The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-20 00:00:00

Eastarr Monday is qt
the metropolis. As all
ceased in the preceding
their au
oft , the aries Art
StLevening of this day
with ' new-born bete
enjoyed a high reput,
presents to it 3 pate
t night it sustained,
:bray it enjoyed for sceni
sr. Macreaay appeared
bears that title, a part •
Ins own, and which is
his defects, and to set
rage, that it deserves
commendation. Indeed
so bountifully pathetic ,
to call it acting. His
of his daughter, was
oratory. f here is a ,
which redeems it from .
tensity of passion that accompanies
greeted on his entrance, and the
out was honoured with that loud
which Mr. Macready in this part
If he were always to act so, Mr. K
apprehensive for his laurels. It
Macready does not yield to him an
NVe have seen him in parts ream -
served applause as this tragic king,
preme at Drury-lane. " Dicisunt
Libel." A new grand melo-drainatic
called Zoroaster, ur the Spirit of I
for the first time after the play. SI
go our taste; but there is a portiou ,
who relish them, and therefore they
Christmas, Eaiter, and other holiday
"put money in the purse" of the •
they ate likely not to be discontini
fairly sai—
• That 'tis his bininesii to ,
For people's taste, and not
And with the nice and eqi.
That novelties alone go down."
To those who are admirers of such t
commend Zorearter, as exceeding in
any piece of this kind that has been
years at either of our theatres. The
not remarkably clever, nor remarkah"
holiday entertainments of this ..
a view of introducing fine scenery,
the talent of the writer is not the
criticism. Of the present piece we ‘
to be Mr. Moncrieff, who has been
departtnents of the draeia, and set-
turer of Christmas and Easter mel
The story of the Drury-lane and Ce
nearly similar. Gchir (Mr. IVallack
! rightful heiress to the throne of I
tached. They meet in the humble
• power of enchantment soon raises
tion to the dignity of a princedom.
cf life he spans her with whom in
ling to unite his destinies. Fortun
in her real character of Queen of
rious vicissitudes--fights, prover
as may be expected, " loves young
ality, and they are finally married.
nine by a female attendant (Miss
by a male attendant, Mr. Harley,
whimsically promoted from the ra
to be Generalissimo of the Prince's
Bonaparte was but slow promotion t
which a cottager here becomes a lii
Field-Marshal. By a power "of b
complied with," granted by Zemort,
was, Gehir desires to be placed in the
and to have the most beautiful scones
before him. Here an opportunity is
a panoramic representation of the tare
tents, the Sphynx and Pyramids, ruins
'g
alles",ligiir'a°l7llifsailsMoafg7l;c4CLolesssounsie t-
iu a style of very superior execution.
mirably calculated for scenic effect.
tobave seen a finer exemplification e
scenery than was evinced in the
The grand falls of Tivoli, with
classic recollections, sacred to the
hired before us in a very correct and
The view of fort St. Elmo was pleasi
Naples and the accompanying scenery
picturesque than the Breakwater at I
sea-scenery, in the late Nlelo-drame at
Egyptian customs, insignia, &c. were t
the piece with creditable accuracy, boti
scenes, and the performers acquitted
little they had to do, in a light and
Wallack was perhaps somewhat too i
tian gentleman ; anti much of Harley
be restrained, without impairing the
Altogether, however, there is much .
to cavil at, and Zoroaster will have, ant
a run. It was given out for repetition
general applause. l'he play-bills, anno
abound in Greek, but a translation is enil
for the benefit of the ladies, and of gent
forget their Greek, or who may have 1
fortune to know any.

COVENT-GARDEN.
Last night, after the comedy of the
in which Mr. Rayner sustained the par
pound of roguery and preaching, thrown
of ! I Pee, the holiday folks were
entitled in the play frills, A melts-dramat
In e I:: , and called the Spirits of the Moos,
of the Nile. Upon productions of chi
got up, as the theatrical phrase has it,
rary purpose—to male children laugh,
the wonders they have seen at the play-
fastidious to enter into any minuteness
generally speaking, neither their merits
the labour of criticism. The persons f
sere at these festive seasons of the year
glare and noise ; and if their eyes and
they look for nothing farther. In the
night there were—spirits good and bad
the sun at noon-day---and gardens and
moon-light—Lrveral fierce encounters,
excited the hovs and fears of the child
caverns, whose pillars were resplendent
(strange as that may 'teem) ;—ruins, c.
and groves—all pass before the view in o
and to do justice to the artists, were ex;
I.
considerable ability. The Dramatis Pr
lows :
Errack (Usurper of the Throne 1 Mr. Fmk"
of Egypt)
Nona (his Confidante) . . Mr. T. P.
Porus - - . - Mr. Hone
I.:modes - . • Mr. Bradlr
Mina (a sor•oosed Arabian Boy) Miss bore
Zemein and Agib (Arabiam) -31 r. Henn
Beuriceup (ov, Neerof the Lands) Mr. Mead
Sbroberel (Ms Scariary) - • Mr. Louis
Tirzein Smelpiusti:ch (a Tailor) Mr. Blanc
Sniors (his man) - - Mr. Barn(
.Marniazetta Ware to Mina) • Mr. J. S. (
The Prophet ic Son. or Soothsayer. Mr. Chain
Leadn of the Caravan - - Mr. J. iss
Merchants - - - Nesse.. TI
Moonbeam - - • Master iA
The ['Times. Zephina (Niece to) s.:__ Be,
the late bell;• - . i -,"..
Antols (an -lesbian of the Free 1 tf_. yid
-1 ' ''
Amaryllis
S'rle) -
efelain'titch
(.the
-} Sin. Pew
Tailor's
The story, or plot, of " the rale of cnchan
we could gather of it, is to this ail!
Egypt being seizsl by a Usu r per. the
listed by a prophetic seer, and followin
a bard of merchants going with their
Great l'ity, and there contrives to tin
a secret cavern, in which the Usurpe
quantity of treasure, and an enchant
upon whale safe possession depend at o
life, and the hand of a fair princess-•-41
whose throne lebad usurped. The n
was betrothed to another, and dislike!
she sr.lrned with a degree :)f courage ai
i among the ladies of tae East. The I
assisted by the confidant of the Usurp

THEATRES
DRURY-LAN
quite a day of
dl the " Lenten
ling week, the
Adelphi, Surrc
with fresh spier
beauties." I
utation for th.
mucous on suc
led, and even
enic splendors
red as Virginias
rt which he ba
is one so admira
t off his merits
3 the fullest
eed there are pa
c and natural,
appeal to the
s the very soul a
vehemence som -
rom rant, by r
at accompanies
ince, and the
with that loud
y in this part i
act so, Mr. K
is laurels. Intl
ield to him an u
parts rewarded
his tragic king,
re. " Dieisum
ul melo-dramatic
the Spirit of th
er the play. Sue
ere is a portion o
ad therefore they
Ind other holiday
purse" of the tr._
o be discontinued,
is business to prayed.
is taste, and not to gu
De nice and equeann
ties alone go down."
Imirers of such ex
, as exceeding in
id that has been
ir theatres. The •
'er, nor remarkably
•nts of this de's-rip.
ig fine scenery, an
Titer is not the
present piece we u
a; who has been
drama, and who i
and Easter melo-d
/rury-lane and Coy.
whir (Mr. IVallack
the throne of Egy
et in the humble w
ent soon raises Gebi
of a princedom. I
ter with whom in at
stinies. Fortune v •
ter of Queen of Egy
-fights, processions,
" love's young
re finally married.
e attendant (Miss
lant, Mr. Harley,
toted from the ra
[no of the Prince's
at slow promotion t
here becomes a Kin
Ely a power "of ha
ranted by Zurisietce
to be placed in the
lost beautiful scones
an opportunity is
Dentition of the Great
and Pyramids, ruins
Magna, Colossus o
a of Tivoli. Some •
superior execution,
I for scenic effect. %V
r exemplification of • •
evinced in the ruin
of Tivoli, with a
ns, sacred to the
II a very correct and
St. Elmo was pleasin
companying scenery
the Breakwater at I
,e late Melo-dram' at
, &c. were pr •
Bitable accuracy, both
performers acquitted
do, in a light and
rhaps somewhat too re
and much of Harley's
About impairing the c
ever, there is much