many yesrs aeo, before b
v attached By that ilnsss which ultimsisly csussd
On aesfnIsnd, :fsr much perus.ioo, be had con-
. .ns we ssS:s,ed eagerly round biz chair, my
Tremendous blow on the head, which sent the spslks
| Tying madly up the chimney; and we msde up our
ninss to be very much amused and delighted, though
Even the little ones left of their game Of forfss, and
stealing round BY the chimney. corner, composed
| tbemeelvee 10 listen.
The old gentleman smiled, took of his spectsclss,
and thus began What am going TO tell you Is an
adventure that happened TO myself. and not one Of
those children Of On idle brain which some of you
have been relating this evening. II took place wnen
was quite youth-not twenty years OF sse-snd
travelling through Germany for my pleasure.
You have heard me speak Of Muller my trusty Ger
man friend and tutor Well he was With me at this
time, and We were pedestranzipg through he States
OF Central Germany II was about midsummer when
We reached the fertile little Duchy Of SAKE Weinar
where we took up our quarters at . snug inn on the
borders Of forest, which was very romantic and
pleasant. Now, N uller would read aud smoke all
DRbt, and lie in bed late in the morning; but ws
an early rfer the and loved 10 be out in the woods
and fields by break of day, to the sunrise from the
bib tops; 90, as you may asine, we had not much
OF che anothers society till the afternoon. On this
particular morning Of which l am speaking, I had
started earlier than usual, meaning to have long
rsuble through the green forest and bidding Muller
come and meet at his leisure one particular SPOT
which We bad discovered day or two previously in
the very heart Of the soitude-a WOOD ed hill down
which foamy cascade lesped merrily and mingled
with the waters of little ing river that tn resed
the Dricacies of the forest At the foot Of this hill
just raise from the level Of the surrounding ground
and quite act round it'll ieafS trees a semicrcu.
lar piece Of lawn, like nstural smphheate through
which the streamlet took tie way, stu buboling aud
eodyiDg from TIE agitation cansed by the tiny cats
rsct few PAGES beyond Altogether, il deli
cious place; aud here with volume of Shakspsre In
my pocket went that morning with the intention of
reading A You Like IL in a spot a. fair ard lonely
a. even the Forest Of Arden.
used then to be somewhat Of q naturalist, as you
are all aware. was easily led away by fern, or
flower, Or ally fragment Of quartz or crystal that
CHANGED to fsll in my psh and this day. happening
to get interested In peculiar variety Of the Gchen
race, ich seemed here to abound I so lotered by
the way, that it almost noon before arrived at
the point of rer dezvous
But my surprise great when found it already
occupied. and apparently, for very singular and
amusing purpose The party in possession consisted
Of some sixteen eight en- lsnies and gentlemen and
about bait dozen servants in gray and silver
hvtry. All OF them were young and well dressed.
The gentlemen wore kind Of hunting COSTUME,
and the LADIES looked charming in their light
summer garments. The servants were busilv ocs
cupied in erecting .fsd~ Woodwork . pile Of
Cushions and cloaks was laid in front upon the
swnd, for the accommodation of the spectators; aad
everything being prepared for dram 4t perform
snte in the open air Something reened, however,
10 have gone wrong in their arrsDgemens for they
had all gathered togethe. round one young man Of
commanding blight and sgressble aspect, With whom
they were consulting in hurried and anxious tones,
and who, by the troubled expression of his counte
nsnce seemed Lo lees puzzled and disconnected than
themselves.
All at once every eye was turned upon me, a.
stood in silent wonder just at the opening point among
the uees. There joyful cry--s clapping Of fair
hsnds-s burst Of merry laughter and 70 nv ion.
meme confusion, was 10 a moment surrounded by
the little company, and questioned by dozen voices
together.
HCsn you actl"
"Do you know the comedy Of Die Burgomeistre"
own you take Herman for usf
Cant you cOntive 20 read the part"
"ADybow will do, If you but consent to oblige US !"
Startled snd bewi!dered, ! looked FROM one to
sno.ner no. Dori1g no~ 20 reply whom 70 answer
frtt when the young man whom had before OBJ
served advanced toward me, and said with much po-
likeness and good breeding
"Tbis is a strange reception, Sir, that my friends
have given you. Allow me to explain our position.
We are party Of amateur players delghtOg IN ira
gedy, CONF o., burletts, and performing French,
German and Italian with the greatest impartiaiisy.
Toe ay have met here for the purpose Of render
ing DIE BugOnti,tre but unfortunately have lost the
services of our chief actor" Here he pointed to
gentleman whom had not before observed, and who
wse lying upon cushions in the shade of Inns
tree sour friend, who insisted upon walking
part of the way, has sprained his ankle, and is of
coure utterly ncapsctated for his theatrical duties
We have no other who take his place and if you
nan at short notice, We should all BIS most heartily
obliged by your kindness.
There was something very winning 10 this gentle
mans odrete-somethIDg very new and vivacous
n The situstion-eome very pretty, brighteyed girls
among the company; 80 entered heart aud soul into
their little enterprise. and was received with accls
nations az a newly enrolled member Of their socisty
II hsppeped forum ately that knew little OF the
coined, In question. / had seen it twice or thrice
upon the stage at Frankfort and b ID read II more
than once while staying at dreary village where
there were scarcely any books to be got-theretore
did not feel quite so nervous a. 1 otnef~lse m.su.
And Il vss well that needed no great preparation
for In very few moments after my arrival the audi
epce was marshsled in front; the actors were assem-
bed at the back of the heater the signal was given
| and the play began.
Ike, or whether the plot was sparkling, moving, or
| profourd 1t is enough if say that our spectators
wept and smiled alternately; that our performers
we're all cordially in esrnest; and thr your namoie
ant acquitted hmte elf very cIedtably considering
that it was bis first appearance upon any stage, ana
that he had to act with the book in his hand the whole
time. The gentleman 10 whom the theater seemed 70
belong; fair and digr lied sdy. whom COM sctureo
to be bis wife, plain but Intelligent looking woman
| with dark eyer; and the disabled performsr, lying
.til upon cushions occupied the front places upon
the turf Behind them eat the rest of the party and
the ants stood or leaned against the trees at the
| kssk.
| noticed, by the way. that our heroine, lovely
Young woman, with the sweetest voice ever remen-
Der 10 have heard, seemed particularly concerned
for the inv aid that her eyes were certain TO stray
| toward him al every pause In the dialogue; that q
gesture of applause from his hand sent the quick
color yrg TO her cheeks; and that in all her love-
where she should have addressed herself exclusively
TO me-her attention was sure to wander In that
hi,bly Inappropriate direction.
A. length the curtain fell; We joined the rest oil
the party upon the grass e servsms oasd dv hsoi
nnder the hnc ems; and We fell into q lively and gen.