The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-18 00:00:00

711EATRES.

COVENT-OA R DEN.
List night a Gentleman of some provincial fame, of
the name of Kent, made his first appearance in thtaordu-
ous character of Richard the 7 hint. The managers meant
well, no doubt, in giving this -Gentleman an opportunity
of exhibiting his histrionic powers, and if they be satisfied
at the result of int night's attempt, we can have no reason
to be dissatisfied. We shall not now pronounce any opinion,
because we wish to give every man a fair chance of realis-
ing those expectations which he or his friends may form of
his ability. Let Mr. Kent, at all events, have another
ehanoe—a first appearance we know to.be ever attended
with embarrassing circumstances, and for thane and other
considetations we entreat for Mr. Kent another bearing.
Fur omuseives, we hue no doubt upon the matter ; but
we are always amines of not offering prematurely the
result of our humble judgotent.

}JAYALtRiEET THEATRE.
Sheridan'. Coined, of The School fiat &undid was
• formed at this tbeitre last evening, before an,
that, notwithstanding the superior attraction of the whitest
theatres, was crowded end fashionable. The charade* id
the comedy were all well sustaitsetk Mr. Fames lisr.
formed the part of Sir Peter Teazle, with his usual elent ;
and Mr. Cooper would bon been excellent in thsviA
Seasee, if be bad been a little mare insinutzx
well •as hypoeitical. We were happy to
spin our old favour*, Mr. Younger, to the theatre
inv• his talents have been long appreciated. lie
oF
ihoutsithr admirable little dal part Sir Otiier .
A colons mistake eseured in the management the
. scenery, b which the portraits of " all the Surfaces" were
arena to the drawing-room of Sir Peter Teazle.
A new farce, called 4 Yeur in as Muer, oc Use Cock of the
• Fmk, succeeded the comedy. Mr. Lawn, to whOm is
given the name of Bobby Deektorse is of course the bens
of the piece. becomes the "cock of ;he walk" when be has
no rivals so contend with ; andeithostre in an bone askew
the twelvemonth which is on to have elapsed since
Mr. Bobby Backbone ehang his "aitivation," and from
a batcheior became a married ern, and the happy father
of a little boy. The plot of the farce is of a strange and
complicatil nature. Mr. Bobby Abseltiarse is intruduced
eis the audience as a youth whose precessions to
beauty
.are .very limited, but who has "forty pounds a-year'
two deem& in the Bank. The first act describes his
c= with Miss. Priscilla Faelefust (Mrs. C. Jaws)
second he is a husband and a father but in
consequence of some disputes and some utistakes.en the
subject of matrimony between young Met Stanley and old
Mr. Stanley, Bobby Buraw as-apprelhends that his child is
mot his child; and a -quarrel occurs with Mrs. Bnckhorse,,
whose obstinacy in keeping her marriage secret, has given
rise to the error. The plot is unnatural in every respect,
the dialogue tame, and the incidents common-place ; yet
the piece was snecessfid, and was given out for repetition
by the actor to whom it owes its salvation, with considera-
ble applaree. It is, Ire understand, from the pen of the
author of Simpson sad Cu., but is by no means equal to
his Conner productisL