The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-12 00:00:00

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TIINArREL

Mr. EI.I.IIITOW sterns
pledge given by him to the politic on Ilitt met the
Theatre opened, that they
their " old favourities," %Throw servlcr. Ile could
command. Last night introduced below ihron two
lowa deserved and respected ours, Ur.. Eowis
mud Mr. Pops. V/111) ..xiterirocril in the fa 11,.;
extent that Limd and flattering reception witch
of itself would amply prove !hew to kohl
high place on tliat hod. The 10.4. v clio•rti
evening was Dr. 1110 A OLT'S Pxcrileht co,indy
The Suspicious /Ins/nand. 'rite toiott,z,r tioroolf
sustained Ranger, the morishiong 'lichee, Ile
virtuous seducer, the philosopl.er, iod the 1.4.
with his wonted and long-adsuited a nit v. A mon.
spirited picture could not be drawn of a Ire,ng
with sense gh to seethe right. goodnessenooe.,
to love and admire/ U, but with I/01.11101A 1011
and powerful to follow it—of a Ilan"who., vine l
is all viitue, mud his body all vice." irrrto,t..
Noce excited croutons! pulls of 1p 11.
POPE appeared (fur the first time ti.r.t.
on throe broach.) of the suspicious h0,b,,„,i,
self-tormenting Strickland. lie repreot.t,i
hesitation, the suspense., she romeriv., the
of the wretch who is fed on by that " gr.4.11-”01
monster Jealousy," with great feeling, filiti.ty,lllol

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His agitation, precipitancy, Viulctitt, and
dioorder, powerfully betrayed
What damned minetn tells he u'er.
Who dotes, yet tleabia--ausperte, yet atruility love,"
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Mr. Russei.l. accurately puurirayed
harmless qualities of the innocent bran, Jack ilex.
got. Mr. PENLEY'a &tinkly, and
NARD'i Bellamy, deserve to be twitted ;to the let.
guage of piniegytic. Mr. NIGHT acted 7 viler
vigil, such superiority, that it almost :Ipprpred f 0,,, to
Iw act lug. It was with pleasure we rt
EDWIN. after an absence of four year., in Ole g:al
coquette Clarinda, a part she is admir•hly kite.; ~,
sustain ; she exerted herself with the mint et.toiv.
log success, and was h red with reprati-4
m 00000 yr:dims:4 of the admiration of tar twat.-
We observed that this lady, in the a, • •
the author makes her feign dropving her 4,
the park, for the.purpose of delay, th
might be enabled to keep her in view, changed tha
term into " ridicule," which was in out opituel

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a Judicious alterati 1111 l bring just rush Hs 'tot write,
lionvelf would probably make, were he cosiojvoll,,
the piece at the present day. Similar ehangrp %sr.y
perceptible in other passage..-Mjav lliehol.V per.
soprrred Loretta for the first time. No germ,
better qualified to exhibit a model of a pert. cop,.
wing waiting-maid. tier rejorrventatiou exceed
cotivtant peals of laughter, and general Llsu 11.
The part of Mrs. Strickland was assigned to Mo..
°Roca, who acquitted herself creditably, and Got
of Jarintha, to Mt.. MARDIttC.
Some new aceuery was produced in die roam et
the play. Two views in St. Jausiev's Perk, asst: of
Buckingham Holm and the adjacent t.tesiery—tie
other a distant one of the Horse-guards, wire eo:•
(MO with taste and accuracy.

COVET47-GARDEN.

The First Part of SIIAKSPEARE'S finitoric play
of Henry the Fourth was last peiformed.
Mr. MACRE•DT ino+l;iiord the clisiraiter of ilutap,r
with grrat force and energy. There, was, Irrrhnp.,
rattier too much of the scowling atml sarcastic Ai
some parts of his 'performance, but he atm. y
atoned for this defect by the boldness and ti• r
which he generally displayed. His fighting r.ert,r
was admirably managed—mid his fall and death,
iii the style of KEAN, were admirable. Mr. e.
KESIELE appeared as the Prince of Mkt. lir
played the character extreme's. well. In thr scoot
of diwiipation, he was gay and jovial—in those id
different character, he wore the robe of gristly iv7'h
grace stud dignity. Mr. YATES, whose succro ;11
Fohteff we have already noticed, .gaiu sitipprot.l
the character of the fat and hum s H '
conception of the part is just. and his perform irce
exhibits mutdi of the true tit convicts. We won id ft.
commend Wirn, however. to speak 'lmre iirl he.
rately. Some of PO/shirt most ex trl:rot
lost much of their steed, in consequence ul
rapidity r.f his elocution.
The performance gave much pleasure to a crov,..•
ed audience.

?Jr. BOOTH concluded a sucersofsd eng•wome
et the Shrewsbury Theatre on !intuitLl, with the
kek. iu The Merchant of Venice, in which. ii is
all his preceding characters, lie received great 41.1
phiuse.
On the 23c1 tilt. ii large party of gentlenyn.
educated at the Exeter Free Grammer School. es"
took of a very hasolsome dinner. at
Hotel ; W. COURTene AT. Esq. M.P. io, the Ow..
Mr. Alderman BHIDGKR, the Lord Mayor eau:
is a native of Leeds.
RAar CiisTi.E.-s-This residence or an
and truly British futnily. was last week isssssos,e.l
by the preseisce ofliks Royal Highness Plifire
POLO. and Isis ruite. Ott the approach of
tennis visitant. his Royal Higliners win drawn lir'
the populace through the park into the 101 l of
castle, and was saluted by the &whinge $.l 1,0.1.1Y1
One c • The II fight floss. the Rini sues 4
teas Or DARLINGTON received throe rs.csl font
with every other mask of hottausable 4hstukcooo,
and with evesy tiostolik token of English liosposill
anal dignified respect. After staying with the FA
and Countess us long Re Isis travelling arrai.geinesse
would permit. the_ Piillee pursued
doubt highly gratified with Isis visit. and ilrlsetltrd
with the retrospect which such a 111111”0011
excise in the hosossi of sensibility, connected in 061
retrospect mutt lie with die interestiug and 1411P''
taut occurrences of other times.

yeeerdily
Capt. 1)---
t far fro u Bel
kilowu, office!
41 prevaolrd it
The dispute or
frail fair one, al'
ilta Captain WI

A duel wen to have takeu place ye
ing, on Old Oak Common, between
and a Surrou of 10011, rmiueuce, lb"
kritY-nitine. but the affair being k
waited the strioal et the parties, and
intended bread of the !trate. Thr
Owned iu si eivalabip about • frail
mations were afterwards adjusted, the
*tug retracted some haaty repressions.