ness of the present announcement, to give the

following reference,

"Lewis and Lewis, Esqs.,

"Solicitors,

"Ely Place,

"London.

"J. D. Robson, Manager—to whom all applications on matters of business are to be made."

The inference to be drawn from this is, that the only chance Braham had of being believed, was through an application to his attorney!

Henry Phillips, in 1844, introduced that pure style of singing of which he is so eminent a professor; and whether as an artiste (both with voice and pencil), or a man of great research, and one highly accomplished altogether, no more distinguished performer has visited America.

We have not space, nor indeed is it necessary, to enter upon the various qualifications of all the British beauties who have paid their respects to this supposed land of promise; and it will be quite enough to subjoin the following list, which will speak for itself.

ENGLISH STARS, AND OTHER PERFORMERS, WHO HAVE VISITED AMERICA, FROM G. F. COOKE'S ARRIVAL IN 1810, TO THE PRESENT YEAR, 1853.

Messieurs.—Anderson, Anderson (singer), Abbot. Braham and Son, Barrymore, Burton, Browne, Bartley, Blanchard, Burke, Brougham, Barnett, Booth, Brooke, Blood. Cooke (G. F.), Conway, Comer. Dowton. Fraser. Hatton, Hamblin, Hammond, Hudson, Horn. Incledon. Kean (E.), Kean (C.), Kemble (C.), Knowles (Sheridan). Lester (J. Wallack), Lover, Lavenu, Latham. Mathews (C.), Mathews (C., junior), Manvers, Macready, Maeder. Norton. Power, Pearman, Phillips (H.), Phillips (Tom), Penson. Rees, Ranger, Russell (H.), Sinclair, Seguin (E.), Vandenhoff and Son. Wood, Wallack (J.), Wallack (H.), Wallace, Wilson, &c.

Mesdames. Austin, Anderson. Barrymore, Bartley, Bishop, Bennet (Julia). Feron, Fitzpatrick, Fisher (Clara). George. Hayes (Catherine), Ham blin, Hughes. Kelly Kelly (Lydia), Keene (Laura), Kemble (Fanny). Phillips, Poole, Povey. Seguin, Sloman, Shirreff. Tree (Ellen), Ternan, Thillon. Vestris. Wood, Warner, &c.

We by no means pledge ourselves to the minute

correctness of it, for we may, in the flight which memory now and then takes, have made some important omission; and if so, we crave pardon of all whose dignity may be offended by such neglect.

It will be seen at once that the highest talent in every branch of the ars dramatica, has been imported from this country into the United States, whereby instruction might have been obtained, and schools maintained, for the introduction and protection of native genius. We shall presently see what really histrionic ability America, with all these advantages of learning, or at least observation, has produced; and it will be found to be by no means commensurate with her advance in other of the arts and sciences.

The "star" system, incessantly kept up here through a long series of years, has been fatal to the encouragement of home talent; novelty is the prevailing pursuit of the American, as it is of every other play-goer, and the mere student of his country's drama, whom his countrymen can see at all times, is generally passed by, and the new-comer welcomed in his stead. We cannot say, with Drunken Barnaby,

"Veni Gotham,* ubi multos

Sed non omnes vidi stultos,"

because in New York, and other large cities, there are to be found some of the ablest of dramatic judges; but the system is altogether rotten, and there will never be a National Stage in America, until the said system be altogether abolished.

* A name for New York, as we have elsewhere observed.

CHAPTER III.

OTHER FOREIGN TALENT BESIDES ENGLISH IN AMERICA-THE

DIET OF SONTAG AND ALBONI-JENNY LIND'S PIPE, AND

PAYING THE PIPER-THE INGREDIENTS OF QUACKERY-THE AMERICAN SHOWMAN, AND HIS SHOW-AGENTS, AND THEIR AVOCATIONS-ADVANTAGES OF HAVING MORE MOTHERS THAN ONE, IF YOU KNOW HOW TO GET THEM-A NEW MODE OF SELLING HATS-AN AUCTION OF TICKETS-A MANAGER TURNS

HIS OWN AUCTIONEER-A REMARKABLE TEA-KETTLE-THE DUTIES OF A HUSBAND-CHARITY THAT WENT ABROAD, but SETTLED AT HOME-SINGERS' AIRS AND DANCERS' DOLLARS --THE PLAYER AND THE PRESIDENT DIFFERENTLY REMUNERATED-THE GOLDEN PAVEMENT OF AMERICA-DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST-THE DECAY OF ART, HOW TO PREVENT IT, AND WHEN THAT OBJECT IS LIKELY TO BE ATTAINED.

HAVING enumerated the principal English performers, who from time to time have roved from Old