The Sun.
London, England, 1809-11-02 00:00:00

COVEA T- GARDEN THEATRE.

The sterling old Comedy of Every Man in his
Rumour was attended last night by a very numerous
audience, so numerous indeed that we were in hopes
the perlons who appear every night in oppos,tion to
the Proprietors would 'have idrnd no route for ad-
mission. In this hope we remained till the conclu-
sion of the third a&, though some unruly symptoms
broke ont during the previous representation. When,
however, the hall-price reinforcement arrived, the
usual tempest began to rage, and continued through
tire remainder of the play, and during the represent.;
ation of Oscar and Malvina. The Placard system
was resumed, but though there was nothing pointed
or titiiking in any of the new insctiptions, they
served as toe! to the flame whenever they were ex-
hibited.—The letters 0. P. (Old i.=) were On-
spicuous on many peril-,;, who ptned in every
species of hooting, ate. &c. &e. The boxes
as well as the pit, coil!...ned many opponents of the
Proprietors, and t!;e tumult was at'great as on any
Jorcuer occa About eleven the'drarnatic enter-
taintnents- concluded, and then, afteithe opposition
had indulged themselves in roaring God save the
King, and raising cheers for themselves and groans
tor the Proprietors, they left thelleatre in detach-
ed bodies.

THE LYCEUM.—The Comedy of The Rivals 1778
represented last night at this. Theatre, and Mrs.
1 FottßEs. , who two 'or three years ago performed
4/tinci-, in The frill, assumed the character of Julia.
This Lady has a. pleasing lade figure ; her voice is
well toned, and her articulation distinet. She is not
quite in the bloom of youth, but she is altogether in-
teresting. There is a tenderness in her mariner well
suited to the character of Julia.; she was very affect-
; lug in the scene where she separates from her ca-
pricious, or rather anxious lover, ,Falkland Hoe-
i
LAND perform:Li ibis chat acter. He i% always at-
tentwe and.curreet, ut the part is' above the reach
of his abilities, though in the present state of this
Theatre we keow'not weo else could have taken it.
I‘iiWRENCH is quite.an Atoll. He performed the
parr. t
of Captain Absolute, and it bustle and zeal were
all
,that it required, he could not be said to have
seamed his duty, DowroN's" Sir Anthony was, as
usual, excellent, and Mrs. ORGER displayed great
improvement since she first appeared in the Fart
of Lydia Languish. It is enough to say 'that
JOHNSTONE was Sir Lucius, to intimate that the cha-
racter was admirably performed.
Mr. KIi:SIIILE has-been confined for the last two
days by a eh dent fit of the gout.
Mrs. JORDAN, by her recent trip to Chester, Lei-
cester,. and Liverpool, cleared near 12001. a proof
that theatrical judgment is net confined to the me-
tropolis. There is reason to hope that this excel-
lent aaress will gratify the public for a few nights
at the Lyceum during, the present season, though
we understand that sbe has declined an engagement
for the season.
It has been stated that the Patentees of Drury-
lane Theatre have brought an action against ELLIS-
TON, for non-performance of his contrast, in refus-
ing to play at the Lyceum. ELLISTON has.contra-
dictedehis report, and holds out a " proud defiance."
It is also said that several members. of the old Drury-
lane Band have brought an action against the Paten-
tees, for not giving theta siutihfr siteetions in the
Lyceum orchestra. As the winter license was un-
derstood to have been procured for the whole of the
Drury-lane company, the latter plead a poetive right
to regain their stations. Mr. Seew, the former
Leader, is among the complainants, and certainly,
oubody can deny his qualiticaeotis for the office.
e7!,1141'. BETTY, the father of the celebrated Young
Roscius, has purchased a valuable estate near Shrews-
bury, upon which he now resides.
Last week three vessels sailed from Chatham; Mere
mouth, and FahnouthefOr Fraece, with aged French
prisoners„ to exchange for old English prisoners.
INDIA Houste-e-Yesterday a Court of DireCtors
was held, when"Ciptain H. -LINDqAY was sworn
into the cotornarid of the ship Winchelsea, con-
sgned to Bombay and China. The Court adjout ned
at six o'clock till Wednesday next.
0n the 14th of September the Mury, GigsoN, of
Greenock, fell in with a tine brig, umber loaded,
and water-logged, her toretnast amid bowsprit gone;
no person on board of her, an union jack flying at
the head of her mainmast, and the name Jane .en hqr
siert? ; Ist. 47. 30. long. 36. was then
bloWing a gale.
The Industry, LYNCH, from Malta and Gibrahar,
is reported to be lost, with all the crew, on ihe night
of the 15th instant, near the thirsey Islan is.