The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-10 00:00:00

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AN Advertiretuentr nffieiellT signed by Mr.
PEA KE, as Treasurer of Drury-latie Theatre, laving
appeared in the Public Papers of Monday lest, in which the
motives and intentiorts of the Promoters of the Mdsseriptisti
Theatre are most illiberally arraigned, the Committee feel
themselves treted upon to reply. The propositma was sub-
mitted to the public neither in " hasty imaroureptiou nee in-
tentional de:nsion," still less it. it "an unfeeling and dishonest
attempt" tosto:ate any property which, whether in a state of
prosperity or distress, they confider filially sacred. The
plan fur a third Theatre in this metropolis, did nut
originate in the usifortunate catastrophe that has befalleu
Drury-lane. The Protesters of this plan, iu common with
others, deplore the calamity of the late lire (certainly nut the
only calamity which has oppressed its proprietary, and if the
sucesuree are now completed, which will insure the rebuild.
n r,f that Chester, they ran hers soother sensation than
of satisfaction, feclimt, es they do, no 'emits:mut of hostility,
or wish of itijiirione rivalship modest that on 'Uri eeare concern.
But when they see en official advertisement ironicd to the
world, i.tainuattog that their project is Antimatter, by a lust of
"Supposed Subscribers;" injustice to themselves, they thus
publicly state, Diet the Prospects" of the proposed Plan, and
the Books fur Subscription haying been opened uo
the whole sum required, was filled by the subsequent Wed-
nesday. It may also here nut be improper to advert to the
concluding part of that alvertiseinesit, which annuuncea a
power and design in the Proprietor • of Drum Orme, to erect
• third Theatre, on a doranut Latent, if a third Theatre
should he wanted. This assertion, if not a " hasty misems
caption" must certainly be "an ettentioual delusi tttt " as will
be manifested frown the folios may short statement. We un-
derstand that when it was in contemplation to poll doss ohl
Drury, awl re build the late Theatre, as the mummy was
theta playing on a patent that hail nut many years to run, is
order to induce the pahlir to subscribe for the erection of
the new Theatre, it became necessary to obtain a store per.
women& tenure, than • temporary patent. And as. Mr. Dorris
then haul lying dormant what was considered to he a patent is
fee, that patcut wits purchased with souse ofthe loud seised fur
buildii•g new Drury. When that temporary patent shall ex-
pire, ibe company most then play coo what they call the
ilorina.d potent annexed to that Theatre," aud therefore
cannot lee" put in astute" for the erection of a third Theatre.
But mlnaittiag that the executive power has granted three
go.esistent patents, only they were meant to give the pub-
lic the benefit u( three native, and it was therefore defeat-
big that object, to suffer one 'theatre, by a monopoly of two
patents, to extinguish the third. The pub!'" being thus
guarded against " intentional delusitio," ou this point limy
be Roamed, that au ?ipponl will be made to the " justice of
Parliament," and the Committee feel the most sanguine
hope of 'access, bevies. they are warmly supported by a
" liberal people," and are to have the merits of that appeal
dis,:uswel by au" equitable government."
By Order of the Cosi tut ttre,
FRY, Solicitor.
Cruebley and Fry, tt, Juhmstreet, Bedford-row.
Assvonober, tome

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