The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-18 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

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DEUEY-LANE.-Whether the present ties* r.
will be prosperous or not, time only can "`,/-c5
mine ; but that the new Managenrent deserve
success will hardly be doubted. Four new 2e1,,
formers have been presented to the Public already'
and if the same activity appears in the produetioof
of dramatic novelties of equal merit, the tide
popularity may turn in favour of this Thealr.e!
particularly as the reduction of the prices of athil
sion is a laudable accommodation to the nnavogi
able pressure of the times. The TragedY
Othello, last night, presented a new candidate I°li
theatrical honours, in the person of a Geniteilli'd
named CLEARY (no connection, we understao
of the BURDETT Orator of that name), %I." Ir,
sumed the arduous part of the noble but cre"l,
loos Moor. we are informed that it was re'lll
the first public performance of this Gentleman, ae.
if so, it was a very extraordinary display of theritst
Mr. CLEARLY seems to be a yout°, man, at belot
much under the meridian of life. His statureise
the middle size. He possesses a powerful vaic3i
and of a very pleasing tone. He evinced d erillcot
knowledge of the part, and if his gesture was n
et
marked by elaborate elegance, it had the herb'
recommendation of appearing to be suggeste,d,ie
feeling. There was nothing affected to 11'5 ,t
portnrent or utterance, but the whole of his 8-,
log was marked by natural simplicity. He wr
never inattentive; but by his action, while 01"-t
characters were speaking, displayed a constle
adherence to the character. He was very warn'
applauded throughout, and the applause seenie,
to be the pure effusion of the general senliele,
The new Desdemona who appeared on this tlc-16
sion was Mrs. WEST, who made a very favours he
impression on the public a few years ago °I.,
other Theatre, as Miss COoKE. It was eviue,:o
from her whole performance last nights 7;5,
she has not been inattentive to her
sion, for her promise. heretofore was bine
ed by the interesting and judicious toStiof
in which she supported her part. She is: goo;
pretty young woman. Her action was.unarie,-jeg
She manifested a playful simplicity and adec:o4
tenderness as the occasion required, and yeeeloo
warm marks of public approbation. EEN°°f,
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for the first time assumed the part of rao,loo,
though perhaps his action in general was re oat
dant for the " calm thinking *illaia vfribd.
black blood runs temperately bad," yet 0.13
whole his performance was respectable, ands °r
audience conceived, by the favourable notalneret •
which he was received. The farce was The
,doll
in which Mrs. ALSOP displayed no small pO.-
of hereditary humour.

CHELTENHAM, SErr. 17.

We have at present the most fashionable'
pany that has visited Cheltenham this seas°ll'4-0
the extent of the morning assemblage at the "TV
proves that it is also the most numeronst...re
Ball on Monday last, at the Assembly Itoonto, Pdti
sented an almost unprecedented display of be se'
and fashion ; indeed the whole of the late 04A
meets of this kind have been splendidly atte"*Jlo(
On Fridays, quadrilles form a source of peg at''
attraction, and the halls on those nigh°
nearly equal to the Monday assemblies. se I°,l'
It is with much pleasure we announce ,
'iiew
tended formation of a Society, to be denonlylneve
the Cheltenham Benevolent Institution. ‘vig
derstand the great object of this Society kill,
in furtherance of the well-known endesynt'd th 4
the Magistrates to expel from the streets an root°
public walks, that horde of beggars and vagrigeo
which are the daily annoyance of every res9foes'
and to co-operate with the several Medical stn's
tlemen and the Dispensary, to whose gcstik
attendance, advice, and medicine, the sic,'' id
infirm poor are already so much intiebteesestf
supplying the afflicted with such little nr4 thei(
charities for their comfort and support !l'of tb°
weak and debilitated state as the fund' Of time
Society will admit, or as, in the judgment 00 o
Faculty, shall be needful for the restorsil
health. settl'
s
Mrs. Ashes last Benefit Concert th A
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b!y Rooms was honoured with a very ll",rgliow/r
and brilliant assemblage of the highest
vote:oora
We never heard Mrs. Ashe in fitter
Italian Scena, which ended the first act, %r is 01
with the most impressive energy, and saideP9l
lowed to stand unrivalled in the balk"
‘,,aessj
meat ; her " Castilian Maid" called ford' bi§bee
encore.—The Misses Ashe highly distinsgoatlil,
themselves in their respective solo pie„ordl
Harp and Piano-forte, and were loudly en;ost, co'
a Spanish duet, which they sung in 1110 OS re
so
he on.,
chanting manner.—Mr.Ashe's Flute
ceived with unbounded applause, and t
coo. 4
performance gave the most general sods° „ tre
fort.,
Mr. Woodward presided at the Piano-.
ateß -OP
showed great judgment in his accomparn.oso ices
The preparations for lighting .thus :saye
gas are nearly completed ; workmen
sir =ritec
busily employed (luting the last ten day of 4,
ing tin: lamp posts, and no doubt e9.11'10. ogre{,
contractors being enabled to luifilto
an
ment, by lighting the town on time the es of
Considerable praise is due to them for
ye ne9te.
lency of their arrangements, which Iv"soy
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perfected this extensive work nithnut iJs°
vial annoyance to our visitors. jog a
Cub-hnel
obee j
THE BERKELEY We ft
began in our vicinity, and the foresur,..ittag, to
found well preserved in Chedworth, le'sterdir)foo
\Vest Woods. The hounds went iYi,ed 14,
tV
Great Grove ; the y have been preved'oes, or of
want of rain, and the consequent har,ct, alblaog
ground, from having much sport as ),00rt l'
first day they killed a fox, after
,tershiAreto ba
from Chedwurth Wood, The Wurce,„rtisev
is broken up, and the hounds are an"
sold by auction. 0:
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tering-place so crowded with vls y 0 11
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and still continues. . time tg,
On Wednesday, the 16:h instani,Po rtia roo
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WARD REED, 13. A. Curate of -IWO
gate, was unanimously elected tu
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Lectureship of the United Parishes
the Martyr and St. Margaret:

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