The Sun.
London, England, 1809-12-16 00:00:00

COVENT-CARD/2,N THAATI.3.

The events that had taken place on Thursday last
at the Crown and Anchor, and the hope of seeing
a perfeft tranquility restored bete• een the Public
and the Proprietors, necessarily ieduced a vast crowd
to throng to the Theatre last night. The Boxes,
we understand, vi ere all let early in the morning.--
The .house was nearly filled very soon after the doors
were opened, but such was the spirit of order that
seemed, by a remark:►ble transition, to have suc-
ceeded to that of turbulence, that though there was
a universal pressure for places, the Box-keepers

were not interrupted in' their duty, but were per-
mitted to secure every seat for the partieS by what)
they tad been retained. The Play was The Wheel
of Fortune, and as Mr. KEMBLE had been announc-
ed for Pero f., course was a principal
cause of the general attraffion.
Before the Play commenced, all other subje6ls of
dispute having been settled the preceding day, there
was a general call for Mr. KEMBLE, and " No
BRANDON " was heard in many parts of the Pit, to
which that cry indeed seemed to be wholly Von-
fined, Mr. KEMBLE then came forward and in-
formed the audience that Mr. BRANDON, finding lid
had excited so much public displeasure, had deemed
it proper to withdraw from his situation in the
Theatre. This information, we are sorry to says
was received with shouts of approbation, as Mr.
BRANDON was only guilty of zeal in the perform-
ance of his duty—a quality for which he would
of course be esteemed and applauded in any other
situation. But this triumph in the fail of a faithful
old servant, we consider as the etre& of temporary
resentment, and not of the established character of
Englishmen.
The Play then proceeded, and KEMBLE never re-
teived greater applause than on his entrance, and at
the end of every -peech during the first act, and par-
rularly when Peniuddack appears, after he left his
cottage, and says; " So, I am once more in Lon-
don." The analogy betcveen these words and his
absence for some time from the Stage, produced a
general burst of applause, that proved bow much
his character is really esteemed, notwithstanding all
the fury And heart-burnings which have so long
prevailed. In the second act, however, a tumult
arose, and the word apology resounded through the
the Pit, and at length KEMBLE came forward again.
lie said, that as an apology was demanded for the
introduction of improper persons in the Theatre, he
ought to apologize tor not having done so before.
He then assured the audience that the Proprietors
deeply regretted every occurrence that had given
di,pieastire to the Public, and that they might be
assured 'that every possible means would be, used to
Prevent all future cause of offence. Here John
Bull's true character burst forth. The audience
were quite tumultuous in declaring their entire sa,
tisfaetion, and when one or two persons evinced a
contrary feeling, the most vehement cries of " turn
hitri out" immediately reduced the discontented to
silence. The Play was then heard with the utmost
attention, and the audience strewed their good hu-
mour by applauding all the Perfortners as they re-
3Pectively entered; and it was very gratifying to find
that Mr.Ct KEMBLE, who unexpectedly came on in
the part of Capt. Woodville (CLAREMONT having
been announced in the play-bills) was marked out
for peculiar applause, as if to compensate for the
treatment which he had before experieheedeeeMr.
KEMBLE exerted himself very strenuously in
Penruddock, -and certainly never performed the part
'with more ability or stronger effect upon the general
feelings..+CHAßLES KEMBLE also was equally zea-
lous to please the audience, and supported his cha-
racter in a very interesting manner. BLANCHARD,
in Weizzle, was very entertaining; and indeed the
Play altogether went off with ettect. Towards the
conclusion of it, however, hew complaints burst
forth, and Mr. KEMBLE understanding that they
related to the spikes in the Pit before the Boxes, ad-
vanced and assured the audience that every thing
that lessened the ease and accommodation of the
Public should be removed before Monday.—Good
humour then seemed to be perfectly established, and
KEMBLE came to announce the Play for this even-
ing, but could not be heard amidst the general ve•
hemence of applause.
During the After-piece; however, some of the
former 0. P. party, who had not been apprited
of the pacific measures which had taken place, and
who contrived to 'effect an entran9 at the back of
the Pit, renewed the scene of turbulence, which
prevailed during the whole of the Afterpiece. (The
Blind Boy), and which, according tognerat re-
port, was stimulated by the person named WEIN-
!OLT, who has been often mentioned, and who, it
is said, last night endeavoured to excite the audience
to a demand of an immediate sacrifice of the Private
Loxes.--After the arrangements, however, which
have been made with the heads of the Opposition,
in which all the respectable members of it heartily
concurred, it is not to be supposed that the Proprie-
tors will again be required to violate the engage-
Xnent into which they have entered with the. Holders
of the Private Boxes, but that matters will. here-
after be permitted to remain as they are until next
season.

We should have observed, that before this latter
tumult began, a Placard was held up in the Pit, on
which were inscribed these words, in large lettep,
"WE ARE SATISFIED." This label was received
with shouts of approbation, which reverberated on
all sides, as it was turned round for general obser-
vation.

We may now, then, we trust, congratulate the
Public on the probability of being hereafter in full
Possession of their favourite and most rational
amusement, and we hope that their zealous patron-
age of the Theatre will contribute to make the Pro-
prietors some compensation for the heavy losses
which they incurred, as well as the frustration of
the hopes which they had conceived from the erec-
tton of so beautiful and splendid an edifice.

His MAJESTY has conferred one of the vacant
ribbons of the Order of St. Patrick on the Marquis
of SLIGO.