The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-15 00:00:00

COVEN?-'GARDEN THEATRE..

Mr. VANDaIgtOTT. the Gentleman whose success
we had to record in the tragedy of King Lear, on
Saturday night, last night made his •ppeararice in
A Nese Way to Peg Old Debts, as Sir Cu es Over-
reach, with equal good forams. His manner is
mare happily suited to this latter character, being
" familiar and easy almost to carelessness. Indeed he
deprived himself of the applauses by his too rapid
delivery of most of the loassages. Mr. VANDEN-
itoFF has construed the character amiss 'as to
manner. His is • delineation of almost savage rug.
gedness. whereas Sir Giles Overreach, though a
monster in principle, has a loft• ambition swelling
within him. which sorts not with an extremely

coarse carriage and demeanour. Mr. VANE/01111014
justly appreciates his part as to the intense emotion,
the facility of plotting, and the celerity of perform-
ance—he kept nothing. back. The piece was never
once delayed to allow him time to drawl a tone, or
prepare and resolve an important attitude or gri-
mier. It is • peculiar excellence in him that he
goes easily on, and sacrifices momentary effect,
Landing to the general impression of his perform-
ance, as it may affect the memory and judgment
conjointly. He was, as might be expected, very
effective in the closing scene, and on falling he
gave a most distressing image of hysterical con-
vulsion. Had the play been a new revival
he would have bees triumphant. And considering
the light which Mr. KEAN has still left shooting
over almost every passage of this character, it is
a great deal to say of any successor so immediate,
as may be fairly said of Mr. VANDENIIOFT, that
he succeeded in his enterprise. as the applauses of
a crowded house testified. Mr. C. KEIIBLE was
never more happily disposed of than in being pet
to sustain the part of Wellborn, which he did with
a manly, sensible, and polished air. Justice
Greedy, by Mr. BLANCHARD, proved how capable
that Gentleman is in the display of primitive
humour. ale of the most perfect petforinalices of
low comedy is that of Marall, by Mr. FARI.EY.
He has scarcely been seen to such adVantage. Lady
Allworth -was performed by Mrs. KNIGHT, of
Miry-lane Theatre, in a very efficient manner.
Natgaret, by FOOTF. though a part confine.'
almost to the mute exhibition of loveliness, was (as
is cynic might say, fur that very caus►) a very im-
pressive performance. The other dispositions of
the piece were rqualfy appropriate. The whole
went off with very gratifying effect, and was an-
nounced for repetition.

The Duke of DZVONSHIRE.S Peat, Chatsworth,
Derbyshire, will be a scene of great festivity during
the holiday..
Earl CowvEa, we are sorry to learn, is indis-
posed at Brighton.
Lord EIOLLAND, we are happy to state, is quite
recovered from his late severe tit of the gout,
The Countess of Essex will leave town on Mon-
day next, for Goirliminhiary, Hertr, ois a visit to
Earl and Countries VERULAM.

WALTER FAWKES, Eq. is entertaining a large
party of feel toles at his sear, Fernley Hall, near
Otter-, Yorkshire.
We uoderstaod that a matrimonial alliance is on
the lapis, between the heir of the noble house of
CECIL, and ati opulent Yorkshire heiress.
Anil's!' and departures from the York Hotel,
Dover
The Duebraa de Friers and suite, the Prime. Licitienstriu
and mitt, the Prince de Cinaiiile and guile, Brunie Wall, Esq.
Stanley Cary, E• 111. Charles Eyre, Esq. Mrs. Whitfield and
fasnily,Cottssirl Oliphant, Henry Hoak., EN. Frederick Per-
kin,. Esq. Ormsby, ISsq. Irk. Mrs. and Mini Falconer,
•C r. Oseuslen EN. Thomas Eniker, Lint. Sir Charles Septet.,
Ann. C J. ZOlt, EN. Mr. Montage. arid foirilv„ --- Bread-
.arsood, Esq. Ceara! Sir Charles Al•Carilip and saute, Mr.
sad Mrs. Made, Rev. Mr. Fraser, Dick, E. Sir
George Montgomery, Captaiti Abbot, Consul at Si. John
ankle.; the Misers Itasnhokl, Lad! Ann Murray and pyrite,
It,. Altos, Mr. Gregory, Sir. Whitrhurels, Lady Newburgh
stud suite, and 6 r Thanes n 4 bb.
IMPARTIAL LOYALTY. —A. discreet t,atlrsolua,
Nato thought during the lisle diuminsiimis of hit-
tiag on a plan of pkasirtit all sides, exhibited a de-
sign in trairsparency. having the Kiiig on one side!
rind the Queen on the oilier, in bold feint' of co-
lour. "'lliere," sap the yam shopkeeper. 6' there's
the King and Queen in beautiful contrast : alizi
this 1 call Iseing *either partial cur imparingll"
An. KEAN arrived in good health, an the 10th tit
last mouth. at New York, after a tinick passage of
c. 28 days from Liverpool.
When the tragedy of Pizarro woe firet produced
nt Drury-Isur illestre, the Dramatis PtISUPPIP eon..
'Meted the names of thirty-two actur-i end actresses,
not one of which now appears in it. will' the excep-
tion of Mr. PowELL, the urigiiod !imam'
Monarch of the play.