Star.
London, England, 1809-11-11 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

That dramatic picture of social address, the Man
of the World, was exhibited last night. The interest
which Mr. COOKE has acquired in the public mind by
his very able delineation of Sir Pertinex
Macryeo-
phant, seems to gain additional strength every time
he appears : it is a chef d'auvre in its way, which no
existing performer ever dreams of equalling ; and
when Mr. Came dies, his Caledonian characters, as
well as some others,. will probably die with him. T-
- EDWIN'S Burletta Buffos, and JOHNSTONE'S Irish-
man, they may, be quoted as points of excellence that
have been; and though they may be partly imitated,
such attempts will only prove the insufficiency of the'
measure.

Mr. CHARLES KEMBLE gave to Egerton as much
importance as the thing deserved : he looked like a
Gentleman, and spoke like a son and patriot. At
the commencement of the third act he was compli.
mented, as usual, with the ebullitions of the opposition.
The Pantomimic Ballet of Oscar and Malvina suc-
ceeded the Comedy.
The disturbance which had prevailed during the
evening increased at half price, when the Pit was about
two thirds filled. The concord of sweet sounds, in
Oscar and Ma/vista was destroyed by the new dance of
0. P. which the Pit Gentry performed in their loudest
style. Several placards were displayed in the Boxes,
and soon after their appearance a Gentleman rushed
in and destroyed them. These ensigns of popular
fury also appeared in the Pit, but. we did not observe
one composition worthy insertion. A dog was ele-
vated above his companions to bark at the performers,
but the poor animal remained a silent passive spec-
tator. When the curtain had dropped, several per-
sons attempted to make speeches, but every effort
proved abortive, and after cheers and groans, accor-
ding to custom, the party dispersed.
Bow•STREET.—LaSt night Mr. James Osborne, of
Aldersgate-street, builder, charged Mr. Thos. Jones, a
haberdasher in the city, with having, during the se-
cond act of the play, and at various times from that
period till towards the end of the of the fourth act,
annoyed the peaceable part of the audience by loud
and frequent hissing and hooting, and also with hav-
ing exhibited a placard, the contents of which could
not be fully ascertained, owing to its having been
torn in the scuffle occasioned by the endeavour to
pull it down from off the second tier of boxes, where
it was affixed. This statement was corroborated by
the testimony of Mr. Henry Bennett, 34, Carey.
street, who stated he was in the pit, and saw the de-
fendant hoist a placard in one of the side-boxes, in
the second tier ; that he hutza'd and shouted, to the •
great disturbance of the quiet part of the audience; that
a number of persons in the pit called out " Shame,
' shame ! Turn him out—we cannot hear the perform-
i ance for him"—at the same time pointing up to the
defendant. That the witness went round to the boxes,
land proceeded to the box where the defendant was,
who was holding up a placard and shouting ; the wit-
ness snatched it out.of his hand, on which the defen. •
dant assaulted him by striking him:
Mr. GRAHAM, the Sitting Magistrate, observed,
that he would never listen to an assault arising out of
such a case as this, from either party. It was doubt-
ful if Mr. Bennet did not commit the first assault, by
snatching the placard.
The Defendant acknowledged that he had held up
the placard, and had, during the night, shewn his dis-
approbation of the performance ; but denied that he
had either huzza'd or shouted ; and that he was as-
saulted by Bennet in a most disgraceful manner.
Mr. GRAHAM desired him to find bail ; himself in
1001. and two sureties in 501. each, for his appearance
at the next Quarter Sessions. This was immediately
complied with by Mr. Jones, and he was accordingly •
discharged.

His Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, who,
with his family, have been spending the summer at
Clifton, is, we are happy to hear, so improved in
health, that he is able to use his accustomed exercise,
and to return to Sion House.

Thursday last the old Berkshire hounds had a most
capital and extraordinary run. They unkennelled
their fox in Headington Furze, soon after ten, and
after pressing him at a very sharp pace, he swam the
Cherwell in the neighbourhood of Woodeaton, came
up the meadows on the Oxford side to Holywell
church, where he was so dead beaten, that his only
refuge remained in climbing on the roofs of houses
like a cat, from which however he was soon dislodged,
and then ran up Holywell-street in full. view, with
about three couple of hounds close at his brush. He
then turned short to the right, went into the back !mit
of Wadham college, and was finally taken in the pal
lour of Mrs. WALL in Holywell, and there baggec'. ,
So singular a fox chace was, perhaps, never witnessed
by the oldest inhabitant, and a very large concourse ,
of people assembled to see him given to the hounds
in the fields near Isley.

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