Star.
London, England, 1802-05-20 00:00:00

LADY MAYORESS'. ROUT.

The LADY Mayottess's Rout at the Manfon-
honfe laft night was condußed with more fplen.
dour than it has for fome years. The reafon of
the Rout being put off fo late was, in order to ce-
lebrate her Majesty's Birth-day.
The Egyptian Hall was moll beautifully illnnti•
Hated with a Crown on the top, C. R. and the
word Peace in variegated lamps at the top of the
room, under which were three large mirrors, with
the portraits of Lord Neybn on one Cdc, and Lord
flood on the other.—A kind of throne was ereeted,
on which the Lam, MAYORESS and feveral of the
female vifi:ors took their feats about nine o'clock,'
the Princefs CASTELCICALA being on her Lady-
(hip's right, Mifs EAMER on her left, and her two
beautiful children oppofite her, in the centre.
The company confuted of about fOOO, among
whom were Lady LUCAM, Lady BENTINCE, Lady
POMFRET, Ltdy ANDERSON, Hon. THOMAS ER-
SKINE, the Duke of ORLEANS, the French Princes,
feveral of the Foreign Ambafradors, and a vaft
crowd of beauty and fafhion.
The dances began in the Venetian Parlour about
ten o'clock, and continued till a late hour.

The LADY MAYORESS wore a white crape, fan
cifully trimmed, and ornamented with with artifi-
cial flowers : in her head-drefs (he difplayed a
number of diamonds and elegant feathers.

Yciterday morning Mifs THOM►SON attended
the Kitiu with a few of her (mailer pi Lures in
w.,01 ; a command which the was honoured with
confequence of the fatisfaftion the Q.lrs EN and
PP. INCESS is experienced on their via' to her exhi-
b;tion on Friday Jail : we feel happy in congratu-
lating the ingenious artia on the unlimited enco-
miums which (he received from the Royal Family,
on viewing there elegant and novel prodations.—
We love to fee Greatnefs thus employed.—lt be-
comes the Throne to give an example of talk to
its fubjeds.
DM LE TANTII T HEATS S.—This Theatre having
received a confiderable reinforcement by the affift-
ance of the Officers of the Guards who diainguiffied
themfelves fo much by their late theatrical perfor-
mances at Chatham,was more crouded op Monday
laa than it has been this feafon, alma all the Sub-
feribers being prefent. The performance was the
Liar, which was indeed executed in fuch a Rile as
would have done honour to a regular Theatre.—
The parts were diaributed as follows :
Young - • Capt. CAULTIELD
Old Wilding - - Capt. BRIANT
Papillon - - • Mr.Sownen
Waiter - - Mr. CARLETON
And Sir James Elliot - Colonel GRFvILLI
Mifs Grantham - Mifs NORTON
Mifs Godfrey - Mifs SIDNEY
Kitty - Mifs PINKERTON.
To which was added, LA SOIREE ORAGEUSE.
Don Carlos - - M. La TRIM, Sen.
Roberto - - Marquis De MONTMOUNI
Angellno - - M. OCIRTIS
Georgia* - - - M. Wm.sn

•1 M. NOJRNT
M. De CIIOTSIVL
M. Lr. Tears, Jun.
Ines - . . . Madame HeRBSTERZ
Collftal3CE - - - Mes SIDNEY.
The following is the Prologue to the Liar:
Now when fair Candour rules the world no more,
Her (brine negleeted on Britannia's ihore ; .
When Calumny ufurps her milder Tway,
And bids mankind her fianderous laws obey,
How can we hope alone to '(cape her rage,
And pats uncenfur'd in an envious age ?
As the firm rock withitands the boilVrieus gak,
That blows tumultuous thro' the neighb'ring vale,
The Pic Mc Rill, uninjured. keeps the field,
Too firm to fall—too power: cl to yield—
While the poor breath of Malice, Wring round,
Whifpers, unable to infliet itz spread
What, !hall we fly ? Shall we contend no more—
Turn recreant Knights, and fake paths explore ?
Shall we detest our infant boards with theme,
Skulking ignobly from the lifts of fame ?
When peeriefs Beauty backs our caule the while—.
Gilds our Axed hopes, and cheers us with her (mile ?
No—Should you, I.adies, give urger applaufe,
We, never, never will defert the seep.
The' fell reproach with banners now untied,
Holds forth our Stage obnoxious to the world;
The' Scandal's trumpet founds herdire alarms,
And calls our moral Grandmothers to arms,
We (tilt/Safi wiser, and the fpleen ear&
Of private rancour and intolerant foes;
While to the world this triumph (hall he known,
Beauty and Virtue make .sr caisli their rues.
We offer not, nor have it at command,
The gilded armour of Pizarro's band ;
Nor do we ftrive by loyal pomp to gain
One (park of credit loft to Drury-lane ; •
But may not merit in ids fplendor thine—
To be an Aelor mutt the drefs he line?
Ne—W e difclaim fuch pageant thews as there—.
By our own talents well attempt top/refl.
Yet, furely now, 50.60 e Peace from Heav'n dcfcende,
With the glad tidings that mankind arc friends;
When the brave Soldier hails his native plain,
His wife, his children, and his cot again ;
When now no more the hardy Sailor toils,
Rich in his Country's love, in Gallia's (polls:
We too may hope sir amain will crate,
And let the Pic Nic, with the world, have peace!

Les Aguazils

Upwards of 350 perfons were prefent. After
the reprefentation of the theatrical pieces feveral
longs were fung by the Noble amateurs, Etc.
Mifs NORTON is a niece of Mrs. MARTYR.
The French afterpiece was interrupted by the
fudden illnefs of Mils SIDNEY.
The new Grand Ballet of AEtion brought out at
the Royal Circus, named the Fatal Presliaion, or
Midnight sfrafin, is highly creditable to the pen of
Mr. CROSS. The Scenery is finely executed, and
the Mufic admirably compofed. Amidft the ex-
cellent Scenes of this interefting Piece, the Cell of
the Myftics is powerfully impreflive, from its va-
riety of awful folemnities,to animate and arengthen
criminal ambition, every bofom is touched deeply
at the Chamber fcene and murder of tiywah/. The
Coronation of Ethwdd and Elburga is truly magni-
ficent, and the concluding fcene, with the appear-
since of the SpeEtres, (hikes the imagination pow-
erfully, and finely reprefents Supernatural Inter•
ference punithing the guilty confcience. The
Duets of Mifs ADAMS and Mrs. ROFFEY are very
pleafingly executed. Mrs. HELMS in Elburga,
Mils ADAMS in Birtha, and, in fa 1, all the perfor-
mers do the greateß jullice to this piece, which is
-eccived by the loudeft plaudits of a molt crowded
ndbrilliant audience, and will doubtlefs prove
a very great favourite with every clds.