The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-05 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

KING'S ThEATRIL--tllO Opera of Romeo e
Giulietta was represented on Saturday. We
have already noticed this performance, yet we
`cannot but express our pleasure at seeing.Ma7
dame itoxzt os BEGNIS fully restored to health;
and displaying, with all the charm of her musi-
cal powers, that force, simplicity, and interesting
representation of the character of Giulietta,
which excited universal sympathy as well as ap-
plause. The reports, therefore, so invidiously cir-
culated against her, are calculated to serve, not to
injure her, as we doubt not to witness in the success
of her approaching benefit. Madame PASTA was
also highly .interesting and affecting in her per-
formance of Romeo. The rest of the characters
were well sustained, particularly the elder Ca-
pulet by GARCIA. The new B-allpt of .ladis et
Aujourd'hui was again received with great ap-
plause by a fashionable and very numerous au-
dience.

DRUthy-LANE.—Mr. TER yon Saturday night
assumed the character of .Sir Pertinax in The
Man of the World. We lately expressed our
approbation of Mr. YOUNG in this character, but,
without entering into any comparison, we shall only
say that they both displayed considerable merit,
and that Mr. Teant- fully satisfied the expecta-
tion of the audience, and strongly excited their
applause.. Miss S. BOOTH not only gave the dia-
lect of Lady Rodolphu,as far as we can presume
to judge; with accuracy, in general, but certainly
with great spirit and humour. We regret that we
were not present at her recent benefit, but we are
assured, on good authority, that her Violante was
an admirable • performance. Mr. ELLISTON'S
Egerton was manly and affecting. At the end of
the Comedy this Gentleman came forward, and
with great feeling and powerful effect announced
the benefit of poor Mrs. BLAND, stating that the
best Performers.had generously and strenuously
volunteered their services on the occasion, which,
in addition to the feelings of general humanity,
and gratitude for the pleasure that her talents
have so often alliqded, will, we trust, be so pro-
ductive as to render her declining days at least
comfortable.

- ENGLISH' OPERA Ilousr.—This Theatre,hnilt
upon the good old size which enables. the audi-
ence to see and hear, opened auspiciously for
the season on Saturday last, as a most powerful
host of talents are engaged, the. merits of which
are too well known to admit of a:.doubt of their
successful operation. The Play, or Opera,
was The Barber qf Seville:• Mr. PHILLIPS, an ex-
cellent actor as well as a singer, was the Count
Almavira, and his merits, in both provinces, were
highly and most. deservedly applauded. Bartolo
was well supported by BARTLEY, and W. CuAr.
MAN, son of the respectable actor of Covent-
garden Theatre, gave humour and spirit to the
part of Figaro. The part of Rosina was per-
formed by a young lady, the pupil of Mr. PHIL.
LIPS. tier voice is very pleasing, and the taste
and skill with which she sung were proofs of the
excellent tuition which she had received,
while her acting, which was obvioustylite• result
of • her own good sense and fueling, rendered
the part peculiarly interesting. She is indeed a
great acquisition to the Public as well as to the
Managers. The last piece wet a Pantomime,
entitled . Monkey Island, or harlequin and the
Loadstone Rock, of which the-Piet is disclosed
in the following sketch
Azim, a Persian Mariner, afterwards Harlequin (Mr.
Et.Lan), is shipwrecked on the Lnatistone Rock, where he has
the good fortune to destroy igmeo.mtusbauanit tch;,,intrnorntani‘teenre.amyroirmof
.t_he
(.3%tiirtlYtule6 Inducer the 13onou (Miss ItoneN), to affbrd
A zim her assistance in rescuing his mistress Dinarzade, after-
wards Columbine (Miss IthmEn), from the hands, or rather
claws, of the wild men of Alonkey Island, by whom she is re-
tained in durance vile. He is accordingly transported to Monkey
Island, and we are introduced to the anomalous inhabitants.
Creatures white, red, and blue, With tails as long as their
bodies, and with habits as. various and inconsistent as. their
forms. They drink tea out of goodly china, lire in the trees,
pelt their intruder with cocoa nuts, and go through the monkey
manual exercise. To protect Azim and his mistress from these
formidable enemies, the Fairy graciously enables them to as-
sume the old magic torts of Harlequin and Columbine, while
the Prime Minister and General of the Monkey State are con-
demned to become Pantaloon' and Clown.
Then followed the usual • blunders, tumbles,
changes, jumps, and all the ludicrous incidents
usually attendant on such compositions, and all
of which went off with success, and will doubt.
less be generally attractive. .