Star.
London, England, 1809-11-21 00:00:00

CorEAT-GARDEN THEATRE.

The bills of the day announced Richard 111. for
representation ye,terday evening - in consequence,
however, of the indisposition of Nlr. Ciquce, Rpm.
and Ali. t was substituted in its stead. Mrs. CLARKE,
whose acting of Julia has been the subject of much
commendation, seems still to gain upon our g-od opi-
nion. She was last night more interest ng than on
any former occasion. The applause winch she re-
ceived, while applause could be distinguished, was
commensurate. In her scene with the Nurse, in the
third Act, she was hailed with shouts of approbation.
Indeed it would be too litt.e to say, that she has the
stamina of a good actress. She really evinces
at polish
orlimshoe fstyle, which might vie with the lus-
tre of celebrated stars in the theatrical hemis-
phere ; and we are persuaded, had she but made her
debut in more pacific times, her talents would have
been estimated amongst some of the most promising
ornaments of the stage.
At full-price the house was very thin, but, at the
usual hour of admission for the half-price visitors, the
throng became great, and every seat was occupied
After this the lovers of peace and order were robbed of
'the pleasure of Mrs. CLARKE'S portraiture of Juliet,
and the solemnity of the Funeral Precession to the
tomb of the Capulets, was turned into broad farce.
While the funeral train sung a Requiem, and the Or-
chestra performed a solemn Dirge, the gallery folks
sting " Rule Britannia," in their loudest style. The
.11tier introduced in this Scene displayed much pomp.
It appeared to be a correct resembl. nce of the Car
which bore the immortal NELSON to St. Paul's ; and
if the opposition had not destroyed tht effect of this
Procession, it would have been greatly superior to the
usual exhibitions, of this description._ CHARLES

KLNIBLE, in Romeo, was received hi the 0. P.'s with
Many marks of hostility, although 'they did nut make
a numerous display of their favourite initi ,is. We
noticed few with letters in their hats. The di.:liirbance
continued by mock fights, the dance of O.P. And Sten-
torian sounds. Many Placards were reared, prin-
cipally directed against the Private Boxes. Among
those which may be mentioned as possessing any kind
of novelty, we noticed—

" The Farce i f Killing No Murder, having be, n receive I
with unbounded applause on Wednesday Evening last, eh- -
venge will be repeated every Evening for " The 11:1:,:lit of John

" Britons, be bold, and display your placards,
In spite of injustice, and Bow-street Blackgu.irds,"

A drawing of a smith with a large sledge hammer
was also exhibited, with the words

" A Ruffian from the Iron Foundery."

The pantomime of Don Juan introduced Gm LDI
in the character of Scaramouch. Don Juan was better
relished than the beauties of Shakspeare would
have been, and was received with more notice than
any after.piece, since the opening of the New
Theatre. A few skirmishes took place between the
0. P.'s, and the N. P.'s, which generally terminated
in the capture of some of the former, who were co n
ducted forthwith to Bow-street. The performances
were over a little after eleven, and the oppositionists,
after the usual routine of groans and hisses, left the
Theatre in a body. The only novelty in the cheers
was " the King," with " three times three," which
was received most warmly ; and the heart of every
one present. seemed to beat responsive to tile loyal
effusion.

BOW-STREET.—Some of the officers in attendance at the plc
entrance, appeared before Messrs. GRAUAM and READ, and
' stated, that several persons were acting in a riotous and disorderly
' manner, in the avenues to that part of the Theatre, by sparring,
sham-tighting, and loud vociferations. Mr. R&AD directed that
such per+ons as were in the act of varring, and similar disorderly
conduct, should be brought before him.
In a few minutes Lavender, and some others of the patrols, re.
turned, with
tbstreperiygg
s,
ounagp pmenapprentice
Ile custody,eto h sWilliam Nunn, a brass
cutter; a tailor, in Ct•Cil-
n Daniel
street, Strand ; and George Oakley, apprentice to a person named
Waude, a cooper, in Tipper's-road. 'they were charged with
exci7iog riot and confusion, and by their disorderly conduct pre-
venting free ingress and egress to and from the '1 heatre; added
to which, one of them wore the letters 0. P. in red characters, in
his hat.—They were ordered to find bail.

John Ford, who stated himself to he a shoe-maker, residing
in White-hart-court, Castle-street, Leicester-square, was neat
brought forward and charged by Mr. James Brandon with being
one of the most riotous characters that had appeared in theTbeatre
since its opening. Mr. Brandon deposed, that he had watched
the prisoner from the commencement of the 4th act, and perceived
hint particularly conspicuous in every possible device to create
tumult ; at one time he was running from the top to the bottom
of the pit, hooting and roaring, then assistinft in elevating pla-
cards, and finally addressing the females in the private and dress-
boxes, in the most indecent language.
The Prisoner in his defence said he had been driven about by
the fluctuation of the crowd, but denied that there was any int-
proptii ty in his demeanour. There were several persons, how-
ever, in the Office, who sub! tnitiated the chaiB.:s against nun,
arid 14 was ordered to be committed in default of bail.

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