The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-08 00:00:00

THE. THEATRES.

DRURY.LANE.—The Comedy entitled A Trip
to Scarborough, &Hold from Sir JOHN VAN..
Bauun's Relapse, or Virtue in Danger, was re•
presented last night at this. Theatre, for the pur-
pose of introducing Mr.l3aowx, from the Liver-
pool Stage, in the part of Lord Foppinglon.—
Liverpool has long been esteemed for theatrical
judgment, and many good actors have been trans.
ferred from that town to the London Stage. Mr.
BROWN possesses talents which are calculated to
support the credit of Liverpool in this respect,
and to shew that its critical taste corresponds
with its commercial reputation. His figure is
well formed, his deportment is easy, his voice
is clear, and his enuciation distinct. He has evi-
dently studied the character of the Foppingtons
of a former period, a race now gone by, but which
derive an animated restoration from the spirit of
his performance. There was a sort of nonchalance
in his acting which very successfully hit ofJ', if
we may so express it, the unfeeling vanity and
affectation of the character. We may therefore
infer that the same critical perception which
marked his performance last night will be equally
conspicuous in any other characters that may be
congenial with his talents. It has been observed
in a Morning Paper that he constantly pronounced
the letter oas a, as Tam for Torn, &c. &c., but
this mode is studiously, kept up by VANnanuu,
in the original play, and may be suppos'edlo have
been the affectation of foppery during his period.
It is well known that Grosvenor-square was for-
merly called Gravenor, and therefore, perhaps,
the affected mode in question might be generally
prevalent in the upper classes. Mr. BuowN ap-
peared to play with self-poiiession, but it is pro-
bable, that however well he performed the
character, the consciousness that he had to risk
a high and well-merited reputation before a Lon-
don audience might have prevented him from
giving full scope to his powers. If that, how-
ever, was the case, the favourable reception which
he experienced throughout his performance must
dissipate all feelings of that kind, and we have no
doubt of seeing him become one, of the chief
comic supports of the London Stage. Miss S.
BOOTH was warmly greeted by the audience on
her entrance in Miss Hoyden, and the spirit, hu-
mour, and truth of her performance fully
deserved all the applause that she received.
Miss L. KELLY and Mrs. ORGER were fully
adequate to the characters assigned to them.
—We conceive that, though WALLACE( and
PENLET were respectable in Young Fashion, and
Loveless, they would both appear to more ad-
vantage if they were to exchange characters.—
GATTIE'S Sir Tunbelly did not want humour or
effect, and the comedy went off with spirit. Mr.
&LISTON, in the humorous farce of The Three
and the Deuce, kept the audience till the drop-
ping of the curtain, and gave the three Singles
with appropriate distinctness and variety.
COVENT.GARDEN.—Maid Marian, the musical
drama which was so successful last season, was
brought forward last night; and was supported
with equal strength and humour. Mr. CHARLES
KEMULE'S Friar Tuck, which placed his talents
in a new light, has proved that they are not
confined to tragedy and genteel life, but arc ca-
pable of broad humour and effective jollity.
HATUARKET.—The Comedy of Every One
has his Fault was represented last night for the
benefit of Mrs. CuiirreaLev. This Comedy was
written by the late Mrs. Lscuntt,n, whose name
should never be mentioned without respect for
her memory, on account of her moral qualities as
well as for her dramatic talents. She was content
to incur the imputation of avarice, and to submit
to severe personal privations, in order to be en-
abled to afford a liberal provision to relatives
less favoured by. Nature and by Fortune. The
Comedy evinces her knowledge of life, her
discrimination of character, and the occa-
sional sensibility and archness of her Muse.
The performance throughout was tolerably
well sustained, and Mrs. CHATTERLEY, in
particular, was a very interesting representa-
tive of Lady Ellinor melodrama,
entitled Rosalie, taken from the French, fol-
lowed, and the heroine was so well supported
by Mrs. CHATTERLEY, that, as the piece is very
affecting and highly interesting itself, it is to be
regretted that it was not brought forward ear-
lier in the season.—The house was full.

Extract from a letter, dated Lisbon, Sept. 22
—The ceremony of the Garter is now taking
place (twelve o'clock). The Revenge, and the
Active and Hussar frigates, are alongside off
Belem-palace, dressed in all the colours of the
rainbow, with flags from the royal mast heads to
the bulls ; guns are tiring in all directions. It is
said the King of Portugal has pretended a severe
illness, to detain the English line of battle ships
and frigates (having arrived here on the 7th) as
long as possible, dreading dethronement from
the enraged Constitutionalists. Last Sunday it
was reported that the officers of four regiments
were under arrest, and seven of them soon after-
wards escorted under guard to the desolate rocks,
about 20 miles off, called the I3urlings. New
officers were appointed by the King, and peace
for a time restored. There are about seven Con-
stitutionalists to one Royalist here.

The Duke of Yonic and Princess AUGUSTA
dined with the Duke of SussEx on Monday at
his apartments in the King's Palace, Kensington.
—Princess SOPMA. visited Princess AUGUSTA yes-
terday.
A weekly paper, of Sunday week, informed its
readers, that three of the Learned Judges are about to retire,
from ill health. It will be agreeable to the friends of one of
these, Mr. Baron (JARROW, that, at least as far as concerns
him, there is not any foundation for the report. Ile is at his
favourite retirement at regwell Bay, surrounded by his children
and their families, in apparently uninterrupted health.
BOW•STRELT—(r ins nAy).—mary At4Cancji
was again put to the bar, charged with steeling
a variety of articles, the property or Mrs.
RICHARDSON, of Stamford-street, Blackfriars.
road, by whom she bad been employed to wash
and char. Mrs. It. was prevented by indisposi-
tion from attending, and the prisoner having re-
fused to say where the remainder of the property
was, she was remanded until this day week.

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