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Review Of The Theatrical Powers Of The Late Mr. John Palmer.
her fame ' upon a cast , ' and an unlucky throw might blast those ripened honours which the toil of years has twined around her venerable brow . With the exception of Incledon , as far as music is concerned , Covent-Garden must yield the palm to her sister Drury . The humour of Suett and Bannister , the miscellaneous singing of SedgwickDismimand Kellywith the soft articulation of Mrs . Bland ,
, , , the bewitching sweetness of Miss De Camp , and the fascinating tones of Mrs . Crouch , assisted by Miss Dufour and Miss Leak , will not be opposed with any success by Townshend , Mrs . Mountain , Mrs . Clendining , Miss Sims , Miss Whcatley , and Mrs . Martyr . Of the iiaymarket-theatre little requires to be said . Mr . Column ' s company is principally composed of performers from the Winter
houses . Johnston ( the Scotch Roscius ) Barrymore , Charles Kemble , Aickin , R . Palmer , Suett , Mttnden , Fawcett , and Johnstone , make a formidable appearance . In the female department , however , the Manager has not been so successful . Having mentioned Miss Griffiths , a young but promising votarist of Terpsichore , whom we hope to vexo < r ! u 7 . e on the Winter boards ; we have onlv to name Miss De Camp , Mrs . Gibbs , Mrs . Harlowe , and Mrs . Bland . To be passed
over in silence is all the others need wish for . To omit noticing two exquisite performances of Fawcett would be unpardonable . Doftor Pangloss in the Heir at Law , and Adam Winterton in tho Iron Chest . The former is replete with excellent acting and sterling humour : the latter is a luxuriantly rich repast for mental observation . The old man ' s amorous propensities , his love for his masterand his terrors lest Wilford should betray the
, secret , were admirable delineations of character . His motions , attitudes , tremors , manner of treading the stage , combine to stamp him a comic actor of the first eminence . Admitting the premises laid down to be just , the conclusions to be drawn are , that in tragedy , legitimate comedy , and also in the operatic line , Drury-Lanej notwithstanding its numerous Josses ,
still maintains a decided supetiority : for even admitting an equilibrium between Johnston and Murray , and Kemble and Barrymore ; the scale will evidently preponderate in favour of'Dnny . On the other hand , Covent-Garden , in modem comedy , farce , and pantomime , obtains as palpable an ascendant . Should these pages tend , in the slightest degree , to perpetuate the rememlinuice of a " valuable member of society the author asks no more : his wishes will be amply gratified .
Monody.
MONODY .
BREATHE forth , O pensive lyre , in tuneful flow Let thv deep notes resound with solemn woe : In sad funereal strains prolong the knell , Whose melting music aids my votive shell .
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Review Of The Theatrical Powers Of The Late Mr. John Palmer.
her fame ' upon a cast , ' and an unlucky throw might blast those ripened honours which the toil of years has twined around her venerable brow . With the exception of Incledon , as far as music is concerned , Covent-Garden must yield the palm to her sister Drury . The humour of Suett and Bannister , the miscellaneous singing of SedgwickDismimand Kellywith the soft articulation of Mrs . Bland ,
, , , the bewitching sweetness of Miss De Camp , and the fascinating tones of Mrs . Crouch , assisted by Miss Dufour and Miss Leak , will not be opposed with any success by Townshend , Mrs . Mountain , Mrs . Clendining , Miss Sims , Miss Whcatley , and Mrs . Martyr . Of the iiaymarket-theatre little requires to be said . Mr . Column ' s company is principally composed of performers from the Winter
houses . Johnston ( the Scotch Roscius ) Barrymore , Charles Kemble , Aickin , R . Palmer , Suett , Mttnden , Fawcett , and Johnstone , make a formidable appearance . In the female department , however , the Manager has not been so successful . Having mentioned Miss Griffiths , a young but promising votarist of Terpsichore , whom we hope to vexo < r ! u 7 . e on the Winter boards ; we have onlv to name Miss De Camp , Mrs . Gibbs , Mrs . Harlowe , and Mrs . Bland . To be passed
over in silence is all the others need wish for . To omit noticing two exquisite performances of Fawcett would be unpardonable . Doftor Pangloss in the Heir at Law , and Adam Winterton in tho Iron Chest . The former is replete with excellent acting and sterling humour : the latter is a luxuriantly rich repast for mental observation . The old man ' s amorous propensities , his love for his masterand his terrors lest Wilford should betray the
, secret , were admirable delineations of character . His motions , attitudes , tremors , manner of treading the stage , combine to stamp him a comic actor of the first eminence . Admitting the premises laid down to be just , the conclusions to be drawn are , that in tragedy , legitimate comedy , and also in the operatic line , Drury-Lanej notwithstanding its numerous Josses ,
still maintains a decided supetiority : for even admitting an equilibrium between Johnston and Murray , and Kemble and Barrymore ; the scale will evidently preponderate in favour of'Dnny . On the other hand , Covent-Garden , in modem comedy , farce , and pantomime , obtains as palpable an ascendant . Should these pages tend , in the slightest degree , to perpetuate the rememlinuice of a " valuable member of society the author asks no more : his wishes will be amply gratified .
Monody.
MONODY .
BREATHE forth , O pensive lyre , in tuneful flow Let thv deep notes resound with solemn woe : In sad funereal strains prolong the knell , Whose melting music aids my votive shell .