The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-10 00:00:00

T/Ir.4TRiS.

• DR UR Y-1. A Pi F.
LaSt Olivia Morel arid Jnlisl w.,n 1).-rtoriii*.1
juitet by Mrs. W. WEsT, for the fits( tone, Ta.. 4
Ll4lO, ree, 111141:i wan 1;4%0111011Y aid ft .tte.i..g it, the
utmost degri r. lis the find limn of lie ploy her look.,
srer, and mainier, beilii.kr the light and innocent
heart, void (of core, nod pule of guilt Hod deceit,
In the progress if thr action, her (Bonner was well
adapted to the new fechog her Siouan beats with,
after the fires interview with Romeo. The short
soliloquy in the bolcoan, previous to Kiiteteo's dis-
covering Iliolsel f, Nos vioneoneed In a tone exttre--
live of the most (intent passion. The riunelitises*
infused into her *towlines how Ire hail wade his way
into the garden, and the deep aplrrehru.ion sod
onxirty of mind betio.ved in the. doubts .lie otters
for hut salely, Ortingly nr.uute.ird 114,0, steady the
loiter was then connected with her ow,. lotoptrt..t.
The fraukiteio,, openness. and warmth I.f her con.
Gastrin and vow., seemed quite cliotideltlialle of UK.
apupiostieatrd tool earls love—

" Thought meeting thoiozlit
wilh humolless conga...tee^
The scene with the Nurse. whew Jahef discovers
that Tybalt has been killed by Romeo, WWI power.
fully acted. The soliloquy on taking the dranglii.
comprising a* mans• dreadful ideas mid foreboding.,
wss riinfrilly affecting. In the berlle wltich I/111% Is
Ihr putterings of the Invety Jaleet, lbs.
'% EST well pourtrayed the sosithisig trualeruess„
as well as the frantic de.peration, or love.—
The other duo...eters were tilled as on the two
former nights of performance. Mrs. SPANKS Soc.
ceeded very well in representing; the Imp). loqua,.
cicu•neaa arid self-importance of the Xnrse. Mr.
KNIGHT's Peter was excellent. 'rise dirge was
executed by almost Ilse whole twosl strength of the
theatre, and was indescribably solemn, affecting.
and beautiful.

COVENT• GARDEN.

The facile tragedy of June Slane was last 'tight
eery powerfully supported. Rows:, the author of
the piece, declare', that he wrote it in ionisation of
Sia AILS PEA UP., had lie said nor mockery of that great
man, he would have hren nearer truth. Unless
tiatiscendant histrionic talent gild every teem., the
tragedy will drag on slowly and heavily. It has, in
itself, sot redeeming, principle—little interest of
plot, and lets beauty of diction. The :Manager
seemed to feel thin fact—mod hr so east the play us
to excite, in the theatrical world, a very great de-
gree of niteres,t. Looking to the dramaitaetl, and
to those who were called cm to give it ettert, we
may truly say, with the Roman Poet, " Miderietra
superabut emus." Much novelty was displayed—
hut, contrary to ordinary custom, we throw novelty
ustde for a moment, that we nosy pay to excellence.
although previously beheld, the tribute which it
fairly detnaiidt. We advert to Miss o'Ni-11X'
June Shore—than a Inch proliably the British stage
never boasted a more perfect piece of acting.
initially, Miss O'NEILL possesses all the loveliness
with which ionagiiiation ii.vests her. shove charms
triumphed over the twilit and principles of ED..
WARD ! The character is one of
(Amoy is iu very rssei,ce—and Miss O'NEILL. Op.
petard another It iabe ! Except where H&c!' lot
the offspring of Edward demands u burst of fe I.
tag, she was Patience personified. There, ilairett,
the fire of a mind Foust tiorth, unit
delighted as much for its truth to nature, as lot the.
Wiliness of its contrast with her previous reinglistion.
tier dying 'scene! Shall we attempt to itc.isit it ? It
was the perfection of the • art. Her husband
—that husband whom she has so deeply injured—:-
appears before her—not as au accuser, bat a cow-
fin ter ! 'the frame, almost worn out by priedtiiii,,
cannot bear the sight—still less ears the spirit, con-
scious of grievous error, sustain the kindut a.
The shuck is I've' whelmilig—life is almost extinct
—when the harpy ministers of a to ivtit's power
rush M. Their violence, directed tow:oils au indi-
vidual, still loving, heart-broken as lie is, the
came of his wirfertionet, snaps asunder the fetldc
thiewl of life. Ite thus scene, heartfelt grief. drip
petiitencit, and shuddering terror, were forcefully
expressed. 'lle beet raise we Cilli heeloW 1111011
Miss O'NEILL'S performance is, " that it .coin-
iiiinided teals to flow from libitum every eye." ,less
SOMERVILLE appeared, for the first time, as the
haughty Alicia; and certainly her pet:mm:llloa of
the revengeful beauty—who