The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-13 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

KING'S THEATRE.—Yesterday evening the
Instrumental Performers of this Theatre assetn-
. bled for the
purpose of giving Signor ROSSINI an
oportunity of Judging of the effect of music in the
Capacious area of the interior. This great liv-
ing Composer, when the several performers were
properly arranged in the orchestra, was intro-
duced-by Signor BENELLI, the Stage Manager,
first to SpAGNOLETTI,and afterwards to the whole
of the performers, who received him with loud
plaudits. Among the new faces was one named
131ANCIIITAYLOtt. In the wind instruments we have
• to lament the primajlauto IRELAND, who is dead.
A new bassoon and oboe made their first trial in
this country ; the oboe, in particular, has great
execution. The piece of music selected was
hostel's Grand Overture to La Gazza Ladra,
and the skill it displayed appeared to meet the
Composer's most sanguine expectation. This meet-
ing afforded an opportunity of viewing the new
splendid decorations of the interiorof the Theatre,
which are now nearly complete, and do great credit
to SignorZene for their chasteness, brilliancy,and
classic taste. The lower circle is composed of a
rich Grecian frieze, connected with a running
border, presenting alternately a Lyre and Genii,
raised in gold and dedicated to music ; the orna-
ments are on a pale green ground. The second
circle is divided into elliptic compartments, rest-
ing pillasters, and spreading to the extent of
the box ; the divisions between are filled up by
a gold beading of the fan shape ; iu the com-
partments is the English crown, supported by a
*mall scroll ornament, also raised. The third
circle has a ground of the same colour, and a raised
Greek ornament of a honey-suckle and scroll,
also raised in burnished gold. The upper circle
has a light pink ground, with a honey-suckle
ornament and wreath in bas relief alternately.—
The ceiling is beautiful, classical, and appro-
priate ; the large circle is divided into nine com-
partments, in the centre of each is finely painted
one of the Muses ; the end oblong panuel has a
-rich gold ornament, and all the divisions are
formed by burnished gold mouldings. The pro-
scenium is singularlY neat and tasteful ; a
grand Naval and Military Trophy, in the
centre of which is the King's Arms, crowns the
stage, very beautifully executed in light
and shadow has relief ; and a long pannel
with a rich ornament of the same description
finishes the under part of the proscenium or
tympanum over the orchestra. The whole of
the draperies round the house are now, and
are •of a becoming rose colour, a tint that
will highly gratify the fair sex. The neve
drop curtain is at present in the scene room ;
it is of rich crimson colour, studded corn.
pletely over with gold stars and roses al-
ternately,
but not shadowed into draperies.--
The border is the richest ornament indeed
yet seen, full of variety, and eight feet deep,
notched with gold. The top border alone is
shadowed, and is of the same splendid pattern.
There will be a moving pilaster on each side the
proscenium, to advance as the curtain falls, with
a corresponding ornament. The centre chande-
lier is the most splendid and costly ornament yet
noticed at any of our Theatres. It is designed
and executed by Mr. LAM-TON, of King-street,
Snow-hill ;is 17 feet in depth, and 36 in circum-
ference, and altogether nouvelle in appearance,
80,000 burners, all of them concealed by trans-
parent glass ornaments. The top is surmounted
with a coronet and feathers, formed in spangles of
glass, and the second circle of the chandelier the
;same. The bottom is perfectly flirt, and forms a
rich open star, hung round with festoons of bril-
liant drops. Theve are twenty-two smaller chum_
defiers, round the 2d and 3d circles, of an equal-
ly tasteful design, and so constructed that the
'Ventilation can never be impeded. Upon the
whole we should .thiole the house will present *a
more brilliant appearance than has ever before
been witnessed. We understand that the opera
with which this establishment will open, is
Zelmira," which has never yet b cen produced
to this Country, and is esteemed oust of Rossuer's
happiest compositions.
.SultrticT THEATRE.—The drame.tic representa.
at this Theatre of the horCid events that
nreK Place in Hertfordshire, previous to the trial
the offender., and which wets consequently
suppress ,
again last night, authority,- was brought forward
iglytt under the title; of Time Gamblers.
The cirentnstanCes attending the atrocious facts
story,ret°G Well known to require: any detail of the
ter.ley. ot the Morning Pa
eer :the main incidents are shown, and se-
en have exclaimed bit-
against this refresePnt:ition ; but though we
certainly condemn such an exhibition before the
trial, Yet, after the conviction of guilt, we see
Ito reason why such atrocious offenders should not
be held up to perpetual infamy, in any manner that
ay render their crimes more odious in the eyes
or mankind. We may pity the amiable parts of
the family of the culprits, but the interests of the
community are chiefly to be considered, and those
interests render it essential to encourage virtue
4141 to hold vice up to universal abhorrence.
ROYAL COBURG THEATRE.—The same horrid
facts which, we understand, formed the subject
of the revived Drama at the Surrey Theatre,
were also exhibited last night at this place. As
in the Drama alluded to, the general incidents
are here retained, and the several characters are
introduced. The plot is on the whole observed
with fidelity. The impression on the audience
watt' fidelity.
and if some whose perverted
re
tninascio s
n. induced them to applaud what might
,
be 'NY be expected to excite horror, it cannot
coesid
of theli ered as the fault of the Compiler or
agents i sila,,ers. The names of the worthless
as the n
audience
scenes are changed ; and
! 'mice in general seemed to exult in the
dmoraletection" and Punishment of the offenders, the
purpose of the Drama is accomplished.
A f

urged check for 351. lOs. on the Hastings
tuink of Tilden, Smith, and Co., was presented
sin Thursday, at one of the 'Maidstone Banks, by
as a Thursday,
and cashed before discovery. A man,
vsn rrifid Pigram, has been apprehended,
whom Were found 28!. worth of the identical
uote:i taken for the check.