The Sun.
London, England, 1819-09-04 00:00:00

COVEN!' GARDEN TUMTRE.

This Theatre was lighted op last night, for the
purpose of exhibiting the recent embellishments
which it has received to a number of visitors.
The coup d'teil, from the Pit, on every
,side is
highly imposing. The gilding- on the panne!
and railing has been robbed, and appears quite
fresh. The pale ground which had been hither-
to retainbd on the pannel and ceiling has re-
ceived a slight shade of yellow, and will he
found to afford a much snore effective relief
than the former gave to the decorations dis.
persed over it. The pillars which support the
Boxes have been burnished with gold, and cons-
monicate oo little splendour to the appearance of
the whole. But the most important improve-
ment its the Tneatre is that which has beets made
upon the Proscunintn. it used to be the just
complaint of Cie frequenters of the Upper Galle-
ries, that they were always excluded flow a com-
plete view of the back: scenery, when it hap-
petted to be pl,ced at all remotely on the .Stage.—
Certaioly the depth of the Prosceniutn, and the
necessary shortness of the side scenes, hitherto
admitted a view of the stage considerably dispru-
portioned to the extent of the house. This dis-
advantage'is now got rid of. The Proscenium is
now constructed so as to be capable of being
raised up like a scene, and when so elevated will
render the whole of the stage under any circum-
stances cquallyvisible to all pints of the house.
A sikirt of the cone, which before formed an im-
moveable part of the Proscenium. has been cut
away and made elliptical, so as to agree with the
interior roofing dining the absence of the Pro-
scenium. This arrangement has not been effect-
ed without difficulty. Several upw scenes were
displayed in the course of the evening, every one
of theta manifesting great superiority in the Ar.
fists, The opening scene in Blue Beard by,
CHIEVE, is most tasteful in design, and clear and
spirited in the colouting. A town; in the old
• English style, and a view itf an Italian city, the
prodoctions of Mr. PuGH, are grand specimens
of architectural paiotiog. The perspective in both
is finely preserved. Upon .the whole, there i, a
tone tut alac&y and ,resolution in the exertions of
.j ttte Managers, which we think fairly challenges
very liberal patronage.

YoustG is engaged to perform, a few nights at
Norwich ; Mrs. DICKONS i CO succeed him in the
same place. The reason why the former does not
return to Covent Garden, is said the assignment
of some of his characters to other Performers.
It is not trite that KEAN iS to perform at Co-
t.:ient-garden Theatre in the ensuing season. It is
said he is soon to visit America.
IVhen Richard Coeur de Lion was first presented
on the stage„ Mr. KEMBLE played the part of the
King, in which he sung. During one of the re-
hearsals of this Opera, Mr.:liEstaLti, anxious, no
doubt, to. get to the end of his,song, had fairly
outstripped the exertions of the orchestra. " Bless
my soul, Mr. Ka ABLE," exclaimed SI-rAw, the
Leader, " how sadly you are murdering the time."
" Well, Mr. SHAW," replied the Tragedian, " I
am at any rate more merciful than you,, who are
continually beating him."

HUNT, on his way 11.0111 Lancaster Gaol, met a
Clergyman mounted on A handsome horse, when
the following short dialogue ensued between

them:—
" liuNT—So ! you're a Parson, are you, with
that fine horse It would better become you to.
imitate the humility of your Lord and Master,
and ride on a Jack Ass.
" CLEUGYMAN—That-would be rather difficult,
now a-days ; for there is not a Jack Ass in the
kingdom, that is not already hired as a Radical
Reformer."

Lord MANSFIBLD and a Rw.—" Mr. Ahra-
baths," said Lord Mansfield, " this man is your
son, and cannot go in the same bail bond." " He
is not my son,. .my, Lot d."--" Why, Abrahams,
here are twenty in Court will prove it." " I wEI
shwcar, my Lord, lie kit not."—" Take care, •
Abrabdins, or 1 will send you to the King's
Bench." " Now, my Lord, if your Lordship
pleases, I will tell you the troth:"---" Well, 1
shall he glad to (tear the troth .from a Jew." "My
Lord, I wash in Amsterdam two years and three-
quarters ; when I came home, 1 findish this
now, the law obliges me to maintain him ; _and,
consequent' y. my Lord, he ish but my. son-in-law."
—" Well, Moses," replied Lord Mansfield,
" this is the best definitiQn.of a ayn-in-law I ever
hearth" . ,