The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-03 00:00:00

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'am lioaviV.Lalit.
It wss the effect of ge6dgittp_ leg soppeor, omit
the ssme ploy, IfotAltoltled.Coatedy- Of.• thelfiliii
so Rai., was performed last night at the two inon•
rigs' theat rest. It can wensecolf edisolt.af a daubs,
however, tillt the coincidence produce& at midi of
the houses, an emidnliors in the race rex pitblie
favour anti tilatinctitln, alike honourable is the
penes anti hetiAcial to the public. The mode in
.inch the Anima was brought oat at fireri.latie
~,,,, well rmlrolated to give a very high idea of the
cumic strength at leek of theicligtpany; and the
e„rroms of the perforgtera were gillsitteully auccaloa.
NI. The characters sturo.eaat aig lakiksw.:
um Amoy* •'• la.. SW our.
Parrs Denotes Mau *Lanni.
iNfryrd .; Pk' Dkakoasto.
Sr. datky.• 1.01, • • ••• ••• • .• Ms 1111111.1141.
Goldfinch Mn, Iliatutir.
bilk, • •• • ***** ••• Mir. Kamm:
Jamb •• • •
widow Warren- . Mrs. HARiAme.
Sophie
JIMA,
Mrs Lt/M. - Mrs. PIMILOI.
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Mr. Nlv NDEN'S 11111 Dynamo to indiep sootily '&4
of the 'sliest efforts in the win-comic line which
the present day can produce. Never was the be-
',evident man, the Boating father, whose heart h
tilietostely horn with sorrow, for his false itidielgenta
pvi rfrlttg em, rod elated with transport •t that
.„„., "live goodness of heart, overarming the
i,,,,.eoottarie.l habit. of dissipation and vice, and
....mitring all his own hopes of happiness to the
',morale a father's credit and fortune, mure power.
fully owl pathetically pourtrayed than in hie per.
I annauce. The rim kings of jonterind anxiety, af
Crown, and gratitude, could scarcely appear in
ereatrr strength than in the scene, with the Widow
irderra nod Harry, and afterwards with the latter
:Jour, 1111 yearling die letter in Hyde Park, and
ilm•overing the cause of the intended duel. The
inilience ',warded Mr. Mimosa's exertions with
the most sincere spplatire. Mr. Et.t.twros, in the
eon, vita a worthy counterpart to the father. In
the solemnity of his own resolution, and friendly
to his c.nisratiimitt. Goldfinch and Mil.
f,eri, and the facility with which he r.kis to temp-
tation when it nresenta itself, completely opened
tome of the strongest features of rhe character.
Tie interviews with Sophia, the Widow, Milford,
in Ina .nre of confinement, and his father, per-
fectly filled up the picture of the gay and thee re-
pentant young man, the faithful friend, the ardent
lover. and the most affectionate or POOP. Mr.
11Alt I LY, 10 GOldfilllCA, •Inrwed himself a most tic.
and flunked whip. He acted the part
with infinite ride, spirit, gaiety, and tact. Though
our reeo!leetions associate Mr. Ktunfire with chat.
rectet• of a different stamp, his representation of
Silky writ N1111(0 and judicious in the extreme.
Mr. 13sr.fla evinced a great deal of good riesswe in
his periamartton. of Sulky. The gentle unsuspect-
ing Sophie was siirtviiied by Mien Krt,tir *oh
the ntinnat truth and nature. MM. H 451.9,1 was
2•ol6det ofi Viisityand conceit, and the moat placid
Italiferetrea.M. Ilte owlet-tunes of others, in the
Widow, Warners. Jemmy was well played by Mrs.
thcsa.

Ti•pktfry one received in the meet fuetoorabte
minuet throngliont by a full house.

COVENT-GARDEN.
Here also the comedy of The Rood to Rein
wa• performed. It was cast very strougly--and
wirigt•tr•ri a numerous audience. The part of OW
1P”..04)* was, for the first lime on these bandy,
•upported by Mr. W. FARRIM. This, perhaps,
I. The only character in the drama that is accordant
with the ordinary feelings and principles of ',attire—
awl is, on that account, the more difficult of re.
preaentatioo. The besotted folly of Hurry Dorm.
too. sod the monstrous vanity and ignorance of
Go/Oar/4 leave a- sort of corte-btonehe to the
soul/ which he is at liberty to fill up as ca.
met or fancy prompts him. But, in per.
canting Old Doraton, there must be a strict
adherroye to nature—to render the character effet.
tire, the actor must describe, feelingly and faith-
fully, some of the strongest, some of the finest emo-
tions, by which the human heart can be moved and
44tiated. Mr. W. Fattiten has hitherto appeared in
range of characters in which the eccentricities of
veld oleo, or their unamiable peculiarities. sue de.
!acted. In this instance his task was entirely disci.
he had to pourtray the kindly affections of
a werm.hearted father, straggling against the senti.
mots of well-merited displeasure which the disso.

ntri.ts of well-merited displeasure which the disso.
lute conduct of a too-much-indulged son was cal.
ciihited to mrpire. Mr. Faitize played the part
1" a new, but certainly in • most excellent styli.
"IA have not been accustomed to so much severity
sfinsiintr as he exhibited in those sceoes where the
dim:pond habits of his EMI call forth his indigos.
noel—but the circumstances folly warrant the seve.
rite—repented acts of disobedience lamina curdle
the. milk of human kindness in the old gentleman's
freest—and the mind ir, of cones,, led to expect a
a:mfti:thou of the harshest kind, 'unchecked. at
the moment, by the interposition of any sentiment of
pity it, compassion. lii this, the stern and austere
pouinn of the character, Mr. FAaaxx succeeded
erestly—ond, when the feelings of the father overcome ,
:hi 'resentment of the man, he was nu less efficient.
The scene in which he is alarmed at the frantic
terneanonr of his son, who is st length convinced
II 4t Lies extravagance has brought ruin on his father;
I',sented an animated picture of paternal agony— 4
t• it agony which the dread of losin a beloved ;
''l!,l nrodoces, although the heart which feels it,
'eels also that the he'll for whom it throbs has
toed imprudently or viciomly. The park scene 1
'46 sisu beautifully acted. The deep tiring me.
aneholf with which Mr. FARREN exclaimed, " 0
‘lif ! who would be a father !" white he is impress.
.d itith the belief that Her,' Donsion meditates -
uTide,l4„wred • rich contrast to has saboevatutt
xclaniation—" 0 God! who would not be • fa. '
het!" whaw he diarovers that his son% object was
° e"ceililler Mitfitrd, whin had spoken disrespect.
oily Of • father whom he reverenced..thoach he
• A. d.wiabeyed him. The hate of aniamtoditty—••
rualartma•eitultatioa...rwhich dietisigoielsod the
ow whienee, produced $ powerful effect. VIII-.
ule of Mr. PA Eames tre.e OM re= Wile
...j i
" !rd, snit warmly applied . Mv.-Ae
fed us Hwy! ourrodg, In the 'fitttter4
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5 't manner was 'eatty.fenfrealinlik ,"411 t
strisettl. but not au molly spirited. 21=
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