The Sun.
London, England, 1815-07-14 00:00:00

season.

•
• " An event which still sheds a gloom over the metropolis,
and which•for one night, in anticipation of the public feel-
ing, arrested thecartrse of youramusements within these walls,
must ever wark the- present as one of the most calamitous
years in our Theatrical annals. This establishment has been
prematrrely deprived of the protection-and guardianship of
him, under 'whose fostering influence it has been reared
frthn misfortune, and re,,tored to its original splendour.—
(dpplau.se)
I am. desired gratefully to acknowledge the liberal pa-
tronage with which the Public have rewarded Sour efforts to
deceive it.

. "No expcnce bas been spared in the aapisition of such
talent as might uphold the reputation which the-brory-Lace
Company have ever maintained in your estimation.
" In order to secure your favour, unprecedented splendour
has distinguished the revivals of Shaliespear'e, plays; and in
all the dramas which have been produced, we have been flat-
tered by putilic approval of the appropriate scenery, dresses,
and decorations. _

lint the great and unavoidable increase of expence in
eve' y department of the undertaking bears severely upon all
theatrical property; and the still accumulating ex;,nditure
renders it necessary for the Proprietors of both Theatres to
solicit the smut increase of Sixpence to the first price of ad-
mission to the !'it.
"" In this early intimation it is hoped you will recognise the
implicit reliance the Pro,prictors place on the justice Of this
appeal, and in the dispassionate fairnewof those to whom it
is addressed.
" The interval between the present moment and the usual
period of re-opening our flows, will he sptut in uninterrtyled
exertion to merit your futtne,pountenalice.
" Iu the name of the Drury-Lane Performers and in ray
• own, I beg leave most respectfully to bid-you farewell.".
NViien Mr.10.2405n- concluded this Speech,
which he delivered with great feeling, particu-
-lady that part ot it which related to Mr. WH IT-
BREA D, and was retiring Irons the -Stage, be was
addressed by a Person in one of the upper Boxes.
Mr. H. paused, and scented d sposed to hear and
answer %vhat the persint said ; but the general
voice ot the Audience, which was adverse to the
Speaker in the Boxes, induced pert to withdraw,
and he did not return. The following is given iu
two or three of the Alt-Ailing Papers, as the Speech
of the Person in the Boles

" Ladies and Gentlmlrn,
" With respect to the first part of the Address which you
have just heard, I have no objection to viler. No man call
more sinc.relv lament the loss of that great man, whose ser-
vices to the Theatre are there acknowledged, than I do; but
I object to that part of it in which it is proposed to advance
the price of admission to the Pit. Du the Managers of this
concern wish for a renewal of those scenes. which- were ex-
hibited a few years ago at the Sister Theatre? It is not for.,
the purpose of covering the expellees of this establishment
that this new demand is to be maile, but. to ineet..the
ineutn-
bt•anees arising from the late Theatre,- with which the public
have nothing to do. The Managers of the two Theatres
WWI for a monopoly. They oppose the erection of a
third Theatre, and doing this, I contend they are bound
to admit the Public to the two LIOW open on • fair
and 'moderate terms. A few years ago they entered-into
an agreement with the town, by which they gave up the ad-
ditimial charge for atlinission to the Pit, on condition of re-
ceiving. an advance of a shilling. on the Boxes. The Public
bare ever since complied with this .demand, and the Mana-
gers now come-to-inerease the price of admission to the
If they succeed ill this, I doubt not they will next act the
same part bY the Galleries. . At rre.;:ent, no don: t,' tlicy'
vedi disavow any such intention, but bow can you tivlieve
them after they to,ve. acted by SOU in -the manner which I
have described. On this oec;isimi they have endeavour-
that they had such a
endeavour-
ed
twheitiake:lesign be accident,
propositioin -to bring forward. I heard
You by surprise. It was not generally known:
and. thought it -my duty,
as I thick it that of every Englishman, to oppose such
an atlFnipt la imposition. With these feelings I have
now come forward to resist it, as far as my feeble ef-
fork eau go, and I hope i: wilt he manfully resisted by von.—
I beg pardon for det• •
tort sO to observe,
that
that the splentlour
withwhich- various performteuces
Brett got up at this Theatre, and-of which you'have been re-
minded iii the Address, -is to y‘')u. lit this II"' "•'.l"-
nage:, do more to gratify their own avarice. than at add to
voOr amusements. i trust von will truth the Managers that
thcir true iuterests ci>nsists i t deserving approbutivn-
6, The drauth's yaws, the drama's patrails tire,
" -‘-"41 those who live to plCase, must please tit

At tbat part of My-. HAY MOND'S P (IficCSS Which
proposed an. additional sixpence IC the uII rice
he pi!, ~onie dis,pprobatioo was t by
„ pit of t!l. audience, Dili S "C l'ivcrea by
tlie, general voice. After ibis testa .orary ionodr,
the conetudiug Picccs_ were ley withou:t