The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-19 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

COVENT ATTIDEN.
On Saturday night the tragedy of The Gamester was per-
formed at this theatre, Mr. C. Kemble and Miss Helen Faucit
filling the two principal characters. The Gamester is one of
those productions which are called domestic tragedies. Miss
Faucit, who played Mrs. Beverley on Saturday, Was tender,
resigned, pathetic, and upon one or two occasions even power-
ful. The whole of the last scene of the third act, in which
Stukely uncovers his diabolical purposes, was played by her
svith great force, judgment, and dignity. Mr. Charles Kern.who played Beverley, has too much judmet, and too
21111°1 experience to undertake any character tog which he can-
?ct impart considerable interest. His Beverley was an able,
If not a finished, performance. The approbation of a nume-
rous audience attended him throughout, and, upon one or two
_ccasions, it was deservedly enthusiastic. The interview with
i:tukely in the third scene of the third act was worthy of his
ti(l'r days. His exclamation, "By Heaven, I'll not survive
:8 shame; traitor, 'tis you have brought it on me," was an
Ppalling outbreak of frenzy, remorse, and desperation. His
irY grasp seemed to annihilate the ruffian who had ruined
,111_115. Mr. Bennett's Stukely would admit of much curtail-
"t in these appendages of his performance, and he might
rosefully substitute for them mere knavishness and slowness of
auner and voice. Mr. Kemble s cled for by th au-
dience at the close of the tragedy.wa Heal came forward,e and
acknowledged the compliment.

HAEIIARKET.
IN Saturday evening the new tragic drama, The Cavalier,
rProduced here for the first time on Thursday night, was again
tierfornied, with an entire change of catastrophe. In the first
jstance Captain Hardgrave was made to stab his wife, to save
r from an ignominious death on a scaffold, and then to die
poison himself, just as the King's pardon has arrived ; but
Saturday night the latter event took place, while the bus-
-1142.(1 was in the act of counselling his wife after her condem-
'Llen to commit the act of self-destruction, and of course the
4tastrophe of which the previous audience had disanproved
raueteirin jog unnecessary, was thus happily avoided. the alte-
tit; was very judicious, and wholly successful, for the cur-
atT fell amidst long and loud applause. Our former favour-
tute opinion of this piece has been confirmed on the second
;eircf°llllance ; and the new matter added in the last scene is of
latcli that shows well for the talent of an author who could so
4—e'"Y Produce it.

NEW STRAND.
Saturday ni+rht was the last of the season at this theatre.
Th 0
a„e Pieces were The Perils of Pippins, The Bill. Sticker,
-imOthello. On the conclusion of the second piece, Mr.
di rHa ond delivered the following Address :—" Ladies
an-
"a Innn I might utter this, our farewell Address, in
Iftinaankt-OPjannTis ; for I have to speak of the past and the
Zvgr,e+ At our commencement, from the suddenness with
i'eu We entered on the task, there were many deficiencies-
-ine inistak For these
,' * * es: .e are very sorry—very much ashamed,
'4114 mean, nextw' season, to be quite reclaimed.'
but We began with a tragic dram.a—. The Painter of Ghent,
Via,' as the aspect of boxes and pit were much
'more tragic
j3o;—• we could wish, we—in sailors phrase— let go the
- -grenotter.' It has been said. that our stage is too small for
the stage, com-
endeavours. To this we answer—if
Pared to ,
,4,... u others, be as a cherry-stone, we have contrived to
have ,Pall it what leas been heldf a tolerable _Hercules. We
lar ing the stage ; that
is, if However, serious thoughts o
vii Y°ll advise the addition of very extensive stables. Other-
nt parlour being
ctr* we shall remain as we are ; the p
t.... 1 lar
well nailed to
enough for the comic muse—at-rese least, when she
the onefoot. The horse-shoe may be
the b bar„
door; but the horse-shoe has no ve
businessry
like a
I,hicharn becomes a theatre. We tried something ballet, when
, after a few nights
We
raation of Ta lioni and 'Perrot),
:3_l,llied that our legsg we withdrew.
(but purely out of mercy to. the re-
re-
we
other
were not very good ; and so,.
T‘'+' d to produce comedy of words and' character; in
Phrase, mistrusting
zitia only even
gourOurheaeds, We next tried burlesque.
hi Played a joke upon Sh. kspeare ; and we selected
...RI for this magnanimous ''
reason—no one else could so
;el! afford t. If it befaulttensof thousands have abetted
.tT_ in the wrong. We are very sorry,
e°sclutehntly says_
'No money returned.' For our later novel-
but as the play-bill
laiempeY may be taken as a tolerable sample of future enter-
-111,1 for ;if )ou like the wine of to-night, I can assure you
u.,de rink,.
40_
drink
future seasons there is a hogshead full of it. Come,
Ladics and Gentlemen, we dedicate this theatre
livi„°llieuY and farce. We shall endeavour to ' catch the
„,ce"ug.xo.anners as they rise :' though, with respect for pre-
Aolii,eud ground, we shall select no cases from the Old Bailey.
~,.'_caao old there happen so untoward an event as a war with
dep'env, be under no apprelension for your supplies, as we
for to_ti upon no no
in Paris. Ladies and Gentlemen,
. I mailvkcoadjutor and myself I thank you. For the company
litre b' Yen ; they arc assembled behind the scenes. I am
ut upon me a churchwarden with a
plate ; whatever you bestow
them'ine will, in this case, be most certainly divided among
b °4--farewe Ladies ands case,
e respectfully and earnestly
j il," we