The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-06 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

' Kola's THEATRE.—The season commenced on
Saturday under the management of Mr. EBEILS,
who for the last two seasons has conducted the
establishment with judgment and liberality..—
The Opera was Mozmur's La Clemenza di no.
Madame BORGENDSO, a singer much admired on
the Continent, has not yet arrived, who other.
wise was to have appeared on Saturday in Tan.
credi. Madame IIONZI DE Bccxis was too much
indisposed to take the part.of ritellia, in Tito,
which was assigned to Mademoiselle CARADOItI,
at a short notice, but who acquitted herself
as well as if she had well studied the cha.
recter. CAMPOItESE, in &sic), displayed tier fine
voice and correct taste very successfully.—
The splendid bullet of The Carnival of Venice
followed, and had good support from most of the
capital danceis of the last season, with the ad-
dition of Mademoiselle 'AURELLIE from Paris,
whose talents are. .of the first-rate order. The
theatre was much butter attended than could be
expected at this period, • when so many of the
fashionable world are out of town.. God save the
King was sung with great and Universal applause.
DRURY•LANE.—A diverting little Comedy, In
two acts, was brought forward at this Theatre,
under the title of Siinpson and Co. As a proof
that the Manager thought well of it, he cast it in
a great degree with the comic strength of the
i
company. The plot is ,by no means complicated,
but ..excites curiosity and interest. Simpson
(TERRY), a City Merchant, has a jealous wife,
but is a faithful husband. Brumley (CoopEß),
his partner, is also *furled, het is a gallant man,
and in the disguise of a military Officer, attempts
to carry on an amour sVith Mrs. Fitzallan (Mrs.
W. Err), a lively young widow, just arrived
from India. By odd incidents poor Simpson
suffers the suspicion of inconstancy from his
jealous wife, and Bromley is considered as a model
of conjugal fidelity. At length of course, matters
are cleared up, end the whole ends happily. The
intermediate mistakes are •highly diverting; Mrs.
GLOVER. as Mrs. Simpson, Mrs'. -DAVIDSON as
Mrs. Bromley, Mrs. WEsT as the Widow, and
Mrs. ORGER as a French Milliner, all exerted
themselves with great spirit ; and the piece was
also much indebted to TEany and COOPER. The
comedy was well received, and will no doubt be
a settled favourite with the public.
COVENT•GARD'EN.--As we predicted, Maid
Marian stands its ground, and by the aid of
beautiful scenery, good acting, and the charms
of music, is not likely to fail in its attraction.
The
.jolly Friar Tuck, is a conspicuous character
in this piece, and receives all . possible support
from Mr. C. litster.c. The new Pantomime of
Harlequin and the Ogress continues to be very
attractive. The house was very well attended
on Saturday.

The Duke of YORK returned to town on Sa-
turday, soon after four o'clock, from Brighton.
Sir W. De CKESPIGNY arrived yesterday at
Champion Lodge, Camberwell, from Wales,after
experiencing a terrible overturn down a preci-
pice on the 'Malvern Hills, from the darkness of
the night. Although severely, we are happy to
hear he is not dangerously injured.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER has purchased a
considerable tract of land on and in the neigh•
bourhood of -Bagshot-heath, which is to be
brought into cultivation under the superintendence
of Mr. CURREY, his Private Secretary.
The Earl of liaarwoon, with his Accustomed
liberality, has distributed, according to annual
eastern', large quantities of blankets and ar-
ticles of wearing apparel, to the poor of his
Lordship's extensive estates in the neighbour-
hood of Leeds.