The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-16 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DIMY-LANS.--Mr. MACREADt made his
first appearance for the present season last night
in the part of Macbeth. lie was well received
on his entrance, and applauded during his per-
formance. '!'here was uo observable difference
in his acting' compared with his former style,
with which the public are so well acquainted as
not to require any remarks on our part. At
times he adopted the affected transitions from
the lofty to the familiar, with which Mr. KEAN
has infected the Stage, 211 d WhiCil are too artifi-
cial to make any impression on the judicious,
though it may surprise and please the ignorant
and vulgar. Mrs. BUNN's Lady Macbeth was
an effective performance, and Mr. War.LAcies
Mactinff an animated portrait of the character.
HAYMARKET.— Tho season concluded last
night at this Theatre with the musical piece of
Rosina, the Comedy of Every One has his Fault,
and the Farce of Turn Out. In the first piece,
Miss GEORGE, a very good singer, and a natural
actress, but much wanting in deportment, was
the Rosina.—She introduced two songs not ori-
ginally in the piece, and sung them well. This
is a practice that ought to be prohibited. No-
thing can be more absurd on this occasion than to
make a gleaner in the field conversant with all
the embellishments of vocal science ; but a still
greater absurdity is to adorn such a character
with silks and satins, yet this practice is univer-
sally adopted by those who play the part. Miss
Geoane was decorated in the same manner,
and looked like a Shepherdess in Romance, or at
a Masquerade. The Comedy of Every man has
his Fault was very well cast, and very well sup-
ported, particularly by Mr. DowroN, Mr. WIL.
UAW. Mr. YOUNCIEII, Mr. and Mrs. HAMBLIN,
and Mrs. Gr.ovea. It is impassible to attend
any of Mrs. Irsclta4Ln's plays without regretting
the loss of the fair author, who possessed an origi-
nal genius, was an accurate observer of life, and
capable of delineating the pathetic and the
ludicrous with equal, and admirable, skill. At
the end of the Play Mr. DowToN (not the Ma-
nager', as stated in sonic of the Morning Papers)
came forward and delivered the follooing Ad-
dress, in a manner partaking of a mixture of
earnest sincerity and sarcastic humour, which
made a strong impression on the audieuce:—
" I,Anres AND GENTLEMEN-1 have the honour of ap-
pearing before you to announce that the performances of this
evening terminate the present season of the Haymarket Thea-
tre ; and to convey to you, from the Proprietors, their. grateful
acknowledgment of the approbation and indulgence with which
you have received, and the extraordinary share of patronage
with which you have rewarded, their unceasing efforts to con-
tribute to your amusement.
" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—It has been noticed that se-
veral of your established favourites were presented to you at
not quite so early a period of the present seat:on as you had been
led to expect. The Proprietors beg to declare, that the delay
was caused by the sudden overthrow of an arrangement with
the Winter 'Theatres (upon the faith of which the Proprietors
of this Theatre had entered into many weighty engagements)
at a time when it was impossible for them to supply the tempo-
rary deficiences thus occasioned : and to prove that it was owing
to no want of industry on their parts—to no considerations of
expence—the' most respectfully beg leave to plead their conti-
nued efforts, in the enlistment of new forces, to maintain, to
the last, the strength of their company.
" It is the intention of the Proprietors, Ladies and Gentle-
men, to recommence the performances at this Theatre as soon
as it may please his Majesty's Lord Chamberlain to grant them
his license. Their stage being of somewhat small dimensions,
and their Theatre totally unprovided with stables, they cannot
venture to promise you either a procession, a troop of horse, or
a herd of elephants ; and hitherto they have been unsuccessful
in their efforts to discover a cabinet of monkies, or a set of
dancing dogs, altogether deserving the honour of appearing
before an enlightened British Audience. Yet while they ex-
press their fears that they must therefore continue to restrict
themselves to the representation of the legitimate Drama
merely, they are not without a hope that their strenuous endea-
vours to provide for your amusement, by the production of fair
dramatic novelty, and the engagement of the best biped Per-
formers—mere men and women—they can procure, will ensure
them the honourable reward of your patronage and support
through a protracted season.
" For myself and the rest of the Performers, I return you
our grateful thanks for your kind indulgence towards us.
" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—For the present season, we
all of us most respectfully take our leave."
It is certain that the Proprietor of this The-
atre has been improperly abridged in his season,
and has cousequeutly much reason for the com•
plaint which the speech contains. Ile has, however,
shewn such spirit and judgment as a Manager, in
providing the best of the established Performers
whom he could obtain, and has introduced several
novel Performers, during the season, of such me-
rit as well entitles him to the approbation of the
Public. The Farce of Turn Out was rendexed
very diverting by Mr. DowToN and Miss MILLI',
and the audience, which crowded the Theatre in
all parts, left it at a late hour, highly gratified
with the entertainment which they bad received.

It is said that the Proprietor of the Haymarket
Theatre means soon to open Ids house again with
a respoctable corps of Performers, under the kind
protection of the Loan CHAMBERLAIN, to afford
a compensation to him for the abridgement of his

season.
KLAN, according to the Scotch papers, has ac.
cepted a winter engagement from the Manager of
the Edinburgh Theatre ; as has also Miss NOEL.
Mr. and Mrs. lasToN left their residence in
St. George's-place, 11 yde.park-corner, on Satur-
day morning, in a travelling chariot. Mr. L. has
no engagement at either of the Winter Theatres,
and his labours at the Ilaymarket (which house
closes to night) having terminated, Mr. 1„, there-
fore quits London to fulfil divers provincial en-
gagements.
MISS FOOTE AND MR. HAyNE.—The action ,
brought by Miss FOOTE against Mr. BAYNE, for breach of '
promise of marriage, it is expected will be tried in the course
of three weeks. The damages, we understand, are laid at
10,0001. The plaintiff estimates her engagement at Covent-
garden Theatre (including her benefit) at 1,5001. a-year. She
goes of course ler special damages in the loss of that engage-
ment, which, it is said, she was induced to abandon at the in-
stance of Mr. Bayne, in contemplation of her marriage with
that gentleman. In support of this charge, it is alleged that
Mr. Mayne paid the forfeiture for breaking the engagement to
the proprietors of Covent-garden Theatre.—Mr. Searlett, Mr.
Brougham, and Mr. Adolphus, are the Counsel retained for
Mr. Bayne. The two former were presented with briefs for
the plaintiff', which they of course refused, having betn.previ.
ously retained on the part of the defendant. The briefs were
then presented to the Attorney-General and Mr. Gurney, who
now hold rated
to Paper.)

THE MIN OF ROSS.—On Sunday the 7th inst.,
being the 100th Anniversary of the Death of the celebrated
JouN KYULE, Esq. Pope's Man of Ross, the new Society of
Ringers in that town rung a " mottled peal" on the occasion.
—( Hereford Paper. )
it has been stated that one of the firemen of the
Beacon Insurance Office had been lost in one of
the recent tires. This is a mistake, the man is
alive► and well.