The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-29 00:00:00

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COVENT-GARDEN THEATRICAL . ,
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laudable Institution was celebrated at the Filef
On Wednesday tbelT-4'.--th anniversary
Tavern, Great Queen-street. The Duke of s 1°
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expect-d to preside on the occasion, but.
attend, in const quence of indisposition. wet
At a few minutes after- 6 o'clock, the Eirl of t,
took the chair, supported on his right by the..
St. Albans, and on his left by Major-General
Doyle. .A,goo;
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The customary toasts followed, accompani'---
propriate airs. Shortly afterwards MG, Mathres ,
comic sAlv., intended as a commentary on the,, di ,
working of the Reform Bill with regard tripullq,cool
tion. One part of it, his imitation of Mr. °
was a failure. festival elrelirOie
bkfl:
The Duke of ST. ALBANS proposed the ile
health. 1,;:scil°11
The Earl of CADOGAN, after expressing .70sti!i
ledements, intimated to the cotop try that the ,
would d-liver his annual address. Uoon which'''. 0011
Mr. FAWCETT said, " Gentlemen, the decline °fool' ',j
tish stage, is, no doubt to be attributed to that willoti
tended for its preservation—l mean the monopole oosi.
the two winter theatres without restrictions as to the pte
v.,, pole'oo
their performance. When the metropolis
fize it now is, two theatres for the regular drama il, it,
and one in the summer were not considered ellog,"ht,
keep these as a moral,rational, and instructive source
to,
ment, uncontaminated by itinerants and buffoOne, °doe
the stage from blasphemy, treason, and indecqn d A
(who were to be responsible for their comfier 3 iktr:
granted to them, not more for their own 4clvantteaedo
the advantage of the public. In time London ine'—triii A
and population, till the walls of the monopolisirig theatoJe:
not contain their visitera. And now it Was thatinoboot
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men began to find out that a London theatre wes,l% tiff
lation, or as a celebrated auctioneer putt it," Weil' die
digious, eligible, and elegant investment." .They'
the
or respect for the profession of an actor, or regard foe a it
bond—money was their object only, and for the in 57.4.607,
houses;mentof tthhaetyetnhdeuthineeyrseeatseatotshveoirrksilzikeetiiinldtiouleusytribece,_ous
their
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they brought together every monstrosity whic- 't.
on
taste could batten. SO'
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' Gentlemen, thinking men at that time ,„
dangerous wound which had been inflicted on t"-disbs
drama, for it could not be believed that anY
country like this would endure a monopoly 50
,tie: 000°P,
the intent for which it had been granted. In..thoia. eat
is pow destroyed. London has its theatrical 0117,,,
fused over every part of it—'tis right it should Pe°".'•
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thought Otherwise; but Ido lift up my feeble .
cation for the protection of the classical and .01,4,5
Do not, I beseech you, because it has been ill-tr,:trit7A
it to be trampled under foot : do let WI have one_.t'ji
to the performance of such pieces as may not be 157 Is
than they are amusing, where the youth of both se''tiPesll;
brought without fear of contamination; where„hout
poetry and Sheridan's wit may be listened to, Iv-4 tr
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terruption of a bear-garden noise behind the scenehob"
gusting intrusions of brothel. ininates in the 1„i51,5
theatre, the size of which shall not .preclude the "-I:ODV,,
from discerning every change of feature the sc.:
actor only can command ; a theatre, the price of 8S
o'o
which, shall be more within the means of the gen— ot
than is charged at present; this, on the experience - of
actor, I declare to be quite sufficient for all the Pub 4
legitimate drama."
Ail the more prominent passages of thisiain.,":4 Ce7di
loudly cheered, and several toa4s which fo"°;,,
forth animated demonstrations of applause. "„-019
of the charity will he glad to find that the nep-si
contributikins amounted to upwards of 1,0001.