The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-03-03 00:00:00

silents ,tall grand, awsl rossantir.
eu action, but have Ole roes, titer contributed the'
materials of the aseXt ripolar and attractive of our
theatriacel representetrenta„. The Unit work, in par.
titular, the romance of " Traithoe." seems to bete
been thought etoeilonY "'toted to produce thee.
Ark effect, kakis% been Weedy before its exhi-
bition kit night at The rho princip.il houses.
brought out in some shape or oilier, at, we
believe, every minor !Isolate in town. To this
circtrnstatice perhaps is to be attributed, that in
rs adaptation to the stage et Covent-garden very
Material departures from the original tale took
place. The compiler possibly scrupled to follow
rind imitate the original, while his doing so Might
have the appearance of eripying from preceding
labourers in the same harvest. At this Theatre the
piece founded on the novel was produced, under
the name of " hiathoe, twr 'rho] Knight Teo-
pldr," as a musical drama, in three nos.—
.The riot commences with the Wont of time when
.the skelktora of the tournament at Ashby•de-14-
."Zoisch are on their fruit,' homeward, nod ends with
`the taking and bunting of Torquiktione Castle. It
includes most of the incidents and passages within
its limits in the romance which could be introduced
'to advantage ; and a few others, the trial of Rebecca,
theJcweas, for instance, and the combat which ends
in her deliverance. S I of theyincidems, however,
uelluire a feature totally new. Cedric and hi. ward
Rowena, are made priamers, not on the road, but
within the house of Rothertvood. It is Front-de-
Beef and not Bois-de•Gilbert who conceives the
desperate 'session for the Jewess, and who meets
Ivanhoe as the champion of the Templar' ; and
lastly, Iranhoe, in the denouement, is discovered
to be King Richard ewer de Lion, the per
of Le !Voir Faineant, under whose name the
gallant Monarch had disguised himself, bring
omitted. Subject to the deductions which are,
in our opinioii, to be made on the score of this
liberty, the dramatic story possesses, and keeps
constantly alive, a strong degree of interest. This
is heightened by the preservation of the bold and
tiers Our, or moving and pathetic larigu•ge of the Orl.
wherever it wassuitalrle and practicable. The
Nice of the effect was also greatly increased by the
rictuses, grandeur, and propriety of the dresse.,
dreoripions, scenery, &c. Every object which met
the Cr) contributing to suggest to the memory or
IMOgillitlloll those times and manners—

In rungh magnificence arrayed,
When mamma chivalry displa)ed
The pomp of her heroic Etna's,
Anil crested chiefs and tissued damn,
A isenthled at the clarion's call,
In some proud catik's high-arch'il hall."

The pia of Ivanhoe wits ably sustained by Mr. C.
K *sill I.E. This gentleman's elegant and dignified
droortellClll and courtly mannrn admirably fitted
Irvin for the representative of a personage unit-
ing iii himself all the best and noblest qualities of
the chtvair,“l4 ages. Mr. M ACRK ADY supported the
(-Wringer of Sir Reginald troat•cle-Beeof with his
"'ward vigour of intellect mid energy of acting,
qually successful in assuming the bearing and
bairns of the fiery, arrogant, honoured crusader,
or in pourtraying the agonised feelings of the
bonabled kilight and the despairing lover. Mr.
Colonise performed Sir Brian de Bois Gabel
creditably. Mr. W. F•NR1111.11 Isaac (the Jew of
York), was a most exact representation of
being described in the story. His piping voic,,
14010.111. g Sin., bent, emaciated figure, and habitnal
servility of address, well marked the caution, cols.
snug, awl timidity. which were at that !retina the
utmost sreressary characteristics of thut devoted race.
Viols the same talent did lie express the fed.
ings of nature when working all poatrful iii a
tadwr's breast, she bade him rise superior to
all bars, and curse in bitterness of heart the
Ma" (i 1 m/ De Baal') who would sport with
Its daughter's hamar. Mr. Ltavott played Warn-
be —the fool was very conspicuous in his per.
"oration, bat the austere of knavery which was
tumid is. equal propmtion in the jester, was not
quire so apparent. Mr. EMERY did ample justice
to Friar Turk (the clerk of Copinaishurst).
Maurice de Brag was perforated by Mr. DURII
ELT ; and (*lrk, by Mr. EGERTON, both respect.
ably; Mr. TAYLOR, as Robin Hood; Mr. lira X,
felllwa•a-/)ale), and the Miller, Mr. J. ls* AC11;
irodured acme very good glees and eliorwars. Miss
STEM/MRS, who personated Lady Rowena, executed
wane exerediugly sweet *is* from Sruitacs, adapted
to very expressive words; the first of them was esi.
eared. She also, with Mr. Dexuswe, sang an
laird; melody as a duet. but her style in this lat-
ter vas rather too laboured and ornamented.—
The fallen, unfortunate Ulriea, was played by
Ws. FAIJCIT very of actively. Mi.* FOOTE dil-
pluyv4l a great portion of firmness and spirit in
ket,-etw. The music has been (with roily two ex-
ceptions, which we believe are Dr. KITCHENER,
iiru) Sir JOIIN STEPHENSON) selected wholly from
the *inks of STEPHEN STORSCE. It is in general
airy light, brilliant, and graceful, and does credit
to the selector. There are several new scenes, end
two or there of them beautiful in the last degree.
The representation, on the whole, appeared to rand
eery Fiat pleasure to an overflowing house,
and thy annuociation of its repetition was received
fitersonsbly.

The Marrysiii and Nlarchiouess of ELY leave
town in a few days, for Tunbridge
On Wednesday last the First Meeting of the
It. reb.,ll Couring Club, since its establishment,
took place at Stoke Edith, in that county; the
tilts; esairsis was in the extensive meadows herloriging
90 E. T. Foley, Esq. nod the Silver Cup war woo
41 Tramp, a remarkably fine black dug, the pro-
• rte of F. B. Thomas, E.q.; the second match
ra•ss won by Rosa, belongtig to Captain Blair,
bruin% Me. Thoinas's Daphne.
following novel mode of gaining prizes took
plaice on Candlemas day, at the market stance of
the iall of K irry mow, under the directions Of J•XLS
Cl:51111 E, baker, there. Tie articles to be Coin-
prted tor wus ten new wheelbarrow*. The candi-
date. paid 6d. each, and were required to roll the
barrow blindfolded from one pole erected for the
purpose, to another, at about the distance of one
liesiteirrel yards, and the nearest to it curried off the
ltitz.!. In this way four were disposed of. The
eireintotte routes, aegments, and zigzag perambu-
iioll* of the direient competitors, would' have
ponied any ascii/leaf Encuo, and afforded ear
diversion to the comkpany assembled,