The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-27 00:00:00

1.1w7.14

THE THEATRE.

Drurj .Lane.,

Mr. CuNin R LAND'S pleasant Comedy orThe
Brothers was represented on. Saturday last at this
Theatre.

The part cf,Sir Benjamin Dove was performed
by Mr. CHERRY, an Aelor who has acquired a con-
siderable share of reputation in ,several Country
Theatres, and who belonged last season to that at
Bath.

Mr. CHERRY is small in stature, tnd his figure,
as well as his talents, is best fitted for low Comedy.
In his performance of Sir Benjamin Dove he seemed
to be a follower of KING, even in the peculiarities
of that excellent Aaor.

Mr. CHERkY appears to be rather an Mot of ex.
:perience, than of much native humour ; but though
he may not come very near the standard ofcritical pre-
cision, he. is very qualified to please the Public
in general. His face is very prominent,and capable
of great flexibility.. His eye is large and t.)ld.---
That he is an Ador of considerable merit we rea-
dily admit, but he certainly has too many treks_
usual in Country Theatres.

His sheepishness in the charaaer of Sir Benlamm,
while be was under. hiS Wife's government, was
dicrously tame, and vet); well contrasted with the
airs of ridiculous importance which he 'assumed al.
ter he* had gained the Ascendancy. He however
stiel..red his features to wanton too much in virnace.
His voice 'is not pleasing in tone,. but rather harsh
and husky, wiless belaboured under a Cold.
In the Farce of Two Strings tojour Bow, Mr.
CHERRY again.,appeared before the Audience in the
charader of Llmrtrilh, in. the performanceof.which
he more resembled iVltninEN in manner than he had,
resembled Iciti4 in. the Comedy. But he cannot,
we understand, be accused of being a copyist, as it
is said that he has' been' longer on the Stage than
'MUNDEN, and that the latter is to be considered, as
having--been marked bj a CHERRY.
We shall leave the admirers of each of these Per-
formers to decide which is the Original, or which is
the Copy, satisfied with bearing testimony in fa-
vour of the respective merits of both.- The question
however is not uninteresting to Theatrical Critics,
as there is such a strong similitude between Mr.
CHERRY and the popular Ata,:n we have alluded TO,
in the repieSentation of the same charader.
Mr. CHERRY was extremely well received by 3
very large Audience, who gave. him aburikl;int
pliiuse 'throughout his pertbrmance' of both •cha-,
raders.

'The Comedy of The Brothers c=ity. on the whole,
tolerably well perfOrmed. Miss PupE, however;
merits a distinct „notice. Her Lett& Do-ye was an
exquisite specimen of comic skill, exal to Nature,
yet luxuriant in humour. We were very glad to
witness the hearty and persevering zeal with which
the Audience received -this excellent Aaress of the
old and true school-of theatrical representation.
R. PALtsitirc. gave, a -good blustering energy to •
the part of Captain Ironsides. Mrs. Yottaa, thouglz
somewhat formal, was by no means uninteresting
in Violettai and Miss Wi..ELLON, wlio made her first
appearance in-'4'ophia,, dis Played a degree of spirit
and feeling that made' a very favoutable impressioa,
on. the Audience..

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Mrs. B!LLINGToN'and her Brother, Mr. NYtticup
sEL; arrived in town on Friday from
,Gloucester,
and ‘m Saturday left it for Yarmouth.. From thence
they go to Norwich, and finish- their musical tour
at' Bury Sr. Edmund's on the ts'th of Otlober, pre-
vious-to entering on the campaign-ofAlie:Opera•
`House.

Mrs. JORDAN left town on Friday for.Liverpoolp
to perform at that Theatre.

Mrs. SECOND, we hear, is in Hampshire, pre••
paring for the Wirichester,Musital Festivid.
Singer in Sacred Music is not easily approached-'"
HANDEL'S Songs require more pathos than execu,.'
Lion, body of' tone, ;and the true pronunciatiOn
the English Language ;., requisites which few but
her possess. . . •
At the latesplendid Supper given by the Datelleo
of DEVONSHIRE at Ramsgate, t' was obsei.v. ear
that amidst the 'elegant, display sOf-Manners,- het
Grate was eminently conspicuous. •
Snme of the Lambi at Ramsgate are likely to bq-
well:Aeered. - • -

Though our fashionable females are so satirically
handled on their present Mode of dress, it ought, in-
deed, to be considered a§ a proof of their conscious-.
'ness (Apure intentions, and of their adVa. lees towards
acc9nling to the opinion of PLATO, VV.° '
.said, that " could 'mankind belittld virtue naked*
they would all he in love rwith her." , fience the
Lathe; of this day, instead of being, satirized 10,r
undressing themselves, may be thonght to be onlY
giving encouragement to the progress of vistuot"
gallantry.

„ •
Bo FANY BAY .--About ten leagues to .the South
-ward Of TOrt Stephens, on the. banks of Hunter's
'kiVer., a Coal.pit has been discovered, which pro'
miser to prove highly beneficial to the Colony. •
We learn by .a Letter from Bremen, that on the
zd inst. at nine in the evening, 1)r. OLD Eits
covered a mall Comet. It cannot be seen bur
with good telescopes. At one minute
past cleveP
its right ascension was 251 deg. 28 min. declitagi
"tion-north deg. 32 min. On the 4th of• Septe-
mber; 9,h. 7 Min. its right ascension was: 251. deg'
28 min. declination north 7 deg. 57 min.
While Mr. LINDLEY was performi6t, a concert('
on the
,Violoncello at the Biftningrinm
Meeting' on Wednesday night, his hook ealigin
fire, and excited some slight alarm, tut the flame.
was soon .extinguished, and he was enabled to Pr'''.
'teed. The total produce of the morning and eve”'
,iiiitgspte.rfroirimilia7seszt
tinged near socil. more.. •
Churchmounted n t. or
morning
ri-oio7.
On Thursdarafternoon, when a number of Pas,'
sengers were ready totinbark at Brighton on ()part/
the Elizabeth and Margaret, THOMAS KENT,
wander, they received rhe_ unpleasant intelligence
that she was' seized. Some disagreement bet": en
...e •
the Captain and a Sailor induced a woman to
Ore a quantity of lace was.entrusted, to give
10-
formation. The Custom House Officers 114.1:1
Seize 4 the Vessel, -no bail wild be taken•.