The Sun.
London, England, 1819-06-12 00:00:00

b R F,TitY-LANt Tin A T Rt.

The following is nu authentic Statement of the
conditions .upon _which the Ruling. Power's of
Drury-lane Theatre are disposed to let the Con-
cern. We have many observations and objections
to make to this.Staternent ; but at there is to be
Meeting on the subject this day at the Theatre,
we deem it most proper to reserte mar opinions
till the result is known :

OUTLINE of the CONIIITIANS opon • *Lich the
CommiTTFR of the THEATE Rl> N- A OEURY-
LANE, Company of Proprietors intend to Let
the said Thcrore, nofornished, Tor the Term of
7, 14, or 21 Years, to commence from the s•lt
day of July next, determinable at the end of the
first 7 or 14 years of the said tern of 21 vests,
by either the Lessors or the Lessee giving 12
months previous notice in writing, at a clea'r
yearly tent, to be phi as hereinafter men-
tioned, arid subject nevertheless to the stipola-

tions herein contained.

1. The person or persons who shalt be accept-
ed by the Committee as security or securities for
the due payment of the rent, and observance and
performance of the covenants and conditions
tinder which the lease is intended to be granted,
is to be a party or parties in the lease, and to jvin
in tie covenants.

The- Stock, consisting of the furniture,
chandeliers, scenery, wardrobe, rtVeSSes, and the
other articles usually denominated in the Theatre
as Properties, are to be purchased according to
the present inventories and valuation, the Corn.
mittee a'greeiug to take the same back at the ex-
piration of the lease, !iron a fair vainaoon then
to he made by two persons or their umpire.
111. The rent of, the Theatre for each year is
to be divided into nine equal monthly payments,
and is to be payable monthly, and always to be
paid two months in advance, and in such man-
ner, so that each year's rent shall be fully dis•
charged in each and every season of Theatrical
Performances in every year, two months before
the expiration of each such respective seasons. .
IV. The Lease arid Counterpart are to be pre-
pared by the Solicitor of the Committee, at the
joint and equal expellee of the Proprietors and the
Lessee, and to contain the seyerakriptdations,
provisions, and restrictions, as areberein men-
tinned, and such others as the parties shall think
proper to insert, before the lease is finally settled
as herein mentioned, and such lease and counter-
part is to be executed before posses,ion is given.
V. The Machinery connected with the Stage'
Performances, anti Colonel, Congreves Machi-
nety, and all and every other the fixtures, articles,
and things which are intended to be let with-the
Theatre, are.to be mentioned in a schednle to the
lease; and the whole thereof, and also the The.l
etre, and every part thereof, are and is, (luring I
the continuation of the lease, to be kept in good
and perfect repair, at the expence of the Lessee,
and at the end or sooner determina-ion of the
lease, at the like expence of the Lessee, to he.de-
livered up to the Committee for the time being,
in good, pet feet, and substantial repair and con-
dition, and perfectly fit for immediate use.

VI. The Private Boxes are not to he included
in the lease of the Theatre, but are (Accepted by
the Committee, and are to remain et their &slr-
sal, with free li-lrerty of ingress, egress, and. re-
gress„ .4t all tirries,' into and-frorrr the tatne, for
the Committee and their agents, and such persons
as the Committee may authorise; and the Com-
mittee reserve the right of letting the Ptivate
Boxes on lease, or in such manner as they may
deem proper.; and the,Houses in Vinegar Ydrd are
also excepted by the Committee.
VII. The Lessee to be subject ,to the existing
engagements, contracts, agreements, &c. with the
Performers.

VIII. 11Ir. Tlo►lwell for the Fruit Offices, and
that upon the expiraiion of his Lease. the Lessee
shall have the retnsal of a renewal of it ►tpo❑ the
same terms and conditions as he is now subject to.

IX. The Life and Ann►►al transferable

X The New River Company.
XI. And also to such Covenants, Restrictions,
and Provisions on the part of the Lessee, for the
due observance and performance of the several
matters and things herein contained, and such
other covenants, restrictions, and agreements as
may be deemed necessary by the CoMmittee, and
which shall be specified by them previous to the
Signing an agreement for executing the Lease.
Xll. The outside of the Theatre, the Lamps,
Iron Railing, Posts, &c. to be painted twice' over
in good oil colours at the expense of the Lessee,
in the year 1819, and in the same manner every
third year, during the said term of 21 years.
XII!. Every part of the ornamental Interior of
the Theatre, and the Passages and Fronts of the
Private Boxes, Btc. to be painted twice over in
good colours and gilded and decorated in the year
.1819, and ill every sth successive year during the
continuance of the said Lease, by and under the
immediate directiOn of the Sub-Committee and
their Surveyor, et the Apence of the Lessee.
XIV. No alteration is to be Made by the Lessee
in any part of the 1 hzatre, Passages, Lobbies,
stc. belonging thereto without the consent in
writ int; of. the Committee under the common 4edl.
XV. The Committee reserve full power to con-
dune their system of watching and securing the
neetre rion, fire, or any other system they may
think proper to adopt for that purpose, and for
which their Officere, Servants, Firemen, and
Agents. are to have free access to every part of
tire Theatre, its at present, or as the Committee
.may deem proper. And the Committee also re-
serve tree liberty at ail times, except luring the
performances, for themselves and Agents, and
Surveyor, to enter the Theatre, and every raft
of it, anti view the state of the repairs arid con-
(lido,' of the same, and of the attides to be
scheduled, and to give notice to the Lessee to
repair within thirty days troth the ,delivery of
such notice, and in case he shall not well and
sufficiently renal; and make good the Same Within
the said time of thirty days, then the Committee
ere to be at liberty to repair the same at the ex-
pence of the Lessee.
XVI. The Theatre to be kept open and used
'July fur Uctitt ical Perforwencts, and conducted in

the .best . and st!eb Drury-Lane nod
Covent-Garden Theatres Lave 'been ;(cittetniti
to be .enotitieted, and it riot upon -any yeeotint or
pretence to be shat except at the t;snal times,
without the consent in writing of the Committee
wider the Callow!) Seal, nor to be neneil for any
purpose tvhattver tTut Theatrical Performance:,
and for Oratorios in Lent.

XVII. The CoMmittee for .the time beina, itt
case of the new not being dory paid, or of any
neglect or default in the dtie observance yud yer-
for manee of she said ~,evernl s tipn!eitions, provisions,
and restlic!ions, shall and may ne at liberty to enter
upon and resume possessi.,n of the Theatre and
property, after '2l (lays notice of such negb.ct
or default, and to carry on and menage the saute,
without the interrop, ion of the Lessee, and ahu
to taise and use the wardrobe and scenery, whii:ll
are to remain in the Th,.a're for that purpose,
until it shall he determined by actions at law or
in equity what damages the Proprietors ate en-
tided to, for such neglect, or detanit, or breach.
of the said stipulations, provisions, and restric-
tions, and until such damage's shall be fully dis-
charced.

XVIII. The Commii tee are to pay the Duke of
Bedford's itein,---the nevi, Renter's, and the
cipal or Interesi "of any of the Debts of the Thea
tre ; but, in case the Lessee shall be obliged to par,
such Rent or the Rates and Taxes, be may deduct
the same out of the accruing Rent, on production
of the Receipts for the' same.
XIX. It is to be clearly understood that this
outline, or any treaty or pro:losal for letting the
Theatre, which !dial( be delivered or teceived by,
or on any pert of the Committee, shall not be
considered in any manner to bind them or the
Proptietors of the Theatre to perform any of the
matters hereiti contained, or hereafter to be,pro-
[upset' for letting the Theatre, until a (Leda,- atiorL
shall be made by the 'Committee, under the coin-
won seal, that such treaty or proposal is agreed
to and col:flinty/1 by the Committee.
XX. These proposals are, however, submitted
with au eat nest desire, on tie port of the Select
Commiiter, to canvass any objections that Itr
Les-see way point out, and to admit diem, if it
shall appear right so to do..