The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-27 00:00:00

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THEAVRES.

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Last night. The Rmaas Father, an
Pedlar, were perforated. Tit& former
the flaunt way. hot slag! the spirit p
with Mr. Cooker, nod instead ache nu
we fnutid a St. Giles's Father ribethettin
impo,tilrle for Llorstiat to proceed--
cnmitry, might all be statcri:icell, while
drunk, sr to he unable to spout even
support of paternal feeling, or patril
most violent disvpraltatiou mark.d
disrespectful to the public, and Mr.
ted.the stage, amid the hootingi of an i
menet.
At the dome of the first net, Mr. V
forward, and arlitre,,sed the audience •
sa Laorrs sii,IGI.NTLf,I,
" I am 'instructed to any, from the nnfortii
Mr. Cooke is an, that be will not be able to sip
inght. The Managers beg )uur indulgence
Egerton to read the part.
[Here Mr. Young was interrupted with Cr,,
Ceske roam sn P")
Mr. Young proceeded :—" Ladles and Gen
a hilly mmituows to the Managers am he was
but airy claim that indulgence and protec
so often received from you; as it is impost
to produce say other play this eight."
was received with bursts of stp
the play proceeded, without interrun
close, and the last wets were snaked i

applause, frmn the exertitm. or ;qr.
Mrs. CLARKK, who seemed willing, by
to make amend, for Cite deticiettcy
league.

The new Pantomime followed, and
mos folks were delighted with the rap
scenery a is:ch inarkt..l this prifo►onai
at All times, defies criticism; am
s..ut instiller, perhaps, more theta eve►.
for wondcrful transioritststion—if we I
a castle turned into. a hand-saw, by
llarlcquin, we shall depart disappointet
insist beautiful scenery, and the most el
of cutt3gsts int.. imilaces, and houses inl
ran. content us, we shall 4:tetanal
with Harlequin Pedlar. The success
1131111 e seems to leftist:44..ly to theca
actors, aa•l GRIMALDI 4. eXpeeted t• r
by his comicality, when there is Di
crows in the scene before us. In lie
yet witnessed a pariminime, where
NO of the narvellona• to challenge
There is not a single tratuformatiou, e
simple change of scenery will accompli
the exception of the performances, ri
dramatis persona are not indebted ta
there is little to recommend this Poi
patronage. The only parts of the p
' Which we eats wifely bestow praise,
acting of that sweet bale girl, bliss V
is rarely that we have seen so yonng a
our hoavis. GaIIKALDI, BOLOGIIi Ar
Ac. wore also es attractive as their
nutted, and the scenery was beautiful
but, in the last scene, exquisitely. flue
whole. The Pedlar was well received;
he yasay not oval Mother Goose, he
Wing his stares to u gust market
Geideti l'hcatre. The three first sees
exquisitely beautiful, are by GitaLva
This Theatre was crow.led, at an e
Mg-it, partici* ally in the pit and gal
huoday Toth,. 'flie pres,ure was se
our—milling gallery, that ►ome people
ce: nary to make *retreat into the bozo
disorder prevailed during the gyrate
pl .y, wh eh was the tragedy of Geo,
—Mr. MaLvtm, in then burette,. of
well, displayed much irthaig; suti
its d/d/woed, gave her accustomed (us
tinn of the tempto.g, irresistible coy
ssther parts were also reresented
vris ty ; and the whole passed off will
applause. s
After the play was exhihite.4 the
tack of Cinderella ; or; The little f
which -was revived. opon this ucs•asiw
tioo•sl splendour ; indeed the effec
greater than we sopposrsi so obis
capable of admitting. The scene
entirely new, reflects much honour us
woos, and his asaistauts, by whom
crated. The cciening and cooclndi
deserving of special notice ; the fon
a landscape, with a swam and mill
and the Prince's Palace an the Iv
the latter discloses the Temple of H
for splendour. equals any thing of the
beheld. The dresses are no less ent
nation ; they detract nothing front ti
the scenery. The ►urines. of the al
principally Islam Miss KaLt.w, Mr.
L40111211T, and his • son. Miss Ku.
situation, afforded 'soothe• instance
lay of talent ; she dinned and se
spirit and nieces., and was loin
throughout. Mr. Robert purfortnet
trite judgment. Ale. LitiltillT do
comic humour, and Ms little eon eel
avid talent, as Vapid, which affords th
tsetse. Mrs. REAM) and Mrs. M.ATTU
great sweetness ; they did ample jnstie
lent moisten!' the piece. The whole of
perfect. The only acestlent t hitt 'Occ
whiciteOntribtited snatch to died:venni
the tinr•es hrblce their tvieert., as.tli
activity of one of the drivers, who h.
tad wish sine bond; And the reiiiii
trace with the other, that the state %A
t* pv.m•trl. Threiatire went off with
film all pssrts of the bruise.

Mr. W *Tao a's coaspeny have be
at I itehhekl. and it is expected the
Gloucester Theatre, after the helaj
w. eke
I.IM. 1r altOW. and Signor Fagan
for,ner on the tight-rope, have joined
arim's loripssiy. in Dublin.
It is groviatly rairpostd tits* 13ri1 I
and Mr.-CAtr•ta• are pretionout
vror. 'text' Sevsloo,•so lid. Srei.hers'a
CAR r. tan itrtandy Was a ratting 4
and very gond at a proili sir S tea
ittivermiry knows that his Lordship irsc
hit, and • list he also Waste NH *tits!