Star.
London, England, 1830-07-15 00:00:00

THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.

1 Connie TuraTitx.—On Monday night this theatre was filled
to overflowing, to witness the representation of the new drama of
" The Field of Cloth of Gold," in addition to which attraction,
Mra W. BAARTMORC, of the Theatre Royal Druty-lane, was
advertised to appear in two Dramas--" Oil Bias, and the Dumb
Savoyard," which concluded the night's entertainments. Mrs.
B. supported the characters from which the two pieces t.spectively
take their names. with her acctutotu.d talent and discrimination.
We observed in our Notice of last week upon her performance of
the Dumb Savoyard : her personation of Oil Bias is equally clever
and amusing. She enters completely into the character, and with
perfect success. Her action, especially, is not only wonderfully ap-
propriate and expressive, bat exceedingly graceful. Master Wie.
LAND Is also engaged at this Theatre to his old character of the
Monkey. The pieces were got up very effectively, and altogether
the performances merit considerable praise. Mr. Dawnsax, the
indefatigable and enterprising manager, bas.socured a very fair par-
lion of talent. and we are happy to see that his exertions are re-
warded by so large a shoed
Mr. BARIMMOSZ, Stll.—.l=l:ge:terall actor, who was foe
many years a member of the Drury-lane and Covent-garden thea-
tres, after sortie years of quiet and comfortable retirement, died at
Edinburgh onWednesdaysennight. He was in his 72d year, and, say
his biographers. a native of Taunton, and wee, very early in life,
placed by his father in a counting-house, where be made but a
short stay, having moceived a passion for the stage, and after-
wards joined a company of players in the West of England,
changing his real name of Divehi for that by which he was
ever afterwards designated. Having been seen and approved by the
elder COLMAN. at Brighton. he was accordingly engaged for the
Haymarket, and intended for a vocal performer; but the engage.
man was afterwards broken on the manager's part. He applied,
but in vain, to the managers of Drury-lane; at last the loos of Mr.
Di/BELLAMY prompted them to give him an appearance, and be
came out in Young lifroulows, inn " Love in a Village ;" after
which he occasionally performed in tragedy, comedy, opera, to
On the departure of Mr. Faunas fur the rival theatre, he appeared
in charm-tees of more uence. One night, at a very short no-
lice, he offered to read the ter of (harks Onlky. he the co.
medy of the " Jealous Wife," in consequence of the sudden India-
position of Mr. Barnetav as, jun. the intended representative
The apology having been made to the audience he began with the
pan iu Iris hand ; but. during the second act, put it in his pocket,
and went through the character, to the great astonishment of all
present, who testified their pleasure with flattering applause. He
now married a lady in Bloomsbury; and additional favour be ac-
quired with the public was justly attended with an increase of Palmy.
On the death Of Mr BIIERCTOX. and the departure of :tar.
Femmes to the Royalty Theatie, he gained further opportunities
of advancing himself ; and on the death of Mr. Pat.hea, by due
attention and unremitting industry, insured himself a permanent
situation at Drury-lane Theatre. From hence, however, um some
altercation, he removed to the rival estabinthment, where he sus-
tained for some years a respectable range of characters. He even-
tually exhibited his talents at Astley's and the Coburg. His figure,
was toll and well-formed, and, in early life, his features suliciently,
strong and flexible to pourtray the violent passions of tragedy. He'
war considered a correct speaker, and, in parts like Pisareo.
G maims. and Stukeky, and similar characters. he always ap
to advantage. In sentimental parts in eismetly he was as
respectable. In abort, he was a very useful and rev steered-
rate actor. He has left behind hint a von, the ingenious get:rt-up
of pantomimes. and other affairs of Wok, at Drury-Lae Theatre,
where he has been for some swarms past.

POT-W ALOI ERS.