The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-28 00:00:00

GINGSR.Bitt•D Wirt.

I bared a token from the fair,
Some pretty toy, or trinket rare,
That I Wight keep fur life—
• But litre sonic happier awsinahall prove,
That twill out bring to him you love,
A trifling, tineell'd wife!

THEATRE-ROYAL, DUBLIN.

The alterations and improvements in this Theo-
. tre, surpaw, iu entbvees,ieiscr, in conif ••rt, and beau-
ty of embellisliinent, any building of the kind
which, we believe, Europe can boast. In sal) big
this we by no means exaggerate; we have seen the
tint Theatres en the Continent, and, in point of
internal oritainent end Kenai' appear:Alice, it this
wit its superior, nor, we think, its equal. •
The pit, which heretofore had hut a gloomy as-
peck, will present a spew of rielitisSis worthy so re.
spectable a people as the citizens of Dublin. It is
lined with mahogany, ornamented pith brigs mould-
ings inserted in each patine!. The entrances into
this part of the house have been hung with double
doors, which will exclude Noise, and the cold air,
hitherto Complained of.
A second outmode' to the pit is to open from
Tempe-lens; there are to he too ruuney receivers ;
so that the danger and crash on crowded nights
will be thus considerably atteted.
The ',millets qf the boxes are entirely new, each
panne' presetting a disdb.:t historical subject ; these
of the first and 'ovoid tier are front Homer's Iliad,
commencing with the Seep, and closing with the
departure °flaunts, from Troy. The sohjecti of
the third and fourth tiers are taken front The/ow:has,
and are equally beautiful and effective. Tke truly
grand alteration is the ceiling, which has been raleed
six feet, forming a groined arch, springing fruen the
back of the {Wore, and cum{ on each side. The
centre is a highly finished allegorical painting, in
which is represented Ilibernia, protected by Jupiter,
and crowned by Mau, supported on the right by
the emblem of the linen, and on the left by that
of the woollen manufacture.—Near Hibernia is tile
figure of hammy, and, at a distanec, approaching
to the gallery, Mercury is finely pourrrayed.—The
iu fact, presents an admirable picture;
the cove forms the frame, the ornaments of which
areerkeSeasions, surrounded bywompartinents,paint-
ad in alto relievo.—The proscenium has bleu iiko
*wised, owl represents Apollo 1110 fame, with vari-
ous embellishments. The view from the galleries
is much improved ; even from the back row of the
upper gallery every thing passing on the remote
part of the stage MO he distinctly seen. Those who
visit the Theatre will find that we have giveo but a

cold out-litie of the Noose is its improved Nude
what we have said may, however, form it 11,eftli
pardon tbabe Theatre. on its opening. All the (.:411,
te Othe plilktiNtr% corrisleres, and lsaitnes. ate painted
•
• in oils, to trrevent injory to the cletlies,ef the audi-
t ence. For the lower tier of boxes, loos:- cushions are
provides', cased with swArirt cloth ; to thn.: hurt 01
the House, ladies, who have to attend fashionable
parties after the play:, may go in full dress. as it
'nay be fairly presumed, gentlemen will not enter
these boxes in Noels, therefore the (I r raw f the la-
dies will in every respect lie as fret front injoq4;.,
in a drawing-room. The winnings and einhell.sli-
ments are from the celebrated pencil of Man tar,
under the immediate direction and superintendence
of the Patentee.

Yesterday morning, His MAJESTY. Princesses
AUGUSTA mitt huPlll/1. accompanied by Earl WIN-
CIIIILSSA and Lord ST. MlAs's, Generals CART-
WRIGHT, SIM Ncita, Give N L, and FITZROY, and
Colour.). TAYLOR, took their tunnel ride in Windsor
Great Park, uud returned at twelve o'clock to the
Palace.

On Thursday merinag, Wanner. one of. the
KIND'S postilions. left town with the Prince of
St.rs's travelling carriage, which has a bed it, it,
for Weymouth, for the purpose of bringing the
Princess AMELIA from thence to Windsor. tier
Royal flightless is expected to leave Weymouth
early on Monday morning.
The Earl and Countess of CHATHAM returned.
yesterday, to their house in Hill-street, Berkeley-
square, from Windsor; and intend to leave town.
this day, ou a visit to the. Drake and Duchess of
RUTLAND, at Cheveley-!tall, Cambridgeshire.
Viscount and Viscountes; Duntgv and WARD
will leave town. on Monday. for their seat, Healey.
Hall, Staffor&hire.
Countess CIIO6KOIIDItLRY and Viscount Mat-
ra{ are expected, at woe o'clock, this day, at Ittim-
ford, from Bury St. Edmund's. Earl Givotttom-
Oxt.cx has ordered his carriage and horses to Rum-
ford, to bring them to town.
The Countess Dowager of .Sartrox is expected,
on Monday, at her house in Hill-street, ° Berkeley-
square; from Ilampton Cond.
Lord GWYDIS and Lady WILLOUGHBY will
lade town on lktonday, for Sidinonth, Devonshire.
The Earl awl Countess of Maar are expected
• to dine at the Oaks to-morrow. They are outhrir
way there, from Knowsley, Lancashire.
The Earl of Fawn, returned, yesterday, to his
house at Richmond.
Earl CrousoonettY will give a grand dinner,
to-morrow, to die Earl of Bassomousui and a select

party of Nobility.
There are tunny new speculations now on foot.
and several of them as very quesnouatale. the
schemers have thought it prudent to take Counsel's
epiniou, whether they are safe from protecuttou for
obtaining money uponlifse iirettotees.
Mr. Mewls. late the Covesit-Gorr/en. Dab-
lin, and York Theatres, is engaged at the Lyceum
Theatre. end will wake knit's( appeatance there
• is a few days.
Madame CATALANS% betook took pkoe. on
Thursday last, at the Birtaingheas Theatre. It
was to he her last performance there this oreson.---
Mr. S. Kaust.a will perform Mate is IfeerylV.
on Mourity mot. for the beattit,or. ktr. and Mrs.
J. Wosso% ; and on Weduaday tin Theatre will
cleft far the etseou.

•

COVENT-GARDEN rikATRE.

Notwithstanding the grows rod aesnAalout.falae:.
hootta with which vane of our conitiuporaricw have
the rtiruutery to %uvula to Alike thou: who 410 not
visit the Theatre (motive, that the riotour proceed-

ings of their frigid, einititsue as btrolog,viuieitt, Mud

wwabgtede, us eta,' r, w venture •{aun to congratu-

Tate the public on the decay (alantnit extinction) of
this noxious combination. This assertion we make

with perfect tontidence ; because we know that
every (serous'', to the habit of frequeinia4 Covets!.
Garden flieatre, will allow, and vouch for its tenth.
I-Liw dare there writers. then, in the vain hope of
keeping their Cotton alive a little longer—how dare
they sport with the property and credit of others,
without the dread of being wade untenable for the
iujuries they occasion ? They flatter themselves, it
would be 0, trace the evil to its inn nig—
Wretched poltroons I who, assassin-like, stab in se-
etiritY, nor dat:e to face the objects of their hate,
like turn ! The entertainments of last evening were
The Jubilre; Pie Beaux Stratagem; and 40sear
and iiialrinn. l'ile Manager, with mociijudgwein,
gave the performances in the eider nhove (*twine-
rateil, by that menus inswing a patient In aring of
the new peeve,- and shutting mit the conspirators
Oho were not admitted till after the third act of the
play) for almost an hour laterthan usual. TheJalrike
and three acts of The fleeter Stratagem were enjoy- •
crl iu quiet, sad it was shout twenty minutes after
nine 0 clock, fseline the Ina-price cointuraced ;
even then, the up!tosition did not appear in butli-
eieut slumbers to inspirit them to commence their
outrages, and it was not till the end of the fourth act,
that any disturbance took place. A few men, ap-
parently in a state of intoxication, shout this pe-
riod, endeavoured to vu Imitate God save the King,
fur the stage pet formance ; hut loud and nicessatit
cries of tarn them out ! soon convinced thorns, that
the sense of the audience was decidedly hustile to
such mired...ma:de uoterruptions. Thty, however,
persisted iu rewlering thenrstiv es obnoxious to the
Theatre, and four oldie ri.igleaders were at It ngth
seized by the l'olice-Otficeis, and dragged from the
house. amid' the most loud and general plaudits.—
Traultiillity being restored by these prompt mea-
sures, the play came to a conclusion in pisacenud
good order.
On The Ju.iyilee, now we have heard it, it
would be invidious to lay the weight of criticism.
—lt is a port:env, got up the 'spur of the
moment ; and therefore ought' to pu.s uncen-
sured,, if it betray no very glaring faults. Mrs.
Dickous, we were Barry to remark. lul:owed
finder a very severe cold—lthe, however, sang,
with touch sweetnese. • Tartar, hided**.

1111111, Miss Bolton, and Mr. and Mrs. Liston,
did all fur this loyal little piece. that excellent act-
ing and singing could achieve. It was, conse-
quently, received with applause ; and the loyal
sentiments were marked with great aiiiwithatinit„
The Beaux Stratagem is too welt known to the
publ.,: to require long conithents. Munden's
Scrub was RS inimitable as ever, 111111 frequently
threw the audience into bursts of laughter.—
Jones gsv;r. Archer all the sprightliness and vi-
vacity admit that gay 1.044: nine character is cm-
pubic of receiving. lie also met 11111141 and &seised
mipiasnie. sad seems every ikight to become a
grerter favourite of the public that he 'wail b”fore.
.Mrs. C. Keinhle was very spirited in Mrs. Sulks;
lint we husked in Valli 1.41' 41i:it archness and colour-
ing, winch we have. sern it &omit Crow Mrs. Jordan.
She was mceived in the unit flattering manner; end

court:it'd lowly to the au--hrvu•e, who thus distinctly
'balked thtir reprobation of the system, which
basely went to vi-it, on helpless females, the sup-
rosed offence* of cnothisr party, connected with
tiu•nt by consatigniotty ar strirriage. Miss Bolton
looked very pretty as the Adored of Aimwell ; And
Aimwell found an :rile representative iti

The interval (strange to tell) was as triiirpsil at
the performance was delightful ; sit vain did the few
remaining advocates of Old Prices look wit for the
music of the catcall, and sigh_ for this m09(11011.
warbliogs of a hissing • multitude ; all, :hi) ! was
itiebnichnly silence, and vexatious propriety I. The
beautiful Overture of Osear.and Mnicina, proceed-
ed without the least interruption to the emit, but
many were fearful that the Pantomime itself would
not experience a similar reception ; indeed, we were
ourselves among the number of those, who thought
that the half-price men would die harder; happily,
however, we were ditapponited. flu the rising
of the curtain, a faint attempt was made to
bring the poor expirm4 raw to life ; but the doc-
tors in the pit were not so successful as Lady
Bountiful, in recovering their patient ; it mutter, d
nut a few groans, and expired without a struggle.
Chia splendid exhibition, in the decoration of which
the Managers have spared no expense, was support.
ed throughout with great propriety ; and the music
was performed with uncommon execution ; the
orchestra having once more returned to its natural
province, that of creating harmony. We trust,
that it will never again be reduced to the humili-
ating and uncharacterisitic necessity of adding to a
raw, by the insipid mixture of music with discard
and acclamation. The dancing was prier irony by
Miss Adams and Mr. Bologna, jou. ; the former
of whom, by her graceful movement, added
much to the pleasvre of the nigher entertain-
ment. 141 the course of the pantomime, when
the rolls were exhibited, which assisted the con-
duct of the piece, there was a cry of so pla-
cards! which was received with a hearty laugh
by the friends of the drama, and a foolish-look-
ing peeviiihness, by the despairing malcontents.
For the first time this season, all the pieces exhi-
bited, which, upon this occasion, to render the vie-
tory more complete, were three in number, were heard
uninterruptedly to the end; for we &nit mean to Rive
the name of interruption Latham eunsumpliwt coughs,
which challenged pity, rather than apprehension.
On the falling of the curtain, there was an attempt
to raise a hits ; but the poor link endeavour was
Ism in a thumlor applause. When the curtain
fell, the few half-price men who had not aculked
away before, ,solved to try their hand at musS::
they had heard of its working miracles formerly,
mid reverted to it, in•illis moment of despair, to lift
them inset importance. The old stanza of •• Cod
sage Me King," was screamed on', in a corner, for
a ssonustst, alter mita* the jam. made their exit,
fee ever and ever. • Not • single placard appeared
the entire night; nor was there any interchange of
civilities betimes the pit and hoses.