Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-03-28
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ~, 1872.
Hon, William Parsons at the opera
House.

pAAlIdhtl SCHOLARLY anu elOqutut liza
has been listened to in Rutland for years
being delivered without notes and will
an easy flowing style, combined will
vigor of thought and beauty of language
We shall not attempt any report or alb
stract of the lecture, but content our
selves with giving in the briefest man
ner a mere outline or synopsis of it.
As an old countryman presenting al
old country subject, he was reminded
that we had a common language and
until a comparatively recent period,
common history. There was historical
painting representing Reynolds, Burke
Goldsmith, Garrick, Johnson, Boswell
Thomas Sheridan and others. The con
versation of that group of literary giants
had been faithfully reported by Boswell
in his life Of johnson. Thomas Sheri
dan was the father of Richard Brinsley
Sheridan, the greatest orator, the finest
dramatist and the most brilliant wit OF
modern times. Thomas Sheridan was q
tragedian and an lrishman, while his
wife was a comedian. The son partoOk
Of and inherited the qualities of both.
He first chose the profession of law,
as the bar was then composed of men
who there had achieved fame and for
tune, and was the door of modern ora
tory through which alone an entrance
could be gained to parliament. His
career at the bar was illustrated by the
anecdote Of his proving an a65i by q
change in the almanacs.
He alluded to his first literary efforts,
his writing of love songs which are yet
so familiar, and to his courtship, elope-
ment and marriage.
He determines to turn his wit to ac-
count. He was not a ready writer, but
required great assiduity and elaboration
in the preparation Of all his works.
80 The Rivals was produced in this
manner and yet remains among the fin
est of comedies, and in it are described
characters that existed in real life and
surrounded him; Sheridan, himself, his
wife, his mothcr-in-law. who was the
original Of Mrs. Partingtons to the pre-
sent dav. are there rcnrrscntpd He ella
boratcd this part of his theme bycopious
extracts from The Rivals" which
were rendered in an inimitabe manner.
After speaking Of the difference between
wit and bumor and fine office of thr
satirfst. he spoke of the "ScbooI for
Scandal" and the vices and friyolities
il was intended to satirizc. and the treat
aucccss with which it met.
In reference TO Sbrrfdan's npcuniary
.rmbqrra,,mnnts he said that they wore
al traccablc to the purchase NV him of
Drurv Lane Theatre. when he WAS Int
tWcntv-two wears old for $3.50 600
From tbi, time he WAS constantly bar-
assed with debt. being compelled to re-
aort to cxpcdients to avoid their pay
ment. and to this may, in a great mta-
sure be ascribed, the disastrous ship
wreck of his life. He was firm friend
Of America during the struggle for indie
pendencc, and during the French revolu-
ton he advocated the doctrine of non
interference of one kingdom in the af-
fairs of another. His parliamentary
and st;r,ir,r nnr;od His o,oool, ~, tho
imnaacbmont of Warren HASTINGS WAS
described rs one Of the most snlendid
efforts of pIooucnca of modern times
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