The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-05-04 00:00:00

TIIE 17.31.3.

Dai;RY-LAME

Mr. BANNISTLef beticat, on 11i..mdai evenioe.
produced an overdow 'a every part of the 1 'ueas
tre. Mr. BAN Nis rite did not trust to the proud
station he holds an public favour, but p«iseitted
a hill of fare rich in novelty and resit ty. . In Mr.
COLMAN./ excellent Comedy of The heir at Law,
Mrs. JO:11DA s, for the first time; perfor.ned the part
of Cicely 1121-winin, and displayed such naivete.
sweetness, and good humour, as culled forth the
most utabouialed applause. Mr. Bata a (steel
Pangluss was performed with his usual.extelleace.
Mrs. H. SIDDONS RIM gentle and interesting in
Caroline Dormer: and the whole Comedy was ad-
mirably supported. Mr. BANNISTER was encored
in both the comic songs he introduced into
the Interlude of Sylvester Daggertetio4l. Mr.
BRAMAN was rapturously encored sn .‘ The smile,
and the Sear," and sang the beautiful duet, "Amur
fraterno," with Signora Stoasce, in the very first
style. Mr. FOOTE'S Farce of The Minor was re-
vived, and Mr. BAN NIS rca and Mr. MATHEWS, in
Smirk and Mother Cole, were very comic.
Last night, a new comic opera was produced,
the dialogue and poetry from the classical pen of
Mr. CUMBERLAND. The music by Mr. KELLY.
It is smiled Shorn of Magadore. the scene has
in Morocco, where Shera, a benevolent Jeff, re
sides, who denies himself almost the necessaries of
life, to amass riches, which he spends in ransoming
Christians, and assis.ing the exigencies of his coun-
try ; ho has a very lively Portuguese slave, called
!Vinare, and a faithful Irish ode called Rooney,
whose good humour contributed much to the mirth
of the scene, and who, at the close of the piece, are
rewarded, by their kind master, with freedom,
wealth, and marriage. Mr. BRAMAN is a Sicilian
Prince, who has been shipwrecked on the coast, and
brought to Mogadore a slave, when he is nussomed
by Shensi. It is a dignified and animated part, and
received from Mr. BRAMAN all the assistance
that the moat spirited Intoner and clearest
enunciation could bestow. His songs are pecu-
liarly adapted to his fine voice sad style of singing;
the audience were enraptured, and encored every
duet and song he gave.
The Emperor of Morocco's son, Prince Selna,
is a floe character, full of sentiment and noble
feeling, and was filled with energy by Mr. Hos,-
ttso, who never appeared to more ash-4meg'.
Ills Mistress, Zebus, has fallen into the hands of
the corsair'', and is restored to him by the bene-
volent Jew. In this part Mrs. Nlou eras!' eater,
some very beautiful airs iu her very. best stile.
Mr. KILLY, in Hassan, the Friend of the Prince,
was very impressive, and executed the duet with
Mr. BRAMAN with great taste and science. Mrs.
BLAND had also some very pretty airs, as on arch
slave, to which she did, great justice. Madame
STORAGE was in excellent voice and spirits, and
never . sang better or gave more effect to a pert.
Mr. Jonerrows had two very excellent wogs,
which were received with bursts of laughter and
loud encores. Mr. Llowrne, al way. excellent, was
chaste and correct in the benevolent Jeer; and
PEN Lev displayed, in the trifling part he had to
fill, much comic humour.—The dresses are rich
and splendid. There is nothing in the dialogue to
*Stud, and much to admire. Of die poetry we
subjoin a song and duet which were most raptu-
rously scored. The overture and music received
the greatest applause, as did the opera throaglinot,
front a most brilliant and crowded audience.

Dial by Mesas. 911•11 all Mid KILLT.
Wurnee and War 'thereat. more
The heart to glory and to lose;
Put whru together Loth invite,
How shall we set the matter right !
When Glory calls us to the field,
Honour must rule and beauty yield,
Far when Fame sounds the martial strain,
Her trumpet must nut sound in vain.
Come, Glory maw ! and, if we lire,
Let us deseree what Love eau give.
Then merrily we'll drain the howl,
Wham the km: thund.rang drum shall roll ;
And, when we fall, our eontradvs brave,
Shall strew the laurel on oar grave.
Sevg by Ilr. B
Adieu! adieu! my ennirades denr !
The waves have 'pest their Airy ;
The sea nymphs in their pearly entree
Fruni future storms .r. me you.
Out ewes are juvrensaig, j It, t,oulules are prat,
sorrine ran sex you, no liotrurs appall,
You are rife in the lumen and there you shall shall rest,
Till the trumpet shall issued that must agnomen us all.

HAYMARKET.

Ltz.t.o's tragedy of Fatal Curiositi.aiiil:ictree
of Mnirinsony, were performed, on Monday evening,
for the beat& of Mrs. ilvuturom, which lady per-
formed the parts of signer and Clara, with much
success, to a most crowded and brilliant audience.
Mr. Vesse &tug several favourite Irish airs, and
received much well-merited applause. Mr. Wstr-
PAur lent Ins friendly assistance, and performed a
beautiful Solo on the harp.

Earl GREY was not M the Park on Suitda. Ilia
Lordship is detained in Northumberland by the
delicate state-of health of his amiable Countess.
whose season-forme/it of her troth child IN sltortly ex-
pected. Her spirits have been mud)
depressed by the recent deaths iu her family ; first,
that of her hither, Lord Putisotx BY, whoin she at-
tended, through his long illness, with the most un-
remitting teuilernesa and of ectinn--theu the less
oilier venerable bolter-in-law, Earl (stay--,and,
InstlY, the death of Sir HENRY Gaav, Hatrourt, her
Lord's uncle, to oh. site ever paid the greatest
attention, and who returned it with kindness. En-
dowed by nature with sensibility, gentleness, and
affection, we do not wonder that Countess Gay has
ever been one of eir brightest ornaments of domes-
tie life.

Some hounds, Iselontling to a gentleman who
keep., a park at Dmitwich, died a few days tince. ;
every a)mptoin clearly pro‘eil that the were
is a ral.id state; in consequence of which, the
natter ordered upwards of 3o mto be destroyed,
although they were some of the tin the comity.
We cannot too much applaud this very proper re-
solution ; and, if such promptitude had heed used
in the destruction of all suspected of mad-
ness, inany of the fatal accidents which have hap-
pened in varions parts of the kingdom might have
been avoided.