The National Register.
London, England, 1811-08-25 00:00:00

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HAY MARKE T THEATRE.
Police Preserved was performed at this Theatre. Mr. HOjr,
MAN appeared, for the first time these eleven years in London,.
in the part of ,Tcyjier; Miss HOLSIAN (his daughter) sustained
that of Belvidere; and ELtis-roN was the Pierre of the night.
The character of Jeffier is generally understood to be not e*.
actly in Mr. HOLMAN'S line ; and Ire-ally cannot flatter him by
saying his performance does him muck credit. 'ln ehe most
essential parts he completely failed. He had neither the ardour
nor the softness of the lover. He sometimes spoke so low that
it was impossible to hear him off the stage, and at others ranted
where no extraordinary exertion was required. There was a
sameness in his action, and some of his attitudes were singularly
inelegant. He frequently threw his head back, as if anxious to
contemplate the beauty of the roof of the Theatre, so that only
his chin and neck could be seen (of the upper part of his person)
by the audience, and at the same time drew himself up in such
a manner, that he appeared like a man with a huinp on his back,
endeavouring to cr,nceal his deformity.

in two or three of the scenes he was tolerably spirited and
correct, but there was nothing strikingly fine in any part of his
performance, which, as a whole, was in my opinion very indif•
fcrent, and which, 1 trust, will not be oftoo repeated.

Miss HOLMAN gave a pleasing but faint sketch of Belvidere.
Her countenance is not uninteresting, her figure remarkably
slender, but there is nothing commanding -in her person, and
nothing great in her acting. She was very favourably received,
but she does not appear qualified to take the leading characters
in tragedy.
Mr. EL' ISTON, in Pierre, exerted himself with considerable
success, but I think he would have been more at home in
Jaffier. I must be allowed to hint, that it seems to me, if be
were to read his part more attentively, be would be Wetly to
perfords it much better. ill*
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VAUXHALL.
The activity of Members of Parliament in canvassing for
votes already, is truly astonishing. It is owing to this circurn..
stance, that the town continues so full, and that this fashionable
place of amusement is still so numerously attended. From the
number of distinguished personages seen here lately, it Is sup-
posed that the /VI. F.'s think this the best place to canvass
This is not improbable, as (the London Members at least),
may nightly meet here halfstheir constituents, enjoying the
richest sweets of beaus y,lharinony, and nature. •••

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The following singular attempt at robbery took place in Paris
on the 12th init. Between nine and ten at right, a man, hay.
ing his t:tf.e covered with black crape, holding a pistol in both
together with a Bill marked with strange characters, en•
tered the house of a money-broker, in the Rue Cloitre St. HO-
rore, who was quietly at supper with his wife, in a room be-
hind their shop. The threatening demeanour of the mar,' ter.
rif. Li, as may easily be supposed, the husband and wife, who
-eniptvd to escape, uttering loud crier : but the rubbur gave
them to understand that he would shoot them if they made he
smallest noise. He immediat.ly presented to them the Bill
which he held in his hand, requiring them to count him out in-
stantly 6000 francs in exchange for it. In spite of the threats of
the villain, the people of the house could not restrain their
cries, hut inerealed them so much that the robber became
alarmed, and attempted to escape; but as he found some diffi-
culty in opening the door by which he enttrtd, he imagined
that he has been shut In, and that be would soon be taken.
This idea so stupiiied him, that he no longer knew what he
did, and in a moment of despair he blew his brains oat. 140.
thing was found on him that could lead co the discovery of his
person.
Wednesday se'nnight, t boy belonging to a Staleant residing
in the Queen s Guard-horse, was buried in theil-oadway Cha
pel burying-ground, Westminster, having died raving mild Wit..
the hydrophobia, in consequcnce of a bite from alloL in In- h
about ten days previous, without any knowledge of the (log be,
ing mad, only that he abrcontied .:00u after he Tr_
child barked, and he was °Wig: d lirerally to he to death.he

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