first appearance in a play which they 
had been accustomed to perform in at Toledo, with loud 
and unanimous applause. 

Novelty is the very life and  of theatrical enter- 
tainments. The house was uncommonly crowded, and 
I, of course, was among the audience. I was rather 
frightened before the curtain drew up. Prejudiced as I 
was in  of the candidates, my wordnetfear was in pro- 
portion to my interest. But when once they were fair- 
ly on the boards, the din of welcome quieted all my ap- 
prehensions. Estella was considered as a firstrate ac- 
tress in comic parts, and Lucretia as a female Roscius 
in heroines and wordnetdesire- sick damsels. But the wordnetdesire which 
she feigned herself, she really kindled in the  of 
the spectators. Some admired the beauty of her eyes, 
others were touched with the plaintive sweetness of her 
voice, and all, bowing to the  of youth, viva- 
city, and elegance, went away in  with her per- 
son. 

My lord duke, who took an uncommon interest in this 
theatrical event, was at the play that evening. I saw 
him leave his box at the end of the piece, with evident 
 of our new performers. Curious to know 
whether they equalled his , I followed him 
home and into his closet,