The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-23 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY.LANE.
M 153 KELLY'S NIGHT, TO-MORROW, WED-
NESDAY, on which occasion Mr. Mathews has most
kindly accorded the aid of his great talents ; when will be acted the
Comedy of the ROAD TO RUIN. Old Dornton by %lr. Dowton,
Harry Dornton by Mr. Elliston, the Widow Warren by Mrs. Da-
slow, Sophia by Miss Kelly, and Goldfinch by Mr. Mathews. To
which will be added (by permission of the Proprietor of the English
Opera House, and fur the first and only time at this Theatre) the
highly popular Farce of JONATHAN IN ENGLAND. Jona-
than W. Doubikins, a real Yankee, landed at Liverpool, by Mr.
Mathews. In the course of the evening the following popular songs
will be introduced:—" Prime! Bang Up!" front " Hit or 'Miss!"
" London's the City ; or, Rowing —Tattentlll's—and Epsom
Races; and Jonntlian's Slap at the Londoners !" by Mr. Mathews,
Boxes, Places, and Tickets, to be hail of Miss Kelly, No. 11,
Henrietta-street, Covent-garden ; and of Mr. Spring, at the Box-
office of Drury-lane Theatre.

THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT.GARDEN.
ISS PATON'S BENEFIT.—TUESDAY, May 30,
LVI by Permission of R. W. Elliston Esq. the Opera of the
SIEGE OF BELGRADE. Seraskier, :11r. Braham ; Colonel
Cobenbcrg (first time). Mr. Pearman ; Yuseph (first time), Mr.
W. Farren. Lille. Madame Vestris Crlterine (first time), Miss
Paton. Carl Maria Von %Veber well conduct a favourite Overture
of his own composition. Madame Pasta has kindly consented to
sing (with permission of Mr. Ebers) a popular Seems.
To conclude with the popular Comedy of CHARLES TILE
SECOND; or, The Merry Monarch. King Charles the Second,
Mr. C. Kemble; bard Rochester, Mr. Jones ; Edward, the King's
Page, Madame Vestris ; Captain Copp, Mr. Fawcett. Lady
Eleanor, Mrs. Faucit ; Mary, Copp's :\iece, Miss Paton.
Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of alias Paton, 04,
Regent-street and at the Itex-nffice.

UNDER 'flit; ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HIS MOST
GRACIOUS MAJESTY.
LOYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL—The Proprie-
tors respectfully beg leave to inform the Public, that these
Gardens will open for the Season, on MONDAY NEXT, the
29th instant ; and that, anxious to restore to Vauxhall the high
reputation it originally enjoyed in the Musical as well en
Fashionable World, when its Orchestra boasted the names of nil.
lington, Wrighten, Vernon, Beard. Incledon, Mountain, Bland,
&c. they have converted the Rotunda into
GRAND CONCERT ROOM.
With a spacious Gallery. and upwards of thirty Private Boxes
and have concluded engagements with the following Ladies and
Gentlemen, viz. :

MISS STEPHENS,
MISS LOVE,'and MADAME VESTRIS ;
MR. BRAHAM,
SIR. SINCLAIR, and SIGNOR DE BEGNIS ;
MR. HORNCASTLE, MR. C. TAYLOR. MR. TINNEY,
MR. RitBINSON, MASTER BARKER, &e.
Leader of the Band, which will be numerous anti complete,
SIGNOR SPA GNOLETTI.
Composer and Conductor. MR. HENRY R. BISHOP.
Negotiations are also opened with many other Vocal and Instru-
mental Performen of the highest celebrity, both here and on the
Continent, who will give, in turn, their powerful assistance to the
Concerts of this Establishment.
On the Theatre of the Gardens, which has been newly decorated,
Ballets and Dined/entente will be presented in the course of the

Evening.
Principal Dancers':
MADEMOISELLE PAULINE ROSSIONOL, from the
Theatre Royal, Amsterdam;
And MONSIEUR lI._VESTRIS, from the Theatres Royal San

Carlos, at Naples, and La Scala, at Milan.
The Entertainments will conclude, as usual, with a brilliant
Display of Fire-Works, by the first Artists.
The Ball Room, which has undergone an entire alteration,
celated, it is trusted, to produce a novel and most pleasing effect,
will be thrown open use Promenade at the end of the first Act of the
Concert; and the Proprietors confidently hope, that from the nature
of thefr present arrangements, the most unfavourable weather will
not affect the comfort and entertainment of that Public, whose
patronage it is their earnest desire to prove has not been bestowed
on them in vain.

Admission 4.. Information respecting the Private Boxes. for
the Season or Nightly, may be had upon application to Alr.
Andrews, Bookseller, Bond-street.