Star.
London, England, 1815-07-14 00:00:00

dEMENIIIMinhi

DAUNT-LANZ MATRA

The Theatre closed last night' for the season. The
performances were-4, ChoHes the Bold." " Past Ten
o'Clock," and "The Ninth Statue." At the end of
the second Piece Mr. RATIAIND care forward, and
read the following address :
" LADIES A7ll GINTLIDIEIE, •
" I am desired by the Committee of Proprktors appointed to
superintend the management of this Property, to announce to
you the termination of our labours for the present season.
" Au event which still sheds a gloom over the metropolis, and
which for one sight, In anticipation of the public feeling, arrest-
ed the course of your amusements within these walls, must ever
mark the present as one of the moat calamitous years in our
Theatrical annals. This Establishment has been prematurely
deprived or the protection and guardianship of hint, under whose
fostering ilrfluence it has been reared from misfonuee, and re-
stored to its original splendour.—(Applause).
'• I am desired gratefully to acknowledge the liberal patronage
with which the Public have rewarded our efforts to deserve it.
No expense has been spared in the acquisition of such talent
as might uphold the reputation which the Drury-Lane Company
have ever maintained In your estimation.
" In order to secure your favour, unprecedented splendour
has distinguished the revivals of bhakespear's Plays • and in all
the dramas which have beets produced, we have been tattered
by public approval of the appropriate scenery, dresses, and de-
corations.
" Bin the great and unavoidable increase of expense in every
depai tmein of the undertaking bears severely upon an theatrical
property ; and the still accumulating expenditure renders It ne-
cessary for the Prop, ietors of both Theatres to solicit the small
inoresee.sqHisses)--of Six-pence to the Ant price of admission
to the Pit.
" In this early intimition it is hoped you will recognise the
impitit reliance he Pruprietors place on the jostler of this
appeal, and in the dispaisionate fairuess of those to whom It is
addressed.
" '1 he Interval between the present moment and the usual.,
period of reeaptoing our doors, will be spent in uniaterrupted
carrion to merit your feture cnuntenance.
" In the name of the Drury-Lane Performers, and in my
own, l beg leave most respectfully to bid you fatewtd4"--Aisses
and applause).
At the close of the Address, a Gentleman in the
• boxes, whose name we understood to be EvAns, spoke
as follows :

" RAYMOND. before you leave titat stage, I wish to put
a few questions to you."
Mr. RAYMOND WAS retiring; but called upon by
the audience to return, he obeyed.
The Gentleman proceeded—
" You have read an Address to this House, and any individual
has a right to turn to address you."
Some partial disapprobation was here shewn, and
Mr. RAYMOND bowed and withdrew.

The Gentleman again presented himself to the
audience. He was at first opposed, but applause
and cries of hear him," succeeded to hisses. Mr.
RAYMOND was called for again but did not return.—
Mr. EVANS made a new attempt to speak, but at this
moment the band struck np, so that at was impossible
for the audience to hear him distinctly. Firm to his
purpose, however, he peisevered, and spoke to the
following effect
!tunas and GIWYLINItIi,
" With respect to the first part of the Addles widdiyee have
just beard, l have no objection to offer. Noma an more On.
Cerely lament the loss of that great man, whose services to the
beams are there ackaowlesiged, then I do ; but I object to that
pen of it in which it is propoied to advance the prime °laden's-
aims to the Pit—(Applause.) Do the Managers of this concern
intuit for a renewal of thou scenes which were inhibited a few
years aklo at the Sister rheas/ it is not for the pupate of co-
veting the expect* of this establishment that this new demand
is M be made, but to 'nest the iocumbraness schen from the
late Theatre, with which the Public have nothing to do. The
Mariners of the two Theatres wish for a monopoly. They op-
pose the erection of a third Theatre, and doing this, I contend
they are bound to adroit the Public to the two now open, on fair
and moderate terms--(Loud Applause.) A few years ago they
entered into an agreement wit h the town, by which they gave op
the additional charge for admission to the Pit, ea condition of
receiving an advance of a shilllug on the Boxes. The Public
have ever 'nee complied with this demand, and the Managers
now come to increase the price of admission to the Pit. If they
succaed in this, I doubt WA they will nest act the same pan by
the Gallerks. At present, no doubt, they will disavow any such
intention, but how cao you believe them after they have acted
by you in the manner which I have described ? On this occasion
they have endeavoured to take you by surprise. It was nut ge-
neraily known that they had such a proposition to bring forward.
I heard of their design bi accident. and thought it my duty, as I
thuk it that thievery Englishman, to oppose such an attempt at'
imposition. 14 till these feelings I have now come forward td
resist it, as far as my feeble efforts can go, and I hope n will be
maistudy resisted by you—(Applause.) I beg pardon for detaining
y oat lin long, but wish to observe, that the splendour with which
various p. rformances have keen : got op at this '1 beatre, and of
whtcv yvti 'hive been reminded in <Le Address is no howl to
you. In ths the Managers do more to gratify thi;irlillll avarice
than to add to your aniusemems—(Applame and disapprobation.)
trust you will teach the Managers that their true intereeteens
lists in deservirg your approbation:
" be drains laws, the drama's plutons give, - •..
M And those who live to please, must ?Waseca live."
The House at the close of this speech wits equally
divided in plaudits and hisses. By degrees the marks
of disapprobatiwt subsided, and the orator was ho.
nourtd with general applause. •He shortly after re.
toed. When the performance of 44 The Nieth Statue"
commenced, Mr. RAYMOND was again called fors but
did not appear. The actors, in consequence, met
with some opposition ; but no further interruption cc.
curled of any importance. While Mr. EVAne was
I speaking, Nettleton, the Officer in attendance,, en-
tered the box in which he was standing ; but the
warmth with which he was supported by those around
h:m, made it appear a dangerous expetiment to take
him out, and though several persons called to the
°dicer to do this, be thought it must prudent not to
attempt it.

VAUXHALL.—We never recollect so favourable a
season for seeing to advantage tl:e various beauties
of this fascinating place of amusement. Indeed, it
seems as if the Public were conscious of the advan-
tage, toe the Gardens are crowded every night. On
Wednesday the following Personages of rank and
distinction were present, to partake is the festivities,
of the place :
Mac& and Marchioness of Worcester, Marchioness of Sligo,
Farl and Countess of Chatham, Dowager Countess of Essex,
Earl of Boringdon with a large party of hie friends, Earl of
Longford, Lund and Lady Elknborough, Lady Saultoun, lady
Caernarvon Lord' Motiotjoy, Lady Mary Pollock, ord F.
camehlilp, Lord A. Hamilton, Sir W. Scott, Sir J. Murray, Ste.
Saturday, his Majesty's prize to the Royal Scots
Archers was shot for in Burntsfield Links, and won
../ishe Kennedy Egg. younger, of Underwood.
A bandsome.Monument has recently been erected
by the Fellows of the Linnstan- and Horticultural
Societies of London, in Chelsea Church-yard, to the
memory of PHILIP kituut, the author of the Gar-
dener's Dictionary, who died in 1771, in testimony
of their gratitude for the eminent services rendered
,to the sciences of Botany and Horticulture by his in-
dustry and writings.
A very heavy aeihsr was asking a friend what he
should do*with a critic, who had abused bia works-
-41 Throw your book at his bead.'!