Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-04

We learn from the London Morning Nsvs that
chazlss Mathews The English comedian, who cametO
that country married Mr.. Dayenporfs pretty wife,
got q horse whipping from her quOndam husband,
and then went back home again appeared with his
lady at the Hay market in London few weeks since.
The Nsps says:
The announcement thst Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mefhews would appear at this theatre drew an i'm
meuse assemblage The pit, galleries. snd upper
boxes were soon crammed 10 repletien; hundreds
were turned away from the doors, who. however,
oould console themselves with reasonable hopes OF
Witnessing the performance Of these eonsummate
aristes on some Of the remanng five highs II their
engagements, The private Ixes aud the dress cir
Gle eere occupied by the ellie Of the fashiousb
world The Haymarket indeed, presented nearly
the same gala appearance which il wears when the
greet operate stars over the way, are winning 81
once British applause and British gold l. is need
less 10 y that Mr. Charles MetheWs' reception,
was Of the Warmest ard most cordial character.
Lady Cav Spanker does not appear uptl The piece
Is SOMEWHAT advanced. Rumor had sounded the
praises Of Mrs Charles Mathews so continuously,
that the audience we're all anxiety for her appear
snce
inq-charscter in he ring which betokeDs the true
metal sustained until the unsol histiealed fex hunt
ing LADY, in riding habit, bat such would even
produce sensation in the Row" and hip in hand,
bounded upon the stage. The reception vas mot
dstteripR and ID was come time before The excite
rnept subsidized Mrs Charles Mathews is petite,
but Of q well rounded form.
She ep,ered into her character with all the hiary
With which the author has invested it, but the CIR
Iish sooilt, aud rustic beanty, doting on sylvan
81 orts never once degenerated into the bOyden
When Lsdy Gay SpankeT assumes the evening cos
tune her youth aud beauty became more eonspic-
nous. She wore her hair N long siken 'resses de-
scendirg Iearly to The waist and tasteful wreath
OF h5Wers, repeated her dr. So, set on her aurae
tioDs A bouquet Of flowers, by an easy mechanism,
became fan Of rare workmanship, and resumed
lis functions 80 bouquet ct the will OF the holo'r
Mrs Charles Matthew'S in theatrical psrlance,
has evidently made q hit ;the Plaudits bestowed
upon her am her husband were 100 hearty to leave
doub that the lady has net disappointed public
expectation and tins Is fay ing much when the in
imuahle performance Of The lafe Mrs, Nes6it as
Lady Cav SpankeF is still fresh in the memory of
pay goers. Charles MattheEs, who Stems 10 have
the tabled quality Of the eagles, Of Tenewil bis
youth acted his original character Of Dazzle as he
alone can act IT, Dec iptiOn is needless iOr every
body has seen him in Dazzle.
Toe petite comedy Of T" He Would be an Actor "
then folloEed.
That wonderful faculty Of reciiing flor singing is
hardly the world Patier songs was never better &c
veloped Than last night.
In Lockhart's Life Of Scott the great bard soms
whore mentions that be hal heard young Charles
Matthews, then about fourteen years Of age, sing
some r. marx abe patteF songs Of hisown comps sing.
No doubt he lad had even then Determined hat
che would be an actor - The Song of Jenny Jones
and the several makes up we're acknowledged with
all she old warmth the inimitab per-OUatlon Of
the French lady, in all The amplitude Of crinC ne,
snd the speedy resumption Of MS male attire DIRE v
rounds Of APPLAUSE, and the audience we're not sat
is6td until Mr. Charles Matthews repeated his bow
before The curtain.