The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-04 00:00:00

I'HE THEATRES.

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DRURY-LA&F,—Afrei• the representation of
Hamlet, last night, at this Theatre, the Farce of
Love a la Mode presented Mr. H. JouNsroN to the
audience, in the part of Sir Arc 4 M. Sarcasth,
which he performed with idiomatic precision and
strong hutuour.

COVENT. GAR HEN.—Othello well supported by
YOUNG, in The Moor; C. KEMBLE, tU CUSSiO ;
AIM Miss O'NEILL, in Desdentona, was very at;.
tractive last flight. BOOTH was logo, and was
well received.

FOR JUN.

VENICE PREAERVED.

MR. EniTOß,—Being in the constant habit of
reading your valuable Journal, I noticed an ar-
ticle under the head " JAFFI R," in your Paper
of Saturday last, at the conclusion of which you
say you would be -glad to be faVoured with the
observations of any of your Correspondents on the
subject. -- With respect to 'the general merits of
the Tragedy, I have only to say that in my bumble
opinion it is the finest Play that has been written
since the days of the Immortal SHAKSPF ARE. I was
present at the representation of it on Wednesday
last, at Covent-Garden Theatre, and paid great
attention to the different characters, and I thou; it
that Pierre was the finest drawn character in the

I piece ; he put me in mind of several of the Re-
formers of the present day ; but Belvidera exceeds
them all in every particular.
I was sorry to see at the latter' end of your ar-
ticle, and, in fact, in all your critiques on the per-
formances at Covent-Garden Theatre, a great
partiality for the KEMBLE Family. Now lam
as great a lover of the KEMBLE Family as any
man ; but at the same time there are other Per-
formers whom I admire equally as well, if not
bettor. You say. that the character of Belvidera
" received its death-blow when Mrs. SibooNs made
her exit from public life." Now I think that i%Jiss
O'Nnitut.'s personation of Belvidera is a most
finished performance, and fully equal to the Bel-
videra. .Mrs. Sipports, Arad again, you say that
" it would be injustice" nor to add that the per.
lormance of Jaffier by Mr. C KEMBLE "is a proof
of histrionic skill," &c. ," that perhaps has seldom
been equalled and probably never excelled." Now I
think it was '' injustice" on your part not to add
some remarks on the excellent acting of Me.
YOUNG in the character of Pierre, at the time you
was writing such an enlogium on Mr. C. KEMBLE'S
Jajfier. am induced to 'notice these things the
inure on account of your impartial and liberal
opinions on other subjects. By inserting this
you will oblige a constant Reader, and, , •
• A LOVER OF THE DRAMA.

*4* We are fully aware of the merit of Mr.
YOUNG in Pierre, and of his . genera; excellence
as am Actor; but our chief object was to deline-
ate the character of Jaffier, according to our con-
ceptions. Besides, with all Mr. YOUNG'S merit in
Pierre, he will be the first to acknowledge that he
followed the bold and spirited outline of Mr.
KEMBLE, who gave an entirely original air to the
performance of the part. As to Miss O'NEILL
.also, we are among the warmest of her admirers;
but cannot agree with our Correspondent as to
the equality of her excellence with Mrs. SIDDONS,
perhaps altogether the greatest Actress that the
world has ever beheld.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
WORCESTER, OcT. 30.,—1n our market on Sa-
turday 76 pockets were weighed the average
prices from 181. to 251. though one or two
pockets of very superior quality fetched 301. We
learn from the Borough that the prices are steady ;
there is.-no probability of a reduction, as the
growth of the kingdom tvill he, barely sufficient
for its consumption. The immense and unpre-
cedented prices now obtained, have induced some
to look for a supply from abroad, and we have
heard that it has been intimated to Government
that a very large importation of Foreign Hops
would take place if the import duty were some-
what reduced; no reduction, however, can take
place without the consent'of Parliament.--Some
dealers have already realized immexise sums.