The Sun.
London, England, 1814-02-16 00:00:00

DRURY WANE THEATRE.

We had not, room on Monay'to ex. tend our
critique on. the representation of Richard the
Third, at this Theatre, to an adequate notiee of
the scenery, which is; ,however, so admirable that
it would be unjust not to afford it a more distinct
tribute of our applause, The exterior of the
Tower, and the two Camps, by Mr. GREENWOOD,
deserve-high approbation, hut the antiquarian .re-
search and minute labour, the accuracy of imita-
tion, combined with the excellence of -design and
spirited execution bestowed upon the other scenes,
by Mr. CAPON, merit a higher meed of praise
than we are accustomed to give to works of this
kind. -We are sure it will gratify the, lovers of
the Fine Arts as well as of the Drama, to be in-
formed whence the Materials for these. beautiful
and appropriate ontupositions are drawn this
we are enable to do by . the attention of a 'scien-
tific friend :
The State Chanber of King Edwrrd ny,—This Scene is
taken from some very-beautiful remains of• Palatial Architec-
ture of that Monarch.l The doorway and its adornments are,
in the original buildings much smaller, but are here -enlarged
for the purpose of adapting them to the "Ante. The walls of
the chamber are covered with tapestry hangings, before the
lower part of which are introduced the coronation chair of
our English Kings, from Edward I. to George 111. inclusive,
which is here restored as it was originally, and with the em-
bellishments-of gilding and enamelling. At the back of this,
curious chair is the figure of a Regal Personage sitting in his
robes of state, and as only a part of the drapery and the feet
are remaining, the figure of Edward I. is supplied from a sta-
tue arid two busts yet in existence. The'efmpanion chair to
correspond is adorned with similar enrichments, and the figure
of Eleanor, his first wife, at the back, sitting, which is taken
ri front the brass statue of the Queen on her monument.

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Vartlfed Chamber of King'tienry/'l.—This subject, adapt-
ed to the stage, is taken from a very fine reurain of our an-
cient •eliiteeturc of that period, _and the defective parts in
the original 'building supplied from another building of the
same century.—The stained glass introduced in the compart-,
meats of the windows is.taken from a church in Kent of the
same date; from drawings made by the Artist many years
since.
Croshy Council Chamhcr.--This is a very faithful re&e-
scatation; as nearly as codld be obtained, and adapted to the
purpose of the stage, of the very Chamber in which the Pro-
tector Richard-met Li., adherents isefore his Coronation.
Baronial Holl.—from remains of the reign of Edward IV.
With a Music Gallery and Screen under it, as was the man-
ner of our ancestors in their great halls at the lower end.
Tudor Hall.—This is taken from some portion of that stile
of the. pointed architecture which prevailed iii the reign-, of
Henry VIP..

THERMOMETRE PorAnclu?, circulated at Paris
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A prepared Address to the PRINcE REGENT,
from the University of Oxford, being sent to
Lord GRENVILLE, its Chancellor, his Lordship,
returned it, striking out several passages, con-,
taming praises of Ministers—too poetical, as he
said, for him to present. This has produced ano-
ther Address, in which the praises have very pro-
perly been doubled.,--MOrnbig Post.
In addition to our last communication of parti-
culars relative to the dreadful fire at the Custom-
house, we are enabled to make the following, re-
specting the deplorable death of two poor lit-
tle orphans, whom 'Miss KELLY had taken under,
her protection :—The shrieks of Miss KELLY, it
appears, had awakened them, and the cook of the
establishment, in making her escape to the top of
the house, passed, by the door of the room in which
these children slept ; she threw it open, and call-
ed to them to "follow her instantly, for the house
was on fire." They answered her, sifting tip in
their bed, " we will just put on our gowns, and,
get away ;" but the room, which was already
filled with smoke, burst into flame; and it is con-
cluded, that when, they strove to make their way
tote stair-case, they were overpowered by the
rapid progress of the fire, and were instantly
mingled in the general destruction.
Yesterday morning, between seven and eight
eirht' o'clock, a fire broke out in the work-shop
of Covent-Garden Theatre, which by timely as-.
sistance was hot under without doing much tnis-,;
chief.