The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-10 00:00:00

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THEATRES.

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Mr. PHILIPPS, whose highly-mccumplislied ta-
ttoos, itt the vocal department. gave to the ad-
tutrere of genuine taste and harmony so massy rich
musical trellis, when he wont, a few years since, at-
tached to the Drary-lane company. last night
made his appearance on these boards. Mr.
PHILIPPS *elected fur his debut the popular NMI
difficult part of Connt &lino, in Mr. ARNOLD'S
opera of The Decil's Bridge, which was performed
by permission of the Proprietor of the English
Oitera. Our readers are aware that Mr. PHILIPPS
has been for some time exercising his abilities in
America, from which country, after a career rich in
Larne and profit, he has recently returned. His
Trams-Mantic trip appears to have agreed excel-
lently well with his constitution. He looks un-
commonly well, and his power• of voice, instead of
being impaired, are evidently extended and im-
proved. When he came forward to make his
bow he was enthusiastically cheered by an audi-
ence both numerous and elegant. His songs were
listened to, during the progress of the opera, wilt
breathless attention—and. at the close of each. Int.
taste, pathos, and brilliant fancy, were rewarded
with loud and perm' expressions of admiration.
Three of his efforts were unanimously encored—
" Is there a Heart," an air, whose chief charac-
teristic is a soft and soothing melody, but which
possesses some bolo) and spirited passages, was the
first thus honoured. It was sung enchantingly-.
" Fancy's Sketch," which requires more extrusive
powers than the furutrr, afforded Mr. PHILIPPS
an opportunity of disiolaying the perfect mastery
which he has acquired over his voice. This sir was
also encored. His greatest and most difficult el-
fort was the cantata of " 'Valiant Tell," the com-
position of Mr. BRAHASI, which he introduced. Ilk
the execution of this tine composition, we knew nut
which most to admire, the softness with which Mr.
PHILIPPS gave the odogio, or the spirit whirl' lie
infused into the cantabile passages. The cantata
was likewise encored. As an actor, Mr. PHILIPPS
exhibits considerable genius—a quality not often
observable in the performances of those who usually
figure in opera. This theatre has long been mi-
serably in want of a first•rale male-singer, notwitli-
stauding all the exertions that have been made to pro-
cure that desideratum; mid we heartily congratulate
the Proprietors on having at length found one.
Mrs. DICILONS, the original Rosaleina, again ap-
peered in that character. She sang with fascinating
feeling and science. Iler song ‘, Best thee, child,"
was a beautiful specimen of the purest taste con-
joined with the nn.st brilliant science. The Acho
Daet between Ilrt and Mr. PHILIPPS, was also
very fine. The o'h,r characters were ably sup-
purted. Mr. FAVic SST'S Morrell/. and Mr. BLAN-
CHARD'S Petro, wire uncnni lv good.
DuRUSET, as
slog a ith melting sweetness.
Miss BEAUMONT was a sprightly Claudine, and Miss
MATTHEWS tendered the purl of Lamella amusing.
The curtain fall amidst loud applause, and, whets
is repetition was announced, the cheeting was
iniversal.

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.

The Duke and Duchess of KENT hounured this
theatre with their I•resencr last night. Their Royal
Highnesses, ou their mite, were greeted with
the popular and loyal air 4.f God sure the King.
The entertainments of the night were, ikly own
Hirai, A Cure for liumonce, sod The Brown
!Hun. all of which went off with eclat. The hos
at tile extremity of the dress tittle, un the right of
the singe, was tastefully fined op for the reception
,Kos their Royal Highnesses sod their suite. Her
al Higliniss wore a white silk flat hat, with a
white ostrich feather round the crow u. and a crim-
son corset, with While sleeves.
The house displayed a full and fashionable
audience.

Lord
CAST LER I:A t; II uiU
entertain a party of
to-utortow. at Ina seat, Nottit Cray,

Kent.
Ttionss Cllol.moN DI:LEV, E-q. has a large
par•y of N chit-men VII a idiooting party, at his seat
in CheolMr, among %Mho is the larquis of Bvca-
GIIIM.
Sir %vim. liou.,rosi, Bert. h:o. a large party of
Noblemen en a ,I,votmg par), a• his seat, Avis-
ford, Suttilk.
Bo s Mov.....lllscti %VI. A NCEI.O iivsing received
an insult from mot of the Cattliiiilsof home, in re-
ienge painted it Nerd.t tesiess of his enemy, and
placed him amaie.; 047-tined. *offering the tor-
menus of hell. The tire had its ett et. It was
the topic of general in „mhos' and merriment. 'I he
Cardinal, stun; with the bitterness ff the carica-
ture, complained to his 1101 seer. -rape Ito X.
was to.r touch i'ie lover and patron of Cie fine arts
to gratify the Cardinal; and he therefore told him,
that lie had it nut in los power to punish the
, offender. •• It;" said he. " the iusult had been
laid in heaven, on the earth, or even in purgatory.
I could perhaps have redressed you, fur I have
something to say in all those places ; but I have no
interest in
'rule following ludicrous scene took place a few
days ago at Broughty Ferry :—A letter was re-
ceived at the Ferry, by the wife of a fisherman em-
ployed at Wick, in the end of which he mentioned,
' I add no more." The wile, bring no great
scholar, read it, " I am no more ;" and conceived
the letter to be so intirnatoni of her husbaud's
death. She became frantic and inconsolable at
the Hews, and bitterly bewailed her heavy bereave-
ment, in which she was joined by many other
fishermen's wives, übuut a *core in number, who
had that instant heard a report of the loss of several
fishing-boats at Wick, It is impossible to describe
their melancholy lamentations at their supposed
loss, until a gentleman, whose humanity prompted
him to request a perusal of the letter, gave these
forlorn widows, es they supposed themselves, the
most unspeakable comfort, by eapluining that the
alarming words were nothing inore than a term of
I farewell. The mourning of these women was, of
llCourse, instantly turned into rejoiciag.—(lneernesr
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