The National Register.
London, England, 1817-09-22 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

This light and pleasing establishment closed its
amusements on Monday. The season has certainly
proved the ny.st successful that. has occurred for a long
series of years, and in promoting that great object,
the judgment and liberality of the proprietors, the
merits of the peArmers, and the attractions of the
new pieces, happily suited to the nature and character
of the theatre, have alike co-operated. The following
address, in which the peculiarity of thought and ex-
pression that distinguishes Mr. Colman's pea will be
recognized, was delivered by Mr. Terry.
LAMES 4.ND GENTLEMEN.

'• f ain 11qm:col lt.) state to you, that the ..ea.ion of pp r-
fartnance here, ' curtailed of its fair proportion, terminsitc4
this eveniiig, and, like many of it prede,..essurs, not onto die,
a premature death, but has straggled into the svniid much
'mar than the natural time of ec,inmencin3 it* vital ;auc-
tions.

" The Crown graciously dispenses to this House a far
lnager prisilege for exhitsition, than it is permitted to ex-
treise by the muter theatres ; who•h, in consequence of the
still inereasto4 protraction of their annual oi..•rations, and
rieir control over• histrionic talent, seem to emulate the Roman
Emperor whose pleasure it was to shorten a summer fly's ex-
istence.
" But, although the proprietors of this place are doome I
to so Witf an ea•loyritent of pehlie toey are propel,
amid grateful, in avowing, that they have this year basked
under some of the warmest ray's of your favour.
" They, by no means, would be understood to express
aught to malice' towards their mighty neighbours : on the
contrary, they are awal e that those iteighhours have a full
right to am "salmi cessation, and wish them all the pros-
perity they derive: they cannot, however, help wishing, at
the same time, that slice the winter-theatres hate, far years,
acknowledge this House, to rank es a regular; since they
Lave ever called upon it, as an Ally, to repel invasions
against the interests of the old established Play-houses ; they
cannot help wishing that their superior brethren of the Drama
would keep, a little more consistently, in tpind th.• humble
adage of Lire and let Lice. It is painful far speculators in
this c.o.torris to reil•"et that, when they are (notsvitlistot.ling
your kindness) so repeately crippled in the run of How to
grow Rich, the snbstitute most likely to be presented is
lite Road to /tubs.
" The Proprietor', Lidies and Gentlemen, request you
acceptance of their Mai Veit Malik.' fur your patronage,
which has produced mare then the average crops arising out
of the extreme and meagre hurry of their Haymarket liar-
vest. Permit me to :131iill'e you alto, how fully the Per-
formers are sensible of your eacouragemeat. We respect-
fully take our leaves."

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
Another novelty has been produced here this week.
Wanted a Governess! is a brief musical piece pos-
sessing a good deal of humour, which was cansiderably
Lightened by the excellent acting of Miss Kelly in the
disguise of an old governess, It is from the pen of Mr.
Peake jun. son of Mr. Peake the respectable treasurer
of Drury-lane.
The Proprietors of this Theatre, ever anxioat to ac-
elmmodate the public, have announced a proposel al-
t2ration iu the mode of perthrtnance, which we lima
may meet with that success which their zeal and in-
tl istry deserves.
It is proposed, as an experiment for the few remain-
ing nights of this season. to try the plan (so novel to a
regular 'Theatre) of dividing every evening's entertain-
ment into two distinct parts or performances. Each per-
formance to consist of a full thrce-act Opera ; or, of a
4:iort Opera, with a Ballet, or a Musical Entertainment.
The first performance (the doors to open at half-past
five)to begin at six precisely, and to last till about nine.
'f he second performance to begin at half-past nine, and
to conclude at twelve. Although, as the entertainments
of Theatres have encreased in length, it has never been
proposed, on tbnt account, to encrease the prices of Ad-
raimion.—Yet, now that the following reduction shall
take place. The prices of Admission, to either perform-
ance, will he—Boxes Ss.—Pit s.—Gallery s.—Upper
Gallery 6d.

Two objects of importance are said to have occasione•l
Mr. Vansiitart's visit to Ireland, the ono to correct :tad
improve the varimiA public offices in tlmt kingdom,
•Nh;:re a want asystern and attcption is s.iid to prevail;
.0e other, whicli is realiy of great consequence to the
state a large, the equalization of exchanges.