The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-09 00:00:00

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.111aT-LASIL •
The uogedy of Maws, eha kitaniskt
perforated—the part of the Doke. tr errs. y
fir. lists. Added to the dorm of this geode-
lesn's name, it was rumoured that new scenes were
prepared for the occasion:--that the noshing* was
to he strictly in unison with the habits of
s, the olsko time"—and, indeatt, .that nothing
which militia coedit discover, or money could pus.
chase, wouid be wanting to make the representa-
tion perfect, so for as a strict adherence to scenic
properties was concerned. An immense audience
attracted by the celebrity of the actor, and
the promise of new and classical deco-
rstioos. Most of the seats in the different tiers of
bolas I.ad been taken for several days---awl,
13 a short time after the doors were alleged, the
house was filled almost to suffocation. Those who
arrived after seven o'clock, and those who paid
for admission at half-price, were ohliged to coos
lent thrombres with a slrull in the lobbies or in the
saloon. Acceso to any place obere they could wit-
rem the play was most effeictuolly bloekeil up.
From the extreme crowd, and the consequent fires.
Sure. several ladies fainted in the pit and boxer.
The calleriry were unusmilly noisy—so lunch so in-
deed, as lucause usany individuals to apprehen, I, that
even the oppatineliCe Of their Idlul. Nlr. KEAN,
could have the afro of compelling those lovers
or noise to .0 govern their rowing throats
When first music was concluded. a cu•
cumstance isccufvede which, fur stormy moments,
ripiniPed the audience. Ur. RUSSELL, the
st4Se-maltsrets entered (mu the saile-door, with
s• a Ice full- of woe r advanced inwards
the orchestra. An immediate bus of apprehension
rat, through the Theatre—those Ladies, yahoo' the
ardent desire of a 'thirsting a great performance
had prevented from fainting, were ready to oink
umier the idea that Mr. Keats was unable to
appear—and may • gentleman, who had come
furvirod to Mislaid his great favourite, began to
couJemn the precepihnsg with %loch be had ex-
pended seven shillings. With censiderable difficulty
siltuce was obtained—wham .11r. RUSSELL. still
',reserving a •espoi solisselle • sedateness of coutitew
Vallee. spoke as hdlosss t—
o Lading and Gratlesurew-1 am compelled to inform yens
Ow Mc Nollawi—• bursts of farigleid--•flffera an arreml,
renewed shoals ay, laughter. which Mr.
delloserra airege sunk to hare reprersert) ibat he is enable
lit appear is lhe character of Burlingham —.(No Winer !
es 111111101!)-1 sales and Gralltineri, if rut will pardon
brevity /Will have waking else!) wish your permission
willowy that Mr. Thompson wilt oudertake the part of
Buckiaglaum!"—( Yea! pee!)
bid. RUSbELL tlsth retired, and the play corn-
imenced amidst the laughter of throe who had pro-
plewied this isoit.appearanee of Mr. KEAN. The
moment this popular actor made his entre, the
to mat was shaken by vehement The au-
dome' in the pit stood up, and clwered loudly. The
waving of hats awl hentlkerchiefs was general its
that part of the lamme--and many nadirs in the
boom werrel skein lily hauls"—" in sign of gre.
%violin)." Mr. KEAN, has performed the part of
Ifiehord so often—his peculiarities are so well
kriceu--7that it is unnecessary to enter into a de-
tailed account of his performance. Knowing that
a man of gnat genius was opposed to bins at the
Mini. house, he evidently put forth his strength;
but we have fresco to believe that his efforts were cots.
siileratoly marred by the pressure of a severe cold.
lie did ord, in the three first acts, display " that
plessmd ,alacrity and cheer of mind that he ass

wont to leave;' hat, in the latter end of the

s fourth. and in the whole of the fifth act, his mental
i wooers ,seemed to overcome his physical weak-
; am, and lie acted with uncommon nerve and
1 near. 1 114 fighting scene was le4s effective thin
l or have known it to be. Mr. ELLISTON, the
• if ichnina,sl of the evening, was evidently masc.
t instaited with Mr. KEAN'S mode of attack atid de-
-1 euce. Mr. Pore's Henry Me Ai., th via. is praise.
• aorthy performance. Mr. TnomPSON, though he
a N:rived a very sheet notice, supported the character
• ! Brekinghaan effectively. Mr. Foote, late of
4 se Haymarket &mitre, made hi. first appearance
a o these Wade us-Sir- Robert Brackenbffry. He
el ipporietl the character' in a very sensible manner.
A Ir. FiABISLIIIII . Catethy and Me. BARN•krei
7 'ressei, were clever in their line. Indeed, the
• hole of the ininarchemeters were well represented.
V Ve were happy once OM to see Mrs. Gt.oemt or
tt brae beanie. She appeared as the representative
• ! the Qateets. mid exhibited, particularly ill the
• tea where she is separated haw her children, a
y mat deal of genuine feeding. Mrs. W. Were
l listened the character of Lady Anne, It
I ... compared with the characters we have seen
I era perform, a eery subordinate part-bp: she made
o . eunateutly interesting. Hornig thus game through
t he draantis persona, we shall now very briefly
a damn to the new scenery. dresser, and decnra.
teat's. The principal novelty, with reference to
-Cfesurty, consists in a new and very beautiful view
.4' Ilse rower-gartleu, with which the tragedy opens,
rod at...interior of the presence chamber. The
1 Ironer is an admirable scene-the latter has. per-
I spa. too much of Eastern tinsigniticence for the
lAlece uf an Eggshell Monarch,_ some centuries ago.
'fill Ins eral of Henry the Sixth ie eni,""" a" an
entirely uew principle, anal, we think, a faulty one.
i .t gaudy hearer, covered with e.cocheons, and
Ike Irene of the binge, and attracts the attention of
the audl saver, when it ought to be axed entirely on
the ins .4 view between Richard and Lady Anne.
Ft' ..
nii ruin er tifi: ts.heliegfub funeral raglilt wascoffi
krlitUVOllleprilell id:::
63:•groulid-and the mind way only occupied
by II:- dialogue of the wily Richard aud the
v"thi It aus dace-hut now the attention of the
°whit+ rde is occupied by an examination of
" the pmeut coffiti." The dr are all
new. • They are aplendid, and stroctly comform-
dbir with the cmtutue of the period in which
Kerbs ard lived. The townies Air the craidending
4:1114 tans Ire much more completely equipped than
"v were wont to he-bUtove think, they me some-
lda•at tun mime ttttt f. 011 one or two occa-
"••• . they could.: oot inhve off with sufficient
it'll ,sty--rind coastqueotly the rear of Rich:Rees
..,,o y I..aaf, , not left the stage, when. the aid- '
Iwo ,:eil guard of-Rickard', f..mce appeared on. it.
i'l the tens-scene ma ezpritineut -mid b* eh means'
.1 lecr..t.al one.-ems tried. The back pets of tbol
44 li" was formed of white cotton, witlello when
It 6. hula was lying nu his copeli, was to be suddenly

thrown wide, for thy -purpose of discovering
claws of tfwie whom tba tyrant had murdered. The
teat had not, however, a Military appesrance--it
was that met of thing which we sometimes see pitch-
ed in tealtarrleiss, fur the benefit of Cockney
visitors—and unfortunately the curd by which the
drapery was to be pulled up, broke.-and thus only
one half of the ghosts were visible. Perhaps it
would be as well if they were kept nut of bight al-
together. If they must appear, we certainly ap-
prove of their being chest in robes of white, instead
of bring seen. as was formerly the case, in the
clothes which they wore when living.
The curtain fell amide thwiders of approbation;
and, whet' Mr. ELt.trron came forward- to an-
finance the play for this evening, the call for Mr.
KILAII was univeroal. Mi. ELLIIITAII retired. and
soon after led in Mr. Ruda by the howl. This
lima of cordial fueling tetween those who were
,opposed to be at varittice„ was dustilogitisbed by
shouts of applause. llfr. ELLISTON bowed lull
withdrew, 0. P.—and Mr. MAN, after repeated
obeisances, retired, P.S.

COVENT-GARDEN.

Here there was another Rickard in the field,
whose former success and fame attracted a large
audience to witness his career. Mr.' ACREADY
did not Oisappoirit them. The conscionstiebs of
merit—a merit so amply rvidniced by public ap.
probation, imparted a self-reliance and confidence
In his powers, said threw an air of boldness and (14.6.
stool over the performance, attended with the finest
effect, particularly in the latter scenes of the tragedy.
At the same time his vigilance was ever alive, and
ready to seise and take advantage of opportunities;
even the most unimportant. To use the least fist.
tering language, he fully sustained his previous
reputation. His acting was judicious, powerful,
equal, and in every 'tart irradiated by the light of
genius. Amang the passages which produced the
deepest sentution in the audience, were the isisith-
ingintltrview with the Lady Anne after their marriage,
when he simile+ to break her heart, in make room for
the Prince's Elizabeth—the breathless impatience
and uncoutiollahle exultation with which be Icarus
Ilse aecount of the two young Princes death from
Tyrrell—the dignity and grandeur with which
he pronounced the sentence, " Richard's himgilf
again".—ranJ the dreadful eloquence of hii look
ju deliveciwg the last words lie utters, after Gnu*
beCwe the victorious Itichnsoad. .

The certain dropped amidst general and reiterated
applause, and when Mr. A 131;OTT came forward to
give out the play for this evening!. several voice in
the pit called out I. Rickard !" the suggestion,
however, passed uunoticed.