The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-24 00:00:00

THE TUgATREi.

Daurty-LAm7l.7 Faustus last night exerted
his miraculous powers in conjunction with hiri
Satannic Ally, with so Much 'effect 'to afford a
high treat to the 'galleries, but the boxes; as
s mi,,:ht 'be expected on a Whitson Monday, had
•
hilt .a scanty attendance. The good_ Acting, hoW-
"ever, and the magnificence:6l the scenery, will
most 'prob'ably render it attractive among the
higher circles when the turbulence of the holiday
season is over:

CO VENT-GA liDEN.--The fine Tragedy of Julius
Calar drew a numerous audience last night to
this Theatre, and they were highly "gratified by
the performande of Mr. YouNG's Brutus, Mr.
'Coon:fe's Cassius, and Mr. C. K*3! 'ILE'S' Antony.
There was some change iu the Costume of some
of.the characters, particularly that of Antony, iii
order to render it more Roman, and' which' cer•
tainly improves the general effect. A'sr'a dire
compliment to. the season, Harlequin and the
Dragon of TVantley followed, and afforded as
much. delight to the galleries as the more critical
audience below had deriired 'from the previous
work of our immortal Poet.

HATmAtitiiT.--Mrs. VESTRIS last night ap-
peared for the first time in the part of Rosalind,
in ,the delightful Comedy of As You Like It.
Her performance exceeded our expectations, for
though she has spirit and humour in middle and
lower life, the relined vivacity and elegant man-
ners of a Princess seemed to be above her reach ;
however she• was really sprightly, easy, and not
Without pathos and delicaey. As she possesses
well-formed legs, it is no wonder that she was in-
clined to display them; but we really think that
the shortness of•her jacket, in the male-attire,
occasioned such a trespass upon delicacy as could
not be pleasing to the female part of the audi-
ence, and we advise her, on repeating the part,
to he less ostentatious of the gifts. of Nature. A
Mr. MUDE performed the part of jaqueks. He
posseises a good voice and a face capable Of ex-
pression. lie is evidently a copy of Mr.
twins-, and, like him, often drops his voice in
such a manner as to be at times absolutely in-
audible. Ile is likely to succeed in graver cha-
racters. Touchstone was humorously represented
by Mr. J. RUSSELL. VINING was respectable in
Orlando ; Mrs. II uMBY was very well in Audrey,
but there was no necessity for, her appearing to
be mumbling fruit, and, like her grandmother
Eve, to spew that :die 'was seduced by an apple.
Miss GEORGE was the Celia. She sung very well,'
but she is lamentably wanting in deportment.
Is there no dancing-master connected with this
Theatre, to give a little grace to her action
We protest against the introduction of more
songs than have been 'traditionally usual in this
charming Comedy ; they obstruct the progress of
the fabie,and preclule sympathy in the feelings
of the character. This practice is a tasteless,
obtrusion upon SDARSPEARE, and worse, if pos-
sible, than DItYDEN'S despicable alteration, of
The Tempest. The play was altogether brought
forward in a manner highly creditable to the
Theatre.

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GitEthwicli Ento.—This holiday recreation
for the lower orders at Easter and Whitinntide,
which has time out of mind been permitted,. the,
Magistrates and Parochial Officers of Greenwich
have determined to suppress, and preparations
'tor that `purpose accordingly plaCe yest'ei.;
day. Placards were posted throughout the town,.,
declaring that as the .Fair was not n Chartered
Fair, it was"il legal,: and. should be :stippressed.-:
IticilAttosox, a showman, and SAurineits, the
Equestrian, notwithstanding the prohibition,
considering it :as mere bi-olep
.tulmen, pro 7
ceeded with. their ,arrangements, but the
peace-officers interfered, and, after some demtir,
the two Managers. thought proper to abandon
their projects, and to prepare,for removing to
Wandsworth, where an atithoriied fair is to take
place in the course'of the presenfiVeek. Guittif.;
vricit FAttt has so long been the annual gratifica,
lion of the inferioi orders; and is looked for by
them with such eager hope, that the propriety of
suppressing it may be justly questioned. .I t is not
like aull-baiting,Cock-fighting',and other remains
of ancient barbarism, and was generally produc-
tive of so little mischief, that it may reasonably
be. considered as a subject of regret, that those
who labour through the year should be de-
prived of their traditionary enjoyment. Such
a deprivation, while the higher ranks in-
dulge in every species of luxury, can only
.tend to excite popular
.discontent and envy.
We are assured by a most respectable witness,
whowent to enjoy the festive scene yesterday, that
nothing offensive occurred, but that all wascharac-
terized by harmless mirth, mere fun, and that the
whole was really a display of innocent gaiety—a
sure proof that the morals
,of the laver orders
-are improved. But indeed,. vrithin the ordinary
remembrance of the people, this Fair, with
the exception of some natural excesses, :has ge-
nerally been marked by popular cheerfulness
and harmless festivity. Let proper regulations
be adopted, but let popular enjoyments be not.
wholly suppressed.

Yesterday morning, at half-past ten o'clock,
the Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
had a meeting at the. Council Office, Whitehall-place, at which
the Earl of Harrowhy presided as Lord President of the Coun-
cil. The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court
of King's Bench, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas, Lord Gifford, Lord Colchester, the Lord Chief
Baron, Lord Stowell, Lord Teignmouth, Lord Bexley, Sir
John Nicholl, Sir Henry Russell, Sir George Warrender, Sir
W. Fremantle, Mr. C. NV. Wynn, and Mr. Beckett, also at-
tended as Lords of the Council. The Attorney-General and
the Solicitor-General were in attendance on their Lordships
during the time of their sitting. The case which came before
the consideration of their Lordships was that of Mr. Bucking-
ham against the East. •

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N._ A n clnln e n t preacher
atit w
:071, ovnergysftora-
punishment that will in future be awarded to those
ccietriltayionnseoclte was discoursing near this town,
who have left this world with a load of guilt unconfessed and
unrepented of. His auditory were chiefl
iP of the male gen-
der ; but one female in the room seemed ee I rr•
v ectedi and
eia
when the preacher was discoursing on "the place of torments,"
she cried out in the utmost agony, " 0 1........ d ! whatshallbe-
come of me ! It's all over with me; for I've been false to my
husband, and it was you (pointing to an
„individual present)
who have ruined me and sent me to hell l The surprise of
the culprit at this attack was only equalled by the dismay of the
husband, who was also present, and had the mortification to hear
his shame thus published by her who had caused it,".(Shr cwi-
tury Cluonicle.) • •

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