The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-02 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

lla
YMIRKET.—To the credit of this Theatre,
the Comedy of Know Your Own Mind was re-
vived last night, and as it is -really- what is styled
a good acting Play, we are surprised that it is
not often represented on the Winter Boards. We
had the pleasure of being well acquainted with
the Author, A wrilun. Iluitrny, and we know
that he considered this Play as the most original,
. and the best of his comic productions. Ile in-
tended it for Drury-lane Theatre, but, as it was
presented to the Manager just at the time when
The School for Scandal was offered, he transfer-
red it to Covent-Garden. In Dashwood, the sa-
tirical hero of the piece, he intended to pourtray j
his deceased friend, SAM FOOTE, several of
whose bon mots he has actually introduced in -the
character. Woonwmtn, a most admirable actor,
was to have performed the part, hut as he was
ill, arid there was little hope of his recovery, it
was assigned to LEE-LEWES. Actors are anxious
to be the first representatives of new characters,
naturally conceiving that old ones are stale upon
the public taste, and when WOODWARD was in-
formed by his friend MURPILY that the Comedy
could not be delayed, we were assured by the
author that he actually wept on the disappoint-
ment. The Comedy was chiefly supported by
Lewis, in Millamour, Mrs. MATTOCKS,. in Lady
Bell, and the beautiful Mrs. ITARTLVY, in Miss
Nevil. The Comedy was very well received, but
would doubtless have. been more 'attractive if it
had not been immediately opposed to•the supe-
rior brilliancy of The School for Scandal, and
the admirable manner in which that Comedy was
supported by all the original performers.---Wo
shall now briefly recur to the representation of
last night. VINING, a spirited, bustling actor,
gave an animated support to Millamour, and Mr.
P. FA lIIIEN was lively in Dashwood. Mrs.
GLOVER, who always brings judgment, know-
ledge, and experience to whatever she performs,
rendered Mrs. Bromley as characteristically
lively and correct as the author could re-
quire. Her daughter, Miss P. GLOVER, was an
interesting representative of :the sorrows of de-
pendance in Miss Nevil.- Lady Real, by Madame
VESTRIS, if not marked by the polished manners
of the higher order of fashionable females, dis-
played such an animating vivacity, as essentially
contributed to the general effect of this excellent
Comedy, which was so well received by the
audience as fully to attest the judgment of the
management in its revival.

ANECDOTES, &c.

OTHER IRONS IN THE FIRE.—An authoress of
some celebrity in her day, onceasked Dr. JOHNSON to give an
opinion upon a work she was just about to publish, observing,
" If it will not do, I beg you will tell me so, as I have other

irons in the fire; and should you think this not likely to suc-
ceed, I can bring out something else." The Doctor having
turned over several pages of the work, returned it, with the fol-
lowing laconic observation :—" Madam, I would advise you to
put this where your Irons are."

EXTRAORDINARY REcOMMENDATION.--A Lady,
lately advertising for a situation as companion to one of her
own sex, amongst other extraordinary recommendations, men-
tions one at which most married men will be apt to shake
their heads. She says, " that she is perfect mistress of her own
tongue."

A POOR STROLLING PLAYER was once caught
performing the part of a poacher, and being taken before the
.Magistrates assembled at a Quarter-Sessions, for examination,
one of them asked him what right he had to kill a hare ? when
he replied in the following ludicrous parody on Brutues speech
to the Romans, in defence of the death of Caesar:--" Britons,
Hungry-men, and Epicures ! hear me for my cause, and be
silent, that you may hear; believe me for my honour ; and have
respect for my honour; that you may believe. Censure me in
your wisdom, and awake your senses that you may the better
judge. If there be in this assembly any dear friend of this hare,
to him I say, that a poacher's love for hare is no less than his.
—lf, then, that friend demand why a poacher rose against a
hare, this is my answer,—not that 1 loved hare less, but that
I loved eating more. Had you had rather this hare were liv-
ing, and I had died quite starving—or that this hare were
dead, that I might live a jolly fellow ? As this hare was pretty
I weep for him ; as he was plump I honour him ; and as he was
nimble I rejoiced at it ; but, as he was eatable, I slew him.—
There are tears for his beauty ; joy for his condition ; honour for
his speed ; and death for his toothsomeness. Who is here so cruel
would Fee me a starved man ? If any, speak, for hint have I of-
fended. Who is here so silly that would not take a tit bit? Ifany,
speak, for him have 1 offended. Who is here so sleek that does
not love his belly ? If arty, speak, for him have I offended."
" You have offended justice,
this
cried one of the Magis-
trates, out of all patience at this long and strange harangue,
which began to invade the time that had awakened his appe-
tite. " Then," cried the culprit, guessing at the hungry feel-
ings of the Bench, " since justice is dissatisfied, it must needs
have something to devour—Heaven forbid I should keep any
Gentleman from his dinner—so, if you please, I'll wish your
Worships a good day and a good appetite."

Captain PALMY of the Royal Navy has sent
Si., and W. SOTHEBY, Esq. of Grosvenor-street,
5/. to Messrs. COUTTS and Co. for Mrs. BEEzoNt.
It ought to be mentioned, to the honour of
Mr. SoANE, the distinguished architect, who so
promptly set the example how to aid Mrs. BEL-
zoNt in her trying difficulties, that he did, with-
out hesitation, what the Government had, de-
clined or hesitated to do. While so many thou-
sands were given to Lord Elgin, and others, for
" Marbles," Mr. Soane gave Mr. Belzoni 2,000
guineas for the fine, perfect, and celebrated Sar-
cophagus, brought to this country by that most
enterprising and remarkable traveller of modern
times. It has been mentioned, that the Govern-
ment afterwards wanted to purchase this valuable
piece of antiquity, hut that Mr. Soane altogether
declined selling it.—(Morning Herald.)
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YAUNTLEROY'S BANKING-110- USE, or rather that
of Marsh, Stracey, and Co., in Berners-street,
Oxford-street, is, it seems, likely to be convert-
ed into a hotel of a very superior character; but
some delays are said to have taken place in mak-
ing good the title, and in effecting the complete
transfer of this portion of the bankrupts' pro-
perty. Mrs. Fauntleroy (the mother) is a party.
She claimed, by virtue of her husband, on whom
it had been in some way settled, one-fifth of the
house ; and in that demand the assignees and
their legal advisers were obliged eventually to
acquiesce. Then Mrs. Fauntleroy is alleged to
have claimed all the fixtures in such house (va-
lue some two or 3001.) To that claim there is
some demur, and it still remains unsettled ; but
it is thought that it will be adjusted in Mrs.
Fauntleroy's favour.
An Englishman of the name of MACKINTOSII,
says the Stockholm Gazette, has applied to the
Swedish Government for a Patent to manufacture
steel, upon an entirely new plan.