The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-12 00:00:00

FEB. 12.

The sermon, winch forms the subject of my pre4ent
paper, was preached on Wednesday, February 8, 1809, by
the Bishop of Carlisle (Dr. Goodenough), in Westminster
Abbey.
Ftbruarg 11, 1809

ONES! 31 us.

FASHIONS FON, TILE PRESENT MONTH.

HALF Imrss.
An Egyptian head-dress of silver and pearls, one point fall-
ing on the left shoulder, finished w ith a tassel ; the hair In loose
tinglets; pearl ear-rings, bracelets, and necklace; a train dres
of brocaded sarsenet, trimmed v.-ith silver and vanlyked ; lace
round the neck in form of a tucker, lent; •lee%cs of Mecklin or
Brussels lace; white gloves avid fan ; shoes the saute as the
dress, of brocaded silk, with silver bows.

DANCING DRESS.

......_ _
The head ornamented wilt bandeaus of frosted gold; gold
necklace, ear-rings, and armlets; white opera dress trimmed all
round with gold, tied in front with a gold cord and tassel ;
hire satin shoes, trimmed with gold, and gold button in front;
w bite gloves, and fan edged with gold.

GRNEKAI. 011SERNATIONS.
The prevailing colours for mantles and pelisses are gold,
orange, and Bishop's blue; for ball and full dress, satins, tis-
sues, brocaded silks, and velvets, are generally worn, trimmed
with gold and silver. Henry VI l 1.. hats, trimmed or embroi-
dered with beads, silver, or chenille, are becoming and fashion-
able ; feathers of various colours to correspond arc likewi•se
much worn. For morning dresses boinbazeens are coining into
fashion ; the prevailing colour, dark purple, or Bishop's blue.

TIIE TIEEATRES.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

MR. WRIGHT'S CATO.
On Monday night Mr. Wright, from the Edinburgh Theatre,
pupil of the celeorated Mr. hough, made his second appearance
at Drury-Lane, in the part of Cato.
This tragedy. possesses few' claims to admirltion, as an acting
play. It is full of declamatory, not natural sentiments, and
events highly improbable and in some instances almost ludicrous.
Among the latter, may he pointed out the disguise of Sempranins,
who assumes the attire of the umidian Prince Juba, without
assuming his tawny complexion, anti yet though most unlike that
young warrior, deceives his gnards and his mistress. The ri-
dicule of this character, was felt by the whole house, for when
Sc►apro►►ills falls by the sword of Juba, and in the agonies of
rage exclaimed, " grow distracted,- a general laugh
at tended with hisses burst from every part. II ad t
shade of the mighty Dennis, who so justly alai severely criticised
this tragnaly oa its first appearance, been hovering round the
stage at that moment, ho%c it would have exulted. The judg•
inont in.' Cie Matr:Lers, has however. by al! tyv *nig a chatiee
of
scenery obviated one of his chid' objection,, vend itiereased the
probabilit v o! the piece.
Ilad Jir. Wright appeared on the French stage, he would have .;
icon rapturous admiration, for he cao rant and gesticulate wita ;
DS much unnatural bombast voice mei action, as any perforonn•
on the Parisian theatres. Mr. Vt ii,Jit•s gruff thunders and
awl;.ward and too multiplied gestures, inspired us lather with I
(!!,gust than ;INA-obit:Jun. count.alance posse-,es
; its exprt!,,ion is rather ludieroas, ea all Cie time his
performaoce ;asted, we could not help recollene eti t!ta e I
t
(ear of
oar best comic actors, Mr. l.istop, taa.le his first appearance in ;
tragedy, wai at lag ‘k ctiottl;it to listen ti) the voice of
reason and quit a path which would never have le :I hint to fame,
for another, threngli v hid' he has attained a highly de.A!rved
the
height of renown. Ac I hough desirous to show t hat
length of hi; arms ecinat led that of his hotly. Mr. Wright inces-
santly' spread them open to tht.ir fall extent, in a straight line,
bending his chr,t a little forward. if.. then leaked exactly, as
if he was about attempting to tiv without wings. At other
times, he them °vet• or fixed them both on his
hips, in a wanner equally ludierous and unnatural. la order to
add elegaece to hi; nepartnteut, he stiffened his haeve joints, so
'that his legs and thiehs ,seemed all of at piece, then Wrappki.; his
red reantle !wind hi, hon.,v, hi' stratted la tile stage.
We have been taes severe on what we conceive to be .V.e•
i;;hes chief :Jecattiv Ow) are e:yettion can