The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-24
s}ifIrmoud nispatth.
APRIL "a, 1871.
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nv Az hcroW---on Wednes-
y tStt thn,c arrived in THIS city young
"N '. M who halls from one OF lne r,as'-
man, :hnre counties. who, AFTER icarnihE
c''' actors do most congregate, gave ouI
Wh:l -, ,,as imbued with the idea that II he
''' ~. had the chance that he would make
%"t ate actor. Now. in the theatrical
,,r,fr xsion there are spir'ts ever riEe w.. -
81, and when Il became known that the
NO man from the country wished TO PC
!",,'', .rtor n plan was concoctcd tor Siv-
t". w. 30 yn,ug man chance to display ms
M va. 80, ohili;ies. and Yesterday afternoon
Ia ''.' J,s ;..natcd rs the time, and 'FRONT.'
'noo, Theatre rs the place, where
70 rah.1rsal should be had. About MY
;nvifations were sent 10 eehtlene'
fn,J o( laugh. and ut CLOCK !esa.;;
Isy afternoon the asprant io' uia rIIn'
I,,,or. was seen 10 quit the corner OF hoi-
,i',',. o,a Favctte streets with 9rp sack
,,,,n, his shoulder. For the information OF
,h, rr,dcr. il may he as well to state that
~ ,hr,tricll variance a "grip sack Is
,',, or hnx filled with stones or other
wr;ch,v substance. and the one IN question
,,.r;r.hcd exactly l2 pounds. The hero OF
,n,. aay. when placed in possession OF the
:. sack" was informed that it contained
chr,n;cal light, and so arranged that IL the
box was removed from his shoulder by
"a inexperienced person. that the
chemicals would ignite and cause con-
s;1erahle loss. The would-be tragedian
p.nmiscd to I've careful with the "sack,
aud. ACCOMPANIED by 4 young gentleman,
started for the theatre. but WAS compelled
10 trudsc down Fayettc stree: to AlSqulh,
ont A;s1uith 10 Gay. down Gay to front,
ana thence to the theatre, and when he
reached that building the pcrSpiration was
ooyinp from him in fearful quantities. IN
dur time he was uShcrcd upon the Stage,
and when brought 10 the tooi-hShls ne WAS
requested Nv an old stagcr To state Inc
r.ason which had induced nun 10 Try inc
III. Of au actor. He replied that ne sudden
/, became inspired with the heiief iaat MS
talents should not be hid III rural dlStrlct,
aud that~he believed that he was destined
tn Irromc the greatest of American actors.
Ills audience conceded with him. and after
H.. had rcrited in q most singular and per-
,sr,ly original manner several ShakspcaGat
r,.lrctions, he was compGlnenicd 10 the eN'
lent OF tho measure. After getting through
with the legitimate, he was requested u
r,ynr the audience with his comic abilities
,,,a for the space Of half an hour he created
>.i,h IN uDIoar among his auditors ina
nearly threw them into commissions, an(
the silly goose, mislakln9 thelr lauSnteI
and applause as ma. Is OF commentator
was 50 ciatru lnat III Noii' nav 'N"iN
into the Falls had such 4 request been Eisd'
OF him.
purin" his comic portratureS his lace
and hands were blackcnod with lamp black
mixed with gluc-water and llnSccd OH
and i'm order TO represent IN Indian cnaf
lrtcr his face was striped WIN an tl'
.laring colorS that could be found III IN
1.aiut- shop Of the theatre. Nor was I'M
an. He was blindfoldcd Hnd seated upon
rl.ir, and ut Il signal four mtlskets were
discharged beneath the char. ana Just Us III
was in The act of Sprincing up ne was Is
>ai.ci by six enormous stuffed cluhS, alit
in iwnkln~ Il rope was secured henra'i
his :,r1n-,ntS, and at the word "holst VI
ir Shot into the ''1ics' like an arrow
from the bow. Here he was left dangling
Tor fully i've minutes, and Wien ne was
returned 10 the stage IT was sup
po.c1 by his tormentors that he would per-
tcre tie large->iZed sell which had been
pcrDctratcd 1T his expense. but he cld hot
Ne was then hauled through traps. SACK
ur hour was suddenly thrown into his lace,
End still lie remained ignorant OF the de.
crMion being practiccd upon him.. Al la>t
III iormcnt0rs cXhau.tcd themselves, anC
hr was thrust into the street, n committee
h,v;nc decided that his talents were INSULT
Gent TO enable him to enter The theatrical
world ard the list seen OF the hero OF tie
,lv was. STOPPING over a gutter i'll Low
street attcinliin" to remove from OH his
i.,.,. ana hands the stubborn coat OF limp-
black ami uc-water.-B0Htm0rr Amert-