The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-26 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL THEATRICALS.

THEATRE ROYAL.--The entertainments of the
last week were excellent, but not so well attend-
ed as we could have wished, or as their attrac-
tions merit. On Monday Mr. ELLISTON took
his leave of us in Rover. We have seen this
gentleman in early life, and remember with plea.
sure those powers which age does not improve.
The tragedy of Isabella, on Tuesday, introduced
to our notic Miss LACY, of Covent-garden Thea-
tre. Report, and the London Papers, prepared
us to expect from this lady no small display of
talent, nor were we disappointed; on the con-
trary, we were surprized to see so young a crea-
ture develope such great and evident marks of
genius. Isabella is the must arduous female cha-
racter in the drama ; it requires, from the various
and strong passions with which it abounds, aid
most, indeed every request to form a finished
tragedy actress; and she who can delineate it
with the force, the nature, with which it was re-
presented on Tuesday, needs only encouraged
ment and opportunity to arrive at the highest
honours of her profession. Miss LACY appears
to be endowed with every necessary requisite for
the stage ; her figure is tall, elegant, and coma
manding ; her face rather pretty than handsome,.
but very expressive ; her voice melody itself,
and her acting complete nature, without the least
appearance of art or imitation. Altogether, we
fully agree with those London critics who pro.
flounce Miss LACY the best actress that has ap-
peared since the lamented absence of Miss
O'NEILL. The tragedy (which was loudly ap-
plauded) was followed by the comic opera of the
Marriage of Figario, in which, Miss M. TREE
again appeared before us in her favourite charac-
ter of Merona ; she sung and acted as charm-
ingly as ever, and was warmly welcomed by
her numerous admirers.—Wednesday was Mr.
BROWNE'S farewell henefit, which, we rejoice to
say, was about 2751. We hope Mr. BROWNE
will be pleased with this mark of attention
from the Liverpool public ; and we will say
that his services to them has deserved such a re-
ward. He has been constantly before them
for several years, has tilled his station In the com-
pany with much talent, and has given great plead
sure to his audience. We cordially wish him
success in his new undertakings.—On Thursday,
the excellent comedy of The Honey Moon was
performed—we will venture to say as well as
ever it was yet performed. Mr. VANDENHOPF,
in the Duke, went really beyond himself : he
seemed to feel that he was playing with a Lady
who understood the meaning of the author's lan-
guage, and he gave it in all its power and sweet-
ness. Miss LACY, in Juliana, appeared to us to
have the same feeling—and we never witnessed
the passages in that highly poetical and delight-
ful play delivered with more correctness or with
more effect. The scenes were kept up with un-
usual spirit, and we were at a loss to say
which was the best.--On Friday evening, the
popular play of Henri Quatre gave us another
opportunity of enjoying the fascinating acting of
Miss M. TREE, in the lively Louison, and intro-
duced to our acquaintance her sister, Miss E.
TREE, who, in the part of Clotil de de Biros, gave
proof of eminent qualifications for a higher walk
in the drama. Her person is finely formed, her
face sweet and expressive, and her judgment, as
far as the character she performed would allow
US to judge, is excellent. Mr. VANDENLIOFF iS
the best representative of Henri Quatre that we.
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better, she has a just conception of her author's
meaning, and illustrates it by correct reading and
emphasis.

13unaLAny.—Wednesday morning the Ware-
houseman of Mr. Moyes, printer, Greville-street, Hatton gar_
den, on opening the premises at six o'clock, found that
during the night, they had been broken open. 'From circurr.
stances it appeared that the depredators had expected a great
booty, and had been disturbed. A large remarkably fierce dog,
left to guardWo premises, was found in a quiet state, while
one belonging to an apprentice, which had been locked up in a
room, was running about in great agitation, and supposed to
have resisted. the attempt, leaving no doubt that the perpe.. trators were well acquainted with the place. Mr. Moyes's desk, •
in his private room, was broken open. An unsuccessful at.. tempt was made on an iron chest, and the house was strewed
with valuable books ; and other articles were packed up, ready
to be taken away. Instant information was given to the Po.
lice at Ilatton.garden, which, it is hoped, will lead to the tlJ-
tection of the offenders.

BIRTHS.
On the 18th inst., at Woodlawn, near KiHarney, 'the Lady
of Pierce 3/ahony, Esq., of a daughter.
At I)argle Cottage, in the County of Wicklow, on the 20th
inst., the Lady of Robert Sandys, Esq., of a son and heir.

MARRIED.
On Tuesday, the '23d inst., at Chiselhurst, Lionel Coming-
ham, Esq., of St. Mary Cray, to Eliza, daughter of the late
Thomas Skeggs, Esq., of Farnborough, Kent.
Yesterday,
.at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Mr. J. Irish, to
Gertrude Gillbee, only (laughter of Capt. J. Clarabut Gillbee,
of the Royal York Rangers.

DIED.
At Saffron \Walden, on Wednesday the 24th instant, in his
78th year, John :'risk, , ESq., 51 years Member of that Corpo-
ration, one of the senior 'Mermen, and formerly an eminent
Medical Practitioner in that town..
On the 25th inst.., Mary, the daughter of Mr. Vanhagen, of.
St. Paul's Church-yard, aged 23.
Lately, at Boulogne, Marianne Ifesse Gordon, widow of the
late Wm. Hesse Gordon Esq., civil service, Madras.
On \Wednesday, suddenly, at his uncle's house, in ;NI-
Helen's-place, from the rupture of a blood-vessel daring a
violent fit of coughing,Mr. Samuel Winter, jun.
On Friday last, at 1; alingooly Cletie, in the County of Lime-
rick, the wife of John Fitzgerald, Esq., M.D.
Lowe; iev rry.—Died on the 17th of February, in the bay-or
St. John's, Antigua, a black woman, named Statira, who. by
information from herself, must have attained the advanced age
of 132 to 134. she wa a slave, an was i as -
labour:l. during the building of die jail,d and yh.'asred presenta atd
th aye
laying of the corner-ston
years a,,0, e, which ceremony took place 116
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n grown
when President Sleirpc: assumed the ad-Ministration of the
island, which was in 17011, so that, allowing her to be then only
111, it brings her age to that of 131.
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