The National Register.
London, England, 1809-11-12 00:00:00

.THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

NOV. 12.

defeated by the 0. P.'s and forced to make a precipitate
retreat.

The concert before the curtain had all its usual variety
of horns, rattles, whistles, cat-calls, barking, crowing,
groaning, and vociferating. Between the acts the per-
formers rested, and returned again fresh and vigorous, to
the contest, when the actors made their appearance on the
stags. The pit dance was repeated with great activity,
and large parties afterwards beat time to the sound of
0. P. The Pittites amused themselves with sham-fights,
fencing-matches, and capering with great glee from bench
to bench.

Amongst the placards, was a caution, placed atithe extre-
mity of a long stick like a pole—" Beware of b ad Houses.'
Three or four placards with a key were exhibited in the
pitt and boxes. '4 Conquer or Die," was displayed in one
of the dress boxes, and loudly applauded; as was the fol-
lowing :
" Eloped, a Young Lady with a certain Officer; they were
seen late last night coming out of the new (the sentence was com-
pleted by the figure of a key)."
The following hand-bill was in circulation :
" ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD ! ! !—Absconded from
the duties of his employment, a man who has the audacity to call
himself an Actor: He is about fifty years of age, five feet ten
inches high, of a very dark complexion, and is well known by
the nick-poi:ate of Black Jack : his features as well as his prin-
ciple savour those of a Jew, and his temper and manners come
very near to an imperious Bashnw ; he had on when he was last
seen in his employment, a superb dress of green velvet and gold,
which is said to have cost the amazing sum of five hundred
guineas ! It is that the extraordinary degree of pride
and the wonderful obstinacy and unwillingness this man has
lately shewn to the voice of his Employers, have been the prin-
cipal causes of his thus absenting himself; although he is consi-
dered by many to be touched about the upper tiers, as he has
been observed, when it has been his business to face the 0. P.
side of the House, to—start and stare—and in a most hideous
and incoherent manner, to rave out-' What do you want ! !
What do you want ! ! !'
" Whoever will give such information of him as will lead to
his apprehension, so that he may meet the punishment he merits,
shall, upon application to the Office of the 0. P.'s, at the sign
of the Rattle and Horn, Pit-street, receive the above reward."

On Monday and Tuesday evenings the 0. P.'s'imarch-
ed out in order, two and two, and proceeded to the Offices
of several Newspapers. Before those averse to their cause,
they gave three groans; and to those in favour of them,
three cheers. After parading about for some time, they
went to Kemble's house, where they unfortunately did not
content themselves with expressions of disapprobation,
but actually broke several of his win. ows. Upwards of
40 of the 0. P's. were taken into custody by a large party
of constables ; which has had the effect of preventing such
Wanton outrages.

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TERMINATION Of TIM DISPUTE AT COVENT GARDEN

TIREATRE.

The Managers of the above Theatre, it is said, have
come to a determination of putting an end to the disturb-
ances. The following is only a hasty copy of the Address :
" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

" I am authorised by the Proprietors and Managers of this
theatre, to address you in the language of subini,sion, and to
propose such conciliatory terms, as they trust will secure the
return of your favours, and tend to obliterate all past animo-
sities.

" Ist. Upon the subject of your displeasure, the Manngers
have no hesitation in cunfessing how sorry they are, that any
part of their conduct should stem to have deserved it; and if, in
the moment of executing what they deemed it their duty.to en-
force, some improper examples have been pitched upon, and
some cases of severity have been exercised to the injury of the
individual, they repent of such precipitancy, and implore your
pardon and forgiveness for it. Moreover, they are vi illing, on
the ground of atonement, to renounce all further prosecutions in
the business.
" 2dly. On the subject of annual private boxes, the Managers

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are ready to admit ti►e principle of giving up private advantage
to public benefit; and, since it coincides with your will in this
particular instance, they will endeavour to conform to it as soots
as possible; but the engagements being made for the season, they
hope you will permit their ratification till the close of it; after
which period, the number of private boxes shall be confined, as
formerly, to the upper tiers, w ithin the extent of the orchestra.
Sdly. Upon the subject of the prices of ad►nission, the Mana-
gers, anxious to remove the impression that an unfair advantage
has been taken, of an opportunity when no rival Theatre is in
existence, will give way to the pressure of the intouent ; hut,
confident that the intention of the public does not go to the ex-
tent of a wish to destroy their legal claims and rights, they beg
leave to wave only the exercise of them f►►r the present; limit-
ing their obedience to a more plausible opportunity, VI hen ano-
ther New Theatre is opened for competition. In the mean time,
with the profoundest respect, they presume to solicit the return-
ing favours of a generous and forgiving public; under whose
patronage, they will endeavour to carry on the concern at Old
Prices."

L4IV REPORTS.
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COURT OF CHANCERY, NOVEMBER e.