Star.
London, England, 1823-02-07 00:00:00

THEATRE&

Datrut•Lauz.—The Comedy of the Heir at Law
was performed last nigh;.The fast of characters was
the same as on former occasions, Witte the ezeeption
' of Lord Duberly, which part was sustained by Mr.
LtiroilifereWse &lit tie** Oa RUIN-Wards. The same
inimitable drollery and humour which characterize
the perfoirainces of this favourite Actor, were
conspicenusin that of last evening. Indeed, he has
only to confront the audience, and' they must laugh.
The other characters were in general well sustained,
;Eq., notwithstanding the uniavOurable state of the
weather,ihe House was well attended.
COVENT•GAnnex.—The Opera of Love in a Vil-
lage was List night performed at this Theatre. 'file
' part of Young Meadows was sustained by M. LARK
his first appearance onabikStage. There is consider-
able sweetness in his voice, and he sang some of Ins
songs with much taste and feeling. He introduced
the.son of „!'he Thorn,' in which he was loudly
appLusded. " When the bosom heaves a sigh," which
he-sang with Miss PATt)N, was encored. lie sustained
his part of the Duet, " Together let us range the fads,"
with. 'pinch credit to himself. Miss PATON played
Rosetta for the first time. She sustained the charac-
ter, and sung her songs, in her usual delightful
style. KEELEY, as Hodge, gave a 'good picture of the
roguery of the sinqs/e village swain. Miss BEAUMONT
also received considerable applause in Madge. The
-House was respectably attended ; and the Opera.went
.off kith spirit.
SURREY TREAT/M-7ln attempts to adapt to the
.:stage the narratives of our admired Scottish Novelist,
it may fairly be asserted, that this establishment has
been most eminently successful. In support of this
assertion, we need only advert to Mr. DIBDIN'S Heart
of Lothian, which ran to crowded houses up-
wards of 100 nights in the season in which it was
produced. The Pirate also was produced by Mr.
-Dieppe and although not equal to the Heart of Mid
Lothian, Owing perhaps to the story itself not furnish-
ing an. equal portion of dramatic incident, still it far
excelled the piece brought out at Drury under the
same title. Mr. Bunttoootts, since the Theatre has
been under his controul, has, by his exertions, added
considerably to its reputation, making, we fear, his,
own interest a consideration secondary to his desire of
retaining in his establishment talents worthy of public
sepport, and producing pieces deserving public ap-'
probation, at an expense exceeding the resources'
'usually to be found in what are denominated Minor
Theatrei. It was not to be supposed that he would
hue sight of a source u hich had already received a
sanction, so flattering from the Public, as had been
:bestowed on the Scotch Dramas already produced ;'
soon after he assumed the Management, he pro-
Aeced AVel, founded on the Novel of that name—
aright, a new Piece, under the title of
Pereril of the Peak, founded on the last Scotch
'Novel, was performed -for the first time. The
. .
Piece opens at that period of the story in which
Julian Peveril discovers Alice Bridgenorth
.in the
_lsle-of -Man. It includes the journey of Julian to
London, on a mission to the King,from his patroness,
the Countess of Derby—his subsequent imprison-
meats- together with the persecution of his father,
:SirskiferriPsveril, at Martindale Castle, the seat of
'Major I3sidgenorth—Jtilian's escape, apd arrival at
.tke Coen of Charles, in London. -The contrivances
-Oaltristian to ruin the Peverils, and work the de-
struction sof Abe Countess of Derby—the imprison-
. went of the I'everils in the Tower, and subsequent
trial and acquittal, on the charge of being concerned.
•in the Popish.Plot. The subsequent plot of Ned
•Christiarein.combiaation with the Duke of Bucking-
ham, to seize Charles in his Palace, at Whitehall, and
the discovery and subsequent failure of the Plot,
.through the medium of ,Sir Geoffry Hudson, the
.King's Dwarf—the subsequent confession of the Mys-
terious Fenella, and ultimate restoration of the Pe-1
verils, and the Couitess of Derby to Royal favour.—
Tiiroughout the whole Piece there is a close adhe-
tepee to the Novel, until the last scene, in which, for
the sake of stage effect, and poetical justice, Fenella
is made to fall by the hands of her own father, Ned
Christian.—On the part of the Manager every effort
,bas been made to reader the Piece attractive: the
characters are not only respectably, but strongly cast.
Miss }DMISTON'S Lady Derby presented•a piece of
scenic excellence which we have seldom seen excelled
on the boards of the regular Theatres. Mrs. Pirs-
mu's picture of the fanciful enthusiastic Fenella was
-forcible and jpdicious. • Miss HUDDART, was an ex-
tremely interesting Alice Aridgenarth. Miss Beece, '
is the character of Dame Elksinere, an old Lady like
Dorcas, " trembling at 72," made so much of a part,
'trifling in itself, that we regretted she had not more'
to do : the sang a song descriptive of what young
girls were, and what they are, with exquisite humour,
and was loudly encored. Mr. Beanouons sustained
the character of Julian Peveril in a manner highly
creditable to his talents; the affection of the son, the
devotion of the lover, and the attachment of a faith-
ful friend, were each forcibly and faithfully depictured
.by him. llasionnest was, as he is in most things which
lie attempts,highly respectable in King Charles; and
DAVIDOE, Jeevrs, and GALE, did full justice to the
characters of Sir Jefi'rry Peveril; Ned Christian, and
the Duke of Buckingham. The Piece, with respect to
scenery, dresses, and decoratioas, is got up in a man-
ner which does credit to the liherslity of the Manager.

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A letter frora..eghorn, of oillth ultimo, says—
"A
veep
.good caricature of the Congress oirerona
has been imagined hem,: of course none dare attempt
to print it, orthey.Would inco'tht displeasure of the
Austrian double Eagle..Tbe scene is imagined to be
in a saloon, in theaniddleariwhich is a table: at one
side is seated • Alexander of-Maisie, on the other
Francis of Austria; at • either end the representatives,
of France and England. At Akeaader's foot liei the!
King of Prussia in a cradle, adman, the Autocrat is
kindly.rocking •to sleep: in one of Primal pockets,
is the King of Naples; in the other the• King of.-Sar-
dinia, who, upim the least attempt to emerge from
their prisons, are saluted bilealy thurripi from the I
guardian Of r.eapolitan and Sardinian liberty. The
rrenclanin uses in anger, and ittempts tis.draw the
sword, but is stayed by Wellington, who, laying his
hand on Monsieur's hilt, cries s Peace.' • Under the
table are a host of petty Princes, who, though very
willing to get a ep at what is gping en amongst
their betters above, are kept in order by 4 kicks occa-
sional' from the deciding Powers."