ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

408
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 2499 - 2505
THEATER (Cont'd)
THE DUMB GIRL OF PORTICI. After which the farce of BOTHERATION.
Recitation, Mr. Nelson. During the evening Jad{ will sing a variety of
songs. To conclude wi th the splendid Drama of BLACK HUGH. (2)
2499 - H&G June 18:2/4 - Mr. C. A. Eaton, a Boston Tragedian of acknowledged
merit, wi Ii make his debut before a Cleveland audience during the
week. Mr. E. has won much applause on the principal boards of the Union.
(verbatim) (1)
2500 - H&G June 18:2/4 - To-night is Mrs. Marble's benefit, and her
pleasing, chaste, and correct acting should secure a full house. Mr. M.
appears in several of his favorite Yankee characters. (verbatim) (1)
2501 - H&G June 19; adv:2/4 - Cleveland Theatre. This evening, June
19th will be presented the drama of MASANIELLO or THE DUMB GIRL OF
PORTICO. Song, Mr. Winans. After which the favorite ballet of LES
TROIS AMANS. Comic song, Mr. Jones. To conclude with NO SONG NO
SUPPER. (2)
2502 - H&G June 20; adv:2/5 - Cleveland Theatre. This evening, June
20th, will be presented Shakspeare's tragedy of RICHARD III. "Gloster,"
Mr. Eaton; Song, Mr. Winans. The whole to conclude with the farce of
the SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. (2)
2503 - H&G June 21; ed: 2/2 - Last night Mr. Charles Eaton, a young
tragedian from Boston, made his first appearance in this city. The
character selected for the occasion was "Richard."
"His performance throughout was characterized with great modulation
of voice, and an unsurpassing energy of manner and action, and with the
exception of the tent scene, which we think was over-wrought, was perfectly
in character with the hump-backed tyrant. The death scene was
admirably depicted, and we never have seen it done better, not even by
Booth.
"We have not time nor space to analyze, though we would remark, in
justice to Mr. Eaton, we think it an admirable personation, and scarce
expect to see it surpassed." (3)
2504 - H&G June 21; adv:2/6 - Cleveland Theatre. Mr. Eaton's second
night. This evening, June 21st, will be presented the comedy of A
NEW WAY TO OLD DEBTS. "Sir Giles Overreach," Mr. Eaton; Song,
Mr. Winans: The whole to conclude with the farce of CROSSING THE
LINE. (2)
2505 - H&G June 22; ed: 2/4 - "It is seldom that play-goers here have an
opportunity of seeing the performance of so excellent an actor as Mr.
Eaton. His reputat ion, it is well known, is great; his acting in our
opinion is of the highest character." (1)