The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-07 00:00:00

THE TII EA T 11E.

MISS FOOTS.
Co vw.NT-G A itimx.—Never, perhaps, in the
annals of the British Stage is there any record
of so vast a crowd as assembled on Saturday
last to witness the return of Miss FOOTE to this
Theatre. All the places in the boxes had been
taken many days before, and such was the eager-
ness of the Public to be present, that it is pro-
bable that the galleries would have been com-
pletely occupied if let at box price. There were
but eight musicians in the orchestra, and all the
rest of that place was let at a guinea a seat.
Soon after the doors were opened the boxes
were filled, and a board was held ep stat-
ing that such was the case. The intimation,
however, had no effect, for great numbers still
paid for admission, even for the chance of obtain-
ing a place. The upper boxes, which were for-
merly appendages to the second gallery, and called
Slips, were the only boxes in which places had
not been taken, and they were immediately oc-
cupied to overflowing. Crowds were parading
through the lobbies of every tier, and severe
struggles for admission took place. One box door
was broken into pieces, and the fragments were
used by those in the box to repel intruder,,
and by the assailants to- procure admission. At
length when the audience in all parts of the
Theatre appeared to be in a settled state, and, all
other visitors in the lobbies relinquished their
efforts in despair, shouts of applause burst from I

every quarter, particularly the l'it, apparently
in approbation of the approaching re-appearance
of Miss FooTE. A similar shout attended the
rising of the curtain. The Perfot mars were welt
received as they entered, particularly Mr. KENI.,
BLE, Mr. JONES, and Mrs. G/BBS. The play, we
hardly need observe, was The Belles' Stratagem,
and every allusion to Letitia I.l4rdy, the charac-
ter in which Miss FOOTE was to appear, was re-
ceived with peals of applause. At length she
came forward, but in such a state of trembling
ag'tation as shook her whole frame, and seemed
likely to end in fainting, but she was cheered
by Mrs. GIBBS in the part of Mr•s. Rackett, with
such kind and persevering attention and solici-
tude, that she • was in some degree able to
recover her spirits, and was relieved by a
flood of tears. The audience in all parts
arose to welcome her appearance. " Off, off,"
and hisses, from about half a dozen opponents,
were heard, but were immediately overwhelmed
by the audience in general, and one man in the
first gallery, who was heard to hiss, was speedily
almost thrown over the beads of those behind

him, till he was ejected from the place. The
Comedy then proceeded, and every. passage
that related. to the character of Letitia Hardy
was applied by the audience to Miss
FooTE, and most warmly applauded. There
were many such passages in the Play, and none
of them were overlooked or passed without tu-
multuous greeting. The Comedy continued, with
no interruption except by applause, whenever
such allusions occurred. Miss FooTE was, at
length, fully restored to the possession of her
talents, and as 'the character of Letitia Hardy is
of a higher cast in comedy than the parts
which she had previously assumed, those ta-
1e ta appeared to much mate r B¢LYrillta e,
and indeed manifested a comic spirit that will
probably lead to an increased degree of public
(litimation. She was encored in the song which she
sung in the affected rusticity of the character,
and also in a kind of waltzing dance with Mrs.
VINING, in which she displayed graceful
ease and elegance. It should be mentioned
that Mr. FAWCETT, who had taken such a friendly
interest in the fate of MisS.Fotyrr., and addressed
to her the kind parental letter w hich has appeared
in the newspapers, was received with great ap-
plause, and to the credit of the Performers, one
and a 11,,w ho were engaged in the piece, they mani-
fested a zealous interest in favour of Miss FooTE
by unceasing solicitude and. .attention. On the
final dropping of the curtain the same vehemence
of applause universalfy burst from the audience,
and Miss FooTE retired with the full conviction
that she is completely reinstated in public favour.
The Farce was The Duel, or the Two Nephezzs,
and a great majority of the audience, as if reluc-
tant to quit the scene of such a triumphant proof
of British liberality, remained during the whole
performance, and were ►well rewarded for their
feelings by the efforts of JONES, FARREN,
BLANCHAIW, CONNOR, YATES, &C. &C.

THE ORATORIOS.—This species of entertain-
ment is to be brought forward alternately ht
both Theatres. Mr. SAMUEL WESLEY is to sit
at the Organ ; Mr. Mom to ;.)e the Leader of
the Band ; and the whole to he under the super-
intendance of Mr. 11AwEs, at Covent-Garden.
At Drury-Lane Theatre, we understand, the
Leader will he Mr. T. CooKE ; Mr. BISHOP to
preside, and arrange the whole performance.
The orchestras will be filled with the best vocal
land instrumentai performers.
VESPWATE Slifer DE.—On Sunday evening the
family of Mr. JAMES AC KIN TOM, of Thanet-place, Lam-
beth, were thrown into dreadful alarm by Jhe report of fire-
arms proceeding from the kitchen, and on running into which a
„shocking scene presented itself. A man named Atkins, a groom
in the family, was found stretched across a table, weltering in
his blood, having shot himself through the left breast, close to
the region of the heart. Being placed in a chair, he breathed
his last. The fatal weapon proved to be a d.:elling pistol,
which he had taken from Mr. Mackintosh's (junior) room.
The same morning a quantity of slugs were found in his
pocket, his body was removed to his mother's, who lived in the
vicinity, to await the Inquest. The cause of the dreadful act
was stated to be the infidelity of his wife, who had eloped with
another man about a week since, carrying with her a consider-
able sum ofmoney, which he had only received a day or twobefore.
DttEADFUT. MUnDEli.— Yesterday morning,
about 10 o'clock, a most horrible murder was
committed by Ann Caton, a young woman about
9.6 years of age, on the body of her husband,
Joseph Caton, residing at No. 5, Lascelles-court,
Broad-street, St. Giles's. There had been some
dispute between the parties, the man suspecting
hi-s wife's fidelity, and at the time above stated,
he abraided her with her conduct, when she
seized a hair-broom, and with both hands
struck him such a tremendous blow, that. she
knocked him to the ground, and then with the
same instrument she beat hiS brains literally, out.
The unhappy Woman ran out of the house imme-
diately, and gave herself up to the watchman.
She will be examined this clay at Marlborough.
street Office.:

(1/4,7,...r
, • ~,- (zt- >741 r 4-, q 4 ' , '''•
" ~4 il,
( . ff; ~ l2 i . i
V.--4,2.-. 14.9 .
_=:. ,`,"<:--ft4-' -4,4'"'."4#;:e (4)„:,-y, ) t; ,('),
0t- . -:.2-&,,
i>-,.-.ic, •!-.1-4.7"'s ti.--•4•P''',"
riticit 7
.4.3.j7:1--"' ' t,...c,'Cs-Y
~0,,. :1,,,A, •
...
‘. t* •,.
- • __.
_.,,„,- „,
j• '44„- - —,.....------ . '''' .4
wiii,
t...-P,
itr 6 4_