The Sun.
London, England, 1822-05-29 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

THE KING'S VISIT TO THE ITALIAN OPERA.
KING'S TI EATRE.---lIIS MAJESTY honoured
this Theatre with his presence last night, and his
entry was greeted by an• immense assemblage of
the Great and the Noble of his land with the
utmost fervency. His MAJESTY entered the
Theatre precisely at ten minutes before eight,
and was received by the Marquis of A ILESBUR Y,
Lords LOWTHEII, FIFE, and MOUNT EDGCUMBE,
the Count St. ANTONFO, and Mr. Eacas, the
active Manager and Lessee of the Theatre.
The National Anthem was sung as soon as the
Royal box was occupied, by the strength of the
company, and the chorusses were echoed from a
thousand voices amongst the audience. At the
end of the Opera it was called for and repeated,
as well as at the close of the performance, and
each time it was received with the same ardent
feeling and delight. His MAJESTY was accom-
panied by his Royal brother the Duke of Yoarc.,
and the usual suite of State Officers. During
the performance the Royal visitors frequently
applauded the beautiful passages with which
the Opera (II Barbiere di Siviglia) abounds.—
The Rosina of the night was a very successful
debutante from the French school, Signora CINTI,
who had been announced for some time past.
She possesses a voice of fine quality, and her
style is rich in all the varieties of ornament
and expression. His MAJESTY remained to the
dropping of the curtain upon the Ballet, when
he bowed in the most gracious and dignified
manner, and then retired arnidit universal man
festations of loyal affection.

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[FrItTH a--ER ARTICVLARS.]--- A few minutes
before eight o'clock his Majesty4WeAt in , State to the Italian
Opera House, with his Suite, in five carriages. The Duke of
Dorset, as Master of the Horse,.and Lord Lovaine, as Lord in
Waiting, rode in the carriage with the King ; the other attend-
ants were the Lord Chamberlain,. the Vice-Chamberlain, the
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, Earl Cathcart, Gold
Stick in Waiting, Silver Stick in Waiting, Sir Robert Bolton,
Equerry in Waiting, and Gentlemen efshers and Exon in
Waiting. His Majesty. on alighting from his carriage, was
received with every mark of dutiful respect and loud huzzas
by the multitude assembled on the .occasion. Sir R. Birnie,
Chief Magistrate of the Police, was in attendance with Town-
shend, Sayer, Vickery, Bishop, Ruthven, and J. T. Smith,
the principal officers of Bow-street,. and a numerous assem-
blage of the patrol; who were stationed by Sir Richard in
various parts to keep the peace. Two of the Yeomen were
stationed at the King's entrance to the Opera House, and two
in the Opera Concert Room. The entrance from the street
and stairs, and the whole way from the Royal Box, was
covered with scarlet cloth, as well as the box adjoining it : the
box was fitted up in a very magnificent style; the front was
covered with crimson velvet; on which was placed two hooks
of the Opera, elegantly bound in red morocco; it was hung
with crimson satin, trimmed with gold fringe and tassels ; the
top with crimson fluted dome, ornamented with an elegant gilt
candelabra, with wax lights. The anti-box, or room behind
the Royal Box, was hung with blue Satin, ornamented with
silver fringe, and illuminated with gas lights in an elegant gilt
candelabra.

Daurty-LixE.--The Comic Opera of Abroad
and at Home, written by the: late Mr. HOLMAN,
was brought forward last night from'an unmerited
Oblivion of many years, as it is sprightly in dia-
logue and not uninteresting in fable, and has be-
sides some excellent music, - from our great na-
tional Composer, Mr. SHIELD. The parts were
well assigned, as will be evident when we state

that MCNDE.N was Old Testy, 'HARLEY Young
Flourish, KNIGHT Dicky, and that BRAIIAM. came
forward with hi, Musical storesin Hareourt. The
rest of the characters were well allotted to Mrs.
IlintowE, Miss POVEY, and Miss COPELAND,
and the Opera altogether was so well received
as to be announced for repetition with general.

assent.

COVENT-GARDEti..—.Tfie" very .arduon.s part of
Othello was last night undertaken.by
REI.DY; for his benefit, and though it is usual to
make allowance those- who appear 'in. the
chief characters of the Drama on such occasions,
yet Mr. AIACREADY displayed merit : enough to.
, stand in no need of 'such a consideration. He
entered into the essential qualities of the part
with critical judgment, and 'altogether pre-
sented a masterly and vigorous delineation. Mr.
YouNo, who is himself a good Othello, perhaps
from motives of friendship, sustained the part of
lago, and though it might be thought that at
times he was somewhat too comic for so dark a
character; and at others appeared, as SHAKSPEARE
says," a superserviceable villain," yet he mani-
fested the powers of a great actor, and acquitted.
himself with his usual success. ABBOTT was
a very repectable Cassio, and. Miss FOOTE an
interesting Desdemona.--The House was so well
attended as to sheer- that Mr. MACREADY is high
in the esteem of many frient.s„as well as a gene-
ral favourite of the Public.

We -have authority to state that the new Pro-
prietors of Vauxhall have obtained his Majesty's
most gracious permission to 'open the Gardens
under his especial patronage.

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