The Lansing state Republican., 1859-12-20
WE'D.

WE'D.
NEW VERSION OF BLOODY RICHARD.
Nr Wellington Mech, the gentleman
who, as the enterprisIng manager of our
Thcspic Temple, has hitherto catered 81
successfully to the dramatic taste of our
people, Is -u"l te favor Us, We are informed,
with theatrical representation Of hing
Richard Ill Few Of our readers, who,
we apFrchend, have not witnessed or peru
>cd with admration this. one Of the most
popular tragedies Of the immortal bard.
Fear'e.s, bloody, bold, resolute and unscru.
pulcus Richard was the last Of the plantar-
cucts who sat upon the English throne and
having gra;iied his ambition at the sacri-
fee # his nohlest peers, It's consummation
was speedily followed by the battle Of
Ellsworth Field, aud the death Of the royal
tyrant.
la the scenic preclude to the terrific com
bar. We behold the tented field" where,
pcnding the watches Of the night, the rival
princes Orchard and Richmond) sleep
upon their arms In this interval of re-
pose, they are respectively visited by the
ghosts Of the departed slain, upon whose
innocent necks Richard had climbed into
his royal seat These aspiration severally
glide before the vision OF the usurper, and
torture his guilty spirit with bitter prophc.
cy and accusation-whlc, to the troubled
soul of Richmond, they impart the happy
augurics of success
The scene is one Of the most thrilling
and effective that the piece affords, and
with certain cmeudgtious Of character and
Of texts, we submit the same to the consil
Grafton Of those who are partial to lcei'i
mate" applications
1t Will require 10 great exercise of i'm
aglha'iYn on the part Of the reader, To sub
s,!tutc Old BUCK tne I'.,.s - Richard H..
Third-Sewarl for Richmond, and the CO
Temporary actors If the American dram;
for those Of ShakSPcare'5 creation. Witi
this index to tue argument" the audi
cncc will please down in front
ITmE-F,vo Of second Tuesday Of No
vembcr. ScESE--Presence Chamber &
The White House. Old Buck discoycrc'
surrounded by otice-holders and Office
seekers, haut-boys. short-boys, etc.
Old Buck" Here will | lie to-nie't--
but where Tomorrow Wei, alr- one 70
that How stand the adverse parties :!
CAss-"Thcir name Is legion, sire
Forney and Douglas. traitors to your cause
stand midway tween the House thei
wayering bodes US ILL., While willy Sewa''
heads the Black Repubs and every irstau
multiplies his arms"
.. b" Give me stoup of corn Juicc
piping hot, Fer Little Dag and Forne
what care | The heads of their friend
shall gipt NY ire! DrGins Htc cup u1eo
uatirelyl Most do | fear Bill Seward
but how stands New York -
FERNANDO WooD-" Things had begu
make strong themselves by i'll. That rot
at Syracuse was all among our friends
congcnial spirits wranglcd, and the issue
unchanged Purdy has named the pc.ju,
ers, and will outcoaat the registered ol
position, however strong their numbers
O. B-"I am satisfied Have all II
armor ready, and cone again at midnight.
Retres to his couch
The Ghosts Of h0RSGS GOCerH0JS TtSs
GHosTs-'' Let Us sit heavy on thy s11
Tomorrow. Think how thy bloody pred
ccssor (whose acts thou didst eniorse) ST
us uu,imcly, to that new discovered couI
try from whose baurne 10 Governor 7
:urns. We now are ministers Of Thy cha
tisement, Therefore, depair and die
To Seward BE cheerful, Seward, f
, the souls of six bu;cherei Governors fig
in thy behalf
The ghost of Matty Van rises" BlooC
and and guilty, guiltily awake, Thou, vi
didst stab me in the field . Baltimore
Federal Two-TLird Rule, aud changed
democratic hosts to federal lccious-th.
traitor to democracy, despair ard die
TO Seward -Quiet, uutroubled sol
=. awake, awake-and fight and conquer {
Columbia's sake"
10. B. turns uneasily on his couch
The shade of JetfersonappearS.- Nh
was mortal, nv annointed body by tn
( was punched with federal, deadly hol'
It Think on the slavery limitations which
c established, and which ycu c'er-thCew q
II trampled Therefore, despair and die.
Madison -" If my life was 4 blcssf
yours is bane, for NY act cxpunced eT
the word slavery from tie compact Of t
Old Thirteen; while yours has spread
curse DER all our virgin soil. Oh : in |
battle think ON Madison, and die in ten
;. Of thy outlines go To Seward. =" Che
up thy heart, and be thou not discourage
: God and good angels fight on Sewar
:. side"
y Washington and the sisners Of the /
! claration.-" Let US sit heavy on thy ;
tomorrow. Thou and thy slaudorOyH c
leagues would make US hypocrites in