The weekly Columbian., 1857-01-17
Theatrical.

According to our announcement last Saturday,
company from San Francisco has during the
past week, been playing at the Columbia Thea
tire. to crowded and appreciative audiences. 1t
has been said that Columbia will not patronize
theatrical performances, and considering the
character of persons who have heretofore ap-
peared on our stage in the above disguise, we
are glad that such is the enviable reputation of
Columbia she will not support obscene and
illiterate impostors! But the past week proves
that she wiN support talent and worth, and can
appreciate it too.
We are ever ready to extend to talent that
just need of praise to which it may be entitled
, but when beauty, inspired by the glowing fires
of genius, is associated with the virtues of the
woman, the wife and the mother, as is the case
with Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne, we are rejoiced in
joining the chorus of our admiration with the
many thousands who are now singing her praises.
The fetid and obnoxious atmosphere that too
often surrounds the precincts of theatrical life,
has never yet penetrated the purity of her fair
fame, and throughout her eventful career not a
word of scandal has ever been uttered to mar
the triumph of her brilliant fortunes.
Such are the abilities, and such the character
of the lady, who standing at the head of her
profession in America, has been elieiting the
! admiration and enthusiasm of crowded houses
| in Columbia, during the past week.
Mrs. Terrence. better known in the lower
cities as Mrs. Judah, for comedy and pleasing
excentricity, is valuable acquisition to any
| company with which she may be engaged-she
is quite favorite with our fun loving citizens
For Mr.. Pope, we have merited word OF
praise we have seen him in the character of
Sir Thomas Clifford in the play of the Hunch-
back, of Armand Duval in the drama of Ca
mile. and of Claude Melnotte, in the play Of
the Lady of Lyons. in all of which he exhibited
superior abilities in rendering the last of these
we are of the opinion that he has but few equals
We bespeak for him bright future.
| Mr.. Ryer possesses abilities of peculiar ma
ture, eminently qualifying him for presentations
of stern and decisive character he is rapidly
| improving in the accomplishments of his pro.
fession, and is already invaluable in California
in the formation of good and efficient company
On Monday night the Hunchback was ably
rendered to full house, and an intelligent audi
cnce. The same enthusiasm and satisfaction
was given on Tuesday night in the favorite
play of the "Love Chase" the proof of which
was given on Wednesday evening, when over
four hundred persons assembled early in the
evening, to catch the eloquence of words and
expression as exhibited in the intensely inter
| esting drama of Camille. Several pleasing in
cdents took place during the progress of this
zed though intelligent looking man in the par
quette, who upon the appearance of Mons. Du-
val-Mr. Ryer-the father of Armand, demand.
ing the relinquishment of Camille's love for his
son exclaimed. while the manly tears were
streaming from his eyes" Curse the old silver
headed ID! all was going on smoothly until
he interfered." And when Mons. Duval had
wrung promise, suited to his purpose, from
the agonizing lips of poor distracted Camille
and was just stepping from off the stage, another
generous hearted hombre, unable to restrain his
Indignation, cried out" get! you old gray
haired sinner-you are unworthy the name o.
Father''
| On Thursday evening the Lady of Lyons, an
old familiar play, was rendered in style supe-
rior to that which we have seen on any former
occasion-indeed, though We have frequently
seen the " motions gone through WITH" we have
never before seen this play acted.
| In the character of Pauline, Mrs. Hayne first
represents the frivolty and then the constancy
of her sex. and by the pure and holy charms
thrown around the undying sentiments Of the
heart, renders love immortal.
Friday evening Camille, or The Life of Pa.
risian Belle, was again played, at the request Of
many who could not gain admittance on We'd
nesday evening,
Though not without fault In minor characters
we do not desire to criticize any portion Of
these performances, and are satisfied with them
as they are given. Tonight the public will
have the privilege of witnessing the prize per.
formance of the tragedy of Griseldis," which
we are informed was written expressly for Mrs
Hayne, We have never enjoyed the pleasure
of seeing it played, but it is represented as de-
cidedly one of the most interesting and beauti-
full characters, in the represention of which Mrs
Hayne is SO truly distinguished.
HOME AT SAN FR4NcIsco.-We are
reliably informed that, DR.. Hayne and
his talented lady, Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne,
upon the completion of tour in Europe,
on which they propose to enter earlyin the