The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-17 00:00:00

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After a season of tumult and mutual irritation, we feel
happy to announce to'our readerithe rester/Wen of Thee-
trio good-humour, by al, arrangement as honourable to
the Managers, and we hope as finally lucrative to the_Pro-.
prletors of Covent-Garden Theatre, as it is satisfactory to
the public at large. This happy issue, we hope, will con-
vince all parties that candour and liberality are as much
the characteristics of the British People, u energy and
perseverance. We proudly say, the British People, be-
cause this contest has been carried on by all ranks, and by
the natives of the three sister-kingdoms.
The 0. P. dinner took place on Thursday, at the Crown
and Anchor, as•advertised ; . when the good thingi being
disposed of, the cloth reinoved, and his MA.I.3STY's health
drank with heartfelt applause, the chairman, Mr. CLIF-
FORD, informed thecompavy, .that Mr. KicaraLE had called
on him, and in the handsomest manners:with gentleman*
like candour expressed his most anxious wishes that the
present differences might be done away, and had even
stated his desire of being present at the Meeting, Weer-
, tain that he should not be treated with incivility; to this
Mr. CLIFFORD had pledged himself, and loud plaudits hav-
ing confirmed his proceedings, Mr. IslemnLa was introduced
amidst a burst of applause and welcome.
Mr. CLIFFORD then stated the substance of their pre-
vious conversation, and, as it was understood• that Mr.
KEsiBLE recognised the present meeting as one with which
he could treat with a certainty of the public approbation,
.the Subscription Committee retired, and soon returned
with U. sir propositions ; some confusion, however, ensued
from straligers making their appearance in the music
gal-
lery ; this, however, was soon cleared, and order restored:
the propositions were as follow :
First, That the private boxes should be reduced to the
same number which existed in 1802;
_Secondly, That the
admission to the pit should be reduced to 3s. 6d. and that
the price of admission to the boxes should continue at 7s. t
Thirdly, That an apology should be made on the part of
the Proprietors, and that Mr. BRANDON should be dis-
charged ; And, lastly, That all prosecutions on both sides
should be completely done away. The applause was ge-
neral, and the propositions having met with approval,
after the customary forms, the Chairman gave " the Stage,
and may what has now passed lead to a reconciliation be-
tween the Manager and the Public, equally advantageous
to both pasties." Mr. KEMBLE next addressed the com-
pany, premising that the business should be fiuuily ar•
ranged in the moraine- papers, and hoping, from the hot-
toll) of his heart, that it would lead to a reconciliation
between the Proprietors and the Pi:blic; his health being
cordially drank, he withdrew amidst universal plaudits,
and the business of the evening concluded with all the
harmony possible. Whilst these events were passing at the
Crown and Anchor, the curtain rose at
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to a very thin house, the pit only containing sixty-seven,
including the old orange women, and other non-effectives ;
from this we judge that the Manigers had very prudently
given up their orderly system, in order fairly to take the
scum: of the public ; the house, however, filled towards
half-play, when several orators, in the pit, and also from
the boxes, informed the audience of the preceding
arrangements. It was now universally expected that
Mr. KENiIII,7 would make his appearance, and the tumult
increased rapiOly, %then at length in the middle of the
first" Act of Tom Thumb, 'Mier repeated consultations
betwdem Mr. NI VN ncv and the front ranks of the pit, Mr.
KEMBIA; stepped forward in his great coat and boots just
as he had wa;ked from the meeting. The 'burst of ap-
pleat! 9romisvd a welcome to this old favourite of the pub.
lie, nrd giience boing.at length.obtainekhe addressed him-
self in a manly and respectful wanner to the autritnice;

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