The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-12-05 00:00:00

THEATRES.

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Mr. M. G. Lawn's interesting nwloArtnint of
Pittuna was performed, on maturti)i night, to u
crowded audience, who honoured it with unbound-
ed appliuse. The excellent and Judicious acting
01 the performers, and the powerful interest of the.
piece, have conquered ull tine slisoonrobation which
some few ituperfectioes had produced upon the
first night.
KING'S THEATRE.

The Covent-Garden company concluded their
performances at thit: heatre, on Saturday night,
wail the tragedy of Macbeth, and the nielo-4:rannt
n 1 Princess or no Prim CfSS ; or, The Forest fi lien-
isanstadt. The housewas crowded to an overflow,
..t a very early hour, and the whole performance
r v•lvi.d the most unbounded applause. The) an_
iiiiiineed their removal to the Little Theatre, Hay-
market, where the company perform this night.—
We hate no doubt their endeavours to entertain
the public will meet with similar success.

TIGRATRIt.
This pleasant place of nitseellaneens amusement
was °poled, on Saturday night, for the winter see-
son, before a crowded and brilliant audience. • An
appropriate addrem was delivered iu en aniniatist
and impressive (style. by Km Scorn who is the
chief become and object of attraction at this 'f 'mi-
tre. A itticeetwioa almost vlcasaut totertaniment,
followed, among which the most striking ..as a
mein-spectacle called The Red Robber. A Wein
child, only five years old, played several timea
on the violin, to the delight and covtotitslitutut of the
company.

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Mr. COOKE has renewed hid engagement at the
Bs: h Theatre, and me Saturday was ro nerhsrin
Sir Gdes Oreire !eh, in the comedy of A New Way
to Pay Obi Debts.
Mr. Calif:, of Norfolk, has lately been much in-
disposed with a gouty affection in the chest ; but st
gnat us is:Metre pleasure to state, that he is now
nearly restored to health.
Mr. ROBERT:totes company perform three
times a-week, at the silicatre, Newark. This night
t.:ev are to i.erform Pizarro.
The last arrivals at Bath are—
Laay Tyliwy Long, Lady Teresa and four Misses Deese.
How Mr. Ward, Sir E. Bulk°, Sir Win. Peyton, Sir Essex
Edgstorth, Ades. West, Gew Broughton, Malor.Ginseral
Hopkins, Co!orrel Pringle, Lieut.-Colonel sod Miss Shaw, •
Major sad Mrs. Arland.
The Niarquiv of ABERCORN arrived in town, on
Saturday, from the Pi Tory.
Earl Powts returned, on Saturday, to his house,
in Berkeley-equare, limn his seat, in Wales.
Earl and Countess CHOLNIONDELET will leave
town, nest week, for their seat in Cheshire.
Mrs. Bootie had a select party, last evening, at
her house in Berkeley-square.
Mr. MET NELL is alaagerously ill, at his house in
Chapel-street, Mar Fair.
The Maichionesi of SstitaraT and the Ladies
CECIL left town, Oil Saturday, for Hatfield.
The Marquis mod Marchioness of LANaDOWS ar-
rived in town, at six o'clock last Might, limn South-
ampton Castle.
His Royal Higlinesa the Duke of KENT left
town, este/111.1y, tur Windsor.
ti, otos; JOIVIsTONE, Esq. gave a grand dinner,
yesiertfay, at his house in Hmovet-squitte. 1.1 rte
evening the ,VlissesJoussioNi. nail a 1111WilVilliNitty,
nitwit was attended by the Prince mid Princess
CASTE' CICALA, Duke and Duchess DE CsrirtitEs,
C.-iv:Tess of BARWEIAOILK, amid several other Fa-
shiouables.

Toe Ludy of Colonel A NDEItiON left town, yes-
terday, on a visit to her mother, Lady CaciLia
JOHNSTON. at HAW
Lady CAa4Ll.► Atilka is expected in town this
day.

The Pmeruct:Ese AItnAISADOR gave a grand
dinner, yesteranyv at his house in South Audley-
sti.ort.
To.tlie greet regret of the inhabitants of Beati-
wpris ,and its neighbourhood, Lord and Lady
NULKIIILEY I.ft Barron lid!, for their seat at
Poynton, Cheshi-e, where they puritan, staying a
abort time., before they departfor town.
List week. Lady lezaaarN teok her departure
front Peorliyu 11aN, Wales, for her Ladyship's
sett at Witionigtou, in Clieshim. We understand
her Ladyship 11115 established a school in the neigh-
bziuthood of Pe:tilt:Ai, for the education of girl-,
belonging to parents in indigent cireutastances.
Bloom MAXFILLD and the Managers
of the Portsmouth Theatre, have spared neither
pains nor experrsc in deco.ating the house, which
ok,,eued out Friday night to a crowded Ruche& ce,
with Adrian and Urn /a, and Fortune's Frdie
both of winch met a ith great applause.—They
hare ailded several excellent performers to the
company, which is now very strong. ?hiss LEPttru,
from Cocent-Garden Theatre, will make her ap-
pearance this week ; and Mrs. BARRIV, who was
always a great favourite with the public, has re-
newed her eitgageittent.
The Bath subteription cOnCertg commenced On
Wednesday last. Mr. Raussil -ippenred in high

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lied at Sp:thewl, Weelne,elay last. Mr. It 4uttnut appeared in high t.he saw • light in a large parlour. tte 'latent- -I ne statue or tile tate war. rerr, ivnien nun toren ern cra,uruay Engin, nes must ;serene rupn :11
:apt. C./Milli ti ; spirits, and his hand, which was select and nu- ,ly rushed tato the rogue where hr saw three men imprudently offered by the university of Canihridge nessthe Ensperor and King of ell the Conjurer
ate/lite, Captaia merous, jerfeirued a new .overture. Waermsses, en 1,1 one corner, and oar near the tire-place, whom to a celebrated foreign artist, who declined it, and Inatiar) held his first levee, for this peewit,
d Sebtifc, Lieut. a crust antuiated and cornet sty le. Mr. Dr.:ter. r lie instantly seized b) the collar: lie could net say next proposed to FLAIMANs who, indignant at the Lyceum, which wee attended by Mr. Juau
he West-Indies; (veiled the vocal department *ith a rung of ins who it was, as the lights were instantly exaug• uished. preference thus given to a foreigner, waved the coin- amid a great part of his numerous family. wl
.rotehatok, C..,,t. Own compomti )))) , the merits of which would have Th•• fellow struggled with him, and by a violent mum-ion, has been et length consigned to that able tilled their approbueen of his Majesty's int
the Royal Iltv:e done honour to a veteran in serene. Miss tinsar push .1, nee in, in the other side of the room ;he and veteran sculptor. Notteetes. It 1, to be meld during the resew, with every deinonsi
ut. sad the/Nag- and Mr. MU:Rain were both excellent iii their heard the blows of the crow ai.,,,,iost tile vrainseet placed in the Senate-house of Cambridge. of rapturous joy. On his tire entrance, 1
ehes for Lidos It Bert duet.. Signor Netnt gave the sour; and is of one striking at Isim, upon which he drew out The Warne, Seeeters, anti Comm.is Collect'. loudly greeted with the acclamation mill ep
i grins, Captain air from HAYDN'S erratims with great spirit and oar of les ;needs, and fired toward. the spot.— of the City of Cork, on Friday are •ght voted the of Ins delighted uudience. Certainly this r
ril Saturdnyt for fee:lug ; his comic some, in the second act, almost I After seine further str,e•gle, he heard th :m bet ak Freedom of that City to he pr.:sewed in a Sdver t titertainincut most have arrived at its g.
eenvlilred thl audience with laughter. Mr. Amu: 1 open a door in ere parlour. By this time Jackson Box, to Coptlin SEVtitouo, of the Amethyst, for his height ; for. without the Ohl adage of ,o se
o order a Corgi delighted us once more with a -oileerto on the drought a light, end they found the gen,- had got -..ry great gallantry and ability In the capture of Ole believing," it is certainly out of the power
lw United Kilef- flute, mid Mrs. Arils gave " Gaaraiaili eat questu out lmekeerds on the heeds over the kitchen ; they theirs. A Vote never pouted the t'euncil with mini belief to credit the iviusders. exhibited I
nd, etiekeeriag rig/to," with every grace and sweetness possible.— .aw ..tarkey awl another, olio.n he thouglit to be more etitlit.iewk imanimity. It wis. at the seine truly astutoirbitectemodthoegh without that I
ithedrol Chan hln the second act, a young lady, punil so N ALM. ill. ' eleven, recktag. their eseace over the e all into time resolved. and with a similar feeling, that has ribaldry very °ilea the,cotuiiiinsou oft is sin
tf that See, the en Italiaa solo, hind a part in a aerzettte rueed l'rrk-lane. lie linneediesely ton round. RSA fOU'ild uosve colleugne, Lieutenant BLEN SI Esit,tssitT, asiutottueilt,aakicuncLucteti it'll, that propriety
if the Right Wt.. her voice to lie rick and powerful, hi.. ....-t: correct. .Stieekev mule% at the foot of the -NAIL,- ,liould have the certitiotto of it former vote or is ever eomparible well ratioasi r remotion,.
i-hop thereof, to and kr taste relieved. Lioness. afforded midi- .II • .oral ,liouAlit he was shot, be SYuRe 1., 11.•!4 ; t;r ivredutn, which very emispictious merit RS as Offi. V ouNo, who hat mitten* loco rich fuse prof
Y hi++ also bet • tioual ',Leasure to ►the evening's entertmninent, by , other dosied la.. name, and mid he wee pot slim, cer hut eureed for kiln. transmitted in a Silver Bow; a wire-darter, itt so much improved na certm
ii, to retVlDMet., his wood. Dowers on the violet:eel*. Ms. hat his it 4A WI broken ; lie askeditew it napiened i aef. ►l. tali thew gifts to talents awl bravery it win, justify es in calling her a tetra shit. Much
e Rev. WAt.V N. Aso:: give a h.,:atitural sew killed of Ratlettet's Starkey said, its he on-, tiatotir-4 nii.::e; the o i!;,, • leeretA should, ice: laSeriptiool Suitable to the is •loie to Mr. INGILtBY for the norm.' cum
by them elects with tioect%-eted ...etene... *I her performance, and route gentle•t•eu moiled nil' 11, fill %Weal litta; slrvicei performed by our very distiuguished tbeTheutve : • is cael, we hope, h eclistant emli
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.er. ilt fall piece, close., tuts delightful amusement. • brake has leg, and Ida Oti. 'lure %%. dues, bed no sitintivuen. to please will be crowned with success.
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