The Sun.
London, England, 1816-09-10 00:00:00

Tag I.Tit.viatt.

toVENiCifiARDEN THEATRE opened last ttigllt
with piza+rty, and The allliter and his. Alen. .Pre.,
vifilis to the .coinineneement of ille'llrarna.'"God
slr'Ve the was.sting, and thl: Perfarnters re-
ceived their niuttl greeting. of -welcome from a
numerous mirlierree. Pizarro elevated by the -cir-
cuMstances -. of the times at which it was pro-
duced, though it he's now ceitsed to present the
same applicability•ciesetriimerit, • is still neverthe-
less is-grand spectacle and 'reposi:orv. of loyal and
patriotic feeling's; !widely:no change 'of tAtilittioll
can ileprice of their •-sterling worth. Italia's
speech can never beeottre'unititete.sting,to
ear.

the perfoimance's of 'hest night were excellent.
Mrs. EGERTON'' guve more energy and force !tithe
part of Elvin: than. we have recently.witne,ised ;
and Tansy brought oat the character of Las Cases
'with grewer effect than it ever hefore teceived,
Of Mr. YOONG'S Rolm tve i eeif not praise
the variety and high Merit —.nor repeat the
panegyric so well deserved by Mr. C. li:LinaLE's
feeling allonza. Neither need ne dilate on the
natural personation of Cora, by Miss BOOTH .
The Public is 'already fully aware of what impar-
tial judgment would say on the occasion, Mt.
ft/may:voile and Mr. EGERTON in Pizarro and,
Malita, and in short all the other Actors, were
most respectable in the various parts ullotted:to
them.

A very magnificent Gas Chan&her in the Grand
Stair-etisv'attra.vted our notice as'one of tbeinost
splendid Improvements since lust season. 'Li
'theatre, however; and the Scenery, looked di
bi illiunt as when bran new.

ENGLISH OPELA-Flousr..—Last night, lireVions
to the performance t.t Rich and Poor, Mr. IiAIIT-
LEY came forward and addressed the audience as
Inflows :
L•vies .4ND GexTLEstEN,—Cirettmstances havitir, ren-
dered It liteemary that 1 should solicit the favour of your at-
tention fur a few moments, I calmest permission to.read what
I hare to address to you, in order to guard against the possi-
bility of misconception or future misrepresentation."
Mr. limurter then proceeded to read the foi
lowing statement :
" I.Aat6 AXIS is with great regret that I
ant called upon to address you on 'a subject closely connected
withlotir amusements In this Theatre.
"l'he Proprietor has never yet obtruded on the Piddle the
gi ievous iejurtes be has personally sustained from the opposi-
tion of the Patentees; bat thatapposition has now assumed so
s'r:/ng is,chltracter of oppression and persecution, as even to
extend to the instruments of your cmtiseruents—theiniotrend!.
Intl Performers. The Performers, Ladies and Gentlemen, are
thereby deprived of the niraiiS obtatuitig a part of ;heir
subsistence, since they tire even prohibited from appearing
before you at this Theatre on the' alternate nights, when
there are no representations at the others, and when they
cuitsequently receive no salary.
" At the opening of the new English Opera-holm, this
season, the Proprietors of Covent-garden Theatre perempto-
rily prohibited Mr. and Mrs. Llsa-oN (who had still a season
of their engngentent here unexpired) front acting in this
place. To this unexampled act of rigour end restriction they
were compelled to submit, in apprelteuiion of the infliction
of heavy penalties, or, perhaps, dismisial from that Theatre,
although their engagement to the, Proprietor of the English
Opera was made three years ago (anti tutted upon duriot; two
seasons) without the slightest 1144 of objection on the part
of the Covent-gurden Proprietors.
Somenceonitnotlation in regard to Pet formers, visas, how-
ever, permitted by the Sub-Committee of Drury-lane, bet.auxe
the Proprietor of thisiTheatre bad the power of affording them
an equivalent. This egnivalent consisted (by a ptiority of
engage resit) in the valuable services of a young Lady, who
never, iippears upon theta or.any other boards wit hunt re-
ceiving the wannest testimonies of public approbation and
externs: •

bldirs and Gentlemen,—The accommodation to which I
have allinied is now withdrawn. An utfer hits berm tendered
by the /Ntiprittor -of this Theatre, throtigh me, of malting
every reasonable sacrifice of his iiiturests fitrour of Drury-
Lane Theatre, in order toltromoto a good undersiandititt, and
to this offer, notwithstotnio; repeat.. i uliplicatinn,4 have nut
been able' to obtain in answer.

" It is far from our intention to attribute blame to the
Sub-Committee eater:fees& The Sith-Cuminittee is, coin,
posed of Noblemen and Gentlemen from whom nothing :tint
fah•ness and liberal feelings can be antipated : but I bave re-
ceived from u slag* iudividmal of that Committee a zerbal
communication that none of the Performers belonging to
Drury-Lane Theatre will he, by him permitted hi futuaa to
appear before you on these Boards; and it has also' been in-
timated to me that the servieirof the Young Lady in question
will not he employed or revr:ccd pt Drury-Lane Theatre by
that individual, on his own responsibility, until after the
close of the Fnglish Opera House for the Se;.son.
" Ladies and Gentlemen—lt has been deemed necessary t 6
explain this utbch in order to accountfortlke non-appearanee
of Mrs. OROER and Mrs. IttittoßE this ereniw, although
their names Are in tlft Although DDrury-Lane
Theatre Is closed t his evening,
, and their sin vices are tow:
quently required nor paid for, they hare received in,
tiniation that to perform here would be at their own peril,
vital would, perhaps, subject them to such severe penalties 'at
they dare not encounter the risk of incirrring.
Under such circumstpnces (which it is firmly believed
could never bars occurred bad there bcen any presentmeet-
ing of the Sub-Committee telketfeely) i bare , the hollow
most respectfully to solicit your indulgence towards Mrs.
(.1/An-later in the chtiaeter of Lady effort Modish, and
Mrs. PlNcorrin that of`Mi.r.s, Chatterall, which they bare
Mildly undertaken to perform at a vel )(short notice.'
This address•svas frequently interrupted by up.
planse, and by exclamations of " &Cone! .Xhanfe
Mr. 14timay then stated that he had, since his
arrivai ut the Vheatre, received the following
letter Irons Mrs. OttGittt which be begged leave
to read :
tt. titan Sift, Sep.', MC.

" It is with extrem e regret i am compelled to inform you,
that Mr. KINNAIRD hits forbidden my performing any longer
at the English Opera, intimating, shat, if neglyetful of his
injunction, I should isppirar there this evening, 11. heavy tine
will he exacted. I am, &c. " M. A. 01114E11,."

It is hardly necessary to add, that the Ladies
who appeared us substitutes were reeeivtd with
the greatest applause.