The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-09 00:00:00

THEATRES.

DRURT-LANE.
The lisineed Tower, lust night, produced the
combined powers of Mr. BRAMAN, Signor* Ste-
RACE, and Mrs. 111ouNraitt. Mr. BitAtitaa'.l
" Spirit qf wry *elided Sire," is not only udmi •ed
for the execution, but for the inimitable acting he
displays. Signora STORAGE'S Adele' is rich in bu-
limia and variety. The whole performance went
off with great liOrit_e There was a very elegant
audience. The Earl of Frrata, and Countocu
Dowager Stswcba, were present.VENT-GARDEN.

Last night Mrs. HEART JOHNSTON Mine for-
ward, for the second time, this season. The play
was Mrs. Cow Lar's lively and elegant CoMedy of
The Belle's Stratagem, in which 'Mrs. JOHNSTON
filled the part of Letitia Hardy, the fascinating he-
roine of the piece. Mrs. JOHNSTON, on her first
appearance, looked moot interesting. She 'sore an
' elegant and becoming moming dress, was very pale,
and much agitated. She had in her hand an es-
sence bottle, which proved extremely useful. She
was received, as on the former night, v. ith a tumult
of applause and bisect, accompanied with
• oy; of."—r. Go on, go on, go ors." A
chair was placed on the stage, which Mrs. JOnN-
STOW availed herself of, and was supported to it by
Mr. CLAREHIONT, 0110 played the part of fillers.
The uproar increasing, she advanced to the front
of the stage, in the most beseeching attitude,
bathed in tears. This only increased the nolo&
At length an universal cry of " Hear her,"
hear her," prevailed for a moment. The fair
suppliant took advantage of it, and said, we
believe, " That she coald ;tot bear ditappro-
bottom from any voice;" here there was hissing.
and * Of! of! turn them oat! go oat" resounded'
from alludes ; when she again spoke, in brokeusen-
tences, of" macho's:merited reprose4 uadesereedre-•
probate's'," lie. This produced another clamor,whivh
ended M a universal cry of "No niore"-r" Co on, go
on," and the Play was suffered to pro*eed; but ou
Mrs.MsrroelS, in the part of 3fri. Racket, saying,
a Bat pray, what is die martin of all this '•'
i the hissing and noise were renewed, though only in
I. slight degree; and all was good humour until
. Latina Hardy, speaking of how she would act by
a belived bled and, says,
" wilt' Lim in the eye of fashion, or, in the shade of
tenement. elinageway column
the last- sentence was caught with avidity.
by the unfriendly part of the audience, and
'the effect of that interesting and elegant scene'
was entirely lost. After this detail, we should'
think it very unfair to criticise Mrs. JOHN..
WON'S performance of one of the most difficult
psrts in elegant comedy. and which the Au-'
thiness describes so Justly in the following lines
" Shall t I,e an English wife ur,.breaking from the MEM
of nature and ednratton step forth to the maid ht thin
captivatiag glare of furt:ign manners'" •
Mrs. Jouxerom was not happy in her musical
attempts. The miuuet De la Coer she danced
with grace and elegance, and was much applauded.
We do not think her acquirements equal to the
line of acting she has undertaken. She is a very
flue woman, and fills some parts with much excel-
lenee.—Mr. Law's did not look well in Dorieoert,.
and did not potarss his usual ease.—Miss BRISTOW
looked the woman of fashion, and was a most
interesting portrait of the amiable Lady Fram-
ers Totechtectod. Mrs. MATTOCKS and Miss
A WArtny were very spirited in Mrs. Racket and
Miss Ogle. Mr. Musoew, as Old Hardy, was ad-
mirably dressed in the Maaqserade scene, and was
very humorous throughout. Mr. W. MURRAY, in
the very trifling par' of Dick.the servant, displayed
a degree of comic humour, that drew down an uni-
versal burst of applatise. Mr. Jonas was very
successful in the part of Flatter ; he both conceived
and executed it with judgment. The house was
,nice full.

Mr. and Lady ELIZAMITH Wilt7llllle4rl
laivetheir seat, in Bedfords'aire,:oo the inth
for their town teditirtice, in Down-otreitt, for the

reason.
'- Sir ABRAHAM and Lady Buser are expected at
their house In Mill-street, Berkeley-square, next
rack, from their scut atiVonnleybury.
'lite Earl of Los oox ;maim. arrived at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at his house an Grosvenor-
square, from Ireland.
. Viscount and `f neonates* MORPETH are ex-
Boned to-morrow at their hour; in Park-place, from
N'orkshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of STAFFORD
will come to town, for the season, on Monday.
Viscountess BaciLav had a select card party, last
evening, at her house, in Dover-street.
The Marchioness of 4aI.ISBURY, and the Ladies
ecru., will come to town next week, from Hat-
field, to attend the Court on Her Marzyrv's Birth-
Day.
Mr. SHERIDAN arrived in town, yesterday, from
a visit to Mr. and Lady ELIZASSTII WHITIBREAD,
at their seat, in Bedforashire.
Mn. Boox is indisposed, at her house, in Berk' -

ler-square.
Mr. Davroa's benefit takes place, this night. et
Windsor. The entertainments are, The .13,11:1
Bafgaith Lover's Quarrete, and Red Roy ; with a
variety of Comic Songs.
Lord HEATIIFILLIVS coscisman, on Thwwlar,
was breaking in a pair of young horses in a currick.
break, as be was going up Upper Grosvenor.
street, one of the horses plunged, and broke the
pole of the carriage; by the sudden shock• the
coachman was thrown off the seat, and fell be-
twixt the horses and the pole, and was
for a considerable distance; he was dr=
hruised; some hones es wern last night <intertwine.' of
has recovery.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held M the
East India Moose, when the undermentionerl Cap-
tains were sworn into the command of their re-
spective ships, viL :—Captain P. HERIII,RT, Es•
teV', for Madras and Bengal; Captain C.
rim. Lord Cardereagit and Capt. W. Cm -
wrote, Esrtor, for St. Helena and. Bengal.—Thr
Court adjourned, at six o'clock, till V 1 ednesday
next.