The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-08 00:00:00

THLITR&S.

DRUST.LATIE.
Last night the tragedy of Richard the 'I laird
WWI pet formed at thoi theatre, Mr. KgA N, to the
great deiight of the admirers of genuine histrionic
talent, rewuttttg his professioital duties to the cha-
racter of the towering and ambitious Duke of
Gla'ster. in his delineation of the character lie
displayed his accustomed excellence, marking all
the prominent pativages with a vigour and ►trength
peculiarly his own. The house was well filled,
and tratified their scare of the unrivalled merits of
this Mr:Airwave, of this powerful actor by conti-
nued peals of enthusiastic applause.—The farce of
The Devil to Pay followed, itt which the inimita-
ble drollery of MUNDIttI, and the unrivalled powers
of Mos hILLY, in the parts of Jobs.* sod Nell,
afforded • brdhaut treat to every auditor capable of
appreciating the pure effusions of real comic genius.

coverue-••anne.
Last night The Beggar's f)pera was presented to
an overflowing house. The cast was peculiarly
attractive. MISS STEPHENS rerouted her dune, for
the isessoo is the pin of Polly; Mio• HALLANDI
appeared for the first time es hlacheath and Mrs.
LISTON performed Lacy. Of Miss STEPHENS it
would be needless to say any thiug in attempt to
satisfy the pub;ic beyond the remark that she ap-
pears to be in good health, and sang in the full
plenitude of voice and good taste. She wits tritest-
edly encored in her music, and on one occasion ("(Jh,
Polly! you might hare toy'd end kiss'd") twice.
Mis. HALLANDE did wonders iu Itlacheutle. She is,
beyond compare, the greatest female singer who has
yet attempted the character. The power of her
professional scitairenients was enforced accord.
ingly. Her execution of " When the heart of a non"
was the most perfect yet winterised on the London
stage, and her style in going through the medley et
the conclusion is without any parallel in the art. She
played with more effect, and sang with a more
tinct and determined style than in any of her
feminine character,. This may arise from the su-
periority in point of vivacity which the other sex
constitutionally enjoy. The nunirous curtailments
of the plot and dialogue did little to the relief of
the piece as to duration, oil account of the multi-
plied oteores. Mrs. LisTott played Lacy in ex-
cellent style, though she did not so fully realise
the termagant as some who have preceded her in the
part. Of the other parts—as of Mr. BLANCHARD
in Peochato, and Mr. EMEaT in Locket, brill
slot only perfect of their kind, but habitually
well known to the public—it were in vain to re-
mark on them. The piece went off with conaum.
male effect. The Two Pages of Frederick the
Gleof followed—after which came the pantomime;
and a more crowded house has seldom been wi.•
neared, or one more entirely gratified.

THE SURREY.

The romance of The Pirate was li•t- night
produced as a stage exhibition at this theatre, ex-
actly nn the day fortnight from its publication.
Sixteen beautiful new scenes, new music, dresses,
and (+oracles ic embellishments, scrompained this
rapid effusion, which embodies all the best incidents
of the novel, end was supported throughout by the
utmost zeal and ability on the part of the performers,
and we here only time to say, it was aunaumed fur
this evernag with thunders of applause.

The Duke of DORSET has taken a home in
Gkiiceater-place, during the repairs and improve-
ments of his own in Harley-street.
His Excellency the POILTUOUFAIL AMBASSADOR
and suite are iemoreug hum their house iu South
A udley-street, to Meares Hotel, Lower Brook-
street.

The Hon. Mt. RUSHOUT will lead to the hyme-
neal alto., in a few dap, the Hos. Miss NERDHAM,
the accomplished and lovely daughter of Viecount
Krt.moalr.

MRs. SALMON AND MADAME CATALANI.—Ate
anecdote is told of r lady, who hot being able
to obhiin admittance to a concert where the►e
celebrated vocalists were to perform, applied to Mr.
VA LLABREQUZ (not knowing his cohnexiou with
Madame CATALAN!) to procure her a place. Mr.
VALLACILIQUR, with liM known attachment to the
qualities of his wife, assured the fair solicitor that
such were the prodigious attractions of Madame
CATALAN', he feared it would be impossible to
gratify her wishes. "Oh !" said the lady, " but
I dun% care about C•TALAIII; want to hear Airs.
Subleen I" The mortification of the Frenchman
may be more easily imagined than desenbed.
ltoitiraT HAMILTON, Esq. has been appointed
one of the Clerks of Session, in room of Sir IVAI.-
TeR SCOTT, who has beet' created • Baron. For a
period ul unusual length Mr. HAMILTON has dill-
charged the office of Sheriff of Lauarkshire in the
most meritorious and costacientious manner.