Star.
London, England, 1830-07-03 00:00:00

TIIEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.

1696—0 n the death of Queen Mary, Chetwood says, the theatres
closed for six months.

1708—George Ptince of Denmark, consort of Queen Anne, died
on the 48th of October, on which occasion the theatres remained
closed until the 14th Drcember.

1714—The theatres closed on the 3d of August for the Queen%
demise, which occurred on the Ist. The winter season connuencedl
on the 21st of September, and the first royal command was on the,
16th of December. (At this time the younger branches of the es-
tablished companies associat:d in the summer, and played thrice at'
week tor practice as much as profit, and were called the " young
company." Ihey ceased always when Bartholomew fair began.

1727—George the First died at Osnabruck, at which time the
theauss wire closed for the season.

1761 Tke Prince of Wales died on the 20th of 31Arcli, when the
theatres were shut till the Bth of April ; but as the funeral had not
then taken place, they closctkagain on the 13:11 of April, the night
of the funeral.

1759—F0r the death of the Princess Royal, the theatres were
closed from the •30th to the 29th of January ; play commenced on
the 10th of February.

1760—From the 251 of October, when George the Second died,
the theatres were clotted until the 17th of November; George the
Third commanded play% on the 211 t. of November and 121 of
De-
cember, And on both ocr.wions Mr. Garrick performed.

1786. Princess Amelia died November 1•t; the theatres were
closed until the 13th ; the King commanded a play ou the 30th
November.
1790. Duke of Cumberland died, when the theatres were closed
from the 21vt to the 29th of September ; the King commanded a'
play on the 17th November.
1805.—'36th Augtott, Duke of Gloucester ditsl; the theatre*
were closed until the the 10th of September; lloyal command on
let October,

1810. Theatres clotted from the G.h November to the 11th for the
death of the Princess Amelia.
11317. CM the demise of the Prince., Charlotte the Theatres were
closed from the 6th until The 21st of Nort when On the 133) Mr.
H. Johnston, then stage-manager cf Drury-lane Theatre, published
a letter cur tratlicting a report that the winter managers had memo.
tialised the Isord Chamberlain to rename their performances before
the limited period, stating that they were not impatient to recom.
orenet. They re-opened with two oratorios, for the benefit of the
actors, on which occasions a mormtly, !tutu the pen of Mr. Camps
bell. was spoken by \lr. Bartley.
1816 Queen Charlotte died, and the Theatres wcr: cloyed from
the 17th November until the 3d December.
1820. The death of the Duke of Kent was announced by a tette"
front the Lord. Chamberlain, 24th January, to close tl3 ..f.er the
funeral; and on the same day, a few hottrs after, a seeondarvionner-
ment, that the Prince Regent, in consequence of the length of time
necessary to prepare the funeral (the Duk- having died nt Sidmeatii,
a considerable distance from London). the theatres should he closed
on that evening, and on the evening of the funeral only; but on the
30th of the same month, the theatres were chard few the demise of
Omer the Third, and remained shut until the 17th February.
Geo*. the Fourth made his first thea !tiro! public appcinantre on
the 9th May, 1821, at Drury-lane Theatre, when the Heir at Law
and Modena Antiques were performed.
1831. Queen Caroline died on the Bth of August, on which day,
and the 14th, the day on which the funeral look place, the theatres
were dewed.
1827, Vat theatres were closed on the sth January, the day en
which thi Duke of York died, and on the 18th, 19th, and 20:h, the
days °flying in state and the funeral.
1830. The theatres dosed Saturday, the 28th
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vide chthark Sub for Papa 18211.`Tlie theatres closed on Saturday, the 26th June, for the from idispobliebei A would erase - their own pohtleal
Ilya= to endeb their envois*" death sokarte the Fonrth A law received early In the morning, pinta views. Wai It not wader the present er.
aull WWI"' g fur- hairrA.thOkbar were to close until after the funeral :, 4r.tl bet * WM, that inch a thing could beilelat lio was of opinion that =
council, cried few after a second, stating that they vole to re.open on hl should have reponse, et tinhorn.
Findbeg bins they as. day, to matinees, until the days et lyingrin ewe oarthi Sir IL FEEL obeerval Alas
and jaws, the ronektd; of their sterol, bleb alb notlos would be gives. The given atostweall • lee swum Win
lelt 41414 sod reeetved a mortal on of seek eit Nat • Alm amber that every mid skrenzbedinoe.
dud Mr elf boptbed.-.Dr. La* Atatik .46 die fat the "NU of York." NA did net think that a very fail= the needs
imajsifrii friudig-e-Thkii canoe of on• theatres being open whilst the *ekes In that haves weal be * the pia.=
Vif lay deed.—Ceerespodroi of Ow /flare* , • oblawigfeigttyr!ellti. 4• • it.
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did not wish for a very full report, but merely
—l4l have better accommodation.
observell that the reports of what he had said werel

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would defer any motion on the subject until

considered it unweessary to lower the
‘vertisetnentr, but he should wish to see the duty on

regretted to hear his hon. friend say that he did not
lutics on advertisements. The object of govern.,
afford as extensive a publication as possible to,
• was for sale ; one shilling would be sufficient'
; and he was of opinion, that the revenue'
/ that than by the present system. He highly
ax on piper. If the duties on that article were
d become manufacturers of paper to the whole
concerned in the manufacture of that article were
A distress, acid he felt sure that if the tax on that
repealed, it would afford extensive relief to the ma.

was proceeding to speak on the same subject,

obsessed that, as there was no specific modes
apprehended that the debate had already es.!
it house could warrant. The petition was this

presented a peados from Thomas Flanigan,
iteratfms in the Seneschal Courts ; also a petition
-nlaining of distress.

presented a petition to the same effect, from the'
Countyof Clare ; one from the grand jury of that county, praying
for a reformation in the grand jury laws ; me from the apothecaries
of Ennis, praying to be relieved from the grievous laws of the ea•
poration of licentiate apothecaries.
Colonel WILt()N presented a petition from the city of York, in
favour of the northern roads bill. The gallant member had formerly
understood from some members that this road should be continued
through York, and it way on such conditions only that the peti.
'latter, would allow him (Colonel Wilson) to support it.
Sir R. PEEL laid on the table papers and correspondence re.
specting the slave trade.

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• '• * RICE ote,er
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Lard MORPETII
:.ext Session.
Pie. R. COUSOR,
AJtiea on advertisemer
tamps lowered.
Mr. HUME regrew
wish to lower the dutie
:nent should be to affi
every commodity that t
ter an advertisement ;
would gain more by tl
•timapproved of the tax
taken off; we should be
torld. All those cone
at ',resent in great diets
commodity was repeals
c :if. ewers.
Anothermember wa
r. hen •
The SPEAKER olx
before the house, he ap
tended further than the
Irid on the table.
Mr. O'CONNELL
'praying for an alteratfni
from Kilmore, complait
Mr. O'BRIEN press