Star.
London, England, 1828-10-04 00:00:00

THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.
Last night Mr. YOUNG enacted, in M./tenures ce-
lebrated Comedy ot The Aka of Me World, the part
of Sir Perlinax Macsycaphant, for the first time, at
this Theatre. So judicious an actor as Mr. Yritivo
would not. of courre, have ti-tempted a character
of this descriprion.• which, in effect, is a sarire
-upon a principal portion of the empire. unless he had
been competent to it. In fact, he has played it
at the ot-er house with considerable applause.
..—We recolect Mr. Coma in Sir Pe.tinas, and
though Mr Y use com,iaratively spe .king, is not equal
.to that distinguished actor, yet the vernacular of thecha-
racier, and the nice discriminari n with which he gave
the severe points of the dialogue w. to well conceived,and
happily 'item-ed. Conine played kgertan w•th con-
siderable feeling. Miss E. Tam who is a favourite,
was the lady flodidpha. and considering the difficulty
which actresses sofa eimei are subjected to, in enacting
particular characters not of their own .eleciion, Miss
*Tats gave tl.e s ririt of Lady Rodolpha *kb much
..iffeot. 'She is a cleVer actress.
COVENT-GARDEN.
Last night the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was per.
'formed at this Theatre. and Mts. Pumas appeared for
the first time before a London ,au.tience. in one of the
most interesting, but arduous of SBA SCUM as'a ch.i ac-
ters, With _the character of Juliet we are wont to
Adentify all-that is 2ssociated with tender passion and
,:female loveliness.. and AIM. PINUAR possesses Many
kqeehfications to represent a being so peculiar, thOugh
'none ot 'them promise a superior degree of excellence.
:In figure she.is tall and graceful. and her countenance
is pleasing. Her knowledge of the basiness of the stage
is perecr. In the balcony scene. which is one 01 the
most trying rests in the whole play, she acquitted her-
self with great effect, and was warmly applauded. ;Het
voice is good. but she too often suffers it to Mass l out
into a sort of monotonous whine, a defect that was pea
culoarly remarkable limn the commencement. In cer-
tain passages, however. her enunciation was admirable.,
She played and declaimed in a manner quite true to
nature,, in the scene where Alit* is informed of the
death of Tybalt. Her acting was natural and unaf
tected, and in the scene where she swallows the po jolt,
and in that of rre tomb, she pelf roved with ;onside.-
. able force, and with no more ranting than is upon these
occasions thought necessary. She was frequently ap
plauded, and upon the whole her performance may be
jo,ti y pronounced to have been deservedly well received.
Mr. C. KIEMPLIes limey was, as usual, an excellent per-
formance; and .J. VIKING. who appeared for the
first time on this stage, did ample justice to the part of
Tgrolt, u bile the fond and faithful old Aurae found a'
truly characteristic representative in Mrs. Day essioaT.
The play was followed by the Barber of Seville, an
Opera, in which Mr. Gaeta as Figaro, and Miss Fonne
as Boma, completely justified the favourable reception
they experienced in their debut the night beote.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.
This Theatre closed a successful season last piglet. on
which occasion Mr. Barney delivered the following
eddies' with great applause;
" LAWNS AND GNNTLEIIII3I4IIIOW me p this the last eight of
oar season. to present myself' before you, with something like a
eimim.to your kind approbation for the abash' unparalleled efforts
we Live made fur your Amusement during the short seamen enamel
to is. •Thimmelaiou I trust will be admitted, when I remind you,
th .t in a period of twelve weeks .we have predated no less dos
eight r.ew piece%, seven of which have, under your favour. proved
taiiinenUy successful ; . three of that toolbar being comp Mated and

. difficult Operas, in which it is cenfidently hoped we have ntended
the reputitiuu this Theatre bas laboured to acquire for the
tie., of Abe Musical Drama. 1 beg leave respectfully to samounue
the determination of the Proprietor to pur•ue the course width
under your encouragement, he hes so successfully commenced, ed.
producing Operas of such standard merit as it is helped may stimu-
late the exertions al indigenous artists, and at last bring forward
EttgUA composers, whuseeffens shall rival the German and Italian
Schools He is aware that in a country which may fairly boast
equality its -al, and superiority in some, of the other fine arta, nothing
but Industry and encouragement can be wanting to rata in this
also t and lit hat little doubt that, with some small concessions of
prejudice, we shall shortly find that EngU•h music will advance its
fair pretensions to gvntral suffrage, together with the other arts and
'*fences, in which we stand at feast /spar with our gifted and more
tatroured neighbours.

" ladies and Gentlemen...Of our other Dramas if it should be
charged against tes that we have added another to the list of blebs.
• Manses embracing the characteristics of infernal agency (for which
this Theatre as also perbqs been somewhat rentartable).• we may
venture at least to b Ire. from its eztreor.linary success. that it has
- goot been cleansed an infernally bed one.
" Another pine ( I need not mention the Neymiss) has given some
scApe for the display of the great and vatted powers of your favourite
and highirtaiented actress; and we trust the season has also ad
vantages's-1y exhibited much saber talent rising tapidly to your
femur and estimation. •
" And now. fadiel and Gentlemen, kst i shosalsi he thought to
detain you too long With that sort of egotion which custom and do
ortgainn ha. warranted. I beg leave. in the name of the Proptietgie
the I'erfoen4rs, and tnyiself,to offtr the most lg. maul actnowkdg
meets, and rooprethily to bid you farewell.'