The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1816-05-11 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THE.47I:

In The Merchant of Venice, which was performed
last night, Mr. BiBBY sustained the ruinous cha-
racter of Shyluck. This part has been a Immune
with so many of the eminent performers of sir
Clay, and comprises in itself so vigorons u -
ture, that it requires no small degree of his.d..e.*
to attempt it, and no moderate txntion of talect
to Ise even tolerated is the undertaking.
IlitnY is pns4esseil of that great quality, n tl -
out niliell neither practice our eseu taste 1.1 et t r
sneered in forming an actor—he has Hut
with it. advantages, he combines also it- defect,.;
the most pro AAA lAA tilt fault that arose from it was an
injudicious continuation of effort, which, In-glinting
with the lirst scene io which he conies fortesird, pre -
ceeded without intermission or relaxation to I:ne
end. The consequelire was, of corns?, that is
those passages where energy is most rekiiiireti, tite
vehemence by which they ought to he th,titit:iti.ll-
- from the general tetimir of the SCUM', 14:11101
be sufficiently marked. We sure the more
to Fibrotic,' the defect, us it is one that ti.ay
easily corrected. His conception is just nod silting
lots voice lb l'apAble of variety—anti leis action,
though not icistarkalde for grace. is sta. eientle
pressi%e. in timely test-Alice* he uffmtleil iii,t/tio-
tiostalile proofs of ttileet, anti the judgment Uf the
audience sal most favourably tastitied rt 44r4
to lips general merits. The feet is, that any 111311
WIIII could play two such different character. as
Shybek and 'sir .4 rrhy Macs-ire:ism, ev..11 111 a
mann( r iiitsch itiferita to Mr. BIBBY, Marl be. :II
valuable acquisition to tither Tileatre. :I,lr. C.
KESIBLE, in Bassanio,bulkinirted Ins usual cla,m to
correct mid affecting delivery. Mr. 1.1-Tom's
Lastreedut produced much laughter. Polio. by
Mrs.EGEwrov, was dignified ; she repeated the well-
known and adulinrble parregyric upon mercy ill the
style of which it was deserving; and Miss S. llooru.
as Neriva, gave as much iuterest to her part as It
was ciqiable of receiving.

To the EDITOR of The BRITISH PRESS.

Ste--Naturalists and Philosophers of o!d hare
distinguished the human species as risible, "
Animal nubile," as his principal difference front
the brute creation. That this distinction is 1.4/11 It
what wrong, is certain, fur there are manydog; who
smile and fawn micro their masters, and
laugh when they see them. Since that iwrirr,t,
another distinction has been found, perhaps
fashionable, viz. that man is a brittrrninz and H..-
buttoning animal ; no other animal be;. yet d
who cau do the same. At present, th. w.c.st tri.d
leading feature seems to be, that he is .11 cati..g,
cooking, railing animal; for we hear of
now but the dinners which he prepares, and of
which he partakes. livery put& print is tilled
with them. " Yesterday the Dzthc of ---
gave a most spiels:Jai entertainment. Oil Salida',
morning the Countess of --. give a supei Ir
supper after the Opera ; and on Almid.ry Lord
gave an elegant dinner to a !miry et* ta.
shionables." But the matter does not rust her,.
" On Wednesday her Most Gracious -- wive a
cold collation at Frogmore, consisting of evs.iy•
possible delicacy; and his noyul I.l4;lst:est ti:e
--- bail a round of superb tfitittetN ait4 Iris
private friends, and he never Was sceir its Light:
spirit's."
. _

Tin se are, unquestionably, mo.t entialde distinc-
tions, and have made foreigners re-peel tis in t:Pc
manner they do. To them Joins Bull only
a distinct hut a formidable animal on this tirci.uut ;
and to them it is likewise a nation4l object :n
other point of view, as it furnishes theta with :cm
opportunity of becoming our cooks ; a Fiene.i co‘k
bong now invaluable.

Our troops having raised our national glom• to
its full height, we are now eating oar tray tc?;;on:
as fad as possible; but still thoug-li we to iv hat..
the speed, we the bottom of the old RUI!)
their days of luxury. We have nut yt-t t'.e
courage to produce a t'lliit111:111, who Iiat•ul;; e.st
one superb dustier, minas, takes uts
conies on fresh to a St-cond. Wheel this is hiVilll...
plished, w•e may then construe au Oje
as once was done ht u dull school-boy--
id

1.7.2eyi nomuniebdans cirri pereir—ls "
" 1 have eaten a anutanuent lauLict Lb.. 61 bra-..`
Al L US

The new Tr:i•zedy produced on Thursday iii&A
at Drum-lane Theatre, is front ltie Fee of the lit-v.
Mr. MAIIMIN, of Dublin. It sia. tranaqiith.l
the author to Mr. NVALTER SCOTT. 1,%• .11-no it ~“4
rerominend..l t;) Lord listtoN. Mr: 11 eteltil has
given a veil large sum for the cap)iiglit.
THE LATE WINTER.—It is snootiest the sine,u-
lar proofs of tie late continually laclrtr.eitt
iu which swo prowess nhatever any made
bon. that the potatoes which acre buried io the
ground iu 114 hilt at e cant d potatoe vies. or eacks of
potetut none of them had sprouted, but out
of the glound in tip fresh a st ,te au a Len that' writ
put in at. the begiuulnii of the a inter.

LAW •iNTF_i.LJCENCE.

COVITT'OF CHANCF.ItY, Wextuvirren, SLY Tb.

131:Are ids I bolus the N'ter-CtrANCII.I.OR.

toteres.t occurred this day, except to
the 1, irlie••4 I •Ita•Prilvil.
The. r sits lotllll4l 1.1 the LOILH CHANCEL..
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