The Sun.
London, England, 1814-11-02 00:00:00

TIIE THEATRES.

DIWIZY-LANE.—A Piece atm:, acts, translated
from the French, was represented last night at this
Theatre, under the title of Jean de Paris:. The
person who assumes the name which gives this
piece its title, is Philip de Valois (EmasToic), who
hearing much of the beauty and accomplishments
of the Princess of Navarre (Mrs. EDWIN), assumes
the disguise of a wealthy Merchant, in order to
judge for himself. A number of Princes are can,
didates for the hand of the Princess, anti her Fa-
ther allows her a free election. Jean de Paris, with
a large train of servants, arrives at an inn, -but
finding that all the apartments and viands had been
engaged for the Princess, he gives a much larger
stint to the Innkeeper, and secures them for him-
self. The Princess arrives, and immediately recog-
nizes the Prince, but pretends to consider him merely
as the Merchant ; and finding that site could not be
accommodated at the Inn on her own account, she
accepts his invitation to dinner.—A splendid ban-
quet is seen under a flower bed which rises, and
is formed into a canopy and festoons over the table.
The Princess anti her Seneschal (LovEGßov e.)
sit at the table, but Jean de Paris acts as a re-
spectful attendant on the former. A dance takes
place during the repast. At length the Prince be-
comes enamoured of the Princess, anti it appears
that the passion is mutual : Matters are explain-
ed—the Prince throws oil his disguise, his attend-
ants do the same, and are found to be Nobles
confederated in his design. The piece concludes
with the intended marriage of the chief parties, and
of the Sceneschars daughter (who had eloped and
disguised herself as a Page to the Prince), ith the
Prince's favourite friend. Much of the entertain-
rileat in this little drama arises from the sot-
prize and indignation of the Seneschal at the
familiar ease and arrogance of the supaosed
Merchant, and the perplexities of the Innkeeper
(JonNsTotar:), on account of having disposed oi
his house and provisions to both pales. 'the
rest of the plot is mercy* introduced to give due
length to the piece, which is throughout very
divertinz, but is defective in interest. If the
Princess had been ignorant of the real character
of time Prince, and had conceived an attacioneot
fur hint on account of his magnificence, taste,
noble spirit, and easy humour, the consideration
of his inferior rank would have excited a strong
interest ; but as the audience knows that site is
aware of his real character, there is room for en-
tertainment, but none for sympathy, as the result
is so obvious.
The Piece was very much indebted to ELLISTON,
to LOVEGROVE, and to JOHNSTONE, who all enter-
ed into their characters with admirable spirit.
Airs. EDWIN also performed very %yell, but wanted
a commanding figure for the part. Site also seemed
to forget that she was representing a Princess,
who, though familar and condescending, ought
not to be coarse and vulgar. Her comedy was
too broad for the character. Mrs. ORGEII, in
point of figure, would have been 'better adapted to
it ; but she played the Innkeeper's Daughter with
spirit.

Miss KELLY performed the Page with her
wonted naivete. If she dressed for doting old
Gentlemen in the Pit, nothing could he more ex-
plicit and decisive than her masculine attire, and
from such persons it must meet with due applause.
For otirselves, we confess we should be glad to
see the Scene in which she professes her inability
to return the love of the Innkeeper's Daugmer,
less notoriously enforced by the aid of the tailor.
The Ballet was pretty., and Miss SMITE' ap-
peared to much advantage as the principal dancer.
The music, by Hoarre, was light and appropriate.
The Piece was received with warm and universal
applause throughout, and a hearty assent sanc-
tioned its repetition.
The only alteration from the original which oc-
curs to us, is making the Autergiste an Irishman.;
to \vhich anachronism, however, we arc indebted
for much amusement, from the rich humour of
Jon NsToNE.

COVENT-GARDEN.—Mr. KEMELE last night, as
might be expected, was attended by a very crowded
audience, at the representation of The Wheel of
Fortune, in which he gives so admirable a portrait
of feeling and misanthropy in the part of Pen-
ruddock. His excellence in this character' is so
well known, that it is needless to say more than
that he sustained it with unabated merit, and with
the same pathetic effect as heretofore.. It was
evident that the male as well as female part of
his audience were much affected by his ex-
pression of disappointed tenderness, indignation at
treacherous friendship, generosity and final for-
giveness of injury. Miss, FOOTE made her first
appearance in . Emily Tempest, It is a character
that demands something of modest manner as well
as feeling and spirit; and though there is an in-
teresting simplicity in the acting of Miss FOOTE
she requires a little more practice for such a cha-
racter as Emily Tempest. TERRY was character-
istic and facetious in the Governor,
.and the Co-
medy altogether was well supported.—The
terpiece,was Rosina, and Miss STEPHENS, in act-
ing as well as singing, gave interest to the rustic
Heroine.