The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-15 00:00:00

h Elm THEATRE.

Two.meetitigs have, . it seems, taken place in the
City, for the purpose of erealing a Theatre, " East-
ward ho 1" A. petition to.the Crown, it is said, is
aaualiy drawing up, humbly praying for license,
to.w hich .will be attached:the names of SOlllO of the
first charaaers in the capital, who have put down
their signatures to sums amounting to 250,0001. to
be applied towards carrying the undertaking into ef.
tea.

The petitioners state, as the grounds of their ap-
plication, that all monopolies are injurious, and
prevent that kind of fair and spirited competition by
which the public are always benefited; and that
since the limitation of two Theatres to the capital,
London has increased nearly three-fourths in extent
and population; so that those who wish to partake of
the rational amusements of the Drama are nearly
deprived of that pleasure, from the distance to the
present established Theatres in the winter season; a
grievance which is particularly felt by those citizens
who do not keep carriages.

The Theatre is intended to be built in a most mag-
nificent style. The proposed site is said to be that
part of the estate of Lord RADNOR, on the south side
of Fleet-street, of which Bouverie-sreet and Water-
lane, with the unoccupied space of ground at the bot-
tom of the former, is a part. The idea is to pur-
chase the leases of ,the intermediate houses fronting
Fleet-street, and form an elegant crescent. The Thea-
tre to be placed in the centre of this crescent, with
a grand colonnade leading to it on each side from
Fleet-street. Thus the whole will be rendered a
conspicuous ornament to the capital, as the building
wil! strike the eye of every perso❑ passing east or
west along Fleet-street.
The petition to the Crown, it is said, is to con-
tain an oiler of an undertaking that the prices of ad-
mission to the boxes, pit, and galleries shall be the
same as those to the Haymarket Theatre, from which
they shall not he altered, under the penalty of for-
feiting the license. The Theatre to be distinguished
by the name of the LONDON THEATRE ROYAL,

Quicx,took leave of the London audience last
night at the Lyceum, in his favourite part of Isaac.
Our town 'Managers shew a want of policy in not
giving a permanent .engagement to so excellent a
Comedian of the good old school.
Mrs. CLARKE, who was lately the chief aaress at
_Manchester is to supply the place of Miss SNirra at'
Covent-garden Theatre. She has a considerable
share of provincial' reputation, particularly in tra-
gedy, and it is said she is to make 'her first,appear-
anee on London boards in the part of The Grecian
.Daughter..
EDMONTON STATUTE.—This annual scene of
-mirth commenced yesterday, and numerous groupes
of genteel speaators were present. The pageantry
which lately adorned the revels of old Bartholomew,
-was revived on the present occasion; and the shows
were arranged in a style of neatness seldom witness
ed at exhibitions of this description.
PUBLIC OFFICE, HATTON• GA RD EN'.—Yesterday
a Baker, in Drury-lane, was charged with exposing
bread for sale deficient in weight. Some of the
loaves wanted three ounces and a half. The man
pleading poverty, and that the bread was over-baked.
the Magistrates were induced to reduce the fine to
os. an ounce; the bread to be given to the poor:
PUBLIC 001*ICR, WORSIIIP-STREET.--Yesterday:
Sarah Evenes; alias Morris, ‘yar, fully comMitted. to;
Newgate for trial, charged by Mr. MlGlew; linen-,
draper, in the City-road; and other persons; with
uttering fiaitious notes, for 4t s. purporting to be
drawn by Messrs'. Davey and Co.: at• West Flatit;
Essex, payable at Popplewhite and Co.'s) in 'rocky-
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