The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-12 00:00:00

THEATRES.

COYENT- GARDEN.
The musical play of Ro6 Roy Macgregor was
last slight performed, with considerable deviations
from the original east of character. Mr. PYNE
undertook the Part of Francis os6aldistone, and
sang the airs tolerably well. He was most slicers,-
ful in the execution of "Auld lang sane," which he
gave with no inconsiderable portion of feeling. This
air was honoured with an encore. Diana Vernon, a
character in which we have so often seen and adnured
Miss STEPHENS, was intrusted to Miss MATTH sows.
The substitute acquitted herself in a mintier very
creditable to !her vocal talents, and received much
well-merited applause. Mrs. FAUCIT appeared,
for the first time, as Helen Macgregor. Her r-
formance is worthy of a very high panegyric.
Where the remembrance of the oppression which,
she and her clan had suffered, awakened sentiments
of fury and revenge, her passion was bold and mimeo-
line—hut, when the storm was o'er, and kindness
was proffered to her by one whom she had supposed
an enemy, her sternness subsided into 'softness, and
her thanks were delivered with genuine pathos.
Mr. MACRIADT sustained the character of Rob
boy with powerful ability. It is an admirable per-
formance it is perfectly unique. Mr. Liston, at
Baillie Nicol Jarvie, not satisfied with setting the
audience on a roar, several times turned the artillery
of Isis comic features, with much success, against
his fellow-performers. Even the warlike Helms
could scarcely resist their influence. Rashleigh
Osbaldistone was ably represented by Mr. Armor r.
His interviews with his cousin, whom he assails as
the destroyer of all his prospects, exhibited much
forcible acting.
The interlude of Personation, which followed,
introduced Mrs. C. KEMBLE to the audience, aher
an absence of considerable leragth from these board..
She looks extremely well—and appeared to Ile it
the best spirits. Her performance of the character
of Lady Julia gate universal satisfaction. Mr.
ABBOTT, as Lord Henry, evinced more Conk hu-
tuoirr, than we imagined he possessed.

EN G I.IISII OPERA.

The comic burletta opera of Midas was last
night iwrlormed, for the first lime this season, It
this house. This celebrated piece is the produc-
tioti of a party of amateurs assembled at Devito,.
the mat of the late Earl of NIORNINGToN, In Ire-
land, who contributed largely to it. His Lordship
was the father of the Duke of WELLINGTON, sod
the fame of the son is not likely to detract
limn the interest of the piece. It was got up
io very good style, and went of with eclat.—
Miss CA KEW executed the airs allotted to the part
of Nysa, with great taste, delicacy, and sweetness.
She also played the part alarost or well as she sang.
Miss STETENioN improves nightly. She displayed
►pirit mid naivete in the part of Daphne. Tie
sprightly duet of " You pigmy elf, you hop o'
my thumb." between her and Nysa. was raptur-
ously encored. The other characters were ably
sustained, rod the performance was* crowned sith
ctin)pkte success.

Km PALACE, SEPTEWEER l I.—The Duchess
of GLOUCESTER and Princess AUGUSTA, attended
by General TAYLOR, walked in Kew Gardens, &c.
Sir F. MILMAN and Sir H. HALFORD are here
all day.
‘i'INDSOR, SEPT. 10.—The Duchess of YORK
arrived in her eurricle yesterday from Oatlands, and:
after staying some time with Princess Sorg's,
returned to Outlands to dinner.—A bulletin arrives
every morning from Kew.
Mists KELLY, we are hippy to hear, is pro•
nouneed out of danger. The disorder exhibited
the most alarming symptoms for some days, bit
has )fielded to the skilful treatment of her medico!
attendant, Dr. FORBES.
The Duke of SUSSEX has taken a house in Wel•
lington-place, on Mount Ephraim, at Tunbridge
Wellr, at which his Royal Highness is expected
early in the next month.
One of the Paris Journals says, the Engloh
Captain MAIWELL is at present at Spa, in order to
recover from the wounds he received in London at
the period of the elections."