The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-03-21 00:00:00

THEATRES.

DRURY-LAWN.
The Lacuna or Mr. 5112111E11,1, the most per-
fect production of the class iu the English lan-
guage, was performed last night. The poetry and
music would be sufficient to command success, and
the plot and incidents would delight an audience
without the advantages of the mush•. The piece
thus combining every species of beauty is of
the fist order of excellence. The part of
Clara was sustained by Miss WILSON. In
the well-known and beautiful sirs, " Whets sable
Night," and " Adieu, Attu dreary pik," she was
must rapturously encored. Her tine voice retains
uo trace. of her late illness, and her perfortuance
added a new leaf to the lau►el that decks her
Lwow*. Mr. BRAMAN, in Carlos, gave the uira
allotted to the character with all his usual rich-
ness of melody. In " Ah, sure a pair," lie was
loudly encored. Mr. Hoax and Mr. 'l'. Coosa
were also very effective in Ferdinand and 41th:olio.
Little KNIGHT displayed great archness cud hu-
mour in Isaac, the Jew. And Mrs. EDWIN made
a very successful debut in the line of maidens. iu the
character of the Damns. The Opera was, on the
whole, got up in a complete style, awl the house
was crowded to an overflow with au elegant au-
dience.

COVENT-GARDEN.

Lost night the play of The Stranger introduced
to the audience a young Lady (her first appearance
on any stage), in the character of Mrs.
The audience waited with breathless expectation
for her appearance, and greeted her with the
loudest cordiality which their applause. could ex-
press. She entered upon the part with the most aus-
picious and promising effect. Her stature is mode-
rately high—her figuie symmetrical, requiring ma-
hark, to impart its full dimensions—her coureterrance
is deeply expresaive—jet-hisck hair and eyebrows—
• well-tuned voice—a gait of much dignity, and of
more grace. Her con.-eptiois of the part was intel-
ligetite—her action choice and impressive. tier
melancholy was of a genuine and elegant stump,
though not sufficiently reserved in the first scenes
to ,cure proportionate effect in the remote
and concluding exigencies of the minion. Her
readings were Judicious mid striking, sod seine
of her attitudes were exquisite. We would
mention that into which she sunk, after the
confession of her guilty fortunes to the l'oux-
fess, cone/siding with the CM:11111011011i " 1 urn that
wretch !" The fairest Magdalen of antique paint-
ing or sculpture could nut come up to the iepnse
of her arms, the deperiduite of her brad, and
the dreary ibtodosancrit of vital molioo with
which her whole frame seemed to gratit Ile
into the most graceful composure of desolate
contrition send resignation. She is a peiforroer
of great elegance and intellect. and will head
leer profession. Mr. Cusittes KstlaLx 1.111141111•
rd the pad of the Stranger with more force than
his light mad sportive, in comedy pester
would lead us to expect. Mr. Euaafoa, its &area
Steinfurt, was a study far the tioostentettuus display
of the manly graces and sensibilities. Mrs. FAUCIT
was spirited. and dignified in the Countess. Sel•-

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skeet b) Mt. Bistay. Pam* Mr. llLAscii ay.
enlaces by Us PAILEIG mod tlte• servant by Mr..
Gun% are all well lissom sod hese . been fre.
quesidy uotieed fir the oisiespesweable excellence
with which their seversl perms are filled. The pert
romance of this piece wee 'comely ever attended
sada general symptoms of grief on the audience.
1 he dialogue was frequently interrupted by She soli,
end other tokeas of resistless feeling with which the
&raver and the lovely debutant surprised the
senses of the audience. The play was given out
far repetition an Saturdey and Monday next. and
the Dews was followed by thunders of applause.—
The hones was crowded.

THE CHASe.
The Pitchley Hounds meet this day at Stowe; Friday,
at Welton; Saturday, at Great Harrowden, at half-past tea.
These Hounds, after the 26th imsteut, bunt from the Brig-
stork Kennel.
The Doke of Graftoe's Hounds meet on Friday, at Bile-
den Park, at half-post tee.
The Oakley Hounds meet to-morrow, at Halsey Wood;
and on Saturday, at Oak Close, at half-past teu.
The Quorisdon Hounds meet this day, at Widmerpool ;
to-morrow, at Kettleby; and on Saturdsy, at Martinsbaw,
at balLput ten.