The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-15 00:00:00

THE THEXTRE.

nAymmtkET.—The first representation at. this
Theatre last night was Lovers' Quarrels,, a
whimsical and well-acted pie Ce. This was fol-
lowed by the delightful Comedy of As You Lae
It. Madame VESTRIS, as usual, was very
sprightly in Rosalind, but we think her dress
should•not have been quite so masculine, and we
advise her, not to injure the
,close of ARNO
'beautiful Cuckoo Song by attempting to improve
it. Neither is it consistent with the delicacy of
a Lady, and still less with that of a Princess, to
be .scratch,ing Orlando's hair while she sings it.
We admit that it is usual, but it is grossly im-
proper, and she should " avoid it altogether."—.
Touchstone i .mproves in the hands of DowToN: it
is piquant, humorous, and spirited. Mrs.
Iluranv still appears in Audrey mumbling an
apple, to make the galleries laugh, by which means
part of Touchstone's speech is rendered inaudi-
ble. As DowToN is said to be somewhat sensi-
tive, we are surprised .that he tolerates this pro-
vincial trick, to his own injury. Mrs. IltsinY,
however, looks so pretty, and plays so simply,
that sve should not notice this useless mummery
if it were not for her own advantage, as she can
do very well without it. The last piece was a
new Farce, entitled The Rival Valets, of which
the following is an outline :

Mr. Perkins (Mr. lira LLIAMS)'is guardian and lover to So:
phia Fielding (Mrs. Way LETT); and with the assistance of his
ward's Governess, Dorothy Styles (Mrs. C. JONES), he is pre-
venting all intercourse between her and his favoured rival, Cap-
tain Welford (Mr. Vitizsta). The Captain has a servant
named Antony (Mr. WILK Nsos), who is continually making
blunders and marring all his master's hopes and intentions.
Frank (Mr. Lts•roN) is a needy Valet out of place, and pre.
cents himself to Captain Welford, with a promise to bring his
amour to a successful issue. The latter agrees to set him about
the task, and Anthony being jealous of the interloper, he too is
employed for the same purpose, and the one who succeeds is to
retain the situation of the Captain's Gentleman. The blunders
of Anthony, and the intrigues and roguery of Frank in their
separate pursuit of the same object, form the subject of the
Farco, and between their united exertion?: the young Lovers
are brought together, and the old Guardian and Governess
laughed at."
The Author of this Piece has rather endea-
voured to make it interesting with various lu-
dicrous incidents and contrariety of characters
than by force of sentiment, or point, wit, and
humour in the dialogue. But, indeed, what force
of sentiment can be required in a Farce ? The
fact is, that modern dramatic writers form their
characters chiefly, if not wholly, in reference to
the peculiar talents of the popular performers of
the day, and how are they to do otherwise in
the present degeneracy of public taste ? Abstract
characters, drawn from general life, and human
nature in all ages, require representatives of
sound sense, knowledge, and observation, with-
out any peculiar oddity of manner. For such
performers SHAKSPEARE, JoNSON, BEAUMONT
and FLETCitrit wrote, and in later times WY-
CIIEULY, %TANI:MUGU, and CONGREYE.
hardly know any in still later times who
written upon the same sound and universal prin-
ciples. But, to return to the Farce of last night,
it is built upon the modern systeth, with a pecu-
liar adaptation to the talents of popular per-
formers, and therefore could not fail to be
suitable to the present state of public taste.
The performers in general were active and effec-
tive. LISTON, however, is the Atlas of this
dramatic cosmogony, and he has strength suffi-
cient to bear a nobler burthen. WILKINSON,
however, Mrs. JONES, and Mrs. WAYLET, all
exerted themselves with zeal and effect, and the
piece was announced for repetition with general
assent.

Yousc.—The public will recollect Miss
Biccs, afterwards Mrs. YOUNG, who, several
years ago, held a respectable station in Drury
Lane Theatre, and was rather a favourite with the
Public. She was, if we rightly recollect, the first
Ang,ela in the Castle Spectre, and was altogether'
an actress of judgment and feeling. For some
years past she had in vain endeavoured to procure
a situation on the London boards. All ambition in
her mind was subdued by misfortune, distress, and
absolute poverty. She would willingly have de.
scended to any lower class in her profession, and
all she wanted was the decent supports of life.
A subscription was raised for her subsistence
among the theatrical community, who are al-
ways prompt and generous on such appeals to
their benevolence ; but the sum raised was wholly
inadequate to any effectual support, and, bowed
down by sickness, anxiety, and indigence, her
melancholy exit from the stage of life took place
a few days ago at Hampstead. We never knew
her, and never heard the least impeachment on her
character; but, as far as we have heard, she
is only to be blamed for having resigned her
situation in the theatre without the security of
a permanent support in private life. Her fate
should operate on the thoughtless members of
her profession, male and female, and induce
them not to rely on fleeting popularity, but
to endeavour to secure at provision for decay-
ing talents and declining life. Happily the Fund
established among them, and which ought to im-
mortalize the memory of TlloitAs Hum., the ve-
nerable Founder, supplies them with a comfort-
able asylum when they are no longer capable of
public exertion.

The following epitaph is cut on a tombstone
in a Church-yard in Norfolk :
" Here lies Thomas Huddlestone, Reader, don't smile,
But reflect as this tombstone you view,
That Death, who killed him in a very short while,
Will huddle a stone upon you."

BOW-STREET.—(Trus DAT.)
JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.-William Addams and
Samuel Richardson, two boys, the oldest of whom was not
more than 9 years old, were brought to the Office. It appeared
that a little boy in the employ of 111 r. Glover, of Newgate-
street, was sent out with two Leghorn bonnets to deliver at the
house of a customer, and that he was enticed by the prisoners
into a Court in Fleet-street, and prevailed to go an errand for
one of them, for which he was to receive 4d., and that he might,
as they said, make the more haste, they persuaded him to let them
take care of the bonnets till he returned. It is almost needless to
say that on his return the prisoners were gone. They were ap-
prehended this morning by one of the patrole, and identified
by the little boy. On searching them, Richardson was found
to have 255. in silver, and on the person of the other was found
three silk handkerchiefs.—The robbery having taken place
in the City, the INagistrate ordered them to be taken there for
examination.
Last night as Mr. JESSOP, of Fountain-place,
Goswell-street, was proceeding through Isling-
ton, lie complained of being very unwell, and
caught hold of a post, and the next moment he
fell back and expired.

Yesterday the Dukes of York and Cambridge visited his
Majesty.
Prince Leopold had a numerous dinner party yesterday, at
his Royal Llighness's Mansion, in Pall-mall.
Yesterday the Princess Augusta honoured the Exhibition of
the Cosmorama with her presence.
Yesterday the Duke of Cambridge visited the Princess
Augusta.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honoured
the Earl of Mansfield with their company to dinner, at the
Noble Earl's residence, Caen Wood.
Yesterday afternoon Prince George and Princess Augusta of
Cambridge took an airing in Kensington Gardens.

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TIM ROYAL FAMILY, &c.
Yesterday evening, at twenty minutes past eight o'clock, the
KINC: left town in his travelling carriage for his Royal Lodge
in Windsor Park.