The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-09 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DR r:r.Y.L AN The Tragedy of George
Barnwell was with most laudable propriety
brought forward last night, as it is well calcu-
lated to impress an awful warning on unreflecting
youth; and the affecting manner in which the un-
fortunate hero was represented by Mr. COOPER
gave admirable force to the moral lesson. A new
piece, founded on H AWKESWORTH'S interest-
ing romance of Ahnoran and Hamel, followed.—
The tale is too well known, or ought to be, to
render it necessary that we should enter into the
fable. It is sufficient to say that the chief inci-
dents are retained, and the whole was well sup-
ported by the Performers, particularly COOPER,
HARLEY, PENLEY, and Miss COPELAND, and was
well received by the audience. '
CovENT-GARDEN.—TIre Tragedy of Wallace
was followed last night by a' new splendid melo-
drama, entitled Cherry and Fair Star, derived,
of course, from those ancient stores of Arabian
wonders which were the delight of our earlier
days, and which can powerfully interest the
imagination at any period of life. It is seldom
that so magnificent a spectacle has been pre-
sented to the public, and as this is the age for
scenery, processions, &c. &c., on account of those
large theatres which have been essentially inju-
rious to the regular drama,theManagers are obliged
to submit to that vitiated taste which they have
themselves created, and by which they suffer
themselves, as they are put to a greater expence
than could possibly attend well written tragedies,
comedies, and farces. But such is now the pub-
lic taste, and it is hardly possible that it could
be more amply gratified than in the new
piece of last night. The scenery is, indeed,
peculiarly grand, various and picturesque, and
the performance altogether was such as to prer
sent it with full effect. Miss FOOTE, as Fair
Stal , was the heroine. She supported the part
with grace and feeling. Mrs. VINING has much
increased her reputation by her performance of
Cherry, the Prince. Miss BEAUMONT was not
less effective in the Queen of the Fairies. Gas.
raat.nr varied the interest by his grotesque drol-
leries, and a numerous audience gave such ap-
plause to the whole as to promise the Managers a
full recompence for their adventurous liberality.
SURREY THEATRE.—As this Theatre is under
the conduct of Mr. TIIOMAS DIEDIN, who, as
well as his brother CHARLES, inherits a great por-
tion of the talents of his late father, the unrivalled
British Lyrist, the productions of his pen are al-
ways calculated to amuse, and are never without
a moral purpose. The chief piece of last night
was founded on the popular subject of Tom and.
Jerry; which is brought forward with amusing
novelty, and Corinthian Torn and Logic were
sustained with great spirit by BENGOUGH and
GOMERY, as well as Jerry by Bunaotons, the
original performer of that part at the Adelphi
Theatre. Mr. NATHAN and some of his female
pupils afforded much pleasure" in the previous
ballet. The concluding piece Was the Panto-
mime of Mother Goose, and the whole excited
general applause.
COBURG THEATRE.—This theatre opened last
night with new embellishments in the interior,
and a very diverting pieee entitled Life in Paris,
a counterpart of Life in London, and not less
calculated to be generally attractive.
ADELPHI.—'Phis Theatre last night brought
forward Mr., ALEX4.NDRE, the celebrated Ven-
triloquist, whose extraordinary versatility of voice
and personation we have already noticed. The
house was well attended, and the performers de-
servedly applauded.
SADLER'S WELLS. —The holiday folks were
highly gratified last night at this old popular
Theatre by another piece on the subject of Tom
and Jerry, and a new Pantomime, entitled Har-
lequin's Ancestori. The Theatre has been newly
ornamented, and the season commenced very
favourably.