The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-15 00:00:00

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SAD! ER11!. arL LS.
This theatre was numerou.ly and fashionably at-
leaded on Monday: The spirit of the evening was
enhanced by the production of an entire new hsto-
vice! drama, called isms of Are, in which that cele•
*rated actress, Mrs. Ebereose was the heroine.
'Hee personation of Joan of Are was on animated
and powerful performance; she embodied the gal-
lant and impetuous spirit of Joan with great just-
ness her superior acting is tow well known to the
public to need oily other remark from us necessary.
Air. Lewis performed Charles of France in a dig-
nified and masterly style. KEILZY, as usual, dis-
played a considerable portion of comic humour in
I'd/ea:no. Vat's supported the character of Fio-
rillo with more than his wonted exertions. The
excellence of l'entati.stro as De Cameral, wee
frequent and eoervedly applauded. CsueneLt.
as the treacherous General Beassimis, was very ef-
fective, and received much applause ; nor was
Miss Jootrwronit less happy ohd successful in
Lorilk. The piece altogether is got up with un-
equalled splendour. The pliblic entry of Joon of
Are into Orleans, in point of grandeur, exceeds
comparison ; also the coronation of Charles is mag-
nificently grand ; the whole of the scenery sur-
passes soy tiling we ever witnessed at this theatre;
the dresses are superb io the titivate, and the
music by_ NicuoLsow, is excellent and appro-
priate. The piece was announced for repetition
amidst tumultuous applause; it has been continued
every evening with (if possible) iucreestd eclat.
We cannot but admire the taste and judgment of
Mr. Eelt&TON, whose liberal and indefatigable
tuitions must gsin success.
OCCASIONAL. ADDRESS
sPOILIti NY Mts. stemmas, IN Tea cruaiersa Or
loan or ADC.
What an escape ! almost out of breath,
Those monsters would have put poor Joao to death;
Fire and the sword's their glory sad their trade,
Ecod they'd soon make tinder of • maid.
Burst for a witch!--her foes naadeJudge sad Joey!
Enough to cool her military fary.
Aud then her crime—liras sore • monstrous thing
To kill a amid because she lov'd her King!
Thank Malin we live is more enlightened times,
Nor change a hernioe's virtues into crimes.
Joan is sit easiest same fur centuries known,
Our gratitdame lov'd to hey of Bobbie{ Joan:
cannot tell you by what happy chance,
She irst became an English country dance;
The' waltzing and quathilling have of late
Pit good old Eagliidi dancing oat of date.
Them you've all heard of Darby sad his Joan,
A pattern that all married folk should awn;
They suiting knew of matrimonial strife:
As honest, loving, jog-trot man and wife.
Pope Joan had lovers too; in days of yore,
Er. fashion tuned the good dame Out of door,
When stroag old sting° made oar fathers merry,
Long, lung before the birth of Tom and Jerry,
*web high Collation's, were nut thought of them,
We boasted quite another race of men,
When Joan of Are appealed, the Orleaa's maid,
ity Heat's inapir'd to give her country aid.
How would our modern Belles DOW stare to see,
A female warrior armed thee rap a-peer
And 'stead of petticoats, which now prevail,
Accoutred he • coat of shiniag mail ?
0! for an army such, all be. mast yield,
When coorpirriag woman dares to lake the Geld;
No looser Dandies should latest the food,
Bet By before the Aiwasoaias band;
Nor trot along to leers the sows at Peeler,
With brazes. ramps and with trim heels.
Would not our sarestork pray, think it odd,
Tame oar youths, like Whitbread's horse., shod ?
Their boots hemmed, to keep them is their place,
Washita ere worn—to give the calves a grace.
Is abort, all thing, are new tuned upside do•s,
We scarcely know men, manners, or the town.
Yet what a charm does novelty pusses,
Ti. quite delightful—women all confess;
We Ily to seek it he • mighb'ring nation.,
Mpg fashions home, and dramas for Simulation;
And they to Fraser the possmge is made shorter,
For now we've men who travel on the water.
ladies beware, and kave not off your Samuel,
Whew you propose tie math acre's the Chasse!.
Nur could our forefathers of old e'ev dream
or all the wonders now perfumed by steam ;
'Ti, brought in such perfection. that with ease,
We go from Greenwich to the Tuileries;
Indeed, 'ti, whisper') author, mesa to try it,
And sake their comedies sad farces by it.
Such are the changes time has brought to view,
But may we meet, arse (creeds, no chaps,' in non ;
Still judge with candour—fair the gee'rous spark,
And patronise your suitor—Jean of Art.
So shall she feel your favour with delight,
Aid glory in her conquest of tomigkf.

MM. EMBRY sod h DISTRESSED FAMILY.

The Contatithe who bane befit bewared by the simmtga-
wan of it, toenail and sabaeripritra for the laudable purpose
of apearlag a amiable and primaeval prorisiou fur am aged
fta►er aid mother, as mumble aid drscou.olate wife and
area children, of the late Juba. Eatery, are e•ceedirgly de-
Mum of salmi% • sati.lieetury report of their pruceediaga
time far.

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The mem* interest manifested by all ranks of society to
assist is this praiseworthy object, has rendered their task as
grstifyin as it has beets easy; for every day, and almost
stay hoar, being succour and relief frum every part of the
kingdom.

The benefit has been productive to a degree quite sops-
'elided. Tim tics., ding liberality of the Proprietors of
Careut-garden atm, and the effieient sod hind aid afford-
ed by the Proprietor. of the English Opera-house sod Hay-
an het Theatre, together with the gratuitous aid of au many
vaulty members of the pref.:ultra, have mainly contributed
to time gloriosa result.
Tke high sascltu■ and pan-coact of his Royal Highness
the Duke of York, whose name is to tts►lf a lower of strength;
fire a tan to Ike subtriptlos is its lest stage, which has
eamiently promoted his own good isteatiows. The example
his beer promptly followed by a charitable and discerning
Public. The contributions mod beanie exceed 2,0001.; ibis
lila, It mad he e“ofemed, Is very groat, but it will nut be
4,tricult to skew that at rennet it in Madeleine to poovide re-
.pecialbly sod permanently if se the whole of the distressed
tastily; sad with ihis feels.' the Committee will routine*
'heir pleasing labours tikioughout the while of the Kemal

(Signed) G. H. ROBINS, Chairman.
Commimee Room,
'nett,l,W Fowl-office, Bow-ortet,
August 14, len.

A Scotch Paper states that the Doke of Rox-
suacm has declined contributing to the Peeks'
Ball, 111 honour of the litmta'a vi►it to Edinburgh.
H. Grace was one of the late Quests's attached
'newts, and had her MsasuTY lived would have
140lubly Ailed a high place to her establishmeut.
Lady MART Penitents, accompanied by the
Hob. P. Patrice and family, left Kiogaton-upoo-
Thames, on Monday, fir Ireland.
,„It is singular that NAPIALION BON•PARTI. the
make of WIWI/470N. aid the Marquis of
loattoausaay. should all have been burn in the
hate year, namely, the year 1769.