Avatar: Margaret Maria Verney
VW: Second Life
Location: London
Country: GB
VW: Second Life
Location: London
Country: GB
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
At 7 I went to Drury Lane - It was Shakespeare's tragedy of Hamlet, and we came in at the beginning of it. Mr. Charles Kean acted the part of Hamlet and I must say beautifully. His conception of this very difficult and I may almost say incomprehensible character, is admirable; his delivery of all the fine long speeches quite beautiful; he is excessively graceful and all his actions and attitudes are good, though not all good-looking in face - He fights uncommonly well too. All the other characters were very badly acted.
I came away just as Hamlet was over. They would recognise me between the 2nd and 3rd acts - I was compelled to come forward, curtsey and hear God Save the Queen sung. The house was amazingly crowded and they received me admirably
I came away just as Hamlet was over. They would recognise me between the 2nd and 3rd acts - I was compelled to come forward, curtsey and hear God Save the Queen sung. The house was amazingly crowded and they received me admirably
Vivat regina!
So beautiful