Star.
London, England, 1814-12-17 00:00:00

THEATRES.

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DRURY-LANZ.-.-MisS WALeTZtIi having returned
from Dublin, to complete her engagement with the
Drury-lane Managers, she list night appeared at this
Theatre, for the second time, in the character of
Letitia Hardy, it the comedy of The Belle's Stratagem.
In her performance last night, °Miss Wacsrettr rather
improved than fell off ; her acting was animated and
lively, and she sung the song in the masquerade
scene with a sweetness which called forth loud ap-
plause from the audience. Indeed she was rap-
turously applauded throughout. Mr. n.1,1511)14 played
Doriconts,and DOWTON Hardy. with their usual ability.
The house was well filled in every part.
COVII3NTZARDEN.The tragedy of Isabella ; or, the
Fatal Marriage, was last night repeated. Prior to the
rising of the curtain, the Duke of GLOUCESTER was
recognised in one of the boxes of the dress, circle, and
God Save Me King was, in consequence, immediately
called for. The orchestra instantly obeyed the sum-
mons, and the air was twice performed; the audience
having risen from their seats, in compliment to the
Royal Visitor. Miss O'NEILL was the heroine of the
sight—and the impression which her. performance
made on the feelings and sensibility of her auditors,
will never be effaced. She sustained the character
with the most affecting pathos in every scene. Our
pity is first elicited by her friendless and unprotected
situation; we weep when we behold so good, so beau-
tiful a mother, cast off, abotndoned by him who stiould
protect her. Her supplication of Could Baldwin
melted every heart—but who shall describe the feel.
ings which pervaded the house, when, full of maternal
affection, she refuses to part with her child ? Every
mother, in imagination, clasped her infant to her
arms—every father inwardly denounced -the cruelty
that could attempt to tear, from the bosom of the OP.
pressed widow, her last, her only solace. Her per-
firmance in the fourth and fifth acts was exceedingly
beautiful.—Tire fear occasioned by the receipt of
Biras ring—the terror which succeeds a pe-turhed
delight, when he throws off his disguise—the jry,
shutting out all recollections of the past, which his
presence creates--the abberration of reason, induced
by hi. questions, which bring back to her mind the
remembrance of her unhappy situation—her phrenzy,
precipitated by the murder of her husband—and,
lastly her dying scene—were finely imagined, and
forcefully expressed. The audience, as on former
'occasions, were most bountiful of their applause.
Mr. CONWAY made his first appearance as Aron.
When he came forward, some disapprobation was
heard, and a few voices cried out for Mr. Youtio.
Thus called upon, be addressed the audience as
follows :---
a Lames AND must conclude that the
/disapprobation manifested towards me is occasioned by the
absence of Mr. YOUNG. I am very sorry to be under the ne-
cessity of acquainting you, that a most severe domestic calamity
bits prevented Mr. YOUNG from appearing before you this
evening. I have had, in consequence, a very short notice for
this character, and 1 therefore throw myself on your liberal in.
dulgence."
This Address immediately restored good hu-
mour, and Mr. CONWAY proceeded with the cha-
racter, which he supported with great ability. His
performance, indeed, contemplating the shortness of
time allowed for the study. deserves peculiar com-
mendation. The house was very much crowded.

A LAPLAND WEDDING.—" It is death in Lapland
to marry a maid without her parents' or friends' con-
sent ; wherefore if one bear affection to a young
maid, upon the breaking. thereof to her friends, the
fashion is, that a day is appointed 'for their friends
to meet, to behold the two young parties run a race
together. The maid is allowed in starting the ad-
vantage of. a third part of the race, so that it is im-
possible, except willing of herself, that she should be
overtaken. •If the maid over-run her suitor the mat-
ter is ended ; he must never have her, it being penal
for the man to renew the motion of marriage. But if
the virgin bath an affection for him, though at the
first running hard to try the truth of his love, she will
(without Atalanta's golden balls to retard her speed)
pretend some casualty, and make a voluntary Iseult
before she cometh to the mark or end of the race.
Thus none are compelled to marry against their own
wills, and this is the cause, that in this poor country
the married people are richer in their own contentment
than in other lands where so many forced matches
make fained love end cause real unhappiness."
Saturday last, J. Coats, ofthe parish of Cranham,
Gloucestershire, was convicted, at the. Sitting of the
Magistrates at Stroud, in 'the penalty of £B5, for
having
,17 bares, 21 nets, and a lutaber dog, iu his
possession.
CAUTION AND ADVICE TO ASTIIMATIC AND CONSUMP-
TIVE PATIENTS.ONO Medicine has proved so beneficial
in the care of Asthma, Consumption, Wheezing, and
Winter Cough, as the PREPARED STRAMONIUM and
Outier, of Surgeon Fistiett. In the last edition of
his Treatise on the cure of these diseases, he has enu-
merated several desperate eases that were effectually
cured ; and although. two years have elapsed, they
have not experienced the -slightest return of the com-
plaints. The success that has uniformly attended the
use of these remedies, hai induced''many to imitate
them, and others to sell the common Stramonium for
the Prepared Herb, but to prevent so serious an im-
position in future, the name of " Richard Butler" is
engraved, per favour-of the Honourable Commissio-
ners, on each stantls, and affixed to each packet and
bottle, without which name the medicines are either
not genuine, or from being kept have lost their virtues.
The Prepared Herb for smoking, anti Oiymel for in-
ternal use, is sold only in. London, wholesale and re-
tail by Richard Butler, No. 4, Cheapside, corner of
St. Paul's Church-yard; Harris, Ludgate-hill; and
Bacon, Oxford•street to be had also of Sharp, John-
son, and Belem, Portsmouth ; Jones, Weston, All-
snot, and Mallory, Portsea ; Hall and Johnston, Gos-
port ; Coleman and Jacob, Sheerness ; Peck and
AIMS, and Turner, Huil; Hoxland, Cookworthy, Net-
;won, and Gilbert, Plymouth; Knott and Lloyd,
and Sw inner and Co. Birmingham ; Staines and
Lynch, Manchester.; Trawrnan, , Exeter ; Smith,
majown, Reahurn, Scott, and Baxter, Edinburgh ;
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i3sistpl ; Stnphenson and Co. Norwich ; Swinten,
Leicesteri .Etlvissclg and Penny, and Billinge and
, Liyet:pontt Neale and. Ledger, Dover ;
Lashboly
whigeo, Bagktou ;, Roberts, Seldon, and Ruff, Chel-
teshenn; Siatranlids,,,Rlarctiord Roach, Plymouth
Doik,l .by mOat .c.osatry. medicine venders, in
packs AM. 6d, aard bac* at ss. C`d!