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Strictures On Public Amusements.
Bath , and became a great favourite there . Since we before witnessed her performance she is much improved in every respect . Tiiis charming actrees is warmly patronized by Lady Loughborough . Her ladyship , and a party of female friends , occupied the stage-box on the King ' s side , and were joined shortly after the entertainment commenced by Miss Wallis . Envy suggested this to be a breach of decorum , and some maligants shewed marks of disapprobation : the young lady , in consequence , immediately retired . On a second appearance in the same character on the 10 th , divesting herself of
her fears , and assuming a becoming courage , Miss Wallis gave a force and energy to the part infinitely beyond her former representation of it . We have never been able to convince ourselves that Imogen is altogether the most eligible character for a . first appearance ; and yet Mrs . Pope as well as Miss Wallis was directed to it for her debut . Cymbeline is certainly the most incongruous of Shakespeare ' s productions , and the least calculated for the excitement of emotions peculiar to , the Tragic Drama . It is , perhaps , the moral character of Imogen that attracts a young actressand not its stag ? adaptations . An
, English audience cannot sit unaffected by the pious resignation of her mind , the unwavering constancy of her affection . Miss Wallis is perfectly mistress of the stage , the application of its purposes , and the management of its effect : but , though by no means a novice , she has not yet learned to sacrifice nature to artifice ; or obtain that applause by system which is due only to genius . Her judgment is correct as far as relates to emphasis and meaning ; her voice is complete through every gradation of tone ; it has indefinite controul in scenes of energy and passionand the sweetest melody
, in those of a softer nature ; her figure is finely formed , and her action judiciously managed . Her pronunciation many will call provincial— it is , irf our opinion , however , owing to her elaborate endeavour after strong articulation . Her face is not exactly suited for tragedy ; it has no high expression ; it is neither animated nor grand . Her features are delicate , but they are not : striking . They have more playfulness than solidity—they will suit better the-vivacity of Beatrice than the settled solemnity of . Imogen . The point that was the best executed was the well-known exclamation ,
" What , ho ! Pisanio !—Away !" There was likewise exquisite discrimination in her doubt of Iachimo ' sjelalion i " Did MY Lord say so ?" And indeed the whole of that scene was as perfect acting as we ever beheld . Miss Wallis acts from her own design ; we knovv no one on the stage whose manner seems to have been particularly studied . If there is any resemblance it is to the serious acting of Miss Farren .
Miss Wallis has made an engagement the most advantageous ever known — 18 I . per week for three years . No young actress in our lime ever had any thing ' like it . 10 . TheBurletta of Tom Thumb was presented at Covent-Garden Theatre ; and the character bearing that name was performed by a child of the name of STAN -DEN , whose person accorded very well with his title , for he is little more in size than a full-grown thumb ; yet his action was astonishingly correctand called
, forth the most enthusiastic bursts of applause from every part of the house . His infant voice , although tender , is very fine ; and the Farthing Rush-lig ht was sung by him with a considerable degree of humour , ¦ 14 . Miss Wallis performed Lady Tovmly with very great applause ; and Juliet has since established her in public favour .
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Strictures On Public Amusements.
Bath , and became a great favourite there . Since we before witnessed her performance she is much improved in every respect . Tiiis charming actrees is warmly patronized by Lady Loughborough . Her ladyship , and a party of female friends , occupied the stage-box on the King ' s side , and were joined shortly after the entertainment commenced by Miss Wallis . Envy suggested this to be a breach of decorum , and some maligants shewed marks of disapprobation : the young lady , in consequence , immediately retired . On a second appearance in the same character on the 10 th , divesting herself of
her fears , and assuming a becoming courage , Miss Wallis gave a force and energy to the part infinitely beyond her former representation of it . We have never been able to convince ourselves that Imogen is altogether the most eligible character for a . first appearance ; and yet Mrs . Pope as well as Miss Wallis was directed to it for her debut . Cymbeline is certainly the most incongruous of Shakespeare ' s productions , and the least calculated for the excitement of emotions peculiar to , the Tragic Drama . It is , perhaps , the moral character of Imogen that attracts a young actressand not its stag ? adaptations . An
, English audience cannot sit unaffected by the pious resignation of her mind , the unwavering constancy of her affection . Miss Wallis is perfectly mistress of the stage , the application of its purposes , and the management of its effect : but , though by no means a novice , she has not yet learned to sacrifice nature to artifice ; or obtain that applause by system which is due only to genius . Her judgment is correct as far as relates to emphasis and meaning ; her voice is complete through every gradation of tone ; it has indefinite controul in scenes of energy and passionand the sweetest melody
, in those of a softer nature ; her figure is finely formed , and her action judiciously managed . Her pronunciation many will call provincial— it is , irf our opinion , however , owing to her elaborate endeavour after strong articulation . Her face is not exactly suited for tragedy ; it has no high expression ; it is neither animated nor grand . Her features are delicate , but they are not : striking . They have more playfulness than solidity—they will suit better the-vivacity of Beatrice than the settled solemnity of . Imogen . The point that was the best executed was the well-known exclamation ,
" What , ho ! Pisanio !—Away !" There was likewise exquisite discrimination in her doubt of Iachimo ' sjelalion i " Did MY Lord say so ?" And indeed the whole of that scene was as perfect acting as we ever beheld . Miss Wallis acts from her own design ; we knovv no one on the stage whose manner seems to have been particularly studied . If there is any resemblance it is to the serious acting of Miss Farren .
Miss Wallis has made an engagement the most advantageous ever known — 18 I . per week for three years . No young actress in our lime ever had any thing ' like it . 10 . TheBurletta of Tom Thumb was presented at Covent-Garden Theatre ; and the character bearing that name was performed by a child of the name of STAN -DEN , whose person accorded very well with his title , for he is little more in size than a full-grown thumb ; yet his action was astonishingly correctand called
, forth the most enthusiastic bursts of applause from every part of the house . His infant voice , although tender , is very fine ; and the Farthing Rush-lig ht was sung by him with a considerable degree of humour , ¦ 14 . Miss Wallis performed Lady Tovmly with very great applause ; and Juliet has since established her in public favour .