The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-06 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

COVENT,GARDEN.—Der Freischntz was the
first performance last night. Miss PA TOY came
forward as Bertha, with her health and musical
powers fully restored. Miss Love also made her
entre, in Lena ; and COOPER, for the first time,
gave all requisite energy to the part of Caspar.,
ENGLISH OPERA Ili:usu.—Though the season
at this Theatre is very brief, yet we feel plea-
sure in stating that it has been very successful.
It concluded last nigh._ with The Shepherd Boy
and The Padlock. It is no more than justice to
observe, that the Proprietor, Mr. .ARNOLD, has,
by the experience of many years, proved *himself
fully qualified to conduct a concern of this na-
ture. But not only by the judicious management
of the Theatre, in bringing forward performers
of established merit; he has also introduced new
talents to the public; he has presented pieces of
dramatic excellence written by himself, as well as
others, and his Broken Promises and Shepherd Boy
this year are abundant proofs of his literary talents
and his power of exciting mirth or tender sym-
pathy. Perhaps the circumstance of his not being
an actor himself may have negatively given him
an additional claim to public confidence, as he
cannot be suspected of invidious rivalry or of an
illiberal repression of rising talents. By his pa-
tronage, Miss GREY, the pupil of Miss KELLY,
and no better tutor could be found, has displayed
talents which have been deservedly admired.
Miss HAMILTON also, who has had the advantage
of the same able tuition, has acquitted herself to
the satisfaction of the Public. Miss GowA an like-
wise has displayed musical and theatrical talents'
of no ordinary description. When we add to
these the engagement of B►tAHAat, Miss PAToN,
Miss STEPHENS,' MATHEWS, BARTLEY, COOPER,
WRENCH, POWER, Miss KELLY, a host in herself,
and who can doubt the judgment in selection and
the liberal patronage of the spirited Proprietor of
this Theatre, or that he fully deserves the warm
patronage of the Public. That patronage, to the
credit of the Public, he has received, and as we
are persuaded that he will continue to deserve
it, we confidently hope that he will receive it
through every future season.—Mr. BARTLEY last
night took leave of a very numerous audience, on
this occasion, with the following Address, which
was received with unanimous and reiterated ap-
plause :--

" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—According to annual cus-
tom, I appear before you, as the performances of this evening
terminate our short Summer Season.

" I have to express our sense of gratitude for the very li-
beral patronage which the English Opera House has received.
" The various exertions which have been made to merit
your favour—the engagement of all the first-rate talent within
the reach of the Proprietor—the great expence incurred by,
the production of the Opera of Tarrare' and other Novel-
ties have been, I am happy to 'say, repaid by the liberality of
the public, which enables the Proprietor to promise that the
preparations for their amusement next season shall be marked
by increased energy.
" The Proprietor trusts that, in the production of SALIERen
Grand Opera of Tarrare,' he has sustained that high musi-
cal reputation of the Theatre which it acquired by the first in-
troduction to the public of the-celebrated Dcr Freischutx e
and he begs to state, that he has already in preparation for the
next Season more than one Opera, which he believes will be
found equally worthy of your approbation.
" Permit me, Ladies and Gentlemen, to offer you the sin-
cere thanks of the Proprietor, and in my own name, and that
of all the Performers, to bid you respectfully farewell."

THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH, OCT. 4.—Misg
FOOTE made her first appearance here last night in the cha-
racter of Letitia Rarely. Long before the doors were opened,
an immense crowd had collected round the Theatre, and the
whole area of the pit was filled with gentlemen, principally
young men. There were very few ladies in the pit; but
upwards of twenty were seated in the lower boxes at seven
o'clOck, and a great number entered after , the performance
had begun. Several ladies,_ who could not get accommoda-
tion in the pit, went to the second boxes. As each party
of ladies made their appearance, they were saluted with
cheers and hisses. The malcontents were almost entirely con-
fined to the galleries. Miss Foote's supporters were chiefly
in the pit. When the curtain drew up, Messrs. Denham and
Lee, who first came on the stage, were received with tumultuous
applause, mixed with hissing, and cries,of " Off, off,"—
"Murray, Murray,"—" Manager,"—" the Manager." This
uproar lasted for a minute or two, and the play then proceeded.
All the performers, as they came forward, were received with
applause, particularly Mr. Jones and Mr. Mackay. When
Mr. Murray. as Flutter, appeared, " Kean, Kean,"—
" What did you make of Kean," was loudly vociferated
from the galleries. After an ineffectual attempt to go on
with his part, he advanced to the front of the stage, and
addressed the audience in nearly the following words :
" Ladies and Gentlemen, with Mr. Kean I have nothing to do;
nor can I properly be called on to account for his non-appear-
ance in Edinburgh. When that gentleman was under a late
engagement, I felt it my duty to inform him, that a party was
forming here against him. Ile then voluntarily renounced his
engagement. had he adhered to it, I should have felt bound
in honour to have brought him forward." This brief speech
was received with three hearty cheers, and the piece went on till
Miss Foote came on the stage, when another scene of tumult
ensued. It, however, lasted but for a moment. It was evi-
dent that her friends were more numerous than her enemies.—
She appeared to suffer a considerable degree of alarm. Iler
late misfortunes have had very visible effect on her personal at-
tractions. Lord Cochrane and a number of fashionables were
in the boxes.

Madame CARADORI ALLEN, with her husband,
is rusticating in the country, after her great exer-
tions and fatigues at the different Provincial
Music Meetings. Madame CARA nortx returns to
her station at the King's Theatre in December,
and will resume her station in the serious Opera
of II Crociato, at the opening.
Miss FooTE's engagement in Whitehaven has
been extremely productive to her and the mana-
gers, and her reception there bordered on enthu-
siasm. The same success followed her to Car.
lisle, where, on Thursday last, notwithstanding
the prices of admission were all raised, yet the
theatre overflowed in fives minutes after the
doors were opened, and there were hundreds dis-
appointed of getting in.

Miss STEPHENS will return to London after
reaping a most profitable provincial harvest,
having received 1,000/. for the exercise of her
fine talents at four music meetings, in addition
to her various profits arising from her engage-
ments. during the summer, at the diifferent coun-
try Theatres.
It is rather a singular fact, that in the House-
list of Performers, engaged for the present sea-
son at Covent Garden Theatre, the ❑ame of Mrs.
J. BRADSHAW (late Miss TnEE) is inserted as
one of the company.

CROYDON FAlR.—Yesterday the amusements
of this mart of festivity terminated " amid the thrilling of
trumpets, and the clashing of symbols." Richardson's Theatre
was unusually well attended daring the " merry period," in
consequence of its being the proprietor's intention of retiring
from the " profession' after St. Alban's Pair. Richardson
for the last 30 years has been the leading star at all the pro-
vincial fairs.