The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-08 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Marquis and Illarchionees of Stafford arrived on Saturday
at their seat, West Hill, Surrey, from Trentham Hall, Stafford-
shire.
The Hon. Wm. Bunch' hart left Ramsgate for Dover.
Lord Elcho left Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook.street, yester-
day, for Scotland.
E. J. Littleton, Esq. M.P. left town yesterday for his scat, Ted.
desley Park, Staffordshire.
Colonel and Miss Hallam left the St. James's Hotel, Jewnyn-
street, yesterday, for their seat, ll'hite Barnes, Hants.
Arrivals at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Admiral Goa.
ling from Herb, M. Hamilton, Esq. from Cheltenham, and J.
Wilmot, Esq. from a tour.
Arrivals at the Waterloo hotel, Jermyn.strect Mrs. and
Miss Burntingham from their seat in Hants, Mrs. Robertson and
Miss Trese from Scotland, and General Campbell from ditto.
Henry Bonner, Esq. left the London Hotel, Albemarle-street,
yesterday, for Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Sulvin arrived yesterday at Cook's Hotel, Albe-
marle-sweet, from Paris.
Arrivals at Miran% Hotel, Lower Bmok-street :—Baron and
Lady Graham, end Lord Foley from Newmarket. Departures:—
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson for Bath.
Arrivals at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley.square:—The Earl of
Chatham, from Newnsarket • the Earl of Tyrconnel, from York.
shire; Mrs. Reeves, from Brighton.i Departures: Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell, for their seat in Hants; David Hiss, Esq. for Brighton.
The Duke of St. Alban's, Lady Charlotte Beaatclerk, anti Mrs.
Coutts, are expected to leave the Earl of Lauderdale's seat in Scot-
land, this day, for the British Hotel, Edinburgh, where they will
entertain a large party on Friday next, in honour of Mrs. Coutta's
birth-day.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-strect:—J. Sparks,
Esq. from Er. Departures :—Sir H. Vision, for Beachwood,
Hants; C. . Tupper, Esq. for Exeter College, Oxford; J.
Richardson, Esq. for Dundee; Mr. and Mrs. Clerke Rattrsy ;
Muses Richaillson, fur Dundee.

THE4TRES.
DRURY-LANE.

Shakspetrea tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was fgrformed
at this house last night, when the character of Joliet wits
sustained by a young lady, " her first appearance on any
stage." The fair debutante possesses a reasonable share of
personal requisites for the part. Her figure is striking and
elegant : her features of a pleasing description, and not ill
calculated for the purposes of staae. expression. In the
earlier scenes there was a good deal of playfulness; but as
the piece advanced, and those situations which require
greater energy and exertion in the performer, occurred, we
did not think her so successful. The balcony scene gave
cccasion for several happy efforts, but her style of playing
it throughout was more ambit/ma than natural. There
was a straining after points and effects, which in any
character other than the gentle Juliet might have done
better. The mode in which the actress threw herself into
the arms of the Nurse, in the scene with that tetchy
household authority, reminded us strongly of Miss
O'Neill ; but on the whole the coaxing and wheedling
was not so well managed as by that delightful per-
former. It has been already intimated that !he subsequent
scenes were not sustained with an effect equal to the earlier
efforts; a circumstance we would willingly attribute to the
naise of the galleries and the novelty of the debutante's
situation. Whether she is possessed of mental (as well as
personal) qualifications to enable her to support the ar-
duous line of character she has undertaken must be left
to future trials to determine. Iler reception was highly
flattering, and favourable throughout. Mr. Wallack is an
indifferent Romeo; at least all must think 59 who have
seen Charles Kemble in the part. Mr. Browne made
Mereutio look very blue. According to Dr. Johnson
Shakspeare killed Mereutio in the third act from in-
ability to carry the character through the play. Mr.
Browne effected more • and did his business in the first.
Mr. Pope performed the Friar with considerable ability;
and, according to the bills, for " the first time." It cer-
tainly was a condescension.
To the play succeeded the grand historic pantomime-
drama of Perourc in which there is some good scenery
and abundance oidaneing, mummery, and monkeys.