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CMOIR OF MR. G. H. BARRETT.

Ge H. Barrett was born at Exeter, in England, June, 1794, and arrived at Boston, Mass., in Octoccompanied by his mother, an actress of great of those shining lights who passed through the eal with the highest feelings of private respect. T has been several years stage manager of some class theatres. At the Bowery, under Gilfert in he delivered the opening address; at the Tremont, er Dana and Barry; and lately at the new theatre Col. Mann in Broadway.

RETT has always held the first rank among medians of the day. Endowed by nature with of spirits, and polished by education, his dramatic have always been highly relished by the multitude, and the gentleman. He possesses a fine figure, a and a handsome countenance; is graceful in his acghly acquainted with the business of the stage, and to make characters tell and render them successful e. As a farce actor, he is unrivalled, and in the is of comedy, he has had few equals. His Charles hool for Scandal," may dispute the palm of excelthat of any other actor, and his Mercutio and parts cast, are worthy of much praise. In private life he eemed, and his conduct both as an actor and a genever been alike honourable to himself and his pro

RRETT is still in the prime of life, and will, we trust, ue to grace the boards of the American stage.

No. LVII.

IE APOSTATE.

A Cragedy,

IN FIVE ACTS.

RICHARD LALOR SHIEL.

HE STAGE BUSINESS, CASTS OF CHARACTERS, COSTUMES, RELATIVE POSITIONS, ETC.

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