The National Register.
London, England, 1813-09-12 00:00:00

SURREY TUEATRE.

ITr. ELLISTON took his annual Benefit at this Theatre on Wednes-
day night. house was most respectably and elegantly filled ;
the following Addrem of Thanks was delivered by the Acting Ma-
'Jager, Mr. Gitot.E
" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
g' In the absence of Mr. Elboon, win: IA at present unavoidably en-
gaged in the direction of his concern in. the Theatre Royal at Bir-
mingham, lam desired by him to emivey to cow he,t thanks for
the favour conferred upon him by your presence on this occas:on ;
aid to expre.s, also, his most since' e acknowledgments foi the tqp-
port with which this Theatre has been, thus far, honoured, during
the present seaso:..
64 Although, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Elliston has not, of late,
taken any app.:vent part in the but-iness of this Atace, I have to as-
SUIT you, that ilWriion has not, in the smallest decree, been
withi.lrawn from the objects by witic:, its conduct 144 Lteeit estsillated.

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Wherever he has been, and whatever duties he has fulfilled, his "(dila
has been anxiously directed to the formation of such arrangements,
with respect to this house, as were likely-to gratify the public ex-
pectation. lie has placed before you performers who hate lung and
:leservenly enjoyed the advantage of your fssif,nr.; he hay eanavd
many novelties to be produced ; and, among, othet. exhibitiona of an
interesting nature, 'ht. has bad the good fortune to otiginate one,
which, after more than seventy repetitiena, still exeiteA the ni'
lively sympathy; and is never Inheld without an unit et sal expressieu
of admiratiou and applause.
" In the effort to render this stage wilethy of the partiality which
has been :diem' to it, Mr. Elliston desire's we to assure you, Ladica
and Gentlemen, he will cootinue ta persevere, as long as tile Surrey
Theatre shall rentain in lui pos,A.4.iati. No man eau he more sensi-
ble than Mr. Elii•ton is or the valee of pubic patroeagt ; 110 Mall
can be more sensible that public patrona;e is only to be obtained by
being deserved.
" Having expressed to yon the feelings of Mr. Elli'ton, permit.
me, Ladies amid Gentlemen, as the Acting-Manager of this Theatre,
to return my most heartfelt thanks for the extraordinat v support be-
stowed on the Benefit taken I me, at this house, last 'Monday sea- -
night. I hall no opportuoity, on that evcniw.,, of declarirg the
sense of obligation under which I left myself placed. I cantea now
withdraw, without assuriog yam, that, as far as my humble means
extend, I shall be ever most anxious to spew that 1 am grateful for
the kindness I, on that °erasion, had the hoeoer to exptaience,
" Allow me to add, Ladies and Gentlemen, that the Benefits of
the Performers of this Theatre are now about to take place. It has
been usual with Mr. Elliston, on occasions like the present, to teke
the liberty of soliciting the public favour on his Performers behatf.
I am only saying what, I am sure, Mr. Elliston would say, were he
before you, that as far as an earnest desite to please can render time
persons who appear on these boards worthy of your consideration,
they have, all of thcm, constantly and diligently, enleavomed io
deserve the encouragement which it is so valuable to them to tef•
ceive, and which it is so kind and liberal in you to bestow."