The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-09 00:00:00

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On Saturday night the Opera of Artaxerxes
was performed at this theatre with great success.
Stamm appeared in the character of Attire's, and
delighted all who heard him with the rich fulness
of his inelddioul Mies. Madunie VutTats per-
formed Arta-mesa. and if any thing could justify
much a flagrant anomaly. it is the spirit sod vigour
with which she filled her part, and the correct taste
with which she executed her songs. Mrs. A usTlk
gains in public approbation on each euceessive ap.
praratice, and has obtained by her performance of
Mattdare, r very distinonrited raid( amongst our
English vocalists. " Fly, soft ideas, fly," and the
very difficult song of the " Soldier tied," in the
latter of which ►he was most rapriiroosly ereored,
are entitled to high praise for the brilliancy of their
execution.

COVENT-GARDEN.
On Saturday night, after the Opera of Maid
Marian, O'KEEFire's play of Rambles ix Dorset-
shire, or the London Hermit, reduced to two
acts, and called a Petit-Comedy, was revived at
this theatre. It would be difficult to ainign any
tolerable reason for not at once calling it by the
plaM old English designstioo of u Farce; for suds
it really is, by every rule of dramatic construction,
whether considered with reference to the meagre-
ness of the plot, the extravagance of the incidema,
the broadness of the characters, or the whimsical
structure of the dialogue. Though much of the
humour of the piece was found to have evaporated
with toe memory of the topics which formed the
subject of its temporary allusions, at the period of
its first production, yet enough still remained to
render it far more entertaining than most of the
recent productions of the same class, and, to•
gether with the spirited manner in which it was
given, to keep the audience in an almost constant
roar of laughter, from the rising to the falling of the
curtain. Mr. JONES frisked through the freaks of
Young Pranks, with his customary bustling viva-
city; Mr. CONNOR'S hilly, was • rich display of
genuine comic humour ; and the Natty Maggs of
Mr. KEELEY was the perfect beau-ideal of a Min-
dyfied cockney apprentice, just nut of his time.—
Mrs. Maggs, in the hands of Mrs. DAVENPORT,
became a personage of most amusing self-import-
ance; and Miss FOOTE, in Kitty Barleycorn, lived.
moved, and breathed, • very puragou of country
bar-maids. These were well supported by the re-
spectability of the remaining characters; and the
audience, which was both numerous and brilliant,
gave the most unequivocal testimony of the even-
log's exertions for their entertainment.

BRIGHTON, Dactmasa 6.

His Majesty's dinner patty on Wednesday, in-
chided the Marquis of Exeter, Lord and Lady
Gwydyr, and Lord Uxbridge. In the evening the
company was increased by the following chitin-
platted personages :
The Earl of Bradford, the Earl and Countess Cowper,
the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, Lord William Paulen,
Lied Bingham, Lord W.Thynne, Lord and Lady Binning,
MS Viscount Melbourne, Lord Elleeliorongh, Lady Ellen.
lietwagh and the Mires La*, Calomel Ste Edward Mammy,
of the fusileers ; Colonel Cavendish, of the life guards
Mrs. Cavendish, Mr. Locke, Mr. De Roos, and General Sir
Jahn Doyle.
The Marquis of Exeter, the Earl and Comtism Cowper,
end Lord Melbourne' had the hosour of dining with the
King nn Thursday. Lord and Lady Gwydyr were included
in the royal evening party.
Lord and Lady De La Zouche and Miss Biehopp, and Sir
Jahn Doyle, were among the nubility who left their names
et the Palace yesterday.