Star.
London, England, 1830-07-06 00:00:00

THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.

COSOURO.THEATII.—Gast night, after the splendid drama e
" The Field of Cloth of Gold," which continues to be performed
with undiminished attraction, a new piece, from the pen of T.
Drams!, was brought forward. called " The Spanish Robbers."
As far as the approval of the audience went, the piece was successful,
but we cannot congratulate Mr. Disarm, in very strong terms, on
the composition of the piece. The plot is neither original nor sulk.
king, and we may spare ourselves and our readers the trouble of de-
tailing it. Murder and matrimony, and the freaks and blunders of
an Irish Sergeant Terence O'Tickleuse, (Mr. Wasers,) who is
the hero of the piece, with songs and dances, constitute the en-
tertainment ; but we cannot say that the compound has been
(made up with any great degree of art or skill. The bur-
then was laid upon WELLES; and whether considered men-
tally or physically, we must admit that the manager, in so
doing, selected a gentleman admirably fitted to sustain it. Mr.
"%Vacua, introduced two favourite Irish songs, both of which
he sung exceedingly well, and which were honoured with an encore.
The entertainments concluded with " The Dumb Savoyard and
his Monkey," in which Mrs. W. BAR/LTIEORa and Master WIZ.
LAND appeared, and sustained their parts in that style of excellence
which most of our readers have been accustomed to nightly, during,
the pain season, at Drury-lane. The pica was got up under the
direction of Mr. W. BARRYNORE, and went off exceedingly well.
A moving was introduced in tbe course of the pima,
which combrziraseries of diversified scenery, painted in a style that
does great credit to this theatre.
VAIIRRALL GARDZIIS. —A numerous assemblage of fashionable
visitors attended these Gardens last evening. All the entertainments,
particularly the hydraulic exhibition, excited universal approbation ;
the last part of this spectacle is splendid. A new medley Overture,
arranged by Bishop, was much admired. The clever manner in
which Mrs. Pitswilliam sang her portion of the comic duet, Mrs.
Jeremy, gained for it a universal encore. This lady is a great
acquisition to the Gardens.
Tux CoLossatrx.--This magnificent building continues to at-
tract immense numbers. Among those who have lately vi.
sited it were the following:—Princesses Esti:shay and Linen;
Dlilirkes Gloucester, Devonshire,: and Grafton • Lords Rama,
c
Templeton, Teignmouth, Galloway, Weymouth, Clifford,
Mark HOT, Geo. Cavendish, Killeen, Seymour, Rolle, Scarborough,
Orbit" and Delaware; Viscounts Sidmouth and Galway ; Earls
of Surrey, Bathurst, Bradford, Hardwicke, and Brownlow ; Mar-
quince of Sligo, Ely, and Lothian ; Sirs W. W. Wynn, J. Phan-
more, G. Heathcote, G. Murray, Wm. Fremantle, J. Beaver, and
A. Hume; Right Hon. Stratford Canning ; Hon. W. Dundee;
Colonels Strati and Reilley ; Bishops of Raphoe, Bath and Wells,
and Winchester; Dowager Marchioness of Northampton; MM.
clionesses of Chandos, Lothian, and Ely ; Duchess of Roxburgh;
Countess of Wilton; Lain Brownrin, Clements, Nelson, Henley,
Cork, Augusta Murray, Needham, -Montague, Bloomfield, sal
&better.
ENOLISII OFIRAADZLPHI.--The English Opera company,
with several additions from provincial theatres, played MOZART'S
Doss Juan last night for the Het time. The Opera was announced
as a free translation with the original music adapted to English
b jMr. BAWLS. The character of DOSS JIM was entrusted to
Mr. H. PHILLIPS, and, in most respects, a better choice could
not have been made. His fine voice and correct singing are well
known, and must be heard to advantage in any Opera, and the
difficulties of the language were so well mastered by his efforts,
that in many instances their existence was hardly perceptible. The
same praise may justly be afforded to Mr. G. Pinson, who sus-
tained the part of Leporello : but both these gentlemen were a little
deficient in the humour of their respective characters. Mr. H.
PHILLIPS had hardly enough of wicked gaiety for Don Juan;
and Mr. G. Paxson's peculiarly dry and caustic humour sat rather
stilly upon Leporello. Still the number of good points made by
both was considerable, and their performance alone would have fully
justified the success of the opera. They were very well supported
by Miss BUTTS, as Donna Anna, and by Mrs. lEZZLZT as Zit.
lino. The performers who made their debuts in the other; charm-
ten of the o_pera were Mr. T. MILLAR. from the Bath and Bristol
Concerts; Mr. ALDRIDGS, from the Theatre Royal, Bath; and
Miss FZRGUSOW, from Dublin. Of the first but little can
at present be known. The character of Don Octavio, which
be sustained, hardly gave an opportunity for display; but in
one or two of the airs he was very loudly applauded, and received
the honour of an encore. Mr. ALDRIDOZ, u Dent !Pedro, sung
the little lie had to sing respectably, and gave the statue scene
effectively. Was Fgarsuscrt was a very pretty representative of
Donna Elvin', so as to make it almost a wonder that the wicked
Don could be so faithless. She is young, possesses a good face and
knee, and walks the stage with sufficient ease and self-poessesion.
Her voice is pleasing, though not powerful, and with that care which
she may well afford to bestow upon her singing, she may become an
useful acquisition to the theatre. At the close of the performance
Mr. G. Payson came forward to announce the opera for repetition
this evening, which he did amidst loud and general expressions of
applause.

MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAA POLITICAL!

UNION.

Yesterday, at the Rotunda, a Meeting, that had been eery pene-
acridly
_advertised. was held in the temporary building lately
occupied as a riding school or circus. There were a great num-
ber of persons assembled, chiefly of the useful or working
class; and, perhaps. it beinelllonday, favoured the arrange.
t, for a number of the members were :accompanied by
their wives, and the wives were accompanied by their children.—
At one o'clock Daniel O'Connell, Esq. took the chair. The avowed
purpose of the Meeting was to move for the adoption of "an Ap-
pad ef the Council of the Metropolitan Union," which appeal was
read by Mr. C. M. Riley, Secretary, and which contained a con-
densation of the history of the parliamentary rights and pri.
vileges of the people of England. A number of resohalons
were passed, in particular one voting thanks to the electors of
Clare for having twice returned Daniell O'Connell, Esq. Mr.
HUNT, and some more Gentlemen, addressed the meedft
for a space of about siz hours, all in eulogy of love of liberty, and
in bitter phillipica against the press, what were received with ap-
propriate cries of " hear, hear,' and "shame, shame," dm But
the resolutions were all carried unanimously, and tire people or-
derly dispersed, Mr. O'Connell taking bis departure in a hackney.
coach amidst the congratulations of a crowd who had assembled to
see the man about whom they had heard so much.

The certainty of a dissolution of Parliament soon
taking place, has occasioned great activity through the country ;
the city of Gloucester will become the scene of a severe struggle.
Three candidates are already on the alert, viz. Colonel Webb,
one of the present klembers, Captain Frederic Berkeley, it. n. and
John Phillpotts, Esq. The other sitting Member, R. B. Cooper,
Rag. has not yet declared himself.--eitelienhuot Journal.

'OA lit LOP FA 1 R .—The unpropitious state of the wea-
thee threw a general gloom over the lovers of rural recreations ; the
forest of Waltham being knee-deep in mud : indeed, so exceedingly
heavy was the ground, that the noted Richardson whose theatricalamusements are so well known to the country folks, was compelled
to have fifteen bones to each of his caravans! The expenses of Rich-
ardson for the one day amou3ted to upwards of 1301. and his receipts
must have fallen woefully short of that sum, the lut audience:be
played to consisting °Cooly six persons. The other attractions were
Middleton's mechanical theatre; M. Louis, the French giant ; and
M. Dupain, wise saeseessil the Grand tragedy of Adafill."
prices only a pansy us the boxes ! Some of the beeth-keepers,
who had come a Miami of Shy miles, declared they had not taken
as many shillings. The caravans of Samwell, an oppesitisa die&
trical establishment a Richardson, sank ao deep Is the and
that they coal sat he extricated : they were embalm is the
tenet, mad the etwatay and dresses were conveyed to 1=
where be bleeds males a short mason. The only "
event" was the apsetdos et a cart containing seventeen pawn,
cwt One of whoa, teeimately, received the slightest hurt. Ifs
appearance of ass, awes, and children, in one coatused
sovered with mad, amity excited the risibility et the multit7.
puddle Nudes was by
the deputpatewW et Waltham Fe.
rest, fee shows, heaths, ice. to be closed by halt-past eleven
'dab en Friday night, and all carriages to be removed, under pals
eeWmLby the bear el 12 en Saturday. Itie a matter of doubt
whether ildiselesa eras 14110.4 his awaits Weft the cad el
the ps Ism week as rem* at the heavy state of the reeds ia the
tenet .