The National Register.
London, England, 1819-10-31 00:00:00

COVENI'•G.ARDEN THEATRE.

Mr. %creed), on .Monday night appeared in 0:1,--.
character of Richard. The public, betre he essayed
this most arduous task, acknowledged his merits us-
an able and accomplished actor, Lut this, his new
achievement, places him, beyond dispute, in the first
rank of histrionic genius. Nlr. Macretuly's concep-
tion of the part is accurate, even in the minutest
poihts.--and his physical powers enable him, more
completely than any representative of Richard
have ever seen, to do perfect justice to that concep-
tion. His voice remains nnimpaired, even to the
lust scene—a happiness which none of his predeco.-
sors or contemporaries could boast of. Kcmble
lungs failed hint long before the termination of the
play ; Cooke became, in reality, hoarse with darin;
Richmond to arms; and the same misfortune h:,
generally attended •Kean's ~111,rts in this character.
We do not recollect any part that demands such
pow._ s of voice, zi.vaiie ad linens, as Richert—an:.
ue know not of any actor who possesses them to
great an extent. This is peculiarly remarkable
the last stirring scenes, where all is bustle, agitAtioe,
sad activity. Richard's short but energetic address-
to his army, in which he seeks to fill them with •
indigmeiion, against
A scum uil3retagnes, rascals, inhaways,"
was delivered with extruordinary ibrce. It was a
most animated piece of declamation. We never
Saw so great an elleet prod Aced by these lines—
because we have hitherto heard them uttered when
the previous exertions of the actor had occasioned a
considerable degree of exhaustion. Mn. Macready
spoke the soliloquies most felicitously. lie iiiiieart.-41
to feel, with the utmost intenseness, the sentimews.
which he• delivered; they did not seem to drop •
merely front the tongue—the countenance declared
that they burst from the heart. The short soliloquy,
:..ter the murder of King. Henry, was distinguished
by the most acute discrimination—that which oc-

curs before the interview with Lady Anti was
admirably pointed, especially-where Rkhard declares
that " he can smile, and murder while he smihs"—
bnt, pet haps one of the greatest specimens of excel-
lence in this branch of the art, which the stage 114
lately seen, was NI r. Macready's delivery of Richard's
soliloquy immediately after the departure of tha
Mayor and Aldermen. The exultation of suecess-
ambition—of that ambition, which seeks—

A Crown, the blest reward of ever-daring mind,"
was glorionsly described. The whole performance.
was, indeed, worthy of the British stage in its best
dayg—the audience appreciated it justly, add the
applause was immense. The•minotcharacters were •
well tilkxl. Mr. Egerton, as Henry ; Mr. Terry,
as Buckingham ; Mr. Abbott, i.s Richmond ; aa.l
Mr. Conner, as Sir W. Brandon. played With abilir.
Mrs. Fauc:t, as the Queen, exhibited much fee.;tre,, --
and Lady Anne was well sustained by Mrs. Yate,.
Mr. Atkins, who supported the character of the
Lord Mayor, was treated with as little ceremony as
his name-sake, who at present fills the civic chair.

M. CHARLES KEALDLE.—It is with feelings of
unfeigned regret that we announce this gentleman's -
secession from Covent-Garden Theatre, in conse-
quence of the overbearing conduct of one of the.
Proprietors towards him. At any time such a loss
roust be felt by every admirer of the Drama, and
accustomed as we have long been to tremble at the
anticipation of the moment at which
Old Time. whose heats no a oral spares,"
should deprive us of that enjoyment we might
always rely upon from the exertions of this gentle-
man and Mr. Young, we see with inexpressit:e
surprise the establishment deprived of both the,e
"towers of strength" by ether than untivoitial,l •
means. Mr. Young, thong's at times heavy and
sententious, WAS always clarrically correct and gen-
tlemanly in his pertbrmance, and the powers of Mr.
Charles Kcmble, in the two prikic.pal departments of
the-histrionic art, have long since entitled him to
rank among the most able of its professors, and ren-
dered Mtn the deserved favourite of the pulp.
indeed it is difficult to determine which is his greater
excellence ; the spirit of Gaiety chastened by elegar:
polish, which fascinates the audience in Comedy, cc
those just and' forcible delineations of Passion, Ly
whi.l he embodies. the effusions alter sterner sister.
At the present moment we defy the Manager, with
all his invention to ea.rf a Comedy or Tragi Iv,' so as
to avoid every competent Judge, feeling the joss the.
Theatre has stistained; and we ardently hope ;he
interest and popularity of this s”lendid House wiq
not he sacrificed on the shrine of private and impro- -
per i.ersonal feelings.
It c think perhaps the Treasury since this unfor. -
,tunate rupture may give the 1 roprietors the beet
lesson—last evenint .it was nut only a " benarlr
account of empty Boxes," but the company in the e
Pit looked like..an.o)ster-sht.ll in the centre, and
the Galleries were quite quic'

On Wednesday last, Mr. Wrue, the publisher nCtins
Nlanches.er Observer, traversed in° indicitnents
had been fi ttttt t 1 agatast hint by the Grand Jur is
gate 1 ail on each indictment, hitustif in 3001. • toga ^
jumies cacti 1.501.

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OLD BAILEY, FRIDAY, OCT. 03.
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The Recorder sit at nine this morning, and despatched
s ~,te hu,iiie,t before the Judges arrived. He sass attende4
foto Court by Mr. Sheriff Parkins, who soon after retired.
wad did not make his appearance for the remainder of the
day. On the:lt-rival of the Judtes,there being only one Sheriff
(Rotiass dl l pre.eut, the junior . Judge, Mr. Justice Farb.
via ushered 'urn C art by Mr. Under Sheriff Turner.
CON VIC TION OF JOHN HoLMESBY FOR Tin