The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-24 00:00:00

HA YMARKET THEATRE.

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The pleasant comedy of The Green Man was lest
night represented. A Mr. REas, from the Newcastle
Theatre. made his first appearance-. ;111 Majorlbtryp.
ling—s part originally performed by Mr. Tonyt.T. •
with strong comic effect. The performance of Mr.
Rau Was otrtrly inferior to that of his prodecesser.
lie exhibited no spark of originality. In hew of
genuine humour. he presented the audience with
ae elaborste imitation of Toarmrs onsuswii—anal
was tolerably snece.eful in giving su idea of lye ges•
tures and grimace—hut there war no ri:tre of the
rich vein of low comedy which distiogoi,;,.,l .1-„„,.
mr's performance. The. fatness of TCPREeY's voice.
and the chubbiness and rotundity of hi. featur,..,
were perfectly in unison with the chanteer /if the
Major, whose " Lore-windote," n• the cream Hui
i exp . it. prove• that he wee . more accustomed
I to feeding than ifa.hting. Mr. FtEns4 voireoin the
1 contrary. is shrill. not full—and his countenentsl.
1 though it bears the marks of good living, is rather
I ton intellectual for the Major If the Lord. The
i Green Max eatperronatell by Mr. TERRY. .This
i is one of the most perfect performs/we. that sheets&
iha.' fur a long time. witnessed. It i.. indeed. es.
i cellent. Honest feeling--;cool. hut sc.roaerlf7
humour—severe dignity of manner—tlw Trifle
! which the Virtuous mail feels. whet,. histsw:l:4
the rectitude of his intention,. he submits calmly
! to reproach and obloquy—all the traits of this
1 well-drawn character were rendered t moon.
! nent and striking by its represetirmi.e. Loud mot
1 general applause secompanied Mr. TEntirsdurtog
1 his pet-fermata- • Mr. JONES, as ernrkley. was
full of animation. Ili. garden.scene with Bertha
I was ludicrously passionate. Mrs. ConNuft per-
formed the part of Lady Squander very plearinitly.
I and the character of Bertha was supported by Miss
1 BLANCHARD with delicacy as well as livelitieSs.

MR. WHITLAW'S
LIU:TURK ON BoTANY.

Testerday Mr. Charles Whillaw, the celebrated Isottmlitt.
who has traversed the globe in search of botanic.: kilo.-
ledge, gave his last Lecture on this must interesting subject,
at his house, Ni'. St, Great Qneen.street, Lincoln's too.
fields, previous 111 his deparlare for Scotland, where he will
reside for a month, before he resume his Lectures in lanolin.
We were present sod highly gratified by his salisfreint y
description of the various plants in transparencies. their .
props.r tier, and uses; 111111 m ,re especially by his invalsiable
isstructisms on the properties and nnll i l ton of earroltot vege-
table", which he very appropriately denominated the /1411ur tl
food of mankind
His system of instruction, by sensation and reflection,
with the aid of transparencies in initiation of tae ancient
Egyptian hieroglyphic", is truly interesting, 3/411 atTlr,l•
more information, in ■ shorter period of time, than hot
ever before limit attempted. With the magic pencil or the
Artist, plants indigenemis to various rots of the gl,•lo•,
wills which we could scarcely in any other way have Ise-
rotor acquainted, seemingly live on canvass in their origin it
elegance sad amoral splendour. The insignia stamped lie
Nature's unerring hand characterize their classes, ,auk us,
genera, and species; their poisottuus, farinaceous, nods-
cimal, and otherwise usersl properties, acrompaisitol mitts
nature/ resemblances, where practicable, strike eye Mayor-
jag eye, and carry home to the Pinot itopri.siii.use last ilia as
life. At the conclusion of his Lecture, Mr. Whitlow rattle
some very important remarks on the properties of vegetables
lately diecovered, as applicable to the liesi,ng art, and of
removing disorders hitherto deemed incurable, partieularly
the serofola, cummoaly called the King's evil ; sad h•
vilest his numerous visitors to witness some very drop er roe
Cases of this dreadful disorder, of whirls lie had meetly ac-
complished the cure, who were to assemble thus day between
the hours of twelve and Iwo o'clock. IVe cais.,sly 1.11,:e that
if Mr. Whitlaw professes a remedy for the scrawls, he will
easily command titillatesl protection mid reward.
The rooms were crowded with a fashionable avemlrlage of
ladies tool gentlemen, amongst whom we noticed NI r. Peter
Moore, kI.P. and several other persons of distinction.
After Mr Whitler, concluded his Lector,. re burst of fond
and ananimuus applause testified the satisfaction of the
audience.
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