Star.
London, England, 1814-10-24 00:00:00

THEAMES.

CoVENTZAIMEN.—The return of Mr. Kematz to
the huge on Saturday night was haikd )5y the ama.
tents of the drama with extraordinary marks of wel-
cotne. The most enthusiastic burst of applause on
his first appearance expressed the general sentiment
of the company. It was a roar of cpngratulation.—
Brniches of laurel, wove into the foftn of a crown,
were flung from the pit on the stage, and hats and
handkerchiefs were waved from every pint of the
home. -He made his appearance in Curio/anus, the
character of all others for which he is so liberally and
so peculiarly endoweii by nature His whole ccinfOr-
matian of figure, Lace, eye, as well as mind and man-
ner, fit him for the delineation of this illustrious Ro-
man. it is truly said that so many qualities must
combine in an individual to constitute a general
actor, that perfection in the histrionic art is rare,
while a telicity in some traits which give superiority
to a person, in particular characters, is not uncom-
mon. An appropriate cast. of features, or of voice,
or even a vacancy of countenance, may establish the
reputation of as actor, as it did that of WESTON,
%lin was confessedly superior to GARnICK in the part
of Scrub. Again, where commanding genius sur-
m ,unts, by its native energies, the casual defects of
more, our agitated feelings will not permit our
judgment to censure the discordance.

" When the pure genuine flame, by nature taught,
" Springs into sense and ev`ry action's thought,
4‘ Before such merits all objections fly,
" Yai rc lIA ifs genteel, and G.ta KICK six feet high."

But when all the attributes are in combination to

,mould the actor to the very being that he represents,
and all the faculties, mental and corporeal, assist in
the adaptation, then it is that the intellectual treat h
perfect—then it is that the soul recognizes the truth
and influence of the illusion. Titus in the Coriolansu
of Mr. KEMBLE, every thbtg contributes to its per-
fection. .We see the insulted, proud, outrageous, and
implacable hero before us. Every gesture and glance
—every movement of the body—every sentence that
lie utters we feel, to be the identical deportment and
words that the Roman would have used—and upon
uo former occasion have we seen Mr. KEMBLE more
animated and striking—more truly classical and yet
more burning than on this occasion. He was more
fortunate than ever in his modulation ; for he gave to
'passages and single words a most remarkable em-
phasis by the adroit inflexion of his voice. We do not
think it necessary to descend to minute examples in
our report of a performance which has been so often
teen with admiration ; but we will venture to say,
upon the universal suffrage of the audience, that it

was never seen to the advantage and with the merit
,that it possessed on Saturday night. In the last 'cene
Mr. KESIBLE was eminently successful—his death dif-
fered from what it used to be. - On receiving the
wounds of the conspirators, while breathing defiance
to the Volscian Chief, he stopped in his advance to-
wards etufzliut, and faced the audience. The shades
of death seemed to fail on his eyes, he became giddy,
turned twice round with a faltering step, and sunk
on his lace. The whole Pit rose as by common
consent—shouts of "bravo," burst from all parts of '
the House, and closed this masterly performance
with merited ec/at.—Mr. EGERTON played up to him
with proper spirit, and Mrs. ARNAUD was also ener-
getic. Mr. KENIBLE had paid his usual attention
to the costume, though he probably did not observe
that some vain woman had stuck a gold watch into
the girdle of his s, n.
DRURY•LANE.—The Tragedy r f Othello was again
performed on Saturday night—Mr. Kr. sustained
the characts.r of the Moor with his usual excellence,
and was highly applauded.—The House was' well
attended.