The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-02 00:00:00

the 29th October says, (‘ The Editor of the
New Orleans Argus, of the 3d Oct., expresses
a strong doubt of the truth given of the capitu-
lation of BARRADAS."

We forbear giving the affidavits filed in the
case of KEMBLE v. KEAN, as they have been
already sufficiently made known to the public
through the medium of the Morning Press.
Stripped, however, of the cumbrous drapery of
legal language, the case'lies in a nutshell. Mr.
KEAN refused to act at Covent-garden, because
he could not play there on certain nights which
he appeared to fancy. He thought it beneath
his dignity to give way to Miss F. KEMBLE,
who had been some time announced for those
particular nights, and for which boxes had been
taken by numerous parties. The following ex-

tract from Mr. BARTLEY'S affidavit sets the
matter in its proper light. " As deponent found
Mr. KEAN continued to urge the acting of his
three gratuitous nights, asked him what night he
should announce him for, to which Mr. KEAN
replied, after some consideration, ' next Mon-
day,' meaning thereby Monday, the 30th day of
this present month of November. That upon
this having been said, Mr. BARTLEY stated that
he could not announce him for that day, as Miss
FANNY KEMBLE had already been announced
on that night, and that very many of the boxes
were taken for that performance, upon which
Mr. KEAN observed, cannot act on the of
nights, that would let Roscius down indeed,
or words to the like effect ; Mr. BARTLEY then
returned to his former recommendation, that Mr.
KEAN should meet Mr. KEMBLE to arrange that
and other points of difficulty ; and Mr. KEAN ac-
cordingly appointed to meet Mr. KEMBLE at
vent-garden Theatre, at twelve or one o'clock on
the following day, meaning Tuesday, the 24th day
of November. That he attended at the theatre
with Mr. KEMBLE in order to meet Mr. KEAN,
as appointed, but he did not keep his appoint-
ment ; but about half-past twelve o'clock on Tues-
day, the said 24th day of November, whilst Mr.
BARTLEY was waiting in expectation of Mr.
KEAN's calling according to his promise, he re-
ceived the letter from Mr. KEAN, dated on that
day, which is set out in Mr. KEMBLE'S affidavit,
and to which letter he, by direction of Mr.
KEMBLE, sent the answer dated the 24th of
November, 1829, which is also set out in Mr.
KEMBLE'S affidavit. That on Thursday, the
26th of November, not having received any reply
to last mentioned letter, Mr. BARTLEY wrote
the letter of that date, which is set forth in Mr •
KEMBLE'S affidavit. That since the said last

mentioned letter, Mr. BARTLEY has not received
an 3 communication whatever from Mr. KEAN."
From the above it may be inferred that Mr•
KEAN did not really mean to throw his charity
away. Since he had made the offer of his gra-
tuitous services, another Star had arisen
in the theatrical firmament, and the world
knows but too well that two Stars cannot co-
exist—at least Mr. KEAN seems to be fully
sensible of the fact—for he says "that would
be letting Roscius down indeed !" Pray,
how long does Roscius intend to keep up ?
Will Mr. KEAN carry his exclusive pretensions
so far that he must be the sole actor—that, like
some other absolutes, he will permit no rival
near his throne ; but engrossing all public
favour in his own person be a sort of theatrical
maid of all work ?—Oh, thou boundless jealousy
of Othello, how are the mighty fallen ! What a
pitiful figure does this gratuitous offer now cut
" I will make you a present"—" generous donor
" Nay, I will make the present_ twofold,"--
Doubly generous ! !"—" I will even treble the
gift, tu,relieve your necessities."—" Trebly gene-
rous and --munificent donor ! ! !"—" Aye, but
stop a moment, I had just forgot a trifling cir-
cumstance, I will couple these presents with such
conditions that you cannot accept them !"
" Magnanimous truly !" Now this magnani-
mity is something of a piece withthe gratuitous
offers of the modern Roscius. He will only act
when it will be out of the power of Mr. KEMBLE
to accept of his eminent services, unless indeed he
can enlarge the stage, so that Richard may
strut his hour at the same time with Romeo, or
that—

4' Dread o'er the scene the Ghost of Hamlet stalks,—

" Othello rages—

And " poor Covent. garden mourns"—

that the boards are not wide enough to let this
mighty Colossus stride the earth.
Really we are great admirers of Mr. KEAN'S
transcendant abilities, but we are not blind to his
follies. In a mind like his, we regret—deeply
regret, to behold the petty demon of jealousy
have such ungenerous sway. Had it been a
brother rival, we might, perhaps, pardon him,
but to a lady, and such a lady too, who had
stept forward under such paralysing circumstances
to save the falling fortunes of the stage.—Oh,
" It oscius !" where was thy gallantry—if not
thy bounty ?—and echo answers, where ?

The good people of Paris seem at length to
be acquiring a taste for the plays of our immor-
tal SHAKSPEARE. Innumerable attempts have
been made with, it need scarcely be added, very
indifferent success to reconcile the genius of the
Poet of Nature to the trammels of the Greek
unities, which the French have so long been ac-
customed to regard as indispensable in their
dramatic representations ; and it is not wonderful,