The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-04-28 00:00:00


THEATRES.
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COVEVT-CAllOgn.
Last niglit the opera of Goy Wowing was per:
foimed. fer the purpose of twinging a Gentleman,
for the first time, btfore the public. in Henry Btr.
tram. fits appearance was greeted with consider.-
lilt appleuse, mid notwithstanding his ineptness in
the mysteries of playing. his first song sass cheered
lint' encored with loud applaoses. His voice is ca.'
perilous, and his meszo esetastion tolerably smooth, ,
lint he shews an absence of science, which must Is
remedied before he can succeed. It would be'
cruel to put him on trial for his acting, but it isA
essential to his welfare that be shookt lawn to .
preserve a more erect carriage, and allow some play
to the vertebrce of the neck. The house was crow&
ed, and yet lISP doom would not' have been sealti)clij
hot for his failure in singing Bruce's Address.
coarse much is to be laid off far the effects of fe i
under which he laboured teen mimed overwhelmi
degree. But we believe that he most take 'twin 4
. London aadiences at once, if he meow etreutitally se,
, thrive in his present pursuit. Mn. "Ir.ofair per'-",
)
formed Meg Merrilies iu very good style; Miss.
Gasses was Lucy Bertram; sad Miss Loirvnair
Julio IlsooOritig. The test of the parts reesaMeer
Myna Ott lows been since the first performusee.)
ibilstawile.waleptotely overdosed at half-prics tn-,
are the ariel'pedestrials. Their Royal Memos.
•91Piriess Lea ro La and the Dsiciens afliAlalt IMO
inemssito ,
SA D 411111-ME L LS.
This theatre opened on Moodily last, under the
menagement of Mr. Bocaeoo, of Coveue-garden,
and from the brilliancy of its commencement, and.
the character of its manager, we are induced to
hope it will be a considerable attraction for the en-
suing season to the lovers of theatricals. It has
:undergone some material alterations; the scenery
nod decorations are entirely new, and the season
has been ushered in by two most interesting and
effective pieces. The first of these, The Mountain
Hut, is a translation from the French, and lies
been got up in a meaner highly creditable. ' The
plot is simple, but replete with incident and the
mint affecting situations, to which, indeed, in a
great meson", the piece is indebted for tbe com-
plete soccer which has attended its performance.
Albert, the hero of the piece, is sou to en officer in
the army. who, from the malignity of his enemies,
and not from any demerit of his own, is compelled
to fly his country ; but previous to liis doing so,
he gives his sow in charge to Christopher (a wan-
dering
tinker), who keeps him in complete Igno-
rance of his bulb. But the aspiring itentionents of
his illustrious descent were not to be extinguished`
in his accidental obscurity, and accordingly he falls.
in love with Miss Amelia L' Erac, daughter to a '
haughty Rerun, who had been a mortal foe of
Albert's father. With the most unehating ran-.
retie lie determines to visit oo the head of the son
his hatred to the father. and, while he seems to en-
courege the mutual attachment of the young
couple, he secretly meditates the destruction of
this daughter's lover. For this purpose lie em-
ploye a confidant (Mr. CANTISLI.), whom he
iutrusts with his murderous design. In our in•
stance the life of Albert is sawed by the timely-
insistence of his real. as well as his adopted father •
(the tinker). who. asserary to his must 'woe,.
able habits, undettekes the discharging of a loaded
pistol at the assailants. But this diappointment
did not check the fury of the Baran's revenge.
However, in a subsequent attempt made in the
cottage of an old invalid soldier (Mr. PHILLIPS),
to which the iSersecated party had flown for pro-
tection and to which the Daring and his daughter
had been led by accident, the unhappy doom to
which the relentless Baran would have devoted the'
unoffending Albert and his father reverted upon
himself and his confidant.. The whole piece N.
conducted in such a manner that the mind is Oita
dually etd completely prepared for the catastrophes
The nest entertainment was Easier Hunting, ar,
the Johnny Newscaster at Epping. The title induced
us to expect emneihisig ridiculous, and we were not
disappointed. This piece consists in a succession
of calamities that beret the iVeseconee family, in
their annual enjoyment of the sports of the field,
and it may serve to convey sit amusing, bet cer-
tainly an imperfeet idea, to throe who have not wit-
nessed this truly ludicrous scene. Miss JOHN -
STON 2, from the Dublin theatre, made her appear-
ance iii the chancier of Miu Seraphim lb emconse.
Tliie young lady. from the elegance of her person
and the talents she displays fur lively comedy, pro-
mises to be no small acquisition to the stage.
Miss E. Scour has given .to Ame/ia L'Erac, as
indeed she does to every thing she attempts, the
character of extreme interest. The whole com-
pany has berm selected with judgment, and were
well adapted to the different parts allotted them.
This is the true way to insure success, and we
shall be mach disappointed if Sadlers Wells does
not become during the Summer a most entertain-
ing and fashionable resorts

The Coutity Ball at the Shire Hall on Tuesday
last, wait attended by about one hundred of the
principal Nobility, among whom we noticed our
worthy Member, Admiral Sir ELIAS HAIITItIf.
(Chelmsford Paper.)
LETTCR FROM THS KING.--We are requested
to announce the publication of the Twentieth Bch.
cos of the above inteeessioe Letter. The inspreeedeated
Sale of Twenty Thousand Copier, la the short spate of a
few weeks, of itself ruses the inttinsie merit of the Work;
but, as ass additional claim to the attentiou of the Public,
we are informed by Mr. SAMS, the Prblialter, that be has
received Letters from most reapectable individuals, is va.
slum parte of the United Kingdom, bearing flattering tes-
timony to the good efrets produced oa the public wind by
the Letter trout the King to his People.
tier Grave the Dowager Duchess of !toxin/arm
having presented the Rev. Junto --IAIFFRAY to she
church sod sottish of Dunbar, on the resignation of
the Rev. D. CARFRAE, to whom he hail been
nsaistant fop fire years, the appointment has given
'ill rueful satisfaction to the parish, and on the
-20th cult. he was ordsioed by the Presbytery. The
new and elegant church lately built by the lieritur%.
'hough nut quite finished, was fitted up for the oc-
casion, and tot Sunday Mr. JAVIRAY watt nitro.
(Need by the Very Reverend Princtpal IJAIRD, who
delivered au appropriate and divots, discourse to
as overflowing andieoce, after *hicku very suit.
aisle and impressive sermon was given by Mr.
JAYFUAY.