The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-19 00:00:00

PASHIONABI.E INTELLIGENCE.

The Earl and Counter of Alariafirld entertained the Duke and
Duchess of Leeds and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at
their house in Grosvenor-square.
Sir John Nicholl, Bart. M.P. had a large party at dinner yester-
day., at his house in Bruton-street, Berkelay-square.
Lord Alvanley bad a dinner party yesterday, at his house in
Park-plant. - _

Tbe Bishop of Lincoln entertiintd a large Tarty at dinner yes-
erday, at his house in Connaught.place.
The Earl of Rosslyn had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his
house In St—James's-square.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucy had a grand dinner and evening party yester-
day, *their house in Grosvenor-street.
Lady Barret Lennaird has issued cards of invitation fo- a quad.
rale bell on the Nth July, at her house in Cumberland-street.
The Ladies Fitzpatrick entertained a party of fashionable yes-
terday, at their house in Ortievenor-place.
Godfirey Wentworth, Esq. had a large party at dinner yesterday,
at his house in Ilanover-aquare.
John Smith, Eq. M.P. and Wm. Peel, Esq. 31. P. had dinner
parties yesterday.
C. H. Tracy, Esq. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in
Dover.stren.
The Cnuntetta of Gmavenor elpered Groevenonbouse on Thurs.
1 day evening. to the tout-tom, for the first time this season, with a
grand assembly, which was very numerously and elegantly attended;
the grand suite of drawing-rooma and libraries rare most hell-
handy lighted up.
The Countess of \Cemysa gave a splendid rout rm Thursday
evening, at her house in Strafford-place, which was very fasition-
ably attended.
Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jertnymatcert :—Mr. and Mrs.
Bowen and family, yesterday, from Bath. l)cpartures :—Mrs. and
the three Missies' 'Richardson, for Paris.
Chief Justice Mona, and Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey, arrived yes-
terday, at Illakee Hotel, Jermyn-street, from the Continent.
Charles Fursden, Esq. left Could's Hotel, Jermyn-street, yes-
terday, for Exeter.
Arrivals at Head's Hotel. Lower Grosvenor•street :—ReY. Dr.
Pasey and family, ?tom a tour; 'l'. B. Weston, Ears. from his
seat in Suffolk ; Wm. flinde, tlaq. front his seat. Ellel Hall, Lin.
eolnablre; Captain Castle, from Brighton; aml Charles Lyall,
Esq. from his seat. Runlet' Lodge, Southampton.
Arrivals at Flation's Hotel, Oxford-street :—Rev. Mr. Mee. and
the Misses Collett ; the Rev. dlr. and Mrs. Philpot end family,
from Suffolk ; Patterson, Esq. from a tour ; Captain and
lira. Hunt, from a tour; Colonel Fitzger. ahl, from Deal; \l'. P.
Neale, Esq. 16th Lancer*, from !fieldstone • and P. N. Roberts,
1 Esq. from Esher. Departures :—Sir Wm:Burdett, on a tour;
Captain, Mrs. and Miss Spence; Miss Chthoff, for Bath; Sir
' Robert, Captain, and the Misses Blair, fur Graves:nd ; and Rd.
r Coles, Esq. for Croydon.

COVENT-GA 4pLN THEATRE.
The attraction
,at this &ttre, last evening, was the!
novqlty of the first appearance of Miss Nesbitt, of the i
Bath theatre, in the very trying character of Juliet. It is
a part, in the success or failure of which, requires no small
degree of confidence in the lady who performs it, to venture
her infant tcputstion at a metropolitan tbcatte. There is!
no fetnale character in the whole range of the drama that j
requires such numerous, and varied qualifications for its
faithful impersonation. as ./.,dirt. The play is the only
one that Shakapeare has written entirely on a love story. I
Juliet is the one throughout that enlists all our sympathies.
The progress of life is depicted in the several scenes in which
she appears before tut. In the delineation of her character.
is embraced the circle of all the taost interesting affections.
Vie ace her in idle and innocent playfulness with her'
nurse,_ and accompany her to the period of life in
which She feels " the revealings that teach her true love lei
adore," and, reluctantly follow her to her melancholy des-
tiny,
that ohm awaits the sad result of loving "rot wisely, ,
. hut too wen.' She undergoes all the frailties of passion,
which requites all the resources of intelkct to delineate
Iforcibly. For a lady, therefore, to make her first effort in
this part, requires no small degree of courage. That Miss
INesbitt was entitled to make the exertion, we admit, though
we regret we cannot follow up that admission with the
testimony that that exertion was a perfectly successful one ;
neither was it a failure ; it was above mediocrity ; in some
1 parts it was really very good, but the summary of
1 , our opinion, upon, the general performance, may be
conveyed in the" Potion one generally Las of what
lis tumid " a respectable ; performance." Miss Nesbitt,
i however, although not a very admirable Jelirl, is an un-
questionable acquisition to Covcnt-garden. To a very fine
form, she unites a graceful, and ladylike deportment ; her
features, though rot regular, are pleasing and expressive,
and her voice is clear aad well-modulated. In the earlier
scenes of the play she was all that we could wish ; her
playfulness in the scene with the nurse was natural and
vivacious ; and in those straws which afforded opportunity
for the expression of love, and iill the sailer feelings asso-
ciated with it, she was happy and impressive. In the lat.;
ter scenes, however, she wanted that energy of passion,
that outpouring of the soul, with which the inspired bard
has animated and fired the breast of Juliet. In this part
she forms quite a contrast to Miss F. 11. Kelly (in whose
hands, by-the-bye, this part might be left), who is not
" anything if not passionate." In the latter scenes
Miss Nesbitt was feeble and unimpressive; she gave
quite an elaborate and constrained expression, " to the
thoughts that breathe, and words that burn," in the last
scene. The affection of .Joliet was not the pratilement,
but the passion of love. We are glad to repeat, that Miss
Nesbitt is an undoubted acquisition ; and her success was
not complete, only because the selection of a character for
her first appearance was injudicious, and not suited to the
display of her peculiar talent. The applause throughout
was loud and frequent; but on such an occasion as a first
appearance, noise of this kind is no test of public opinion,
or proof of public approval. ,