Star.
London, England, 1830-06-21 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

The Beggars' Opera was performed on Saturday evening, when
Miss Turpin, the daughter of the veteran comedian of that name,
made her first appearance in the character of Polly. She is, in
figure, tall and alight, but heady formed ; her features are delicate,
and rather distinguished by intelligence of expression than by pot&
tire beauty. We do not think her voice has yet attained its full
power ; its tones are pleasing, but its compass, at present, is mo.
derate, and the lower notes are deficient in roundness and volume.
Like the greater number of singers in the modern school, Miss
Turpin delights in a profuse display of ornament; and, in many
instances, the touching simplicity of the music was greatly
paired, if not wholly obscured, by the introduction et long and
laboured cadences, which, after all, were not very brilliantly
executed. This was observable in the celebrated air of 4, Cease
your funning," which, though it was encored, would have had
a much finer effect had the fair Mules/tie attended move to the spi.
riled simplicity which marks that composition, and leas to her own
fancy. Looking, however, to her entire performance, it was ex.
tremely creditable to Miss Tenpin, and afforded a fair promise of
future excellence. Her part in the first duct with Machos*A, and
the reproof of Lucy, followed by the pathetic appeal to the Cup.
lair's feelings, were amongst her best efforts. In each instance she
sang with taste and delicacy. Her reception throughout the evening
was extremely Lettering. Mr. II o RN, who appeared at this theatre
for the first time, assumed the character of Alacheath. He was in
remarkably good voice—indeed we have rarely heard him to so much
advantage ; and although he was occasionally a little too loud and
boisterous in his songs, he sustained the part very satisfactorily.—
Faualeir and WILLIAMS, as l'eachuns and I-whit, were exceed-
ingly amusing. Their quarrel scene could not have been better
aided. Mrs. lIUMBY'S Lury was sufficiently tan and shrewish;
nor must we omit an approving notice of WEBSTER, whose per.
sonation of Filch was humorous, without being too broad.

On Saturday evening the Duke of Gloucester honoured
the King's Theatre with his mescnce, to see 314sslamts 11alit.ran
end Blinds, and Signori Dan:rill, Santini, and Isablache, In the
operas, ea Ocarje Curiasj, and Turco in Palia, and Alademui.
stile Teglioni in the bullet of Gallium:no Ten.
The I)uke of Gloucester honoured a ith his presence
the first_perflou'ance of the French plays at the King m Concert
Raw, Haroarket, on Friday evening three Vaudevilles were
perforated—La .llnitresse au Loziss, Louise. and Les F€IIIIIIWS
Romonlitines.
The Literary Gazette states that the embarrassment of
Mr. Price, the late Lessee of Drury.lane Theatre, did not arise out
of circumstances connected with theatricals, the receipts of the
Theatre having averaged 53.00111. per season during the lesseethip ;
MI that, granting the txpenses to be 2501. per night for the two hun-
dred eiuhts, which they could scarcely exceed, it would leave a profit
of 3 0001. on each season.

'flip number of good theatres in Paris is double that of
London, although the population is scarcely more than half that of
the English capital.— Madan Literary Gazette.—[Theatres comet
he tar vo as a criterion of population in Dublin. Although the
number of inhabitants Is not much below three hundred thousand,
we have but one theatre, and even that is in an impoverished con.
ththin. partly from the decreasing taste for dramatic amusements,
but chiefly on account of the extreme poverty of the people
In ('aria a first-rate actor gets 2001. or 3001. per an-
num. In London he is not aetisfitd unless be gets at the rate of
20001. to :10001.—Dublin Literary Gase [The same diff.arn_
of payment may be remarked, regarding professions' men. In Paris,
the fee of * physician is but 5 francs.]
N tTtvt. TA LEN T:—Much has been said of the pre-
ference given to foreign singers and performers by our nobility, ate_
hut, as " talent belongs to all tountrks," it should be encouraged
every way, without prejudice or partiality- At Madame Stock.
hausen's Concert on Friday last, Madames Alalibron, marts, Stork.haven, Mrs. Knyvett, Messrs. Hummel, Cramer, liewebek, W. Curioni, Hnres, Labium., and De nZoi,_
Mori. Mrs. Anderson, and Sir George buns, were preseotTr;ol;
of whom took Parry, jun. by the hand and congratulated him on
the pure style in which be sang a ballad (accompanying himself on
the harp) ultich was as honourable and liberal on their part, as it
must have been gratifying to the feelings of a young man, just cm.
mencing his professional career.