The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-18 00:00:00

THEATRICAL CORRESPONDENCE.

The Mowing curious correspondence, which actually
took place in the year 743, may serve to illustrate the
theatrical management of that period :—A man of the
name of Stone, who was frtquently employed by Gar-
rick to get recruits for the low parts of the drama, had
hired a fellow to perform the Bishop of 111,nchexter, in
Henry VIII. but on the night of performance sent a
note to Garrick in these wordi,
"Stn.—The Bishop ot Winchester is getting drunk at the Bear,
and sweats, d—n his eyes, if he will play to-night,
" I am four's W. STOWE."
To which Garrick immediately wrote this answer :
" Stone, the Bishop may go to the devil: I do not know a greater
rascal except yourself. D. G."
Some time afterwards, Stone wrote as follows:

Stu—Mr. Lacey turned me out of the lobby ye,terday ; I only
it%'d tlw my two guineas for the last bi.i.hop, and he swore I should
not have a farthing. I cannot live upon air. I have a few cupids
you may have cheap, as they belong to a poor journeyman shoemaker
who I drink with now and then.-1 am, &c. W. STONE."
Awsurcu :—" Stone. you are the hest fellow in the world; bring
the cupids w the theatre to..marow ; if they are under s is, and well
made, you shall have a guinea a-piece for them. If you an get me
two good murderers, I will pay you handsomely, particularly the
spouting fellow, who keep; the apple-stall on Tower-hill: the cut in
his face is just the thing. Pick me up an Aldermen or two for
Richard, if you can, and 1 have no o'...h.etion to treat with you for a
comely Mayer." " D. C."

DESTRUCTION OF THE LIMERICK THEATRE.—Last
night the 'Theatre Royal in Cornwallis-street was to-.
tally consumod by fire, which broke out bet w..en
and 12 o'clock, and though the attendance of the fire
engines was immediate, and the supply of water consi.
derable, yet the flames spread so rapidly, that the
progress of them could nut he got under until the
interior of tne building was destroyed The theatre
had oeen since Wednesday undergoing some necessary
repairs, preparatory to the introduction of Miss Ste-
phens and Mr. Horn, who, with the entire strength of
Crow-street, were to make their appearance in it next.
Monday se'nnight This theatre was built in 1770,
and then cost 9001.—(Limerick Chronicle, Oct. 1.)

The residence of the Princess of Wales in Italy, is on,
the sea shore, near Pesaro, and between 30 and 40
miles from Ancona. Her Royai Highness .having no
English and very few foreign visitors, has patronized'
the building of a new Theatre at Pesaro, at w!►ich she
passes her evenings, as often as it•ccan be kept.open ;i
but the population of the places so Final', that the
audiences do not support the performers, few as they are,.
and the company could not exist without the Princess's•
subscription. The Theatre is supposed to have been.
built chiefly at her expellee. She has a stage iiox there,
to which she is attended with son►c form by her suite.
The Princesa has not yet found a purchaser for her scat
at Como. Baron Bergamo, who is Steward of the
Household, drives a curriele and pair, in the English.
style, attended by a groom It is supposed, that the.
Princess will not return to England till souse years.
hence. _ _ .

The diamonds and the other jewels worn by the
Princess De la Tour and Taxis, at the late ball, in
Ax--
la-Chapelle, were then estimated, by a jeweller, at .tbe-
sum of two millions of thincsovllielt is equal to upwards.
of 80,0001. She is much admired by the King of Prus—
sia, on account of her superior talents for conversation,
her graceful figure, and her p..itioual charms.

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