The Sun.
London, England, 1809-12-19 00:00:00

NIIMUER 5383.]

NEW THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN:-
THIS PRESENT EVENING, 'Dec. 19, isog
will be performed a Comedy, called
THE. MERCHANT OF VENICE. •
The Duke, Mr. DAVENPORT.;
Bassani°, Mr. C KEMBLE; •
Antonio, Mr. MURRAY; s •
Shylock, Mr. COOKE ;
rortia, Miss NORTON;.
Nerissa, Miss LOG AN;
esska, Miss BOLTON.• • -
To which will be added, the Musical Farce, called
THE POOR SOLDIER. •
Father Luke, Mr. WADDY;
Captain*Firzroy, Mr. BELL:IA/1Y ;
Patrick, Mr. TAYLOR ;
Dermot, Mr. INC LE DON ;
Darby, Mr. MUNDEN ;
Norah, Miss 130 [.TON ;
Kathiano, Mrs. LISTON.
The Doors will be opened at Half past Five, and the Play
begin at Half past Six.
TO-010170W, Hamlet ; with The Turnpike, Uate.
On Thursday, The Man of the World; with We fly by
Night.
On Friday, King Lear; r,,tl-1 The Waterman.
The Proprietdrs ot the ..Theatie Royal, in Covent-
garden, anxious to restore trancittility to the,Alosusemeiits of
the Town beg leave to intorna the Public, that, for the tu-
jure, the Prices of Admission will be—Boxes 75. Pit 3s. 6d.
Lower Gallery as. and Upper Gallery is.—At,the end of
the present Season, that part of the Front Boxes which is
now occupied by Annual Boxes, will be restored to the use
of the Public, as it vas‘ ln the old Theatre. The Proprie •
tors beg leave to say how srncerely they' lament, and triaw,
sorry they are forany irregularities that may have taken place
`during the late unhappy disputes; and,. that no trace or re-
collettion of past differences may be left, ,will imme-
diately give direetions for stopping all 'legel proceedings on
their part, to Which the late cireunastances coOpellkAl them,
reluctantly, to have recourse. The Propriiitors most re-
spectfully rely on the protettion of a liberal and enlightened
Public. and humbly hope that their attention may news be
I,turployed solely in the producing of such Entertainments es
May be worthy of a British Audience,
•

"LYCEUM TIIEATRI4
.11nderthe Special License at lie LOlt-a CHA MBE It N,
Granted for the present scason.to the joint application of s
all Pr,rtles principally interested.
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• - --- - - - .
THEIR: , . .
Majesties'' Setweets, forming the COM-
PANY of the late DRURY LAN THEiLTRE,
vim, THIS PRE,SENT EVENING, December 19, rtibi),
liertortn 'a Itti comedy, in t•ive Ads, called .
SUDDEN MIRIVALS
.: ... Or, TOO BUSY.B? 4IALF.
The princlpal Cilara6.trs by
.tiOWTON, NIr.'MATHEWS., Mr. RAYKONIY,
- . pair. WRO.IGTITON, Mr. WRENCH,
"I‘lr.T A LSililt.. Mr. lOH NSTON E,
Mrs. ED'''", IN, Miss RAY,
.. . Mrs. SPARKS. .
• The Prologue to be "spoken by Mr. EYRE.
The t pilogue by Mrs. EDWIN. .
- tigihich hill be added,. tile Musicil Lntertainnient of
. . .. ROSINA.
Mr. Belvilie, Mr. I'HI LI prs ;
'Captain .I.lelville, 'Mr. HORN ;-
- William, Nli.._.s KELLY ; , •
R-osina, Mrs..l3iSHol) ;•
• .. .
- . . Dorcas, tiers. sl3 A K.KS ;
• , Pllcebe, Mrs. BLAND. . . .
. triiitecti93. Second,Vrice 35,-:-.-Vit 3s. 6d: Second Price 2s.—
Pantry as. Second Price ts..--Upper Gaiter) ts. Second

.Trice 6d. . .
',.Brxes and plates to be. l4kin cl Mr. E.pling, In the Mix-
,2ffice, at the Strand entrance ; of wricirn may aio- be hall
r- tiyate Boxes nightly.
The Doors to be opened at'Half.past Five, and the Per-
formance to begin at Halt past Six.
To-morrow, The Devil to ray.—On Thursday, No Song
No Supper.

To the PROPRIETORS of EAST-INDIA STOCK.
LAMER A ma GLNTLEMEN,
THE death of Sir WILLIAM .BENSLEY, Bart.
having occasioned a Vacancy in- the Diredion, I beg
Most respectfully to renew the offer of my services. En-
paged in no pursuit that can divert me from an unremitting
attention to the duties of the honourable Office to which• I
aspire; and being resolved to devote my time and experience
to the advancement of your interests, I trust 1 shall be able
to discharge those duties in a Manner suitablo to the very
mattering reception with which the tender of my services has
been rewved by the Proprietors•at large. To those numer-
ous Friends, who have promised me their Votes and In-
terest, I again return my sincere Thanks, assuring them, if,
through their Support, my present sanguine hopes should be
crowned with success, it will ever be my study to evince the
gtatitude.with which I must always remain,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
YoUr obliged and faithful humble Servant,
JOHN BLAIAN TAYLOR.
40, Devonshire-place, Dec. AS, 1809.
Colonel Taylor's Committee meet daily at the City of
London Tavern, where any friendly communication will be
thankfully received.

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