The National Register. — London, England, 1812-10-04 00:00:00

OCT. 4• voice consists in his• constantly raising it to the highest pitch, aid soddenly dropping it to the lowest. It this done for effect, it has no other than to excite a ludi crous emo tion : but if it spring from a want of knowledge of the proper fulness of tone required by the largeness of the house, it is to be lamented that Mr. EL It IN GTON is not likely to be able to make a second trial ; as, notwithstanding the warm support of his friends. (whose zeal, in some in• stances, went so far as to abuse and insult his adversaries,) be must possess a most undaunted heart if he resolves to en counter, a second time, the merciless hisses of a London audience, rendered more galling by the contrasted peals of applause which greeted the performance of Miss Cob': E. This young lady made her first appearance the same night, in the tender, unsuspicious, loved, and ultimately murdered Desdeniona, and by her interesting beauty, melody of voice, grace of action, and just and unaffected delivery, won the merited approbation of that public, whose severity fell, per haps too harshly, on the head of 'Mr. ELRINGTON; who, though unsuccessful, and certainly deficient in many parts, is not entirely void of merit. ENGLISH OPER .1. We rejoice to see that the managers of this Theatre are not impenetrable to just criticism. The brilliant success of Tire Spanird. Patriots, the first night of its performance, (and; how could it fail of succeeding, when the-house was so well tilled with the author's and composer'sfr iends, that one of those gentiemen had only to give the signal, by clapping his own pieces, and thunders of applause burst from every part,) would have induced others to prolong- its uninterrupted run to the very close of the season. Their conscience, however, smote them. They found they had sacrificed too much to the came of a distinguished composer, and made every repara t•on in their poacr, by reducing the nights of performance of that opera last week to Wedue-day and Friday, preparatory, no d o ubt, to its total abandooment, had they stopped it at once, they might have been charged with incom.:istenc), in stifling; themselves the creation they had so lately ushered into life. They have therefore wisely rendered its downfal progressive, that it may secm to expire a natural death. Let it rest in congenial oblivion with all impel fectiotis on its bead. and the author may then hope, when his production is totally forgotten, to regain, if he ever possessed it, the repu sation of clever uess he has lost. Instead of this unfortunate piece, the excellent Opera of the Duenna was performed last Tuesday, when 'Air. PHIL LIPS, in Carlos, sang with a degree of taste and s weetness which BSA HAM hiniself could not have surpassed. Indeed, i n simple melodies, Mr. PHILLIPS' need never shrink from a Competition with his celebrated rival. Bad we never seen DOWTON in Isaac illendo.:4,..we should have thought Mr. 1041611.1's perfoimance of that character unequalled; hat if it yields in richness to that of his predecessor, it is secondary to it alone. Mr. PENSON personated Don Jerome with a degree of spirit which we did not expect, arch d f creo - quently gave - the part some o f that excellent and ri louring which we thought DowroN alone was able to infuse into Old men. Miss L. KEL Ll' when she sings next, will do well not to move her body and agitate her arms, as though she suffered excruciating pain; and Mr. J. SMITH will, We ti ust, another time, not let "the insignificance of the Jew shay c, hot MET him," and will abstain fi om turn ing Sraflish Nan into the Latin negative non. After the amine a tedious &ince, produced the night . ;:-!'ore, was repealed, and so exhausted the patience of .audienee, that we entertained no doubt but the new -, se, which was to be represented after it, would fall a '.,(";:), to this injudicious arrangement, and out of mere 6421 FIFE NATIONAL REGISTER. Z ill humour be damned. We were, however,. not unplea santly disappointed This piece, denominated "A \V EST WIND ; or, Orr FOR LON D 014,.. with no other plot than the /w(l.t• which some months ago brought an eminent phy sician, an undertaker, a barber, &c. from the sea-coast to town, instantly won the favour of the audience by its spot tive. and sometimes witty, dialcigut... The introduction of a ba ronet and his wife, the one fond of playing tricks, the other boasting of her ancestry, and who, both, after expecting for five and twenty years the honours of the peerage, are at last sent post haste to town, to receive an imaginary title, emi t! ibuted to increase the interest, and to secure to this pleas ing and spirited little trifle, the applause of the [louse.-- [lad all the performers been perfect in their parts, its effect would have been doubled. Mr. Oxn LIMY made a reason able apology for himself, but he was not the only one in fault. We understand the author of this lively production is a vonn , z, ;;entleman.of the name of W AST L L DHURY-1, INE THEATRE. On Thor-day, her %I A.) Y . , accompanied by the Prin cess CHAttLO.'.TTc of WALES, the Pi incesses AUGUSTA and NI ARV, the PRINCE REn ENT, and the Duke of CL ARENCE, visited thiA building. Every suitable preparation was made for her MAJEsTy's reception which could be made con ,ktently with the works still in pi ess. Crimson carpet ing was laid down feom the foot-pavement vehere her MA-- J EST Y alighted, over the whole of the staircases, rooms, cur ! ridors, and avenue ,, , through her MAJESTY passed. All the work-people were placed In the two galleries, arid none but those who were neceisatily in attendance on the Royal Family were allowed to appear in any other parts of the building. The interior of the Theatre itself was illumi nated precisely as it will be on the nights of performance, and daylight carefully excluded. FASIIIONS FOR OCTOBER• ........m....... WALKING DkEss.--JACCOIIet Illa,lin dress, made rather below the knee, and open in front ; trimmed rouni with a rich woikei muslin border scalloped and laid on rather full : waist moderately long, ai;d a collar falling about a nail over otte the throat, mmin which, as we dr il ess a, , the s kew-, is edged with the same prn trig as the but leat more than hAlf the width, tre slctve made very long and loose. Petticoat of jacconet muslin, trimmed to correspond with the dress. White shawl, of the newly inveriud silk and cotton twill, with a rich coloured border thrown loosely over the ::boulders. Cottage bonnet of ) elloA• twilled salsify, tied under the chin with a lege row of yellow ribband, :mall flow, which displos a rich lace cap, a bunch of corn flowers in front. Yellow kid sandals and gloves. EVENING DRESS.—Demi•irain of pale amber, white satin bey. i made tight to the s hape, and very low in the bosom, which is square, and trimmed round with i putting of rich lice ; between every putt a white bilk small Spanish button, winLif has an extremely elegant effect ,• an epaulet sleeve , very shot t and full, with a double tiimmin g of puftl,f at the ends with a lice, orna mented also with Span ish buttons. White satilk sash tinishiA? i t I t wh i t e silkand fringe. T woproaki neckiace and ea-rings i gold chain of vet) light elegant m a nship, and a glass rather lager than ;11 , 4 have lately been worn. Hair divided on the forehead, and dressed very tint on each temple ; pit of the front hair is brought over to the tight side, and falls in. i oos c ringlets in the nec k ; ele g ant half wreath of aruilcial flowers composea of vatious coloured precious stones. White and silve bband r tan, white kid gloves , and w hit e satin slippers, with a plaiLiig of ri instead of rosettes. LLOYD'S LISTS. • The Hope, Stevenson, lately arrived at Portsmouth .frcm Quebec, fell in with. on elbt ult. the American ship Factor, ft''"' op,:tto, bound to America, with £9,000 dollars and 46 ed casks wine, to Captain S. remov ed to his own ship, and Ali , . w tic American proceed on her voyage. The Boyd, Scott, trorn New Providence to Liverpool, was taken MEM