The Sun.
London, England, 1815-11-15 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.-The comic Ope'ra The
Siege of Belgrade' was last night revived at this
Theatre, before a very numerous audience. •This
Opera is the production of Mr. Coßa, .a-Gentle-
man whose dramatic talents have often been ex-
erted for the gratification of the public, and whost
character in private life is held in universal esteem.
The Opera itself is an agreeable and interesting
mixture of the humourous, the pathetic, and the ter-
rific, with such a portion of the extravagant as tl►e
taste of the public requires, and such as is at least
fully consistent with the general character of
dranintic .probability. The piece had originally
the pinveiful recommendation of admirable music
from the late Mr. SToa.%CE, and the additional
support of the chief theatrical strength of the Com-
pany at that period. ‘Vith these advantages it
was highly popular in its first season, and with
its intrinsic merit►, when well sustained by
the performers, must always be an attractive
drama. Miss Nisu was last night the Katharine,
and she is one of the best that has been seen since
the original representative, Mrs. CROUCH. She
not only gave the Airs in a very impressive man,
nor, but displayed more merit as an Actress,. than
we augmed from her Polly or her Patty. She
was deservedly much applauded. It was gratify.
ing to witness the reception which attended RAY-
moND, in his first appearance this season, in Co,
heaberg. He was received with several rounds of
applause, and he supported the character in a very
able manner. , HARLEY in Leopold, GATTIE in
Yuseph, and particularly Miss KELLY in
strongly contributed to support the piece. Mr.
CooKE at least took pains in the Seraskici, and
was somewhat less luxuriant in his vocal embel-
lishments.

COVENT-GAUDEN.---The Tragidy of Percy was
repeated last night at this Theatre, and was
powerfully indebted to the exertions of Yotme,
C. KEMBLE, Ali3l O'NEILL. The houss was
nutueromly attended.

BOX-KEEPERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE St N.

SIR,—As on obviously bestow partianlat at.
tention on theatrical niatters you will; perhaps,
not think any thing that relates to truth, candour,
and the accommodation of the Public beneath
your notice. I observed lately in a Morning Paper
two attacks on the Box-KEEPERS of the Thea-
tres-, in which they are accused of extorting money
for vacant seats. 1 am old and a constant
frequenter of the Theatres, and though I am very
ready to confess that I have sometimes found au
individual Who has been somewhat anxious for
a fee, and rather too importunate to obtain it, yet
1 have not found this rapacious individual among
the Box-KEEPEas, -but among those who keep
the places. It may he justly urged, in defence of
the Box-KEEPERs., that the Public have a hull op-
portunity of doing justice to • themselves by ia-
SpeCting a Register that lies open to the visi-
tors of the !matte, in which they may see by
whom the seats have been taken. This Register
is sent to the BOX-KEEPERS by those of whom the
places are taken, and it is not in their power.to
alter it. All they tan do is to secure the seats
*till the end of the first act; and then it is in their
power to give notice to persons whom they know
amid front Whom they may have received favours.
Is there any great fault in such conduct ? But it is
100 often the fate of BOX-KERPERS to be assailed
by proud, insolent, and drunken young men, by
whom they are grossly insulted for protecting the
places that have been taken. The BOX-KEEPERS
in general are tnen who have seen better days,
and, as far as I can judge, are never wantonly
uncivil.

Something too may be urged in defence also of
the poor PLACE,.KEEPtris 5 for after having waited
in expectation of the company by whoin the seats
have been taken, they often tine that the party
conies too late, rttitl they lose the expected shil-
ling, In such a case, considering that their pay
is but small, is there any great crime in their re-
questing a trifle from those who obtain postession
of better, places ?
The liberal manner in which your Paper has
alwaYs been conducted, induces me to think Chas
you Will Hot refuse admission to a candid vindica-
tion"f any class of your countrymen, however
humble rhay be their rank. is society..
'AIitATRICUS;

hocils'i‘At OA

BAKFIt, yestoday •inorning, at a 'quarter before
two o'clock) 10-nu.-.'iio'nced his arduous task, and
the beintf: in one order lie ent through
it quite ert's'y. IVlief!itheita to finish his last mile
he wished to have gone ten mile, wore, observ-
ing, that as lie,bad on the hitter part oi pre
cedinc, day iplde a holiday, be milst make up for
it ; but hisiriends then prevailed on to leave
off, thereVagnplenty of time still left for him to
complete triSA6OO miles. lie accomplished, at
breakfast, A'. quarter before eight, sixteen
Miles ; started again near nine, and at eleven;
when lie took a little retreshinent, 25 Miles ; at:
dinner,- twenty minutes after one, 32 ; and at
half after four, 44 miles; and last - night, at'
tight o'clock, completed 50 mil cS and 218 rodsi
when he retired..•- •