The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-31 00:00:00

THEATRICAL CHIT-CHAT.

Miss Fanny Kern',le left London for Bath yesterday morning,
in' wMch theatre she will this night personate Juliet. Miss
Kemble was accompanied by her *neither. On Thursday even_
inn, after pssrforming Don Felix for Miss Foote's benefit, Charles
a,_seiart for Bath, and act in the same play with his
l
When their engagement at Bath is
finished,
Q and Miss Fanny kemble will visit Min-
eKaeugmlitieerb will
on Pr: s lay.
Dub,: n, Liverpool, Chester, Manchester, Bir-
mingham,orwich, .snd return to London for, the opening
of Covent-garden, by the
burgh, Glasgow,
andx Mr. Kemb:
of September.—On Saturday Mr.
Lee completeds contract'-with the Select Colo-
t' h, Cooper, it is re-
ported,ttee
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Mr. Vieattack having, it is
for a lease. tr.
said, resigned his sovereignty, and ints'nated his intention toile-
! part for America, where he is an especial favourite. Both the
Winter Theatres will close about the middle of June. The pro-
prietor of the Haymarket is actively employ!d in
the author preparhAig
an ample store of variety for his short summer season.
new comedy, hem the pen of Mo.rten, one of the most m,,,.
dramatists of the day, and a new p. (ice* by r of Paul
Pry, are in preparation at this pretty' little theatre, Is,
,bcrtc a
young lady of great promise, accomplishs:sents, and beat un-
der _,
:
der the auspices of a popular musical composer, and Charles
Young, the tragedian, will likewise make hs-T first
appearance
in an opera. Miss Mordaunt, William FarreO• Vi,ongo
Glover, and most of the performers who acted at ti. s H,:ssenarket
last season, are engaged, with the solitary exception of
ini-
mitable Liston, whose health is not yet perfectly restoro• flue
great card, however, on whose success the manager calcu:atc
is Kcan, who has undertaken to perform the entire round of his
characters, and to take leave of a London audience for ever.
Kern'ss appearance at the Haymarket Theatre, under these cir-
cumstances, will occasion great excitement. When he has closed
his career at the Haymarket he will visit the United States for
the last time; and from thence return to his cottage in the isle
of Bute, where, to use his own expressions, he will endeavour
to " set his house in order," and prepare for a long journey.
Mr. Arnold, the proprietor of the late English Opera-house,
whose excellent taste as a musician, and consummate judgment
as a manager, arc highly appreciated by the public, is likewise
actively occupied in his endeavours to find a temporary substi-
tute for the void occasioned by the terriblosffre which destroyed
the Lyceum Theatre, and a large portion ()this worthily acquired
wealth at the same time. Mr. Arnold has agreed with Mathews
and Yates, for the hire of the Adelphi Theatre for a limited pe-
riod, to commence after Mathews has closed his " Comic An-
nual," which we understand has been most successful ; so it
ought to be, for it is far better illustrated than any of his previous
works. Arnold has engaged Bartley, Keeley, H. Phillips,
Wrench, Wood, Miss Kelly, the Misses Cawse, Miss Betts, and
we have heard, Miss Paton—we hope the latter is true. Bart-
ley continues stage manager, and Hawes, whose original com-
positions, revivals, and adaptations of English and foreign music,
have created a new era in that department of the Drama, will
Preside over the musical department. Peake, Mr. Arnold's
secretary, treasurer, and general superintendent, very properly
resumes his post. He has one or two dramas quite ready for re-
presentation—few writers, in so short a period, have contributed
such an abundance of " harmless merriment," for the amuse-
ment of the public, as Mr. Peake. We are gratified to learn,
that the subscriptions to enable Mr. Arnold to build his Theatre
earraesqttiiiiiat et
of Ind: ,oaol although, owing
othe some
asnildlyl !onrdestisil-tjhuedgperderie--
tors of the houses in the line of the projected new street, and
the Trustees of Waterloo Bridge, no (repress has yet been
made towards building the new Theatre, although Mr. Beazelv,
architect of Mr. Arnold, is quite ready with his plan. Should
the cabal, which has thus far prevented an amicable arrange-
ment of the different interests connected ivith this obvious, and,
we may add, indispensable, improvement prevail, the Lyceum
Theatre will he rebuilt on its old site, and t hat grand monument,
Waterloo Bridge, remain as it is, deprivsd of the advantages
which would result from the new street.

Miss KEIIBLE has left town with her mother
for Bath, from whence she will proceed t ) Bristol, Liver-
pool, Dublin, and the other principal towns of the king-
dom. The offers made to her by provincial managers
have been so large, as to make the temptation of extend-
ing her tour irresistible, although the fistigues she has
lately undergone, whilst suffering from rheumatism in her
limbs, have made relaxation desirable. The remark of a
contemporary, " that her action would be iynproved if she
stood more firmly on her feet," can hardly be charged on
Miss KEMBLE as a fault, since, as we arc informed, her
legs are so weak, that, at times, she can scarcely support
herself in walking.

It was a curious circumstance atten ding on
the attempt at reconciliation, at Covent-garde.n Theatre
yesterday week—to witness Colonel BERKELEY thseending
front his box, where he had left Mrs. BUNN, for the pur-
pose of trying to persuade Lady W. LENNox to return to
her husband. It would hare made the picture perfect if,
whilst he was so employed, some virtuous friend hod gone
to Mrs. BONN, and tried to persuade her to return nto her
hnshand.—News.

Covent-garden Theatre received, on Friday
evening, the most splendid audience, for rank and tta'ent,
that has been within its walls at any one time during
the last twenty years. We observed the Duke and
Duchess of BEDFORD, Duke of DEVONSHIRE, Duke and
Duchess of St. ALBANS, Duke and Duchess of PoamAxri,
Marquis and Marchioness of TAYISTOCK, Marquis of
LANSDOWNE, Marquis of TITCHFIELD, Earl and Countess
of CARLISLE, Earl and Countess of WILTON, Lord and
Lady DURHAM, Lord and Lady WHARNCLIFFE, Earl
SPENCER, Lord Moarivrx, Lord and Lady BELFAST,
Lord Smarr, Lord and Lady DAcEE, Lord HUTCHIN-
SON, Lord GEORGE CAVENDISH, Lady GRANVILLE, Lady
St. GEN.3fAINS, Lady MARY LONE, Lord AUCKLAND,
Sir WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, and his Lady, Lady HA R-
!LOWEY, the Ladies BEAUCLEKK, Lady 'VAUGHAN, the
Ma sum of the ROLLS, Lord IfowDma, Roaxits and
SOTHEBY, the poets, Mr. BROUGHAM, Sir EDMUND AN-
TROBUS, Lady WARWICK, Col. BERKELEY, Mr. LONE
WELLESLEY and his Lady, &c. &c. &c.
THE ENGLISH AT HOME.—This work
(now on the eve of appearance) is by the successful author
of The English in Italy, and it is reported to present,
in a series of tales, which, in freshness and spirit, re-
semble the Contes Moraux of MAiimorlir sr., a picture of
the private life of the great of our day. This is certainly
new and good. Former fashionable novels have confined
themselves too much to the public doings of persons of
birth, to their soirees and assemblies. The world in general
knows but little of them in their domestic hours. We
know not what truth there is in the report which ascribes
these clever works to the pen of Lord NORMAI4IIIr.