The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-25 00:00:00

TIIEATHIt&

COVENT-GARDEN.
Tie comic opera of Cry Mannering was retire-
'enter' on Saturday evening—but Miss SOMER-
VILLE, *bow. intended appearance to the wild
eiiaracter of Meg 'Werra eras tunced in the
tonne of the week, did not sustain that part. At
the theatre. her non-appearance was attributed to
indicposition"--a very equivocal ward—but we
fetlure the fact to he, that this young had Iris
been induced, somewhat precipitately, we may,
perhaps, add, a little imprudently, to give up her
eogageineot. Under ordinary circumstances. we
should not probably have 'loured her ael!W•loil--
fail we feel ourselves bound to make au observation
er two on the subject, in consequence of a pant-
graph, most industriously circulated during the
!Ist few days, in which it is decidedly asserted,
" that Miss SOMERVILLE gave op her articles, be-
cause Miss O'NEtt.t. had refused to perform with
her in a forthcoming tragedy." We have been
'waled—a:id our authority ia not a slight one—that
this statement is not true, in the sense which the
paragraph means to convey. Miss O'NEILL did
refuse to play the part, but not with any reference
personally 19 MIMI SOMERVILLE. How could it
he so ? Miss O'NEtt.t. has repeatedly performed
in the tragedy of June Shore with that Lady.
The opera went off, on Saturday evening, notwith-
staiiiling the absence of Miss SOMERVILLE. exceed-
ingly well. Miss STEPHENS wall in admirable voice,
and sang her pretty ballad airs In that sweetly-
plaintive style.—
" Which charms these hurts that science einem move,"
The beautilul air " flask thee, my baby ."' and
the song of " Donald," which she introduced iii
the third at t. were rapturously encored. Mr. Du:
RUSE? executed the airs attached to the character
of Henry Bertram with exquisite taste. Mrs.
Yam's' Meg Meer/lies, though less powerful and
terrtfic than that of her predecessor, is a bold and
energetic performance. It is almost superfluous to
speak of Mr. Livens's Dominie Sampson, or the
Dandie Diiisnotit of Mr. EMERY, and yet it would
I,e unpardonable to pus them in silence. Nailing,'
can he conceived metre natural or !ice entertaining
than their performance of those characters. The
part of Dirk Hatieraick, formerly represented by
Mr. TossLY. was creditably sustained by Mr.
COMER—and that of Gabriel, which Mr. Tit+ MEV
orignitilly acted, WAS given to Mr. J. Isaacs, who,
wherever an opportunity occurred, exhibited great
!macro til voice, combined .with a chaste and cu:-
reel judgmeat.
The house was very much crowded.

OLYMPIC.
This elegant little theatre was Crowded with
flillll.ll on Saturday night, and the several per.
tiirinalicess wrist off with the greatest eclut. If the
limited size of the house operates againa the profits
of the Proprietor, the audience h.ve the superior ad.
vantage of hearing and seeing with perfect satisfac-
tion. The same splendid display which It *forded
on Saturday was visible during the whole of
the preceding week. Atoong time who graced its
fashionable circle were—
Sir Charles Aspll, Hots. Mr. Walpole, Lord Mils Melon
and party, Caption Holland and family, Major Fraser and
family, General Luscombe and party, Captain ManAeld and
family, Captain Worthineton and party, Lady Drake and
1.0111 and Lady Norroanby, General Stevenson and
faintly, Mrs. Delmar and family, 'Mr. and Mrs. Lung Wel-
lesley, the Marqiiis De Chahaulien and family, Sir Wi:liam
and Lady Heechey, Sir James Solite and party, she Countess
of Guilford and pasty, Mr.. Marilunald and p;:riy, Mrs.
Steplienstin and party, Mr. Wood and party, Lord Yarbo-
rough, Mr. and Mrs. Grenville and party, Lord Torrington,
Sir Godfrey Webster, Hon. Mr. Hartman!, Major and Mrs.
Dixon and family, Lady Kerrie' amid family, the Ma. D.
Yirmaird, Mr. Giles, tke. &c.

The Doke of DEVONSHIRE left Paris yesterday
for Italy ; Ilia Grice ts.tiot expected home
till the latter end of March.

The Dnke and Dueness of NORTIIUNIBERLAND
are arrive •I at ‘Vynnstay, Denlntophire, on a visit
to S r WATRIN and Lady Wu. WYNN. where
!hi intend to remain a lew then proceed on
a (ipit to the Countrsa of Kiwis. at her prat, %Val-
con, Salop ; they are expecte( in town the begin
rtipl.:.; of he'll month.
4rl BEAticHass, is arrived at L. house in Pall-
frnin his seat, Maderpfield, Worcerterphire.

• ,
Lord Amapa left town yesterday for Ins seat Shug-
ilorougli, Staffordshire.
1,,,rd and Lally MORPETII are arrived at their
home m Park-street, from their father's, the Earl
of (7Allt.isl,E'o srur, Castla Howard, ii7orksline.
lino. Colonel LowTitea, M.P. is expertrel in
11,wil to-morrow, [ruin hi. fintier'., the Earl of
LOVSOAT.O. seat, Critte.rnere, Ittelandshire.
bled GEORGE LENNOR Irk town yesterday, for
his seat us Sits.rx.
Sir It. Wir.t.lama, Bart. left Warren% New
Ret4ent-street.vesteriLoy, fur hisseat,
1.4 M a11..1 Lady 1101.1.4,0 had x d r party
yertiaJay, at their house ns St. Jainell..3-5(1"3".