The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-24 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

COVENT-GARDEN.—The School for Scandal, ad-
mirably performed, was followed last night by •a
new Alelo-drama, entitled The Burgomaster of
Soordont, or The Two Peters. It is founded on a
suhject which has been three or four tittles brought
before upon the stage, but the present piece is cet-
tainly the most whimsical of the whole. The plot
relates to the history of the famous-CZAR I'nTER
the GREAT, during his employment as a workman
in a DOck-yard belonging to Holland. The inci-
dents are well managed, and nothing lags in the
performance, which was admirably supported by
ABBOTT, LISTON, FARLRY, SIMMONS, stud AlisS
FiurrF..--Attmovr certainly, in appearance, was
not calculated to represent the athletic person
of the Czar ; but he performed the parr very
ably. The piece, with a slight opposition to the
repetition of a Glee, was warmly applauded by a
crowded audience. It bad the support of some rely
l►!easint; dancing by Noace, Miss • LUPINO, and
the Misses DENNETT, and the recommendation
of some very beautiful scenery painted by Gztit•:VE
and his Sons.

MRS; BILLINGTON.--II is stated in a Morning
Paper, that this admirable Singer, who is jusdy
said to have been the best that England ever pro-
duced, died about three weeks ago at Pisa. IVe
sincerely hope that the report is not well-founded.
Into whatever. human errors she might have fallen,
she pos's'essed an excellent heart, and a truly bene-
volent diSposition. Unprotected talents, and' un-
friended distress, were sure of all the assistam`e
which she could afford theni, and her benevolence
was wholly without ostentation. Hospitality was
another prominent feature in her character, and
her friends were among the most respectable per-
sons in this country.—As a proof how much she
was eveemed and regarded, it is impossible to
describe the anxiety with which tier numerous
friends implored her nut to leave this country
with a husband who, after having -lived separate
from her abroad for 16 years, came to England,
and declared that he could no longer live without
her ! ! ! Every effort of persuasion was exerted
to prevent her departure, but her answer was,
that her husband demanded her, and- that she
thought. it her duty to comply. It is said, that
since she left this country she had made over the
whole of her property to her husband, who had
been a Commissary in BUONAPARTE'S Army, and,
to whom his wife, during his absence of sixteen.
years, had allowed an ample provision.-IVe will
say no more at present, because we hope that the
report of her death is ill-founded, as we know-
that, very lately, letters were received from her,.
dated Venice, where she appeared to be stationary.

Report gives us to understand, that a favourite
Pupil of the celebrated CRESENTINO is soon
to- make her appearance at Drury-lane 'near
tre, and in a character of Music, which has
long been the boast of our English School, The
Beggar's Opera, the style of CRESENTIr O, being
iu the purest style of the Italian school, leads us
to expect that the simplici►y of the beautiful
airs which are put i►ito the lips of Polly, may, in-
stead of suffering front the fair debutante, acquire
new graces, from the talent of expression so pe-
culiar to the best Italian school.
Miss S. BOOTH, whose ill-health and uncon-
firmed recovery obliged her to relinquish all en-
gagements in town, is taking a provincial ramble
with merited success, and is engaged to perform
a few nights at Chester.

The Native Indian Warriors, who were lardy
brought forward at the English Opera House,
are now performing at Newcastle-on-Tyne, where
they and their Interpreter, whose office is certainly
not a sinecure, are ►o have a benefit this evening.