The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-01
Burton's Theatre Re-Appearanee or M
BrOugham.

Mr.. Brougham OF the very best of actors aAd
authors commenced an engagement at Burtons Theatre
last evening" and warmly received by a full house.
In conjunction with Mr. Burton Mr.. Brougham played in
his adaptation Of Vanity Fair" and the farce OF
An Unwarrantabe Intrusion The performance OF both
pieces admirable, and at the end Brougham being
called before the curtain addressed the audience AZ fol-
lows -
LADIES AND GENTIEMEN-I thank you deeply-gratefuly
and most sincerely thank you for this kind and cordial
welcome. II my ntention-ingrate that was-to
pass the whole season in the aborous retirement of what
Is acetously termed starring tour under the impress
sion that well worn garments they say, will renew
themselves when laid aside for time, might by and
of something like freshness. But my sagacty very
soon set at naught. II was not long before found
myself attacked by moths the result is that am
PEELED prematurely To shake myself out before you not
only unrenovacd, but travel creased and full as duh
ever One sometimes meets with singular companions on
the road OF life Nine recently was most unpleasant
and undesirable one, for il my i'll fortune to have
my fellow traveller Mr. Money Panic and as our feelings
and intentions were altogether anagonstic you may
readily suppose we had severe tusse together every
stopping place and though confess did suffer in
the unequal conflict, yet l was not so complete
y worsted in the encounter to lose all heart
and courage But he was joined by still
more powerful assaiant, and between them thew ma
naged to floor most cfectuaIy. garroted in thu,
most msdous and cowardly by that cheerful ad-
iunct TO Western adventure called fever and ague Now
to those who are happily unacquantcd with the diagnosis
of this "pecuar institution only describe IL as
sudden and eccentric variation Of personal temperature
sus to steep dRn gulphs Of liquid fire. making a
mans blood ~ ugh his veins from the Arctic to tho
Equator, likc< |cury in an insane thermometer try
ing to escape fvB1oher end of the instrument Though
this state of tbnOwas to the least great
IL had the effect of convincing very thoroughly that
''there's place like home" Consequently as soon as
could scrape up sufficient health to pack my trunk like
"young Iochinvar came out Of the West Pray par
don me- ladies and gentlemen for being minuely per-
oona in my explanation indeed have alluded TO the fact
mainly by way of apology for the shortcomings am
painfully aware / have exhibited to night, for
though have contrived to borrow health enough
for present emergencies, yet in consequence I
presume Of the tghtness Of the times, and the
great increase in the rates of interest find have pay
uncomortably large per centage for the
ton But now am at home again. At home All, there
genial atmosphere about that thought that breathes of
happiness content and nvigoraed life From the patient
now aspire 10 become the physician and associated with
that eminent experienced and popular practitioner, DIR.
Burton and his whole medical college hope have here
extensive practice In the extirpaon from the public
body Of all dyspcptc symptoms, i'll humors and buo
devils generally.
Mr. Brougham retired amid great applause. With Mr..
Burton, he will appear every night this week.