The National Register. — London, England, 1812-08-02 00:00:00

476 DRAMATIC REGISTER. LYCEU 11. On Thursday night, most unchafitably for all the per fortnets engaged in it, a new Pantomime, called Jack and .fill, was brought out at this Theatre; and, by its success, during the heat of summer, threatens Clown, adlequin, Co lumbine, the Grasshopper, an.l Non-descripts of the piece, with a great reduction of their pc r.;onal weight, when its run shall cease. It will hardly be coaceived possib!e that this piece can be founded on the okl story (if rah it can be called) of " Jack and Jill," who " \vent up the hill, Src."; but such, however strange it may appear, is the fact. We do not see the wis,dom of hco , ine; such a paltry even fora Pan tomime; but whilst we question the policy of such a choice, we have not much to say against it, a; so little use is made of the original story, that it might have been called " Jockey and Jenny," or " Damon and Chloe," without ever giving the severest critic reason to complain of the liberties taken with Jack and Jill. The story of all Pantomimes is substantially the same; and therefore, to add a word on this subject would be a waste of time and of criticism. The success of every performance of this sort must depeni upon the nu m ber and the nature of the tricks it contains. The pre sent is not deficient in number; and it is but justice to say, that many of them are entitled to the praise of ori ginality. Its principal defects arc, that it is too long, and that the first part is wanting in humour. It hay, how ever, been got up in a manner which. does credit to the Proprietors, and properly curtailed, will he likely to have a run. The scenery and machinery are very good ; the last scene is uncommonly splendid. HoLLINGSWORTII made his first appearance here as Harlequin, and was well received. Cohimbine, and the Clown, were well sustained by Miss VA LANCEY and KIRBY ; but the latter is more entitled to the praise of agility than to that of humour. The piece was announced for a second representation, with universal applause. It deserved the reception with which it was honoured. If it were usual to criticise the li terary merits of such a producti:tn, we should certainly be nruch disposed to complain of lines like those which follow, and which are put into the mouth of the representative of Fortune. " PC not surivis'd that I deceive yen ^ll, " Fortu:ie's deceptiuns arc provcii;iid." BRIGHTON, JULY :39. Since the Rates vie have had cur town tolerably fiiled ; on Thurs. tiwy the Eat! of l'snssou H arrived at the and tie INtrl of 0:•SORY is daily expected. The Officers of the 69th gave a dinner yesterday at the Old Ship. to the Officers oil the ißth Cavalry. We were mecli plensed a few days since, to see ilt;! Du'.:; of tay rex and his two Song, who paid us tt visit to view the interior of the Pa vdlion, with whieli they were deii;hted ; they afterwarth set off for Worthing. - Except our sea-ri;:e rambles, and the promenade on the Steyne, the Theatre is the only place of amusement, and, generally speiking, they have a good Cuilipa!iy ; we are happy to say, that it lots been, latterly, very we:l attended. Wel:Nen, Po writ , lioatAND, Ciaovs, Foam's. and OWEN, arnung the men, are deservedly la youtites. Among the ladies, l'l lames Poonr, iittERETON, BEW, and OWEN. A young actress of eminent promise, a Miss SYDNEY ; who is playing here for the first season, has highly distinguished her aelf ; she his played Desdemona, Caroline Dormer, Amroydo, Duira, in the Blind Boy, and all that line of characters, we think, as wed as ever they were performed. She possesses a most interesting and pre possessing set of features, which conibine more feminine softness and expression than beauty; and it may justly he said, that her figure is at once truly graceful and elegant; and what, although ntit generally prized in this profession, is in our minds more estimable than any other accomplishment, in private life—her Lammers lice truly virtuous and amiable. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. THE BRISTOL ELECTI‘ N. --war.•p TO MR. HUNT. SIR,---111 taking up my pen to address you, I beg to state, tbat I have no disposition to overwhelm you with my prai, es. I shall not even attempt' panegyric, as really I cannot 'it'd words to express the sentiments I entertain for yo u; bur must at least say, and I hope you will believe me sincere, that I admire your talents just as much as I reverence your integrity, and think your actions entitle you to quite as much of public gratitude, as your intentions. My object in writing this letter is merely to submit to von the form of a petition which I have drawn up for the use of patriots and reformers at large—in general I me ;n. I cannot say there is in it any thing peculiarly applicable to your case; but if it should please you in the main, or if anv 'mit of it should obtain your approbation, you are exceedingly wel- come to make use of it in the next petition you may get your friend Burdett to present to parliament. Ilavin. 4 said thus much, I shall present it to you without further preface or apology. - To the Honourable the in of Great Britain, a ssembkd. THE HUMBLE PETITION OF SHEWETH, That your petitioner exhibited himself at for days on the hustings, calling on the voters to choose him for their representative. That your petitioner promised them bread at six-pence the quartern loaf, meat at four-pence the pound, and gin for nothing—if they returned him. ThAt your petitioner hired a rery respectable rabble, who broke the windows in the house of his opponent, and per foimed other services equally creditable to themselves, and beneficial to the district. That your petitioner handsomely paid them for the same. That your petitioner took upon himself to insult every respectable freeholder; and in order to display his inde pendence, caused a subscription to be set on foot fur him, at the tiame time holding up the skirts of his coat, and in viting those who supported his opponent, to come and----* That your petitioner, to shew his respect for the lower orders, and at the same time to mark his gallantry, of tired to pay his addresses to every modest woman he met, and accommodated every ragged prostitute he could find, with a place at the hustings. That your petitioner caused the cap of liberty to be car ricil before him, desired his friends to come armed with bludgeons, and endeavoured by every means in his power to impress upon their minds the constitutional glories of the French Revolution. That your petitioner by these means cawed several serious riots, which he had reason to hope, properly encou raged, would not fail to break out in open rebellion, and which at a time when other districts were in a disturbed state, might have produced important results. That your petitioner after all these exertions, found him self at the close of the election near two thousand votes behind his opponent. That your petitioner is satisfied that his accomplishments , engaging appearance, and gentlemanly manners, must hoe ensured success, had the opposition to him been fair, and has therefore no hesitation in asserting, that his opponent bas gained his election by bribery and corruption. That your petitioner anxious to have another opportunity of exhibiting himself at hopes your honourable house will give him an opportunity of doing so, in order that he may give the electors of another taste of AUG (2.