The National Register. — London, England, 1813-07-18 00:00:00

60 . DR A 3141 ; 1 C RE6IBTER. LYCEUM. The close of the Winfir Theatres in .the midst of Sim mer has been followed by the opening of the English" Opera, with M. P. and The Boarding' Howe, and with file powerful attraction of a good company collected from the metropolis and the country. Summer Theati es answer two purposes. Besides yield;ng amusement to the numbers who cannot share the gaieties of our watering places, or the less expensive sweets of rural retirement, they form nurseries m here young talc ot is brought into notice and maturity. Like the potter's toilge to a Grandee's vatic, they serve to intercept the crowd and to admit none but select visitors to the lordly domain. ln the capacity of nursery for new per formers, the English Opera, since the few years of its esta blishment, has proved more fruitful than any other Summer ei,tablishmcnt. Whilst the Haynie , ket, torn by civil broils 11:15 hem newly ba , -: en, and still continues unopened, the I,yeetim has etniched the London boards with a Lov E- C; kOV E, KNIGHT, PHI I.LI OS, PY NE, and in some &glee KEt.t.v, for it is there that meeting with Atte (ncouragement, her talents have developed themselves, and reined .her to the high 'eminence she has attained. The activity of tic Managers, in seeking able performers, does not seem this Vicar, to have abated. They presented us on their first night, in the chi; actor of La Fosse, the old French servant in 111.1'. a Mr. GATTI r. from the Bath Theatre, who though he did not make us forget the excellent pathos of IVLiviTzLict in that part, gave us considerable satisfaction.llis l'iench is excellent, but his English rather too con ect for that of a foreigner, especially of the age and station of La Fosse, which must be suppesed to have prevented his lc-erning our pronunciation easily. in the -Aficrpiece, Mr. G ATTIE perforMed the old passionate, though good-natured Admiral, rind whether it was because DetwToN s.eems so entirely identified with such characters, that we cannot sec them represented without immediately thinking of him, or - that Mr. GATTI E'S acting is equally true to nature, it re minded us strongly of that great performer's excellence. It possessed the same ease and vivacity, thotigh perhaps less of that rich good humour, which like the mellow tints in a picture, give harmony to the whole. Upon the NVIIOIC GA T TIE seems not only a promising, but a valuable acqui. si to the metropolitan stage. Mirs l'oot.e in both pieces play eel as well as she looked ; and Put oel es, 1..0v o vr, and KNIGHT displayed consummete excellence. On Thundi.y the Opera of The Jovial CNA: ; or, The jihrry 11(orrars . ! was performed for the first time these lrr twenty-six yews. The revival of this piece is likely to prove a good speculation. Without any extraordinary preten tions to streegth and ingenuity of Orr, or b; illiancy of 1 . dialogue, ft has claims to approhation, which will ever be admitted in the theatrical world. The whimsical bustle which pc-vades it throughout, and the frequent recurrence of favourite melodies, Ove it pecuhar attractions, and the whole of the business, lur.vever extravagant and ridiculous, if tried by tl:e tegular la w 3 of the (llama, is so much out of the common way, that however faulty in the eye of the Critic it is found to afford great enter tainment, and to cont..' :nand universahapplaute. A dance of cripples is given in the second act, than which it is difficult to conceive any thing rno truly ludicreus. 'Fhe parties; engag in d it can not (in the early part of it a t le. st) be said to trip i o Ott the light fantastic toe," as it is performed on crutches and wooden legs, but when the dancers get warmly engaged in the business of the scene, thew Suppotter4 . arz thrown away, and age and 4ccripitude. THEN ONATs TiEqISTIxI. arc a• once obliged to make way for a display of youth and agflity. Tl.e Music by Dr. ARNE and Mr. BATES is often ex tremely beautiful, and the Performers did noble justice to the Composers. MooRE'S song of Evelyn's Bowtr was introduced, and admirably sung by PHttt.t.tps The Opera went off in the best possible style, and has since b(en re peated every night with great success. The dance of the cripples in particular excited so much approbation as to be encored. ---- -.-- - COVENT-C/AR DEN TH EATR E. On Thursday the present Seivon elawd at thin House, which has been extremely productive, and the next promises to comnpmee with distinguished eclat, as will appear from the foliosing Ada' ess, delivered after the " Castle Spectre" by Mr. FAWCETT, the Ma nager, and which was received With the most flattering • • op olause t • . 4 6 14ADIES AND GENTLEMEN, - " I am desired by the Proprietors of 'this Theatre to offer yea their most gratefal aelenoveledgments for the very kind and liberal p3trottage yin have afforded them during this season. Under many disatlyaotaces, and agaiost the powerful attraction of a New awl Splendid Rival Theatre, the Covent garden Company may boast of having retained their full proportion of public favour, and, through out the scaon, of receiving the invaluable reward of your approba tion, by a most successful representation of their numerous Dra matic Productions.. With stick flattering encouragement the Pro prietors deem it their duty (as it ever has and ever will be their hkliest ambition) to co tot with unceasing exertions, More com pletely to milder the Theatre itself, toLrether with its Representa tions, worthy the sanction ()four generoas Patrons. Preparations, therefore, have been making, during the whole of the past SCit3oll, i . ol* vat-ions and extettsive alterations, such as have either hem nig gested to the Proprietors by their own experience, or offerert by their Architect a n d other friends, as likely to increase the pleasure, the emnfott, and the convenience of the audience • An entirely new plan of decoration has been completed for the interior of the Theatre ; and while Clete - attention has been paid to prod nee a striking Rod brilliant effect, an endeavotir has been made to com bine a National Character with the ornament, appropriate to a re gular Theatre in the l‘letrepolis of the Ilritish Empire. It will he desirable That the recess shook) be as short as possible. fly ))Duel )v -, thercfm e, the t>th of September, it is hoped, Ladies and Gentlemett, we may have the high honour of presenting ourselves nail' to von, v. itit ever:: improvement emnpleted for your recep tion ;—and the Proprietors rely with the most perfect confidence l on yOtils Si) &lei, t NpeliCaleed support, for the reward of all their expence and exertirar , . " I have only now, in the name of the whole Company, to ex press our hearCeit thanks for your kind indulgence to our humble , 1 huntbest endeavours - for your a tonsement, and to solicit a continua -1 tion of your ehteritig approbation and applause." 11 VAT RKET Tiinvntr. This popolar Them ye, we understand, will open ill the conrFe of a feW 1111(ICT the direction or Mr. Monti's, as arrangements arc in fm i ii- ( 1:;ess to commence the Season wish an excellent CUM.. pany. MATHEWS, it is said, is to be the Stage Manager. JULY 18.- E..4ST INDIA HOUSE. Yesterday a General Court weld at the East India flonce, on business of the utmost intputtance, which was very ninnertnitly at tended. A parr was read from a Committee of the whole Court, signed by 17 Director., sta'hig at considerable length the - operations of the pro posed Bid, and under all the eircutuFtatices, advising its acceptance. Separate dissents to the above report hoin Jacob Bosanyuct and J. sf,ph Cotton, F. , grm. were also read. l'h - e opinins of Aicsßrs. and Toone, were nrit given. On the motion of Sir II t:G11 ING/JS: seconded by Sir GKGRGL DAT.* LA s, the above papers were ordete:l to be printed, and the Court ad punted at two o'cluLli tilt Wednesdav Thursday a coach, ciasv-rying n number of passengers, upfet neat Etiensiligion, in consequenc.. of Lmiy, ho it is said is preg, flaw, iiiihrtunittely liati her thigh bloke, and -wit' Collifeyfd to St. Geurgs's 11.)spital. Several of die. other pas4euvers were alst) Ltkocls injured . , and were Liken to a ncilibuuring vulAic•Likukse. .-