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American Oratory in England....Mr.Charles Whitney, well known in this coun^,try as an elocutionist and delineator of American Oratory,%has given several lecN tures in London, with illustrations of thepeculiarities of and excentricities ofAmerica’s principal orators. His lectures have been attended by‘many distinguished members of Parliament, andthe nobility and gentry. Mr. Whitney sent a card of invitation for the Duke of Wellington to attend his lectures. The Duke immediately sent the following reply: “Field Marshall, Duke of Wellington,'presents his compliments to Mr. Charles Whitney, and deeply regrets his inability to' be present at his impersonation of the Orators and Sachems of the New World,The duke is an old man, and is obliged to denv himself the amusements of the town. He will be happy to create an interest with her majesty, that Mr. Whitney’s, peculiarentertainments may receive the royal approbation.■.“Will Mr. Whitney call and see the*Duke V’Mr. Whitney did “call,” and the Duktfreceived him in a very cordial manner, andMr.. Whitney, at the Duke’s request, gavespecimens of the oratorical style of Weby,ster, Clay, Calhoun,' McDuffie and Red Jacket. - The Duke was higly gratified-The probability is that Mr. Whitney wiUreceive a .“command’’ from the Queen to deliver a lecture before her and the Court at Buckingham Palace/The Whittington Club havfc-engagfed Mr-I Whitney to deliver his course of lecturesbefore their institution. ., , „ — « » - 1 xwtmm ^ 9^C © -fi ha io n cirirn that (li voii
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Binghamton Broome Republican
Binghamton, New York, US
Wed, Jun 27, 1849
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