The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-11-24 00:00:00

THE EDISECKGH THEATRE.

The Theatre of this city was opened on Sat irrday
evening, with the comedy of use Clandestine Mar-
riage, dad the Afterptece of The Hinter of the
The Isoisss is Only improelid in appeani tee. It
r;aw exhibits en Lipect of cheerfulness and il''i.gentee,
that does not, like the former, reprove an addience
for laughing. The cieling is partirolaily line, and
the taste and eiriness of the general combination
makes the house look larger as well as more joy-
ous than it did before, The lights; *hich were in-
tended for the interior of the hosts, were either re;
moved, or were not visible. a defect which is to bV..
regretted. As much light as can be given Mr. SS&
DOM 4 has studied to give to his Theatre; !IA hula,
that the Gothic style of paintiog and decoration has
given place to the Oreciaii, the audience has tn.
thing to t Anop!aia of in that repo:, ; but either the
interior of the hoxesis still somewhat oliscore. or the
absence of elegantly emirs...! females, ill supplied by
durft-coateB gentlemen. desturbed our vision on
Saturday night. The amend impact of the Th.iie
however, is no light. tasteful, and appeopefate.
The cast of thz parts in the Comedy differed
little trom that of last aesson—one new performer
being introduced to out notice, rind or.e established
and justly-choished foositrite lietag restored to it.
—The part of Lovett& was undertaken by Mr.
BallaIREI. a geotlemin who is new to our stage,
and, we should presume, not much occasioned to
any other. Ile has rather a good figure and lace,
powrrful and sonorous voice, with exeeesling mo-
no•cmy of tone end gesture, and a most minus pro.
uuncintion. The word weigh, fur example, he will
prouonince like the word sigh. and he does not ad-
dress his mistress as yew, or ye, but yes; thus-
-We hare that in our &emu and whole will ay
(weigh) against the must rt.tie. treat en cinnotateres
-Hope the roma generous sarrioce you have mule
to lose awl me blight he ku injurious to yes (yea) by wailing
a tacky anent of reconciliation r lie.
Th.s is too bail es en for our northern ears ; and
we earnestly counsel this young peat). iner to study
his orthoepy in the first place, force and variety
in the next, as much as he can, in some of the excel-
lent models that surround him. In tondo% and
occasional ranting. he la certainly inferior to his
predecessor Mr. Titorsrsou ; but he is still more
below him in manliness of appearance, in sostainerl
propriety of character, and iu general gentlemsoli.
nes, of deportment. Mr. Thom-soft has great and
grievous fault., lint he has hardly had lair play
trout this audience. Always peel., I, always a.II
' dressed. always respectable, wr ,in pint rl,im for
him admiration ; bin we do t him for him, from
his audience, what hie audience 'key s reeeive from
hiru—tiention mud respect. _ _

The other novelty of the evening was Mr.,. Ty err rr
as Betty. This sweat and unassuming ,•ctrevs a6l
restored to vs after en absence of severll and
we sincerely trust we shall not 'wait' have to lament
her secessimi. She performed the part with chayacter-
rietie simplicity and good-sen4e, and was warmly
applauded throughout. Mr. HERRN WAS the sub-
stitute for Mr. Masux. in Sierfin.r. ill order that
Mr. MASON might he the sulastit use fur Mr. Vista
Inc, in Cmitoe. Doth characters 100 by the
change. Mr. NiASON. in spite of h.. petite honer
certainly hit the humour of the oht trader extreme-
ly well, but. notwithstanding that defect t ff.c.
live," he came but tardy rdr ut errecom. Mr.
ACCHSII went through Sir John Meleal with lunch
grave propriety.
We have so alien and en largely eulogised 'A!r.
Tikalr'S Lord Ugleby. that we have ot.!y to re-
' peat our NO measure of admiration. But we think
he is even improved. ‘Vithout parting with •
single ferture of the truth of the part, he Rites it
more spirit and effect. It is an exquisite and near-
ly Galli. as performs weee-s.M re. ht trons's /rainy
was as tender and true to nature as formerly.

The Comedy was succeeded by The Host. er of
the .tips, in which Mr. StbDONI, who perfortoe.d
fitoealei. was greeted with • degree of heartiness
that must have been mo.t gratifying to his feelings.
The w hole went off with crier, although the bones
(owing to the general mourning we prem./ were
entirely empty of female attraction. Tne pelt of
time hnuse was crowded.—(Ediablergli Emus!
t.)

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