The National Register.
London, England, 1820-01-16 00:00:00

THE.;TRICALs,

COVENT CATIDEN THEATRE- .
A yor.ng lady who made htr first pertermormanee
on any stage, tis linsobud, io Ax l'ou Like 11, on
Tuesday night, repeated that Lillartleter again' on
Thursday lier flaw f., we understand, is
Wcosall ; we have also hetud that her connect;
most respectable ; inticed.her general] demeanour
evinces a Atioia deal of the lady ; we beiieve that
Miss Weloall is the pupil of Mr. C. Kenai)le.—l-ler
person and manner are ulso .;reittly in her favour.
11cr person is genteel and well tOrmeil; and is the


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tasteitd and modest mule attire, in the latter scenes, .
she appears to great advantage. She is oppressed
wiiit a good deal of tiendity, old the coma*
i:nent restraint under which she perti,rms. at tin:es
deprives her of that fl..vlont or action and lock Fn
essential to a due representalioa of this delighthil '
character: ite.vt:iool; hawever, in such hateis C3ll
neVer fail to please; rite the out;iaes and
features of the cheraeter are preserved in teal
feeling. The our;ible siaTlicity ;
then Ont tv.,,reeal)!..• mixture archoo..ss :!•ol
and ttfterv:lras the liac pootical p!dyttilness Witt
the lover 0./av ; then. ;Ire s tiro
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clrtravter which cullnot but kg AV he r.' the retress
identities herss!if with them. M-ifs W. does
this
in au eminent degree ; and we are I hereffire induced
to helicon that increased opportunit:es of dili'aiying
her talen's will be. the 111CallA of unlOhling moot
excellence. • ger principles of arting are good ; they..
arc of a pure order ; they lead her to speak to the
mind as well as to the eve. Miss W.'s voice failed
at times in strength where she wanted to .exert its
powers with marked energy ; but its tones are
gond, as the Cuckoo song proved. :..khe. was- again
received in the most flattering manner, and is art
actress of much promise,
The play isaltogether well cast. 1.111-i?rcatl, by 1::4
accurate conception and pswerful embodying of the
character of Jaques, again gave great satisfaction.— •
The melancholy tone that is imparted to the voice
adds to the general effect aud sucesss of the
perform:men.
Last night Gety Miiptitering;was performed at this
theatre, tor the purpose of introducing u Air
than, in the character of Henry Bertram. This
gentleman, although this was announced as his
" first appearance on any stage," has been hull;
known to the public as a cone( rt singer. to Atm:::
the character as a debut required no trifling sliare et'
confidence while the beautiful, unequalled war- •
Wings of Witham, still lingered by a plea,mralde •
retrospect in our ear, and certainly never was los
ground tiir conlilenec, than was evinced in tha
performance of NI r. Nathan. As we are certain he
will not make another trial, we content ourselves
wit., saying that he completely failed in his " first
app.atrause on any stage." The other characters were
east us usualaind we speak in exaltapraise,when
say that they were supported as usual; the piece
constantly tilling the house is the best eulogy tae:
perfiAmers can receive.
DRURY LANE TDEATIir.

A nv* COlitedy Was prodoe.at last nt this
theatre, under the vile of "Gallantry ;"—as nearly the
whole comic strength of the compails was unpin...ed hi
expvetation had been raised to a consider:v.lc tivigt,t,
uhd eons, guiltily the di.appoitianctit which it is air
leasain dui:: to record, wus with propiirtionata
As the Piere has totally failed, it ,would be os.. less to
enter into the particulars of the vier.;.
tv c to do so, vie Sit ti'd find ourselves pl teed its
a very dillicolt sititatititt while :tart:lining to deserthe
that which, daring the repteelitatiiiii, we did ..t find
ourselves very aide to einitiorthiciitl. Tile pi iiicipal hoc,-
dent is l'or troop being probable: two :a. els find them-
ielces miler the lieCesStly Of (101.10)i:14 the 4latitlS
of
Luc ir 10 write thcir harts .drocx tire •
stance ;;tees rise to seS eta! li,isti:itlf.n4Jll(llll.43 amid
poiriuv,rs, which tertintixe to the 11Y44,41 I.X1b1:1111tiO111:
butt that, of winch we prim:wady complaiii, is the tut-ii
allielice of all the essential 9:Lames J Cll.llreq :
Was not the sl i,htest attelOpt at uu,ttn.iuv ill Guar ever,
end the 411;41:);4114: possessed neither p iiiii t
'Flue aittheiter were %cry patient thud about the ititildle
of the Month Act, vv hell the Marks of n:.appu•bat.,n
became pretty es Mem : the Picee Was, howevcr,stittereil
to proet-ed, and :I,e,ed on io the cud aoudata storm
of hisses and v rtes of " Off."
The Performers discharguel their duties with tlu t-
acctt-totlteel ability. A Piologue Was spoken, hy
B irtiarti) del& sated the usieal tiieto.4l of bespeak.
in_ lawhur for new flays, (Att. iiiii the. Eli'.
limut: (it iiich Was spikcii by Nlrs. Edwin) kit into the
very error which. its I:reetirsor had emolettuted.
At the conclusion of the Eir.lo,4tte, Mr. Ellistmv ad.
dre-sed the audience in uearlt t::elollow.itu words:—
•• LADIE3 •axe GENTLE MEM,-.AS it is my duty to prevevit
unpleasant contention, I beg leave to announce to you that the
Comesly is withdrawn ; in sa inn; this, 1 beg leave to observe.
that although it is it tuttioult thing to write a goon Comedy, it
perhaps. still more ditticuit to judge of one. lii the . sin:Hence
of twenty years. I have often tound that incidents and circum-
stances which at one time have tailed of success, have, with
another aunience, produced consideralsk • .feet ; lent still 1 say
the Comedy is witlidrawl. 1 would, how,wei, respectfully oh-
serve, that my Theatre is sdwaes Open to (.I.olo.aiid Talent, as
I prowl .ed that it should, for I love to roster them, dad to give to
every thing which in my humble opini.in possesses any mein, a
chance of sueces,,--blit Ism:pont to your decisina ; and althinigli
I never yield to cabal. I always bow to your determination."
Mi . Ellishin then lour•rctleul ill a mom we Mr. KC*.i+.4
applNiiiiilCC in Bleu:nil 111. on Nlon.loy after
whicu h: stated Out ait w (la% she %%o.od tie% ine the
profits or an e‘ eating'. pvilorn.auce ta the sets ice of the
Committee now sating in the Clt, for ilie ielt,.l. of the
dist re. aed. This 144)1111.e Ns.aS meet I Cll. os it mac-
, r.ta:tl,lrltllll Ul:a11:1110115 3111,1a1i5%
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On Sattadav se'ttnit;tit, wink a v... 0111. alumt 17 relTs
or oge, ujn cu ikikwr,wa, at work n 1 .1 Inlec quarry neat
tit. yaks, a qtta,any or rortlt ea‘ed iu tiro.%
him, 411111 utnnittinatck killctl hint on the slug.. mitt
Will) W 33 I. work twat him was also set crui: hurt.

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