Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-04-03
For the American.
Dickens tonight.
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MIR. EDITORIALS you are aware, Dick
ems is 10 read in Portland Tonight. and il
you can recognize The handwriting of an
old (and almost forgotten. pelhap>.) cor
RESPONDENTS viii attt.np, II description Il
thi. distinguished Ia. lis.,lnan aud iis
reading.
Anxiou>iy and long have NC Curious
ones waited for TIN, hour. \ tew minu,es
m re and Ne expect 10 be favored with a
81 al of. and an introduction 10 his Won
d.riil man. Agreeable to Instructions we
seented our tickets and Il: Ills moment,
tea minutes before o'cioth precisely. We
find ourselves stated anil these dcnsely
crowded tor.n, Of mortality.
l. it not a pity. sometimes think. that
our spirits "a ull be enHaed 10 stch largo
and cumbersome bodies. "SliIits in the
form. Oar powers are limited as orr
privileges are restricted. DO We desire to
20 Whitlcr or where we will we mus,
consult the ability oi our mortality. Pour
han tsftg. lie most Intelligent and spirit
IA, OF all OF Gods creation. and yet. so
securely tcttered that Ne can hardly move
At all. But whe we are freed, like those
who have gone before ii will be different.
In'R 10 ihiuk. will be 20 move. AMI there
Mil be no more ''reScrc Il seats" 10 more
buyius tickets Of admi sion at ttco dollars
each. aud 40 Longer be obliged to labor. to
Adors!. protect and provide for the form.
Eat we are waiting tor the appear ance OF
Mr.. d. The reserved seats on this occ3-
sion extend to the entire capacity Of the
| Ilall. and although it is already crowded.
sill they come. Each one rs though by
| instinct. i intent upon his or her particu-
| lar seat. and we wonder who will come
next to obligc us 10 rtse that they may be
! able 10 get by" For this reason the au-
/ dence seems alive with motion. Yes. par.
ticularly am curious 10 know who is to
occupy III vacant place on my left, tho
only one remaining vacant near me.
hope it will be an agreeable person, for |
like ever To be surrounded by congonial
! spirits. Lei me see ;-yondcr comes an
elderly lady alone. and it may be her. No
/ She goes by-yes, she stops and looks
back,-no she goes on. Next, see COM
ing. Il gentleman and la, Y and two young
/ Ladies'. hat it c.ta't b. they for there is not
room. They 20 by. No one seems 20 be-
coming NOW and | conclude that there will
be 40 claim ior this vacant seat Oh my
lett. But jn>t nov | see ascending the
steps = lie gallery, very pretty young
Lady sith a feather in her cap. She turns
and i, making Til. way. nope it is she
ana yet dare no, Ii, pc, for fear OF being
disappointed. Yes, she comes-she-it is
she.
I'm not particular if Dickens don't como
tor an hour. il is 50 pleasant s,tin. hero
thanking how happy every one ought to be.
But while we are waiting. let us turn our
attention to the preparations fer the resep-
ton of the reader. Mr.. u. The stand"
l. built out near TO the front seats, and
partition. covered with crimson. is raised
clase behi.iI the speaker. aid in front is
broad shade suspended. breaking of the
tie erect glare of the lights from over
head. Ills Is Also crimson. lie is to
stand On acrimson carpet. All. in fact. Is
crimson. But additional lights Oh either
side. ,t a little distance, render the place
extremely tempting.
But the time is up, aud we will now hold
our breath and wait. He comes. Book in
hand. he makes his way in haste, places
his book Oh the stand opened. and COM
menecs to read his christmas Carol, AZ
ter making bow or two anil the cheers,
This is Charles Dickens. Well he Is rath-
er good looking man. not tall, nor short,
but about five feet. eight or nine, straight,
and very well proportioned, prominent
features. especially his nose. but not ro-
man; light comnleciioned. grey chin
whisksrs and mustache. and hair, which
has nearly fallen of from 1.-THE top of his
head" lie Is about fifty wears Of ge
should Judge. but quick motioned aud
spri@htly as a young lad. and he seldom
locks en- his ook. but p. oceeds the same
as telling a story. accompanied by all the
variations of voice and gestures. that
could possibly DO used to give it effect. It
is well.-it is good. lie observes the
punctuation strictly. but has peculiar
way of giving his voice the rising infiec-
ton at every comma, or nearly 80. His