The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-06 00:00:00

'THE HEAITE.

HAYMARKET.—The revival of The Americans at
the English Opera-house has been followed by
that of The Africans at this theatre. The play is
a work of Mr. COLIVIAN, and does credit to his
genius. The composition is constructed with
the skill of a master, and is altogether an ad-
mirable specimen of the tragi-comic. The cha-
racters are drawn with strength, and well discri-
minated, particularly those of the three brothers,
one of whom is ferociously bitter, another plain-
tive and tender, and the third humourously
sar-
castic, hut all animated by the highest degree of
filial affection. There is also another striking
contrast between the solemn dignity and parental
tenderness of a native Priest, and the ludicrous hu-
mours of Henry Augustus Mug,the.lvory Turner, from
Snow-hill. The lanpage of the piece is vigorous,
and the sentiments are such as ought always to ani-
Mite mankind. The story excites a deep interest,
and is rendered much more so by the inroads of
an enemy, the destruction of a town, with all the
attendant 'horrors, and at length with the safety of
the characters chiefly distressed, and the final hap-
piness of all. The piece was altogether so well
performed, that, in addition to its intrinsic merits,
we do not wonder that its success last night
should have induced the Manager to announce it
for repetition this day and to-morrow. ‘VAIIDIC,
the new Actor, lost nothing of leis reputation in
Selico ; CONNOR was very spirited, and ma-
"ni"fested great feeling in Torribal ; and JONES
gave all the sensibility and all the humuur that
filadiboo demanded. FOOTB was also very re-
spectable in Faralho. Miss E. BLANCHARD was
tender and affecting in Berissa ; and Mrs. CONNOR
-not less so in Darina. As to LISTON, in the ludi-
crous mixture of an Ivory Turner and a Minister
of State, he did what he pleased with the risible
muscles of his audience. BARNARD acquitted him-
self well in the African Monarch, and the whole
was very warmly applauded by a numerous and
an attentive audience.

DUBLIN, AUG. I.—NESS STEPHENS contin►►es
to attract overflowing honses To her Polly, on
Thursday, there was the most crowded Theatre
we recollect to have seen for many years. Nothing
could exceed the applause whiCh her admirable
execution of the popular airs belonging to this
character excit.l. She plays Rosetta, in Lore in
a Village,,no Monday evening, by command of
his Ekcellency the LORD LIEUTENANT and Coun-
tess TALBOT.

IMMORAL NUISANCR.-60 Tuesday evening a
large assemblage of persons rook place in Catherine-
Street, Strand, for upwards of four hours, nearly
preventing the passing of canna* s, &c Ir seems
that a private Theatre is there situated, kito,vn
by the name of the MINOR TIIEATRE, it! Which
apprentice boys and gills idle away the time of
their masters and mistresses, to the injury of their
morals, and the great annoyance of tie neigh-
bourhood. On the evening mentioned, a per-
formance took place, when, as is said to be
tisoal, more tickets were issued than the building
could possibly contain. Those who were so for-
tunate as to arrive early procured seats, 'heaving
those who did not take that precaution destitute
of accommodation. The number thus disap-
pointed was great, and to prevent their admission
all the entrances were made fast, which served to
irritate the rabble. A violent attack on the doors
took place with stones, which were ready to the
assailants' hands, in consequence of the paviors
being at work in the street, accompanied by loud
shouts, and which cootinoed at intervals till past
12 o'clock. Several boxing matches occurred, a'
which the faithful guardians of the night looked
on with a cool- and determined composure, appa-
rently considering it as improper to lived:ere. It
is perhaps a question whether such meetings are
not cognizable by the Magistates ; for although
no money, we understand, is paid for admission,
yet eaeh individual performer buys a certain num-
ber of tickets of. the man who hires the house for
the night, and who-therefore derives a pecuniary
advantage. At any rate, it is time that 'scone
memores should be adopted for 'rooting out these
hot-beds of vice, where there can be little doubt
that many virtuous minds have been corrupted
and led step by step to the commission of crimes,
at which they would have revolted., but for the
temptation of private Theatres. The Society for
the Suppression of Vicehave done „much service
to the public, in detecting and bringing to punish-
ment many notorious offenders against morality ;
and it is to be hoped that they will not neglect
such places aS those we allude to. We have heard
that not many months since the Police succeeded
in apprehending in one of these sihlts of iniquity
a person charged with a robbery, who had for
some time eluded their vigilance. The distress
suffered by many respectable families whose chil-
dren follow such a vagrant life has been great,
and the reputation of many virtuous females blast-
ed for ever by the artifices of these wretched pre-
tenders to theatrical skill.
His E

,xcellency E•ttl TALISOT intends visiting
Balinaske at the October fair, and several Eng-
lish farmers are expected to wake their apl►ear-
ance there on that account. His Excellency, we
understand, intends makitig a tour of the South
of Ireland in the mouth of .September.—(Cor-
rap opdeno