The Sun.
London, England, 1802-05-03 00:00:00

THE THE2ITRE.

Drury-Lage'

Trig Drrunatic chef d'exzeore of Mr. CUMBER`
LAND, the Comedy of The West Indian, was re"
presented on Saturday last at this Theatre for the
purpose of introducing a new Behour to the public.
This new Perforiner is a Mr. DwyEa„, who we
understand, possesses a considerable degree of pro:
vincial repute. He is a young nun of talents, wit 3
an uncommon portion of spirit, and seems likelY
to be of Considerable use in this. Theatre.
His figure is neat and genteel, and his face
is
capable of expression. He bears,
Sui,e
resemblance to the late PALS 1-115i00 5„.
:
easy, and seems to be governed by hisAcelings,
His voice is strong, but not musical.; His Conception'
o. f the charatter of Belcour was, upon the whole),
juit. There was all the generous fire which the
M
author has allotted to it , but it was carried to au
excess, and his vivacity was throughout much wc)
furious in utterance anti in action. Ail his soliloquies
and all his side-speeches were addressed direttly
the audience-; but this mode of renting" the efu?'.
tinns of the mind is a common, and almost an to',
versal, fault upon the Stage.. The prevaill
quality of 'his acting, a quality which indeed
cast a veil over all his errors, was an ,inex-
haustible spirit that gave an animation to his t;"ll°Ac
performance, and discriminated it in a very striking
degree from the torpid manner of most actors of 'l'le,
day. He certainly possesses much intrinsic inerilt
and for the atlive parts of Comedy. is better caleu`
fated than most of the present. race of Performers'
He was -received by the audience with very glCa
applause through the whole of his performance, a°`lr.
on the conclusion of the play had a marked and long
continued tribute of general applause.
CADLp I ELD gave a spirited and humorous rr;
trait Of Major d'Flarherty,, though somewhat f°4
active in his motions for the Veteran's suppuscr
time of :life.: It is to be regretted that the Autho
~
should have debased this generous charaCter by
making him Undertake to compel bht ihtditY co
comply with the contents-of Lady RkspoW'..r LeitTP,.
as it is a design which converts the S'etriier lotslt'
Bully. -to 011,
Mrs. SPARKS was so stormy in Lad; IC' //JP:I#
t:,
that she might be 'considered as a Speaking rr.u#ll,eall
When DE CAMP learns to speak naturally, we
be willing to give him commendation, but at Pres—,
there is a hardandaffietedfamiliarity in his uttcrancive'-
which is disgusting to the ear and offensive to the
feelings, otherwise his conception and deportrile"
in Ensign Dudley,.,Y9Pld .haVe. been:entitled to 3,
favourable report. POWELL was a very respeetahl:
representative of Stocker:yell, and supported cis
charatter with feeling,.dignity and-gdod sense. _
dress, however, was less like a Merchant than a'
Apothecary. There was too much languor in vlr
YouNei cbarlotte Rusport,- and a still grc tc,.
proportion of the same fault. in. Mrs..Susurt.gl
Louisa Dudley. . _ .

...THE ERA,—A- large audience as usual attend'.
ed this Entertainment on Saturday. We. have °,
ready paid due homage to the merit of N-101•111:c
the' Composer of Mit;•;dote, and to inrlllo
exquisite delivery of the airs and recitatives. r
Ballets still, want the support of sonic of the hig'oj
Perforniers; -but the general.elfea is striking
Vleosingt- • -
the.
Mrs. SECOND appeared on Friday night lnca
Wocdman, for INct.coutes Benefit, and Cl'ac
very high pretensions to great :vocal lame '
of
Bravura, she ascended to an anrivalled,cornr-si of
voice; Jut! SHIELD'S first song,-gair.e s°ll)vill-
the first touches of the art. Her next. eltaigtet ac
most probably be Pail.).; the House overfioNc`
an early 'hour. • :
• •
GLOLTCESTER. is likely to be the center
tal.eattracction, this year.. 'Besidds'...a -host Of -I'st,.4triebtarretfriners'Of the fitsi merit, it is V'
Ilameeting of the three Choirs ; and. in addition
high promise of musical excellence, Mr-.
TUN, W.KNIVETT,'BAR TLEMAN, and
,are to.he the/ principal Siogers.. „, Orr
. When Cooke is sufficiently.
Of Falstaff, it may .he queStioned ~,a•bethit"ext,
h; --celled 1 ' I -.01- the

andtrn sein,
teixl
ec el
deliverylet irn
.of -tnhact9ntceXt, he is. cririe'liis
just, and in those respeas much superior 'dor
contemporaries. . The only quality he wan" in flit{
part at present is,' a more flowing hilarity''
tore,
there seems to be so much real humour in his
that we expect to see him perform the char3c`—
a short time with no deficiency. , ire,
CookE, at the close of Covent-Garden Tll,ejlio•
visits Manchester, where he plays a few r"gs.
-His next engagement is at Margate, 'theln 311:15 CO
eter, and lastly,. at Bath and Bristol.
promises to produce a golden harvest. e
Donor ARNO,LD has been confined for Will svc
past with an inflammation on the Trachia, A'")gars s
sincerely hope he will be .able to attend 1.1(11 5,°
ln
Commeocation, ,which he has planned ‘47.„.,.ce1r,
much credit to the Profession, and honour to blv'etiaecl
The Duke of RI cHmorrn, it seems, has expel
fob
no less than ten thousand pounds upon a kei`ncena
.his hounds.—This circumstance being rejot hi'
mentioned in company it was 'observed, t'orotila
Grace should take care,, otherwise his fortune
come to the dogs. to 30'
Saturday being the Ist of May (accordingoo4r.
.nual custom, under the direnion of the Will
:9)
'HENRY RAINED Brewer., W- ,g in 17 tr',"'
in appit \,e- •
young women drew lots tOr tool. trOhe,. as '4
eorg
room of the Parish Of St. G esini .Pas'
.
w-11,0
marriage portion. • 2.0fiat0,,,,,,0i0g
GI 0
Last Friday, a coachful of roarirtgf'ST*q; eeiog
the New road, in St. George's in the-..'6,,1
some of their shipmaies walking a foot, .st
h5,..0,
coach to give them a lift.. The Coac •t,05
but I od
monstrated, being already overloaded' side
all in vain, for they filled up every place eive
'
outside, and would drive the. coach rand
driving into ,a deep rut, tliey over' it,they, or
laid sprawling on the ground ; ,howe'ic6 coeh °'o
up after, some slight butts, and p9t the' A,, 104
, and cram
ri4hts, paid the coachmAn IiUCT;I !AY, I, a cro
him at the. same time for 'keeping '"c
d fiddle ,
vessel, they then pcoctired an organ i!rl, rine 5°
Cala
ipg before them, and proceeded to St.