Star.
London, England, 1809-10-24 00:00:00

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NEW THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT -GARDEN.
PRESENT EVEN
will be actcrl a Plly, caNGlled, OCTOBER 21,
THE IRON CHEST.
(The Characters as before.)
To which will be added the Grand Ballet of
OSCAR AND MALVINA.
o:car, Mr. BOLOGNA, jun. Fingal. Mr. BOLOGNA;
Carrel, Mr. FARLF.Y.
Malvina, Miss ADAMS.
Bpc ~ 7s. Second Price 3s. 6d. Pit, 4s. Second Price 2s.
Gillen, :is. Second Price ls. Urper Gallery Is.
Tlr•n-t open at half-past 5, and the Play begins at half-past 6.

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• • *re-morrow, The Man of the World ; to which will be
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a St w Musical I'iece. to be performed in honour of the
fed
The Jubilee. Tb.• Public are most respectfully in-
that the profits of this Evening's Entertainments will he
given to the Fund of the Society for the Discharge and Relief of
}wises it uprisoned for Small Debts.
Tle prnl rietors of the new Theatre Royal Covent Garden beg
leave again most respectfully -to address themselves to the Public,
be wieise Judgment they arc sensible they ought in every thing,
~:thin their power, to be guided. They presume to think that
rit.ent regulation ot the prices of admission will, on due con-
he found to be supported by every argument of reason
' and are happy to see that it meets with the approval
e. ,•ery large majority of the commit The Proprietors are
.atning at wealth and exorbitant gain : they are merely la-
;rare for a lair subsistence. It has been authoritatively and
~i•actorily proved, after the fullest and most impartial inves-
;: th.a the adaptioa of the former prices would subject
tr a certain loss of three quarters per cent. per annum on
e.eifial: but some persons have said that this evil might he
cd by a system of stricter economy. If the Proprietors, in
I t'ion of the new Viteatre, have erred on tl-ie side of ex-
- . ;.t has bete, fi:st, from an honest desire to consult the ac-
, -2:,i•i•lation, and ensure the safety of all who resort to it; and
, :rid), (as the public had a right to expect they should), to col-
t -.-ch performers, and display such scenery, dresses, decora-
t &c. as might best contribute to render the exhibitions of
:rasa worthy of a critical and , nlig'rtened people. Under
i ...it heads can a severer economy be introduced? 'Eke actors
~; eetesses cannot be expected to give their labours far a smaller
rsadon than they received in the old Theatre, or than they
• 7. csiee in Theatres out of Lonlan,—and the Proprietors have
, veto been able to undertake to afford thern a greater :* nor
i-ro,pect of such an advance forin an item of titir
calcu-
. • expenditure.
Scenery, Dresses, Decorations, Lighting, Ste. of which
se,:c article is daily increasing in price, all reduction ot experce
• impracticable. The undisguised truth is, that, even
r present prices, the necessity the Proprietors are under of
e-itilae every thing new f. t almost every representation will,
:: the closest economy, for sonic years materially reduce, if
• totally absorb, their profits.
The P:aprietors hope they shall not be thought intrusive for
arm appealing to the reason arid justice of the frequenters of the
Te.atre,•to save all who. are concerned in it from utter ruin.
. "lee:trust that they shall not be disappointed in their confident
'reliance on this occasion, on the liberality, wisdom, and justice
oi.great and generous nation ; and they are persuaded that, as
nniorturatvh it is not at their choice to alter he present terms
or a !ravioli, which are as moderate as they could make them,
t;tre -hall be allowed by their unSriterriroted exertions to etidea-
-ere: as the only return they can offer far the patronage and fa-
seer tie; request, while they have the honour of evincing, by
er.r.easing etjarls, their unabated zeal for the improvement of
tie emisitute•ts of the Public.