The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-03 00:00:00

ligtUitsi'-LANt TIILATRE.

GENERAL MEETING OF THE pßonuElu--

Yesterday .ti numerous and highly
Meeting of the. Proprietors of Drury-laneTlleayie
took place in the Saloon, upon the subject of :Tit
general interests of thellseatre—Mr.DeNl.',(the
Banker), in the Chair, when the Report 01 do
Sub-Committee was read. It lamented OW int
profits empected to arise from an increaSedrece;4
at the doors, and from a diminution of "Fr :gen
were totally disappointed. That a bill war. of
brought into Parliament; as the only Inisn„.,"it,
relief to the concern ;to which Bill the (;,ors 4;
tee waited for the sanction Of the ProPr''!e::r4
respeasa;
That under all the embarrassments, the .111-'llOl
might remain open till the end of the Seam-PIO
that the neXt season could not coinnwOCe
claims upon the EStablishMent had been seit—iti•
The CHAIRMAN stated, that such was ;014
port of the Gentlemen, who would lastelllit
comply with the wishes of the Proprietor!,,'tos
in shutting up, or keeping open the Theatred'
Report of the Sub-Committee was then
disclosed, that the debts of the coneern.aniPu'ilre
to upwards of Eighty Thousand Pounds_!
fol
defalcations were said to arise from cirevnOtra
unforseen ; amongst which was the death-) O`iat
Princess Charlotte, which caused a falling °_,,.
of
the average of 1001. per night. The queSlivW
selling the Theatre appeared.absnrd, when i4(10
considered that the person who purchase; to
Theatre would hve to pay rent and 18%631°10-
amount of 3000/. as
-year, together with tlie°iio
enormous eskpenees to which the neer°, 'NO
liable—he must meet the suns of 11,8004
the Proprietors could give,tip the concern to se
The Report oonClOded with stating, that '"°
seers had been withheld, which tended to ("v.
neval interests of the Proprietors. dtntP
Mr. ROBINS saidi be could not but Oil drii
those who had the contrail') of the theatrical 0 tJ
cerns for not having given the Proprietorte,
insight into the terrible state of the The°,i'to
lie had hoped that they would not be redat4: tha
such a state as to be compelled to 'go ;,;04,
House of Commons, and comply, with ter'
which none but maniacs could agree. - , trod
The CHAIRMAN said, the Bill' had passelL,,,fri
stages, but if the Proprietors wished it, it
be withdrawn. 1,04
Mr. ROBINS observed, that there was a c,;bl.
in the Bill to make holders of 1001. shares "

to be called upon to pay sums of money• sutb
• Mr. PERRY said, no one could consent t°
a clause. t °a•
A PROPRIETOR said, that as things rien ttei
t be Peirt

now, it would be much better to shut t. 41 est'
Mr. Rostss agreed that closing the
would benefit the Proprietors ; but hots' "- '

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the actors fare ?
ih 8c'A
PROPRIETOR.—Give all the profits lo'-e
tors.—(A laugh.) • 1 I -ibe
Mr. P. Mooae sahl, if the Committee .33(ivo,
power of raising 100,0001. he was sure the '1

prietors would Cave no objection. '
Several Proprietors,signified their dissen'•etarg
111 r. MoonE then stated, that the 11°Yrj
might give 101. upon each share. . ',•t ava!
One of the Proprietors observed, that •-tior
necessary for every persOn who attended too,
of this kind to " take care of their pockets—l eV
Mr. MoottE stated, that those who uttereij aQt
pressions of that kind deserved to be Wil-
of the room. re t 4
Lord KINNAIRD said, the Proprietors w- An
I
`be excused for warmth on such a subjecthilll
wished to know what was the object of the Pf
till
The.CHAIRMAN stated, that the ob
the 'xrjeciahear,rB
Committee was to recommend that i" bac.
should he attempted to be saved by the :,rtg
if any other mode of raising money sevill,,7,;i4i'
tieable, they would adopt the views of the
• Mr. PERRY. said, he thought that A 1)I.i;;IteF
might be accepted to raise money for the ,t,451
of the creditors by bonds, bills, or- dehe' 014
he held in- his hand a proposal in which ri43o qt
money by annuities was advised. To. the,- Pas-.11°
annuities lie had before stated his. objecti%nei
the proposition in other respects he had ai; 171 fr
As to the compulsory clause, it was absur`e",pra,'
something must be done when creditors ivera it°7
seeding to judgmet.t. To raise money T.og ttin
debts was probably a rational way of do,,taoe
thing—(La(ghter.)—but what could be "'reae
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the present state of things ? Debts were inciajoj'
by law proceedings, and the Proprietors 05011
think of letting it go to execution upoalbenod
Mr. Holt said, money should be lArr-cre (-
the Proprietors—he would immediately gg,
lend,• ft
Mr. CALCEAFT.—As the Theatre vra',c bet''t
losing every night,the sooner it is closed t'l,eir,C
After, a few• words from the Chairman, 'th
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craft, Mr, Kempli.ani, and Lord YarucliPro'rif;
Robins's proposition of a Committee 01 veil'
tors to examine into the affairs of therrhea •
s°
agreed to. resent
Mr. KEAN begged to correct a nlis"%ner.
tion with respect to his Brother Perla/1001
Saturday last. Ile assured the meeting that
ogee
felt for the state of the Theatre, and 118, been re.;
their services for three weeks. This ha" of thel,
jested ; but the proposal for the reductinnAs a prfe•
salaries would never be acquiesced in. "'ph( b
oee e
prietor, he was of opinion that
• 10e 00
done at the Theatre ; and, under the ler
,5 „g
that opinion, be had purchased nn°"er-y.tirtiort
share. As a proprietor, he should (In ev•
.getieirsi
that would meet the approbation of " t 0104.,
body ; and as a pettormer, be Owi;rotb'
every thing degrading to hint and his
005.1
hood. 0" ro'
It was agreed, after some further nbst
too p
that the Committee, consisting of 0,, :ions sadf
ceed with the Bill (with some modire,s;plas 'q" •
Bested) in Parliament ; after which •1:13"brolic
given to the Chairman, and the Meeting
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rec_r
AWFUL CINCUMSTANCE.---We ilifebtovver?
'he sudden death of Mr. Lust', itt the the d„/
While his funeral was'proeeeding train the
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his aged wife stood on the thieshold,
dead :It the side or her Intsband'i•c°lfia.

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