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London, England, 1822-01-25 00:00:00

•
resin Preemies! ores performed last night—dm
first time during the pfiffiNit season. Mr. Kiti
sustained the pert of 3.jler. It is a performance
very well worth ettesitiou, and repays any usable
of willing in searching isle the merith of it. It is,
lwavever, in effect one of kis least fortairate efforts.
His general excellence of conceptions and delined.
tion is not compromised in it, but the character is
of
itself so forlorn of genuine heroism. there is so
large an abatement of the worthier passions, which
can only be set off by personal rsquisiteli, that it is
no
impeachnient of Mr. Kislev genius to soy
that this part does not well suit hint. He gave
much effect, however, to ninny of the passages.
That of his cbofession to the Senate, and his
acquiescence with the whisper of Pierre, were
of prominent merit. Mr. CODPIN is a really
good Pierre. His figure befits that unruly hero;
and the style of his dress (to mix small causes with
great) was peculiarly becoming to both. His na-
turally rugged emphasis, loud voice, and seemingly
unaccommodating temper, were well sorted with
aiuscular figure and his dress of scarlet.
S. that it seemed to be uo vogue' compliment
when his fellow conspirator called him "Is Mars."
and told him that " the fate of Venice seemed on
his sword already." He pronounced the maledic-
tion ou the Senate, and the execrative dialogue with
Jajier, which presently follow*, in a style of re-
fined and yet hardy resolution. He has not be-
fore been seen to so much eileantage in the legi•
filtrate drama, MOB EDMISTON performed Beb
riders very effectively. Her merit deserves
candid criticism, sod is strong enough not to
be hurt by reass:msble remonstreace. Her grief is
too absolute and predominant ; she seems to come
oa the stage for no other purpose then to weep and
be desperate. Her plainest recitatiou is shot with
the hue of incurable melancholy. All the ex-
uberant fondness of thrwso's heroine is fettered in
chains of professional grief. On the other hand, where
the exigencies of the plot require it, from the
very circumstance just mentioned, she gives solemn
and appalling horror to the scene. Her last erit
was a scare of thrilling terror. The mad scene,
which concludes the play, was a storm—a convul-
sion of physical and mental energy to which
death seemed to be a most desirable relief.
Here she hit the purpose of the author directly.
It was an utter shipwreck of the heart and consti-
tutions, which is iudispensobly contingent on the ,
baled feelings cod hopes of • being gratified like
'Bekidere. The !widest applesnes succeeded the
•filMing of the curtain, as they occotnpanied the per-
,formance of the piece throughost. Thalamic was
'well attended.

COVINT-SARDIIII.
The tragedy of Romeo and Alike last night in-
troduced on the boards of this theatre a new can•
didate for tragic fame, in the person of Miss FA II lIT
Baurron, who made he► first obeisance to a Lost—

doe audience in Wee character of Juliet. This
yotentledy is in person by no means. tall of her
years leighteeo, as We have been' given to undera-
shod), but her figure is finely moulded; her list*,
gracefully sod elegantly turned; brr counteams.P.
basolifsil and interesting ; ber features soft amiss&
gable, end net deficient in expression. Her sm.
lion is easy and graceful, her attitudes elegant
and nocunatrained; and her action free, becoming,
Mod commie,. evidently the resell of judicious
training, sod of a confirmed acquaintance with the-
stage. Her voice, within its natural compose, is
sweet and pleating, possessing flexibility, but want-
ing volume and power ; and when elevated beyond:
a conversational pitch, or strained beyond its ordi.
nary tension in the more impassioned passages, it
becomes shrill and rather eatensble, soul daseuvers
the thinness and want of strength /oatmeal to the of-;
gan in delicately-formed females. She was warmly
greeted on her entrance. and quickly extorted from
the admiration of her auditors those plaudits which
were at first accorded by their indulgent desire
to soothe and encourage her. Her happiest efforts
were those or the playful scenes with her nurse. and
these most expressive of the tenderness and confi-
dence of her love, in tie scenes with Romeo, par.
ticelarly that I. the balcony and the parting wee.;
her peevishness at the buulking of her eager ex.
pectancy by the nurse's interruption with the clues..
Lieu of •• Where's your mother ?"—of her comma.
nication of what had puled in her interview
with Romeo, was admirably expressed; and her
'death was well conceived and finely executed. Her
whole performance was a fine specimen of art, re-
iecting the highest credit upon her talents and do-
cility, and upon the taste and judgment of her in-
structor,. and was rewarded with the warmest ex-
pressions of approbation by a crowded and well-
satisfied audience; the applause' bestowed upon her
earlier scenes increasing with her progress, and fol-
lowing her with undiminished ardour to her close.
Mr. MAcata DT was the Borneo of the evening, and
sustained the character with his wonted judg-
ment. His challenge of Tybolt, his scene at the
tomb, and his struggles under the racking ef-
fects of the poison, stimulated into more putent
action by the agitation of his mind on discovering
that Juliet woe not dead, were fine specimens of the
vigorous and energetic character of his peculiar
style. Au apology was made for the absence of Mr.
Jonas through ludispooition, and the pert of Mer-
cado, which was to have been sustained by him,
was in consequence allotted to Mr. AllllOll. who
experienced the indulgence usually awarded under
such circumstances, nod acquitted himself with
credit. Mrs. DAVIINPoIiT'a AIM?* was au admi.
rable piece of acting, and by far the most finished
performance of the evening.

Op Monday reaping the t y of Brutus was
performed •t the Ne»c■stle M.•ur•-•nd intro-
duced Mr. YOUNG. after au üblielate of nearly too
years, as Lucius Junius.

Mr. Biomass is performing at the Newcastle
theatre.
Mr. Guts, manage► of the Wigton theatre,
along with M►. NIIIIIToN, obtained a license et the
late Sessions for openiug a theatre in Cwekertnouth.
Yesterday an inquisition was taken it the Bleck
Ball, Poplar, before J. W. (Jowls. E.q. Coeoher
for Middlesex, on the body of a fraud., apparently
about thirty years of age, respectably dremed,
owed drowssod ►o the Lioselassee coml. %din--
/issued Drowsed. !