The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-19 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DunUY-lirru.—Mr. KEAN hoisted the stan-
dard of King Richard the Third last night 'at
this Theatre, and his camp was attended by in-
numerable followers.

CovENT-GARDEN.—It is highly creditable to

public taste to find that Roino and Juliet, one
of the most interesting productions of, our. great

dramatic Bard, is liOirS' so very attractive at this
Theatre,, that, for the third time since the Open-
ing, it was last night- attended by an overflowing
audience.—The dress boxes were filled with a
more jilakk usual proportion of elegant visitors,
and the rest of the audience were of a more re-
spectable description than we have been ac-
customed to see. This attraction may be
fairly attributed to the pOwerful impression
Which the Juliet of Miss F. H. KELLY, and the
Romeo of :Mr. C. KEMBLE; have made on the
public in general by their admirable performance
Of those respective characters. We shall not
follow the example of some of our competitors,
by indulging. the public with
_a critical analysis
of two characters so well known, 'or a detail of

the excellencies of the. hero and heroine of the
piece, but simply advise them,to go and judge.
for themselves, and we promise them a high
treat, from the poetical beauties of the play, the
splendour with Which 'it is brought forward,
.the distinguished talents of the .two chief Per-
formers, and the general merit of the'represen-
lation.

ROYAL WEST LONDON • THEATRE. - The
,Comedy of The Wohaer , was represented last
night el this. Theatre before a numerous audience.

The characters of Don Felix and Violante were
,
supporteu by Mr. and Miss BRUNTON, with a
proportion of merit highly creditable to, their

talents. The comedy altogether was respect-
ably brought forward, and excited great applause.
ROYAL COBOURG THEATRE.—ThiS Theatre,
which has been closed for a very short period,
re-operied last night, and though the weather
was unfavourable attracted a numerous audi-
ence. 'Considerable alterations and improve-
ments An the interior have taken place even in
the short inter Val. A magnificent Salooon has
been constructed underneath the Box and Fit
entrances, for the accommodation , of the fre-
quenters of the Boxes and Pit, at half-past five
o'clock, and for the half-price visitors at eight
o'clock—thus affording amusement till the time
of admission to the audience part. of the The-
atre. The Saloon is in the form of a quadrant ;
in the front are beautiful' panoramic views
up the Mediterranean, elegantly executed.—
It is -divided into three colonnades by marble

columnss richly burnished with gold. On each
side of the pillars are statues, from which eiTuses
the gas. On the opposite side are splendid mir-
rors on which is reflected the quadrant, with
the views, &c., so that the saloon appears to be
a circle. There has been a commodious lobby
erected behind the pit, on the right and left of
which are corridors leading to a' staircase which
communicates to the saloon. The entrances to
the Box and Pit Pay-places have been rendered

more comfortable, as they, are now out of sight;
hitherto they were visible to the 'crowd without the
Theatre. The' Saloon is the design of Mr. CAVA-
NAL, the Architect, and the .Panoramic. Views
painted by Mr. STAI4FIELD. A piece was pro-
duced; for the first time, called the "'Fortress
of Palazzi; or, the Mysterious Monster." A
new Ballet was also presented, called " The
Golden Shower ;p or Jupiter and Dance," and the
whole concluded with 'fc Edward the Black
Prince," The performances were received amidst
L shouts of applause from an overflowing house.

The • competition between the two Winter
Theatres is likely, ,to be, very active during the
season. A new Opera, the title of which it
seems is to be Maid Marian, is to be brought for-
ward at both houses on the, same night, It is
said that Mr. C. KEMnLE in the Covent-Garden
piece is to try his talents in a new province, and
to be the Friar Tuck.

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Mr. BRAHAM has returned to town, and is
!soon to commence his 'musical operations at
Drury-Lane"fheatre.
. BALTIMORE, 0c.T.1.5.—MR. MATTHEWS' FARE-
WELL PERFORMANCE.—This gentleman's benefit
last . evening, brought, as we hoped and antici-
pated, a full and fashionable house; indeed, by
much the largest which has been seen here for
years. It was, indeed,Jull to overflowing. The
boxes were completely. occupied; and, if the
Hibernianism may be pardoned, there were more
in the pit than it would hold. The •amount in the
house was more than a thousand dollars. The
anticipations of- this numerous audience, if
we niay judge by the applause bestowed,'
were 'amply gratified. The play was per-
formed with great spirit, and with unusual
correctness. Goldfinch, however, came out a-head
of all the other- personages, and wpas indeed
prime, bang Up," The songs introduced by
Mr.MArraims,were all encored with enthusiasm;
and the willingness with which he complied with
the calls, and the-humour with which he varied
'the interinediate recitations, gained. him just ap-
probation. The afterpiece was, after all, the at-
traction of many, and we know of none who were
disappointed. The imitations of eminent London
performers.-were at once humorous and accurate
—at least, pronounced so by those conversant
with the English stage. At the conclusion of the
performances, Mr. MATTHEWS came forward in
characterond addressed the audience with great
sensibility and propriety. He alluded to the,
fair prospects before him when be left his native
shore, but spoke in animated terms of his recep-
tion in this city, both in public and private. He
made warm acknowledgments, and his address
was received with great cordiality.

Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's
at Grenada, 10th of October :—" This is the
anniversary of the great hurricane in 1780, and
we are happy to say that nothing in the appear-
ance of the weather indicates a blow within the
range of these islands. Indeed, we begin to
flatter ourselves that the season of danger is
nearly past, and that we shall be spared this
year from -any of the awful visitations peculiar
to the season and climate,"

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DEPARTURE of the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE and the-
PRINCESS AUGUSTA for HANOVER. . •
Yesterday morning the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, attended by
Colonel Stevenson, the Surveyor-General, inspected the House
of Lords ; • afterwards his Royal Highness visited the• Duke of
York. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, • the Duchess of
Gloucester, the Duchess of, Kent, the Princess Sophia, and the
Princess Feodor, camel() town to take leave of their Royal
Relatives 'the' Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta.
The Royal - party partook of a dejeunc at two o'clock.—
The time of their Royal Highness's departure was fixed for
soon after that time, but which was obliged to be postponed,
-owing to the pole of the Princess Augusta's carriage breaking
on. its driving up to the front of the King's Palace at Pimlico.
Their Royal Highnesses started at half past.three in four car-.
riages and four ; Major Davidson and Col. PrOtt. attending the
Duke, and Miss NVynyard'the prineess. They proceeded to the
Rose Inn, Sittingbourne, Kent, to dine and sleep, and will de-
part this day for Calais.

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