Star.
London, England, 1822-08-07 00:00:00

RO YAM ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

We have authority m say, that a Board li:ts hceat
formed, which, in conjunction with Dr. Ca .rcit, the
Principal of the Institution, is chorge.l with tir.iwung
up the Rules and Regulations for the Insttucti-u of
the Students ; and that the following are the names
of the distinguished Pt ofesi, Gentlemen who com-
pose its J. ArrwooD, J. Gp,EATonEx,
W. &llama, Esq. Sir (34:ati.c 6:4Aar.

Tillll I►ES.

KING'S THEATRE: the favourite Opera rif Pietro
L'Eremita, and the popular Ballet of Le Petit C.
peron Rouge, were performed la,t Light with great
applause. Among the fashionable company preseiit
were her Royal Mg:Mess ti.? Duchess of KENT, the
Duke and Duchess of ARGYLL, &c. &c.

HAYmAnKET.—The peribrmance here Lost nig!t
was the Comedy of the Heir at Lazu. •1':;e p:n.form.
ante Of LISTON, JUNES, TEIIEY, ar.3 OXEEREY,
whom the principal characters we:e assig:wd, in.:
with great and general applause. Mr. Lcifs Keari-e
was very successful. The Farce i,t. Killing it,
der followed, in which Mr. TAYLELRE exhibited a
great versatility of theatrical talcia in su.taiiiii;g the
variety of characters that tell to the part
Mrs.Jo:'Es•'s Fanny was quite in character.
was the Apollo Belvi, and kept the audience in
continued roar of laughter throughout. 'Lute
Was crowded in every part.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—A new Mel,:-.irania,
called Gordon Me Gypsey, was produced last ui~ ht
at this Theatre, to a crowded audience, and miler vita
complete success. The plot of the Piece and at:-
math Persona are ah follow :
Gordon, the Gypsey Mr. T. P. Clore,
Gavin Cameron Mr. llowsomAis„
Dunbar
APlron Mr. CALL,tmiN,
Griffin Le Noir Mr. SALTER,
Mr. Gillespie Farantosh Mr. WILE ixsopr,
Alice Miss C.aaa,
Marian Aloonic Mrs. IlityAx,
Dame Bewbie Mrs. JERROLD.

Gavin Cameron, the Laird of Drummond's Keep, havine mire-
dered the former Laird, is overtaken by remorse in his old aze,
and he is moreover unhappy on account of the loss of hi. 5,,:.,
Allan, whose fate is not known. He had intended that his ei...:
Alice should be the wife of his son, and he fondly clings :o the
hope that be may yet return,when Gordon, the Gypsey, the en
of the murdered Laird, panting to revenge his father's deat'a,
and to possess himself of the beautiful Alice, enters the C.:see
by a secret passage, sipposed to be known only to the UiSJSiiii
and his son, and is received by the Laird as the lost Allan. I:
is proper to remark that this Gordon has become the elii.l of a
gypsey gang, and has committed numerous crimes, for which
his life is forfeited, to con,equeece of which a large suns is of-
fered by the Government for his apprehension. Allan has been
absent sixteen year:, and his representative ea.-ily imposes on the
Laird, but an old woman in his household discovers him to be a
cheat, and proclaims the imposture. Her testimony is not irs-
dited, and when, through her means, Gordon is arrested, e.r...1
recognised by others as the Gypsey outlaw, the Laird, satisf.ed
that his enemy is really his son, enables him to fly from justice.
Cameron is subsequently convinced of his error, when he, w:th
his niece, falls into the hands of the Gypsey. His doom is pr.;-
nouuced, and Gordon prepares to put him to death, but at this
moment the soldiers sent in quest of hint perceive the object ..):
their search. Their arrival, however, prevents no: the ex..c:l-
- of his design. lie succeeds in revenging the murder of li:s
father, by killing the Laird, and falls himself by ti:e Ere of
the musketry.
—The Piece abounds with incidents and sitilations,S
interest, and the characters are appropriate to ch.:
scene. The main action is relieved by the introduc-
tion of a few songs to well-known Scottish airs, sung
with much sweetness by Mr. BROADIMIST, in th
character of Dunbar, a young suitor to Alice; and
by the eccentricities of Gillespie Farantosb, landlord
of the Blue Sheep's Head public-house; which are
given by Mr. WILKINSON with that dry quaintness
and drollery peculiarly his own. The enterprising
boldness and wily cunning which blend in the cha-
racter of Gordon, were forcibly marked in the an
mated and imposing style of T. P. Cool: E'S acting;
the conscience-stricken, care-worn Garin Caweron,
was effectively sustained by Mr. Romp:t-11Am ; Miss
CARR infused into the trifling part of Alice all the
interest of which it was susceptible ; and Mrs. BRYAN
succeeded to admiration in grafting upon the feeble-
ness of age, the infuriated frenzy of the excited pas-
sions of a crazy old Highland woman. A variety
of beautiful scenery was exhibited in the course of
the Piece, among which the view of a Scotch village
at evening ; the Tower of Drummond's Keep, and
the Loch, by moonlight; and the Gypsies' than!,
were particulatly noticed. The late Mr. Reeve s
Gilp..ies' Glee, which was introduced in the first act,
was exceedingly well executed: and received with
much applause.

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