The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-26 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELtIGENCE.

WINDSOR, SEPT. 25.—Yesterday, the weather
being Unfavourable, his MAJESTY nor august visitors
did not leave the Royal Lodge. The same illustrious
and distinguished party (as on Saturday), dined and
passed the evening with his MAJESTY, together with
the Lord Steward; and the other distinguished Men-
hers of the Household: His MA.lEsnt appeared re-
markably cheerful, and highly pleased with the music.
Prince Esterhazy, the Duke of Wellington, Duke
of Dorset, and Count and Countess Lieven, still re-
main on their visit to ills MAJESTY.

The Duke of York rode out yesterday afternoon
at one o'clOck, for about two hours. His Royal
Highness inspected the new building erecting for his
residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. Owing
to the unfavourable state of the weather, the Royal
Duke took his drive in his close carriage. Sir Her-
bert Taylor and Sir Willoughby Gordon, Quarter-
master-General, transacted business with his Royal
Highness in the course of the morning.

About half-past twelve o'clock yesterday, Lord
Howard de Walden, Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, left his residence in Audley-square
for Dover, on his way to Paris.
The account of the Countess of Eldon's health yes-
terday was very favourable—" Her Ladyship is a great
deal better to-day."
Mr. Meatis, the King's Messenger, who arrived in
town on Friday evening from Lisbon, brought de-
spatches from Mr. Secretary Canning at Paris,
through which city Mr. M. passed on his way to Eng-
land, to the Earl of Liverpool's, which Mr. M. de-
livered at Walmer Castle, Kent, where his Lordship
is at present staying, previous to his return to town.
Mr. Wilmot Horton, Under Secretary of State for
the Colonial Department, arrived in town yesterday,
from a visit to Mr. Huskisson, at his seat, Eartham,
Sussex.

THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

On Saturday this Theatre (highly improved in scenery
and general decoration) was opened for the season, with
Mrs. Centlivre'a comedy of The ;Yowler, an interlude
called A Dutch Fair, and the. Marriage of Figaro. One
of the chief attractions of the evening was Miss E. Tree's
Plokinte,' a chaste, spirited, and lady-like performance.
The appearance of this young candidate for histrionic
fame is highly prepossessing. Her countenance is arch,
intelligent, and, when lit up with expression, handsome.
The tones of her voice, too, peculiarly soft and femi-
nine—" an excellent thing in woman"—as Shakapeare
says. In the earlier scenes of the comedy Miss E. Tree
had few opportunities of display, but as the plot deepened,
her ability seemed to deepen with it, and formed an ad-
mirable comment on the text of Mrs. Centlivre. This was
very evident in the scene subsequent to that one, in which
by the superior dexterity of Flora, Colonel Britton (Ar-
cher), has been led away from the chamber of Violante,
an incident, which the latter gave with such Iffect as to
produce the most enthusiastic applause. The Lissardo
of Harley deserves mention from its lively and burlesque
character, as also the Flora of Mrs. Davison, who played
the part throughout with corresponding archness. A di-
vertisernent, entitled a " Dutch Fair" followed, with only
one incident in it worth mention : the introduction of two
children, one habited as a Dutch Burgomaster, the other
as a farmer's wife of Austrian Brabant. At the termination
of this divertisement, Mr. Wallack (stage manager), came
forward and apologized for Mrs. Austin, who being seized
with sudden hoarseness, claimed the indulgence of the
Audience for her performance of the Countess Almatica,iis
Figaro. The Susannah of this Opera, introduced for the
first time Miss A. Tree, sister of Mrs. Bradihaw, who was
received with considerable applause. In' her duet with
Mrs. Austin, she had to contend with no ordinary diffi-
culties, for that lady happening to be too weak to go through
with her part, the whole fell to the lot of Miss A.
Tree; who in both instances, acquitted herself with sur-
prising success. Harley, the bustling, quaint Mercurial
Harley, was the Figaro, and Miss Cubitt, the Cherubino
of the evening. The other parts were sustained with the
usual respectability.
One word, with respect to the New Management of
this Theatre. It is under the sole (so at least we are in-
formed), guidance of Mr. Price, an American Gentleman
well known for his spirited and successful theatrical specu-
lations. This augurs well for the drama, and we would
hope, that under such active superintendence, the drivel-
ling ribaldry that, in the shape of Pantomime and Melo-
drame, has so long corrupted the national taste, will be ex-
changed for the more intellectual comedies and tragedies,that
years ago were the pride and delight of our fathers. There
is, we can assure Mr. Price, a rich store of amusement in
many of the old dramas that now lie neglected on the
shelves; and are solely confined to the literati. Marlow,
Porde, and 'Webster in particular (with slight alterations)
are rich in " sterling stuff;" Messinger and -Shirley abound
in point; Middleton in incident that may be turned to
admirable account ; while Ben Johnson, Decker, and Beau-
mont and Fletcher, comprise in themselves every variety of
comic and tragic excellence. We trust that Mr. Price
will condescend to take our hint and pay some little atten-
tion to these neglected worthies.