The Sun.
London, England, 1801-07-31 00:00:00

THE THEATRE,

Haymarket ,

THE new Pantomime of The Corsair, or, The
Italian Nuptials, drew almost as large an Audience
to this Theatre last night as on its first representa-
tion. It went off on the whole more smoothly,
and, being somewhat retrenched, with more spirit.
If, as we-said, -the Piece is not recommended by'
' much novelty of fable or incident, it is supported
by such beauty and splendour of scenery; such merit
in the acing, and such rich- and varied harmony,
that it well deserves the proteffion of the town.

There is one great arid ne..-Al.ess absUrdity in the
condutt of this Piece, or rather of the Herd,'which-
we are siirprized that Mr. H. jOitiiSTON, whc
performs it so well, should have overlooked.--,
When The Corsair assumes the chess of a Fisher.
man, in order to make a second attempt tG
bear away Fiorito, he attacks her with brutal pas-
sion, while her husband and his friends are on the
stage, thus frustrating his own artifice, and ren.
dering his disguise. useless.

This absurdity appears in the rival of 01,-ar,
who assumes the garb of a Pedlar, and betrays
himself to Mali na, in the same foolish way.
The Piece was very well received, and is likely
to become very artraCtive through the season„lJl
effea that, at least, is well deserved by the Mafia.,
ger, the Musical Composer, and the Performers it%
general.

IRREGULAR ODE TO LIBERTY.

FROM THE ISISCE4,LANLOIJS ROIMS OF

WILL I4:14 THOMAS FITZGERALO, ESQ.

OFFSPRING of licav'n we bend to thee,
Sweet smiling Goddess Liberty !
Thy presence we adore ;
Still with thy fay'rite Isle resiclr,
And constant as the powing tide,

Thy energies restore
That fell Security may'ne7cr prove,
The grave of Freedom, and of Rublie Love:

For ah ! on ev'ry side, appears
The rusting hand of fleeting years,
And dire Corruption's blast ; .
Thy Athens once so blest, and free
Is curs'd with chains and infamy,
And Sparta's pride is past ! .
Long halt thou left the fertile vales of Greece;
And with thee vanish'd Valour, Arts, and Peace

Then sighting on Italia's shore,
Thy temples rose to tame once more,
And Rome thy sway confess'd ;
•
But civil rage, and thirst of pow'r,
More fierce than Vandals to devour
Estrang'd her from thy breast.
At length, by Vice, and Faction headlong drivin,
Rothe fell, deserted both by thee and Heavin I
Then as this Isle thou hover'st o'er, •
Doubtful to shun, or seek the shore
S way'd by a Tyrant's hand ;
The Barons felt thy balmy breath,
Ana braving dancer, chains, and death, .
They wood thee to plc 1414.
Firmly thou stood'st with brow serene,
While bending millions hail'd their Queen
Despotic Pow'r, at Or.Ce, gave way,
Like yielding night to breaking da.ri
The iron reign of stern Control,
No more appall'd the gen'rous soul ;
No more repress'd those gloating Ares,
Whichsfrepdorn in the breast inspires ;
Nat'arz, from galling fetters free,
Temper'd Command with Liberty !
4nd from that happy moment thou hast prov'd
The constant guardian of this Isle belov'd„

Hear Goddess ! hear our ardent pray'r,
Still be this envied soil thy care,
• And never quit our Shore !
In Britain's! Councils still presides •
And constant as the sowing tide,
Thy energies restore
That fell Security nay never prove,
The grave of Freedom, and of Public Love

young LACY, the son of theformer.Proprieror.
of Drury-lane Theatre, and who is engaged at
Covent-Garden for next season, is performing wirri
success the principal tragic eh:traders at Lewes.
He possesses more good sense and knowledge of his•
art than most of the present race of theatrical Per-
formers, and really oversteps them as-much in me-
rit as in stature. •

It seems to be moot-point whether the usual
frequenters of the Stage-Boxes at the Haymarket
-Theatre, but particularly on the King's side, or the'
Aaors speak4oudest, but it is certain that the former
disturb the Audience nearly ,as much as the latter
entertain them. JoHN 13uo, used formerly to take
his_ station in the Pit, and resolutely express his,
resentment against any interruption of his amuse-
ments. The Aaors are very much annoyed l)y this
praaice, but are afraid to indicate any notice of it
lest they. should incur the charge of disrespeet
towards the Public. To the Public therefore the
remedy belongs, and it 'is to. he hoped that they
will soon apply it, as the complaint seems at present
to rage with great violence.
A certain well&nown Military charaaer,. it 15
said, means to have all his Coal Carts made upon
the model of LordWHITWORTWS Russian.
Cara-
van, The Caricature Shops have made him carry
his coals himself; but such a degrading office he has,
probably, held in contempt, since he assumed the
dignity of Literature, and favoured the world with
an 'account of his surprising adventures and iiVound,
opinions. .

Miss Ran ERTSON is not, it is saidi-immediatelY
to be brought to trial. Her Creditors have been
persuaded to wait till she is enabled, by the death
of some ether !'elation,, to satisfy their demands bY
some more Scotch property..

Since Hog stealing has become of late so' much the •
praaicc, the Farmers -complain grit vously their
inlbii:ry to saw their bac:mi.-,

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