Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09
BURTON, THE COMEDIAN.


William z. Burton gives some interest
ing particulars Of theatrical affairs in the
spirit world. As In New York, he is man
ager Of flrst-class theatre, and does not
close his board to 'stars," among whom he
mentions GArrlck, Kean, Kemble, Booth,
Cooke, Rachel, and Mrs. Siddons. 1t is to
be presumed that they play gratis. OF tho
character of the plays performed in the
heavenly first-class theatres, Mr.. Burton
says:
The plays which are enacted are general
ly composed bv persons In the spiritual
condition. We have many good farces
and an unendina source of material for
amusing plays Is found in the relationship
between tho spirit world and earth, and the
eccentric conditions growing out OF that
relationship. For instance, there is
laughabe comedy being enacted at my
theatre, depicting the adventures of a pious
merchant, who, after the tolls and cares of
life, becomes 3 resident OF the spirit world.
The graces and beauties of the angelic
women whom he meets on every side en-
amor him he forgsts his past life, forgets
the wife who has ruled him on earth, and
IN a moment OF ecstacy chooses another
mate. While in the enjoyment OF his bliss,
and surrounded by bands OF immortals
the news runs through the electric wire
that his earth-wife is deceased, and has
come in search OF him. The CONSERVATION
and fear OF the poor man furnishes ample
occasion for amusement, hilarity, and fell
low sympathy. Our tragedies are cast in
higher mould many Of them are more
than those OF earth, representing the catas-
trophies OF worlds. We also have dramas
which awaken the affections, representing
the condition OF those from earth who are
neglected, or who, In consequence of long
career Of vice and misery, cannot be ap-
preached by friends.
DICK TURPIN.
In the last issue OF the Banner of Light
a communication appears from the re-
nowned Dick Turpin. He is angry be-
cause certain persons at n seance in Eng
land refused to recognize him, and thus he
bazes away at them through Boston me-
dium:
Now, what matters it whether l come
here or whether 1 go 10 Joppa, or to tho
Sandwich Islands, or to tho moon, or any
other place, announcing that am the angel
Captain Gabriel, Dick Turpin, or Theodore
Parker2 How are they going to know ?
They say II come here they will be salts
fed. Well, then, II you will, all right.
am just what | told you 1 was the first
night met you in that little room. / told
you would do my best to serve you, and
l have, and II don't always run in tho
same groove, why, you mustn't be alarmed:
l shan't be upset / won't unset any Of
you. But now / would suggest wiser
course than that you have adopted, namely,
that OF sending me here to identity myself:
Go get the old English records and see il
can answer all questions concerning me.
If can't, amt the one purport to be.
That will settle 1t better than all my COM
ing here. Now go 10 work and do it. Tho
sooner you do IL the better satisfied | shall
be.
These samples are sufficient to show the
character OF the communications received
from the departed worthless and unworthies
OF earth-life. Taking them at their best it
would have been better for the literary
reputation Of most of them If they had re-
Trained from showing themselves again.
Still, the collection OF extracts we have
made is curious, as illustrating what the
Spiritualists believe to be communications
from the noted dead.