Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-19
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From HE Rochester Daily Express
THE LEGITIMATE DRAMA" REVIvED-A
NEW VERSION OF BLOODY RICHARD

Mr.. Wellington Mech, the gentleman who.
as the enterprlsing manager of our Thesnic
temple, has hitherto catered so successfully to
the dramatic taste OF our people, is soon to IA
vor us, we are informed, with a theatrical rem
lesentation OF King Richard Ill. Few of our
readers, we apprehend, have not witnessed or
perused with admiration this one of the most
popular tragedies OF the immortal bard Fear
less, bloody, bold, resolute, and INSCRIPTIONS,
Richard was the last of the Pantagenets who
sat upon the English throne and having graf
flied his ambition at the sacrifice of his nobest
peers, its contamination was speedily followed
by the battle of Bosworth Field, and the death
OF the royal tyrant.
In the scenic prelude to the terrific combat,
We behold the tented field" where pending
the ws4ches Of the night, the rival princes
Orchard and Richmond) sleep upon their
arms. In this interval Of repose they are re-
spectively visited by the ghosts of the depart
ed slain, upon whose innocent necks Richard
had climbed into his royal seat. These appar-
itions seyerally glide before the vision of the
usurper, and fortunes his guilty spirit with bit
ter prophecy and accusations-while to the
troubled soul of Richmond, they impaired the
happy auguries of success.
This scene is one Of the most thrilling and
effective the piece affords, and with certain
lamentations of character and OF text, we sub.
NIT the same to the consideration of those who
are partial to Legitimate" applications.
1t will require no great exercise of imagina-
ton on the part Of the reader to substitute Old
Buck the First for Richard the Third, Seward
for Richmond, and the cOtemporary actors of
the American drama for those of Shakespeare
creation. With this index to the argument"
the audience will please "sit down in front =
Ime-Eve of second Tuesday in November
Scene-The presence chamber of the White
House. Old Buck discovered, surrounded
by Office holders and office seekers haut.
boys, shortboys, &c.
Old Buck-Here | will lie tonight, but where
tomorrow? Well, all's one for that How
stand the adverse parties?
Cass-Thelr name is legion, sire Forney
and Douglas traitors to your cause stand mid
way tween the hosts; their wavering bodies us
ill. While willy Seward heads the Black Re-
pubs, and every instant multiplies his arms
o. B.-Give me stoup of corn, JUICE, piping
hot! For Little Dug. and Forney, what care
[! The heads of their friends shall gut NY
ire DRAINS the cup meditdH0ely. Most do l
fear Bill Seward; but how stands N. Y?
Fernando Wo0d-rhings bad begun make
'trong themselves by i'll. That row at SYRIA
cuse was all among our acknowledgements
spirits wranged, and the issue is unchanged
Purdy has named the perjurors, and will out
count the registered opposition however strong
their numbers
o. b. am satisfied. Have all my armor
ready and come again at midnight.
Retires to his couch
The Ghost of Kansas Governors rise.
GhoStS-Let us sit heavy on thy soul to-mor-
row. Think how the bloody predecessor,
(whose acts though ddst endorse, sent us,
untimely, to the new discovered country from
whose bourne no Governor returns We now
are ministers of the chastlsement. Therefore,
despair and die 70 Seward. Be cheerful,
Seward for the sOus of six butchered Gov.
errors fight in thy behalf
The ghost of Matty Van arises-Bloody and
guilty, guilty awake! Thou, who didst stab
me in the field Of Baltimore by Federal Two
Third Rule, and changed my Democratic hosts
to Federal legions-thOu traitor to Democracy,
despair and die ITO .Seward Quiet, I'M
troubled soul, awake, awake-and fight and
conquer, for Columbas sake.
0. b. turns uneasily on his couch
The shade of Jefferson appears-W When
was mortal, my anointed body by thee was
punched with Federal, deadly holes. Think
on the Slavery limitations which established,
and which you overthrow and trampled
Therefore, despair and die
Madison-lt my life wis blessing, yours is
bane; for my act expunged even the ,cord
slavery from the compact of the Old Thirteen,
while yours has spread the curse Ger all our
virgin soil. Oh in the battle think on Madi-
son, and die in terror of thy outlines 10
.Seeodrd Cheer up thy heart, and be thou not
discouraged God and good angels fight on
Stewards side
Washington, and the Signers of the Declara-
tion.-Let us sit heavy on thy soul tomorrow
Thou and thy sanderous colleagues would
make us hypocrites in our immortal Declara-
ton. Freedom, for whom we fought and sac
rificed, for which we lied and died THAT Lib
erty, not slavery, might possess the world is
made circumstantial mockery by your acts.
Tomorrow, in the battle, think on US, and fall
thy edgeless sword To Seward &c. Sew
ard Republicans, offspring of the Fathers-we
leave our wronged names with you Pull
down this wicked tyrant, falsely set in Free
dom's grandest niche. If you do free your
children from the plague of bondage, your
children's children shall embalm your men,
cries Then, in the name of equal Human
rights, advance your standard, draw your will
ing swords, sound drums and trumpets, bold
ly, cheerfully Law and Bill Seward,
Frank Blair and VictoryW Ghosts vanish.)
o. B. starts out of his dream.-Giye me an
other HORN call Scripture Dick and Cass
But, soft Pvegot the blues What do l fear
myself Buck loves old Buck, Shadows,
tonight, have struck more terror to my trail
torous soul than could the substance of ten
thousand voters, armed all with Registers, and
led by willy Seward! Curtain falls.
If Mr. Mech will give us this rendition of
the piece we will insure it full houses till the
Ides of March-4th 1860.