The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-19 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

CON,RNT;GARDEr t.—The elahcleitiat 'Marriage,
one of those well-constructed rotnedieS4 which
spew the 'hand of experienced masters of `'the dra-
matic art, as well as talents, homour,'ithil know-
ledge of life, and which will remain its itrng a's
he English St age exists, a memorial of the -comic
powers and judgment of GARRICK and the Elder
COLMAN, Wag attended by a very numerous au-
dience last night at this Theatre. The chief at-
traction, of course, was •Mr. FAatt-ent, the new
importation from the Dublin Stage, who so ably
sustained the part' of S'ir Peter Teazle. His
performant of Lord Ogleby last night was very
creditable to his ahilitie3, and fully justified
the applause which lie received. He represented
the vain, bat generous old Nobleman with critical
truth. only pastotige in which he did not
display that dignified feeling with whiCh the ve-
nerable after the mortification
,%vhich he
suffered in fluffing that Fanny was not in love
is ith hits, Hso he supposed, declares that he will
receive her and het husband into his house when
they %vete rejected by Ster/ing. Here Mr. VAR-.
BEN was perhaps too cold and found, but
the Whole was well conceived ands as well
executed. FA WCETT'S ,Sierting was Ittitnorous and
characteristic. Miss Sterling, we may venture to
say, !lever had a better representative than Mrs.
C KEMBLE, and perhaps the same may be said of
Mrs. DAYRNPORT, ill Mrs. Heidelberg. There Was
much interest in Miss BRUNToN'S Fanny, and she
was well seconded by Mr. C.-KRNIBLe in Larettell.
The parts of Sir John Melville, Brush, and Cantan,
Were very ably supported by ABBOTT, JONBS, and
FARLEY. The alterpiece was The Sleep Walker,
and Mr. J. liussELL, from the Haymarket Theatre,
received an unanimous and hearty welcome on his
appeatance it, Somno. His acting and his imita-
tions obtained much applause, and well deserv,:d it.

Miss O'NEILL is engaged to play one night at
Worcvster, and two at Lichfield, in her progress
to London. She is to perform Mrs. Becegey this
evening at Cambridge for her own benefit. She
has been very attractive at that place.
Air. CLKARY, who made such a favourable im-
pression in Othello, is to perform the character of
Pierre. Mr. FISHEK is to be the Jag/cr..
A. new melo tiratna was read yesterday at Dru-
ry-lane Theatre, which is said to be above the
ordinary rate of sn'cli compositions.
Mr. BARTLki last night took leave of the Pro-
prietor and Performers of the English Opera
House, and was to quit town early this morning,
to join his wife and proceed to America. He f►as
conducted himself in his office of Manager so pro-
perly, that universal regret •attended the separa-
:iOn.

EARL of COVENTRY .—On Monday, the Mayor
I and.Corpoi adorn of this City were most hospita-
ply sp;enOiclly entertained at Crooin', the
j seat of the Ear; of eovently ; the Mayor and some
principal Members of the Body were 'conveyed to
Croome in the coach and six of the Noble Earl,
who, with Viscount .Deerhorst, and various
members of his family,. received his guests with
his usual courtesy ; after
.partaking of, some
lefreshment the visitors dispered themselves
through the beautiful gardens and grounds, in
which were also collected groups of well-dressed
persons ; aybotit 5 o'clock, the company (about
70 persons) sat down to dinner, which consisted of
turtle, venison, and every delicacy of the season;
the desert was splendid, and wines of the most cost-
ly description graced the festive board in profusion.
After the cloth was withdrawn, !Oasts and senti-
ments were given in rapid succession, and various
amateurs and professional gentlemen gave some
excellent songs, glees, &cc. The company did not
separate until a late , hour, when they departed
from Croinne, alike gratified by the hospitality
and nuiraniy displayed by the Noble Bad and the
several. members of his family who were present.
Among 'tote conqlany on
.this occasion was Lord
Foley and various county gentlemen.—(lVorce.ster
Journal, .Sept. 17.)
WORCESTER MUSIC MEETING commenced on
Wednesday ; the moruing performances attracted
more than usual attention, from the circumstance
of the service being performed in the same manner
as in the year 1788, when the KING and the
ROYAL FAMILY atleroled the Meeting. That
fine cotnposition of Handel's, The De/lit/gen
Te Denm, was admirably executed ; Miss Symonds
was very successful in the Solo, " I'o Uhee
all Angels cry alone—and we were much
gratified with the chaste manner in which
Mr. Brabant gave ." When thou tookest upon
Thee." Dr. Boyce's Anthem, Blessed is He, was
peculiarly sweet. H a odd 's sublime Coronation
Anthem cloeed the morning's p;.rfortuances. We
had to regret the absence ot Bartleman, indis-
' position having prevented his attending the Meet-
' ing ; Mr. Bellamy, however, 'proved a mo:t able
substitute. The Sermon was preached by the Rev.
W. Digby, one of the f'rebendaries, who, taking
his text from the Ist Epistle to the Corinthians,
chap. ix. verse 11, its a very eloquent discourse,
spewed, in a manner at Once convinciug and affect-
'log, how strong a clliur those persoirs for whose
benefit these . Meetings are held have upon the
sympathy and liberality of every Christian.—The
crillectioo at the doors au-loomed to 269/. 2s. 01.
which exceeds, by 4)w:ink of fitty pounds, t be col-
lection oo the first day of the List Meeting---a very
pleasing circumstance. The Cathedi al was very
folly attended.. This morning's performances were
peculiarly gratifying, inasmuch as they displayed
in a very striking manner the efficiency of the or-
chestra, and convinced the lovers of hartnooy
that. Perfortnet s'have beet, collected who are folly
equal to give the finest duvet to whatever they un-
dertal.e.

OETnoGaAvny —The meas►tres of the pub-
licans, at a lityle B,,remgh town in the West of
England, having late!), been tomid deficient, a
Meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen took place,
to consider ut the best means of preventing such
impositions in future ; ,when his iVorship thus
.Iddressed the Court :—" I advise, that the pints
and gnarls used in ti►is Borough be, Eton► this
time, marked with H for ale, and S fur eider;
and, to show that no fraud is practised, that every
ves,el so used shall be first examined by •lie pro-
per. Officer, and then etainl►ed with 4 for Cor-
pobitioil !".