The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-02 00:00:00

NEW ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

The Lord Chamberlain has at, length granted a re-
stricted licence to the proprietor of this national un-
dertaking ; and the Theatre is now in so forward a state
that a few days only are requisite to fit it for the recep-
tion of the Public. The general style of its decorations
is rich, light, and elegant ; the proscenium is beautiful in
the extreme. The roof is supported by arches, which
close upon the slips, and thus.. gives an air of finishing
and compactness to ti e whole, which is the perfection of
architecture. A faint rose•colour is the prevailing com-
plexion of the boxes, which in the front are ornamented
with gold wreaths, that encircle figures on a ground Or
white. In addition to the performers selected from•the
London Theatres,Mr. Arnold is about to bring finwani
the most popular actors from Bath, Dublin, York, and
Edinburgh. The principal female singer is a Miss
Merry, a pupil of Mr. Walsh, who is said to be a young
lady of talents and education. Report says, the com-
pany altogether is more numerous than the regular
business of the stage would require,; thus affording an am-
pa specimen of :Ile musical talents to be found in the
theatrical :trek. Mr. Bartley,. of Drury•lane Theatre,
is to 'oz the Stage Manager ; Mr. T. Welch, Director
of the Musical Department ; and Mr. W. Penson, Leader
of the Band. Among the performers of provincial ce-
lebrity are, Mr. Wrench, late, of Drury-lane ; the Messrs.
Short from Dublin ; Mr. Broadhurst, late of Covent-
Garden; Mr. and Mrs. Chatterley,and Mr. Gomery, from
Bath • Mt-Atte-sell, from Edinburgh: Mr. Wilkinsen, from
Norwich, Mr. Lanca.ster, from Swansea; Mr. I3arnett, from
Portsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Grove, late of the Haymarket
Theatre; Master Barnet; Messrs.Wheatley Nichols, Her-
ring, Isaacs, &c—The other Ladies are, Miss Kelly and
Miss I.. Kelly, Mrs. Penson (from Edinbargh), Mrs. Leo-
nard, Mrs. Pincott, &c. &c.

The Sorry Theatre has fallen into the pessessien of
M. 'l'. West, the ground-landlord, who has let it on
lease to Mr. I'. Dibdin : and it is now undergoing a ecnt-
rlete and thorough repair.

Outmox's ()a.m.—Poor Thompson, the author of this piece,
fell on Simday last a prey to acute iCelifies. The ungenerous,
and, we may add unmerited attack, ss hieh was made on (The-
ron on the first night, affected, him very much ; for he had
been led, by favourable reports of the performers, to expect it
would be crowned with the most brilliant success, and hail
calculatodi on prodneing a piece annually, which would has e
been :t little annuity to bins. The excess of his disappointmeht
could only be equalled by his transports of joy, when, on the
• gerund representation. his production was human ed with uni-
versal applause. Thus plunged from one extreme to do
other, he was taken alarmingly ill on Saturday. :mil died the
next day. lie w> at Drury lane en Friday night, and said to
:qr. Parry, that SO 1111161 was he pleased ss ith the nimic which
ile_ had adapted to his words. that he would very shortly vs.it
on him with another play— but alas! he is gone

" To uitoiher and a bett(r wo;•14."°.

Ve hear, that the Atanaccrs of Deur -lane intend to alter
and t tat.pre,a Cberarix Oath into one act, nod to pi ferns it for
the benefit of the author's unhappy wife and thcee children,
tin arc kit totally inipenvitled for.

• Vide the Phy of the &ran:l-r, ai!apted for the •stage ft..
Thompson.--John nattier expired on th.24dage-aclit6tspotl,juat
he had uttErtxt the above Kno:me.

LADY Aeon.—Tlic following ase authentic copies 04
letters written by Lady Abdy. We give them, rot
tear open afresh the ‘vtaintb, xrhich must have been in-
flicted by a circumstance within the recollecticn of our
Readers; but to show the misery that eras r, nsentent its
this, as it is in almait every instal se, upon a degrada-
tion '.iont moral oropricty cf conduct:—
tsuperecribed),

Sir Willinn Ahdv, haronct.
At C. Egolire.
llottishaaa Hall. Cdrnbridge.
Oh! do not cctre to roan. I Lm wile; I am a lost, miserable
wretch. I hate givt.n up very thing for Charles he ntiock. He Iva
cause,Any min; he has made me wrong you so cruelly, I (cult! ruler-
bear to r.r you seam Forgive rte. I shall r.tv..r torgit 'pm Aim',
ners .0 met you have been indeed a kind hushaul to tree. lem un-
worthy of vou. I shall olwnys rcgrct you; vs love e eu, 6.6 lurg a&
Oh ! may rut be es hrppv as I mu ave.tcluir,
This is *he on:y %Lan I can I•ave upen earl. Ines,
,ye u,
dear ‘‘'illrem. Oh, lam eiltratmd.

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