The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-05 00:00:00

111EATRES.

or at tumsr.
cii%;th Pr PAER, o seren-•serio opera, sv
ss
p!rformed Isrre ou d ursl4y, suet e very favour.
utile reeeptints. The hsswe WAS fully atlended.
The „it overflowed at rally hour, end the boxer
mnde a olds sidul aussearairee.—ln the issilkt of
which fullowrd the opera. Mstilesesoi-
rrNe %It LiNIC Mil absent, bring cositiosed by serious
;duet.. Her place was soippliefl by itle,lerrsoirrlle
Monsieur C. Vr.sTuts, altlimuugh
ponif alo, acquitted himself with his
-f usu,sl
DAURY. %NE.

flint and cnufneion, almost to their wildest and
;Jest extent, prevailed here on Soturdity evetiirez.
Mr. Bectit's Ineptly of The Italians. which lip
created so much angry ch.cao.inn—which has, in
emoecettence of the nuvairitrl treatment received by
)1, author, protium! so powerful an interest in the
Dew
of a who feel that literary men ou,tht to be
Dewed withll that marked respect which the best
Innefactors of society deperve—waeo tworincell, lour-
'omit to the notice issued from the Theatre tome
time since. The circussotatece is, we believe, im-
pend-Ird ids theatrics) liiitary. For the first time
1,,,, a 1,1:1y, withdrawn by the author in disgust. sod
by hira, been bruoglat out
sahnqiiently published
lit that very body, of whose toroltrie.v and .secieci,,
•'u lie hord,e• strongly complained. We mach
quwiali the wisdom of this step. It certainty
was one perfectly calculated to increase the re•
„it.ti of the Theatre.-.but it wee a Wavy is
I.nigwe that any thing like • fair bearing could be
•Amed fur the play. Every esse.at ell acquainted
I,!th theatrical affairs felt that the eight would be
our or moon. they evil knew that the podium
.1 Mr. w would Muster. to corsudeniss a tragedy,
which 'heir " grove oracle" hod already prommuced
1. be " the worst of the bed," sod it was Assignor
to expect that this attempt would- be opposed by
the friend* of Mr. UtfelLS. sad the admirers Cif strict
and impartial justice. The whole or the bozo,
even to the hat. mar of bessehee, had been taken
veer shore the Intranet' of performing the tragedy
was atitiounced--et a very merry hour the doors of
the pit and vineries were sorrotintled by an
anxious onultitarie.reand, long before the rising
of the curtain, there was nut a seat uhoccupied
in any rut or the theatre, front the one shilling
gallery to the orchestra boxes. The appear,
unce of the house was ominous. There were
very few ladles iu the boxes, and still fewer in. the
pit. The absence of female loveliness from a thea-
tre is the unerring portent of a storm—and, on this
occasion, whichever way the eye was turned.. it •en-
uouritereid " nothing but males." A disposition to
noise and tumult was manifested in the pit and gal-
leries before the play commenced, but no sooner was
the curtain raised, and Alf. Beseoren and Mrs.
(hoose, as Alfonso and Claudia, made their ap-
pearance, dun a burst of ili,approhation from a body
or STINTOIts, who occupied 11w trout rows of the 'lit,
iosterrapted the performance. This outcry ant) an,
sawed by load Cheers. accompattied Ig the wining
of hats and .hatellterchiefs. from the friends of
Mr. Buds. in which they were heartily seconded
pry that portion Of the audience who wished to de-
cide on Ilse merits of the play. without say refer.
ewe to previous disputes. The noise continued
with unabated violence lead the commencenteet of
the Ste I Keen. in which Mris. W.. Warr and
7%liasCo,ollL. COMO forward, as Angulitur and Agnes.
The imploriny looks of the two ladies. who ap-
peared astounded at the tumult, were tit vain di-
rected towards the audience, and they were obliged'
to quit the stage precipitately. A pretty general
cry of " Address! Manager I" now proceeded
front old/emit qrsarters, and, alter a short deter, Mr.
CAlllt. the actingowsintr, . made his appearance.
Nearsighted, with great difficulty, a partial hear-
oslwn lie mid--
Gentlassea....Arla I to woderatastal that can require the
d.li.,ryoi ellaitreas r—ee'ries ef Yer.")—Geollemen, it
is nut intended that soy Address shall be spolsro by way
1 polneue. The author JO prepare as klareav, which
oat twinkle &Asthma' were to have pia:stoical to your notice
—lint, by the salvia of his t.ie11.14, he thought proper to
withAratr Ii —(meet noise )—The object of the altviaiiriia
o bespeak a lair hearing for he: tragedy—awl he
wa. thoroughly sutufird sisal a Stittlat auJteuge Would nut
edug s clam founalol iu justice."
This exidatiattuat was well received—and Mr.
('sea was about to retire, wiien the uproar was re-
tweed, and crieir of " negin again .'" were die.
tiottly heard. Mr. CA sit quest•ati to know. elle-
flier it was the pleasure a the atnlieoce, that the
tragedy should he re-c•. need ? Ile was en-
)<waned, genaially, in the itifirroolive-7-htit
litany
persona ettpreseeal their dietenrobatien with ;veal
velieuirsiee. The play, however, was brion, de
!aro. teal the first act was heard **lilt litt!e ititer-
rovniiiii, if we except some admonitions, directed,
"asthma any remarkable tisolohrees el voice or mart-
her, to Mr. N. Khatit.E, who wits &aired " to do
Ms duly." a suspicion bring entertained by some
sf hie auditor., that lie assumed a ereatet degree
of cooldinas than usually distingussi,ca his ectiug,
which tiny eopsidereol, in its warmest wootente.
sedlicieutly frigid. Mr. BEM:OW:II was also de-
sired " to hold ap his Strad, and look like a Krug,"
tout, )the fabler, he scorned to 412 any thing " tiit
compulsion." "fbe second net also passed off
quietly, if we except the interruptiou etve it to
Mr. RAE, Nlu per aced Albania, the chararaer
. engioeiliv intruded for Alf. KEAN. Ile ;1-i:elitism
4.1* Mr. 11.11:, when lie tint appegred, was uarroile
entlonsiortic—but he had proceeded through a troy
few lilies of his part, when the noisy remark, of
Surge i.4ifitlual. an the from of the pit quite Macon-
ce;teel h'an—and he thus addressed them :
Geneernen—lf wit will euitaltweentl to grant we a hear.
tar as nap Wahl* talents will allow, I will enili avour
say duly to the public anal in the with 0.—..-Appiortae
any eirentnvuturra I feel that 1 repine pour ur iiiii ht
,(14111,11 tool forbearance, brit tit the situation In whirls I am
til %evil, I lima* a airral a 01015 *WI ordinal y partputi of
)0111 ~a:Lilgeatc."--•(4m4.rase.)
A dreadful tumult I.llowed this address, but
ensile degree of silelic ii e wa at length rebtorril, 111111
84
ey I""l4:cdvd. 51r. 114 E, who evideidlt used
. st,raestittria to Moller the rhareeter of .4/banio
effective, was greeted with mail plaudits in si.veial
yMrts lit ibis scow. The slimd act was quietly in-
IsuAld in, utttllle entre of Mr. linweet., alto
performed therm' of Fourano, and &Imbues tisoli.
who supporteel that of &ipso. Tin cloildishitres
tag 4"411..ne heleecrullie. young itsprociarrivre and
Ills nester, created r irsieral tittet—Loot, when the
'Met of the e acre imitated, and Seipiu
"U ! zoo li,e ),,g bi.' rtierd I bunt

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