Star.
London, England, 1830-04-05 00:00:00

ADELPHI.

The following is the Farewell Address, spoken by Mr. YATES,
at the Theatre.Royal, Adelphi, on Satutday :
" Ladies and Gentlemen,—The closing of our Season imposes on
me the pleasing, yet somewhat painful duty, of expressing our part-
ing acknowledgments for the unvarying patronage with which you
have been pleased to honor our efforts to amuse you. Acknowledg-
ments no less called for by custom, than demanded by gratitude :
no exertions to please you, have, 1 trust, been found wanting on our
part ; and I am proud to proclaim our deep sense that no encoursg-
ment has been denied on yours. In our Summer excursion last
Eear, Mr. Mathews and myself, surprised at the sagacity of the
lephant, and anxious, as we always are, to procure any and every
thing that has a chance of conducing to your amusement, deter-
mined to transport her from Paris to London : your kindness has
more than repaid us for the effort. Her Elephantine Highness de-
sires me to say, that your applause has prevented her from being
tired with her long run, and that her thanks could scarcely be
penned within the limits of a sheet of Double Elephant—a paper
which resembles her in its nature as well as its name, since it is
calculated for drawing.
" Our Elephant has not, however, rendered us idle, since during
the Season we have produced many pieces, all of which have been
honored with your approbation.
" I cannot take my leave, Ladies and Gentlemen, without con-
fessing that I am contemplating an elopement into the country with
the attractive young Lady I have before alluded to; but it affords
me the greatest pleasure to a •nounce, that if I take our Elephant
away, I leave our Lion behind.—Me. Mathews, Ladies and Gen-
tlemen, will have the honor of appearing before you in an entirely
new entertainment, of the same nature as those with which you have
so often been delighted. I cannot leave you in better hands than
his—nor can I confide him to better hands than yours. In the
name, then, Ladies and Gentlemen, of myself, my brother-pro-
prietor, Mr. Mathews, and the whole of the members of our seta-
blishment, I beg leave, till next Season, to bid you most rapes*.
fully farewell."

THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.
This is the view of a painted window representing the tournament
of the Field of the Cloth of Gold. This large and very magnificent
specimen of the art of painting on glass, which has been executed
by Mr. Wilmahurst, after an original sketch by Mr. Bone, is now
exhibiting, and is considered a first-rate production of its kind.
The picture is between 20 and 30 feet square : it contains a multi.
tude of figures of historical personages the size of life. The colour.
ing is wonderfully brilliant, and, speaking generally, this enamel
painting is worthy of the scene which it depicts—that gorgeous con.
greats of chivalry which it well nigh beggared two nations to fur.
nish. The scene is, of course, " the vale of Arde." Henry and
Francis,
" Those suns of glory— those two lights of men,"
axe in the act of tilting with Fleurenges and Devonshire before the
united beauty and bravery of the two courts. Catherine of Arra-
gon, Francis's Queen, Anne Boleyn, and Wolsey, occupy the pa-
vilion, of which Hall speaks as " a stage right curiously hanged."
Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, " the fairest man at armee in
his tyme," Cromwell, and the princely Buckingham, together
with the flower of French Chivalry, are present; and the entire
scene glows with life and splendour. Two of the most striking
characteristic faces in the picture are those of a Maid of Honour to
the French Queen, and Sir Thomas ii'riothesley, English King at
Arms. The little incident of the parting of the Duke of Vendome,
one of the challengers, from his lady-love, who has just tied her
scarf around the ann of her knight, is happily introduced and ex-
ecuted. Hall, the chronicler, appears busily engaged in noting
down the incidents of the superb political drama; and Will
Somers is as eager to crack a joke with Sir H. Guildford as
is his Muter Henry to break a spear with Fleurenges. The
artist has availed himself of the best authenticated pictures
extant, in the portraits of' his historical personages, into
whose features he also manages to infuse what may be sup-
posed to have been the predominant feeling and passion of the mo-
ment.
Thus Anne Boleyn, then a maid of honour in the court of
Henry, looks with eager and ambitious gaze upon the pageant,
which Wolsey views with ill-concealed aversion and contempt.
Besides the splendour of the colouring, it is also necessary to notice
the extraotdinary skill and discrimination. displayed in it. The
tusterials of the various stuffs—silk, velvet, cloth of gold, &c.—
are distinguished with the greatest accuracy : and the "sumptuous
juels of the ladyes" appear not only real, out are evidently of the
find water. The armour and waving plumes of the knights, and
the flesh tints, possess a magical brilliancy, and the figures cont.
bine the exquisitely elaborate finish of miniature paintings in their
several details, with the general effect of the historical style. Not
the least curious circumstance connected with it is, that the window
consists of 330 pieces of glass of irregular forms and sizes, all fitted
into astragals. or metal frames, which are so contrived as to tall in
with the various shadows and outlines, and exhibit the appearance
of a complete and uninterrupted whole.

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There is no truth in the report that Covent-Garden
Theatre will close its season earlier than usual, which will be about
the 14th of June. Miss FANNY Kemazz and her father will
enter upon their country engagements towards the end of May, after
this )oung lady has performed gratuitously on the benefit night of
Bliss PATON. Mr. JUMBLE and his daughter will perform twelve
or fourteen nights in the Theatre at Dublin.
The Committee for conducting the affairs of Drury-
Lane Theatre will shortly issue an advertisement fur a new lessee.
We trust there gentlemen will carry Into effect the long-projected
colonnade, which is intended to occupy three sides of this immense
theatre, and for the support of which the elegant fluted columns,
manufactured b .
Mr.
Caawswy and Co. have for a length of time
been finished. Mr. WALLACE, whose activity as stage-manager is
unremitting, supported by a nch citizen, it is confidently reported,
is likely to become the future lessee.
The Marqvees of EXETER and Mr. ARNOLD hare at
length arranged with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests,
and the takiag down the walls of the old theatre and the houses
oontignoustelltwill commence forthwith. A new street, extending
from Waterleo-bridge, through Wellington-street, crossing the
Strand, and occupying the site on which The Courier office and
two houses adjoiaing now stand, will be carried through to Charles.
street, where for the present the improvement will terminate. The
new theatre will be built on a larger and more convenient axle than
die old English Opera House, with a bold front and most capacious
entrance, hoot the new street and the strand.
THE KING'S THEATRE.— The performances on Satur-
day ell went of vith greet eciat.....We observed that the new dress
east, decorated WA plain metal buttons, richly guilt and burnished,
wee udivessilly wren by men 'of fashion. The plain extra treble
gilt batten (and nit the waived pattern) was the article accepted by
his lUmzezt from the Birmiegbant Deputation. It is very laud.
able in the bighaclasses of society, by their general adoption of
gilt battens, to pnduee an impulse to trade, and thereby give em.
ployment at thawed' of moat industrious artisans.