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Last night the beggars
compressed into two sem. .p Meetly
Meetly
which it presented was a new Cat fur the
favour of a London audience. its the person of
a Miss Gains 's, r lady who played dOriug the lost
mason on the. Dublin, and previously ou the Bath
Stage. Report spoke " goldenly" of her success I
at those theatres, and high expectations were
formed of ber powers both in the roes! and
-histrionic departments. They were not (limp-
pointed. Her appearance, of course, was in PeAly.;
a part in which the- meat distinguished vomilisti,
who have trod the toed) stage, have laboered for
cmie, and presenting on that account, if 011 00
4her, considerable difficulty to the Arbitrate.' To
'isve surmounted this affords 110 slight hope of fu-
ture professional emissence in a new aspirant after
public approbation, and such a hope may jowly he
'entertained by Miss Oitatt*a. This Lady Is in
aware what may be detioruinated tell, or at least
absve the middle site, of a swat figure. a pleasing
rend expres.ive coantensiere, 11110110001 easy and gen-
teel, and with•that character of diffidence; serisibi.
Thy, and xaivette, is her ge.teral appe ►yjpd d dg-
pottinent, Which at opce luteresta, and ks the
indulgence sad partial feelings of au audience.
The cheers with which she was very generally re-
ceived on her entree, appeared to have the effect of
disconcerting her, and we thought she was still
labouring under a little coufusion when performing
her first snug, " Virgins ire like the fair flower ix
its lustre," &c. Fortunately, however. this emo-
tion, it' it had existence. rather harmonised with
than obstructed the frtliugs which naturally accom-
prosy the song. It was given with great sweetness,
expression', and pathos, and completely confirmed
the kindly disposition of the audience towards the
young actress. She succeeded equally well in all
the rust of the music, and particularly in the airs,
"I like a ship in stomas was last." and se Cease
your /amain'', ' the Latter of which was entered.
A slander honour was paid -to the duet with
illacheath, " Were 1 laid on Greenland's Coast."
If we feel ourselves obliged to make any deduction
from the praise so liberally due to Miss Gamine
as a singer, it is on the score of her enunciation of
the poetry ; it was by 00 11041111111 Sufficiently mitten-
late or clear. This is a serious defect; but it is, at
the saute time, one which a person of Miss Gamine's
talent may very easily conquer. Miss Gaxesx's
acting Also possessed much merit. The action ac-
companying the stanza, " Why; how mow saucy
jade," in the quarrel with Lacy, was very appro-
priate and spilited. The audience bestowed re-
peated marks of approbation and applause on the
young actress. Mr. T. Cocotte (of Drury-lane)
performed Macheath, by permission. He gave the
music very respectibly, but his manner was deficient
in dash and spirit. In the oilier parts we recog-
nised our old favourites, Mrs. C. BEMILE. in Lacy,
Messrs. BLANCHARD and Email', in Peat-ha:a
and Loekit, &c. &c. ; they all acquitted themselves
with their accuviomed ability. The opera was
given out fur repetition amid loud applause. In
the farce of A lioland for ea Oliver, which follow-
-ed, Miss Gauss plaied Mrs. texture, and by her
milliner of austai ii i i rig it, acquired a new and strong
'title to the good opinion of the audience.

IIAYM• RI IT.

Last night the opera of The Dneaaa was per-
formed. BRA HAM sustained the part of Carlos
for the first time Oil these boards. His performance
was never more sensibly felt, nor more warmly up-
pleaded. Every song of his, incidental to the piece,
was encored. Ills *xecution of " Had I a heart,"
and " Ah, sure a pair," were chiefly admired.
He infused into the delivery of the latter an un-
wonted degree of playfulness mid fancy. Miss
It. Coital, as Clara, and Mr. GARRICK, as
Louisa, perfirmed with great effect, and were on
every occasion much applauded. Miss It. CORSA
sun " Adieu, thou dreary pile" in a very touch-
ing mariner. The vocal parts would have been as
perfect nearly as could be wished but for the failure
a a Mr. GRAY, who had undertaken the pert of
Antonio, rather unadvisedly, as we presume, tee-
ing that whatever taste he may possess, it is impos-
sible for hen to develope it for want of a voice. Alter
he had sung the first song, one of his serenading
companions observed, " Antonio, you will never
win your mistress if you sing so dolefully." Else
audience testified their agreement iu this opitaiim;
the manager also appeared to have acquiesced in
its propriety. for. Mr. GRAY omitted alt the other
songs in Ins pert. The comic parts were well sus-
tained. Sir. J. liosseLL, in haat., and Mrs.
PEARCE, in the (henna, gave the utmost piquancy
to the smuts in which lie is first introduced to her.
The vulgar prod gecy of feeling, and the course
simulation of Immo s for each other, were marked
Kith great joilgaient. Had executed without awak-
ening too touch the aversion of the audience,
which this scene, under less skilful management, is
calculated to excite. Mr. WILI.IAM was Very
successful in the part of Don Jerome. Mr. Mat:
MTH was highly unitising as lather Pahl ; his
sleekness and sensuality were in high contrast with
the hooey ierectrxl messenger whom he rebukes for
those shocking propensities of eating and drinking.
Mr. BARNARD. 05 Don Ferdinand. played well,
hut very little ; lie ought to fieve had the part of
Antonio ,to perform. Beiweeti the opens and the
after-piece, Mr. 134AHAN and Miss IL Coaar sung
i!ie celebrated Echo Vast, halts ZIONSU. It was
r.ecuted in a mo-t finished manner. and very loudly
'mewed. Tile size of t hill theatre is greatly in favour
i.t g.,) I singing. The task of hturiog and judging
is so ea-tly effected when the object i• nee. that the
lnlbhc rimy be reasonably expected to evince their
preference for smaller theatres, in such a way as
perhaps to enforce the contiaction of the winter
housei. Indeed it is reported that Mr. 1.:1A.1'2.°m
is now (waged in a reduction, before the curtain,
..r the slate of Drury-lithe theatre, by eloping up,
the top slips and depressing the telling.
The house was respectably filled, but not to
that extent which might have been expected from
the bill of fare, on account of the isweletztency of
the weather.

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