The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-05 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

The comic opera of Love in a Village was per'
formed on Saturday night, for the purpose of inter
clueing to the public a son of the late CHAR"INCLEDON, who made an extremely successful debr
in the character of Young Meadows. This geniftle;
man was net originally destined for the stage. 'lie
are informed, that for several years he pursued bat
occupation of an agriculturist, in Suffolk; but t
profession not having latterly produced those 00,11:
sive profits, which for a long period were realized 11,'
the tillers of the soil, he was induced to turn his 1.;
tendon to the study of music, preparatory to f
joining that branch of the theatrical profession,"
which his father was one so distinguished and s° r.
pular an ornament. Amongst his friends,
INCLEDON'S sweetness of voice and purity of tag',
have been greatly admired ; and although he via
on Saturday night exceedingly alarmed and emb'ire
rased by the novelty of his situation, still we 11.ie
of opinion, from the talent which he displayed wrb.
labouring manifestly under the
.influence of trepidis:
tion, that careful study, and the acquirement of .j;
due degree of confidence, are alone necessary to Plac.o
him high in his profession. Mr. INCLEDON is is
person rather under the middle stature. ile
slightly formed, and his legs have the same s°rt of
outward curvature which was observable in th°se - o
his father, to whom his features, though thebl y
anire
a
less strongly marked, bear a decided reseme;
In speaking, the younger INCLEDON has precisely t°l,
same thickness or lisp of which the elder was
able to divest himself. As a singer, his voice is
tenor, combining great sweetness with considerable
power; ; and he manages it with much skill. Pis
voice, though it possess not that fullness and Ili'
lume which his father was wont to display, yet ill'
quently called to our remembrance the organ of theist:.
ter, particularly in the bold swell of the lower tone'
Mr. INCLEDON'S falsetto is at present weak, and `l_,
does not get into those high notes with all the es"'
that could be wished. The intermediate tone .be;
tween his natural and his artificial voice is
harsh; but the defect may be remedied by Prsc_ht:of
and attention. His articulation—and this
if
forms the very foundation of grace and pathosi
faultless. In his songs, every syllable was utter;
with perfect distinctness and perspicuity. His st/cd
is more finished than that of his father. He deliYecio
the dialogue in a manner extremely creditable Niel
good sense. His entrance on the stage was hstibir
with a fervour of applause approaching to en.tireil
siasm ; and his exertions throughout were meet of
with every demonstration of pleasure. The Prthis
Rosetta was performed for the first time st- "og
Theatre by Miss BETTS. The talents of this Year,
lady, at least in the mechanical division of herr her
are progressively improving. The quality °bro..
voice is good, and her execution is sometimes osi
liant ; she is, however deficient in that whielt p
be termed the soul of harmony—expression. hicb
GRADDON made up for the insipid manlier in
she sustained the character of Madge, by 9,11,7e0t.
her simple airs very prettily. The annour,,c",reat
of the Opera for Tuesday was received
applause.
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