, 1877-03-04
Vcnfce.'n Tom Kllligrew, the manager, was
Yr,ure than apprehensive rs to the reeeptlon u
fnis ,nvrIty Tie nrologuc begins:

comc unknown to any of tho rest1 <
70 tell the news: raw the lady drett-.
Tie woman plays to-day; m'steke nc no''
No 1uan in gown, or page in oettseoat.
II rocs oo ano]ogctically to intimate that Tir-
1uous woman might play on the stage ~,
thing. indeed, quite customary in France ne
centirnen in the audience were begged 10 lnlnk
modestly and respectfully Of the artress; and,
above ali, IS not TO run to give hes v.s'ss Mnea -
male actors in female parts were dwelt upon.
defective, and so sized
You'd think they were some Of the Guards dis
For to speak ttuth, men nct-that arc between
Forty and dtty-wcnches Of fifteen;
With bone 30 large, aud nerve so incompliant,
That, when you calt "Desdemona' enter
t'GianL" .
And, finally, 50 far was it from the purpose to
demor.lize the stage, that they were intent TO
purify it. The drama was to be Thoroughly
purgtd from everything offensive:
And when we've put ait things in this fair way,
Barcboucs himself uaay como to sec play
a promise but i'll kept. TOR the Restoration came
the next year, with its dcbauehed comic drama, "a
a play Of Shakespeare, presented nndeT nus
own supervision at the nlackfriars,, could owe
little to stage illusion. or scenery there was
As NEARLY AS POSSIBLE NOTHING
There appears to have been kind Of balcopy
which did duty in turn Tor city wal! IN hihS
johns" the top Of 4 turrct in :. antony anl
CLEOPATRA" an upper chamber in Romeo and
Juliet;' aud SO on. 4 bit OF taoestry at ore
side Of the stage would serve to moe Tue pooy
Of I'u{ouias ; but wc suppose that. Inc olasIea
heath Of FoTcs. the green woods OF Arden, tns
Ralto at Venice, aud tho silkcn-sailed galley OF
Cieyyartra, were visible to the spectator only III
tic minds eve. Tie costumes were doubtless
splendid enough; but We suppose tDe satne sun
would serve for -laeltth and OGte1o; Tor 1atr1eS
and Ecaef7ic, fur -Hercntio and Nordtso. bratas
x1,a tv%ftf fHr{tn IN.
tied much as Bacon aud Raleigh would have
been in the auditory; and the garh OF Leicester
would have been thought quite proper ior J1+4us
Caesar. The utmost accuracy IN costume has
indeed little to do with dramatic elect. MAG
beth" was probably never more eAec1'feif icy
n1aycd than 'by Garrivk, who in the bat
tle-seruc was accustomed to wear j sort OF
Spanish costume, with slashed trunk nose,
Lrcastplate, aud high-crowncd hat which IN
other scenes were replaced By 4 court SUIT OF
scarlet and gold, with full-bottomed wig "h.ch
would hare doue credit to Baron Of the ES-
chcaucr. Aportrait Of him rs Lar represents
hin, III short rube Of velvet, trimmed with
crul1ne; white silk hose, late rufIes, and nigh
hrclei shoes with dlalnond buckles, winch
would have become Sir Peter 1edde. IN the IN
Alleyn, the latter noted actor OF Silakspearcts
time, and founder Of Dulwich College, we hnd
such items as - yauabvrune's breccEes of crimson
velvet, and coat with copper lace, J"noS
trock u i scarlet cloke with two brode gould
laGes VIII soulu ~" ~ o.. s o,to for
4r4nd uoes ~ Duu' ,a :. a1,41oI b"os IN
thc -noo'e III Senis' a''o epaDE'4s0 'A'eo 49,
1eFeets' . <oi,,vcr.pss ar At
sPLESnoh AA1hEh 1aan ., eo1''0eAs'3o' oN
ta.so Ilhs nd ,,,o cort;,uct7
seems 70 nave ea1iy nseS anz aha ~ channa,l.,r
great Polnt tHue ~ l,'1 .ne ',s1;o3 ~ no
OF inc On'elslty oa Lliuinse t * Inon ~ the
treasurer Tss ~ .nu ,rorn , nn,n oc+.,
royal ropes ~ .ne ~ o'n's r,,nur acntje
sion OF tne pTcseutat.on ~ soIs souand;os and
men OIL tne y. ss' . ~ ,rantast
Tragedy, N WHICH, .;as,t ,-;,.c.iT
estate were 10 oe a t he i had XIX With
alufe, WHICH Is noNneie *.h ~ " ~ To,,arn NJ
tne o1hee ol Luz loaoes ~ sn1 ..,';.., ,t,..,
Cook gives several 1nstances ~ MahG1' as+..ips
lsoyal garments we're "o'9 ns tat;na inius =;
on the Stage, Eor I4e aue Iep1es1.,satIuo, ~
Ito, of Sir llllaM Oascnaht,s pay, Ioso 1H.
and Honor" MIG Cnarles Il. saso atl. ~ ~
tcrton MS coronation slie, n wn1en 4e asteu Sae
part Of Prince -dh1ro; tae Duke o. foFA giving
Mr.. Harris his, who did I1rn,ce tTospeto; ana
my Lord OF Oxford gave Mr. Joseph fr1ce nls,
who did Lione!. the Duke Of far1na's So son; Ars:
Barry played the part OF gue1a Ea'zdeeN III
the coronation robes Of James lis Queen,
who had before presented the actress WITH
her wedding-robes; and Mrs. Bcllainy played
Cleopatra in q silyer-tisst1c birthday dress
u hich had belonged to the Princess Of Wales; and
a suit Of straw-colorcd satin from the wardrobe
Of the same il1ustrious lady was worn by Peg
Woffineton in her performance OF .R0IdN0.