Star.
London, England, 1818-09-12 00:00:00

THEATRES.

COVENT-GAM:MN—Rob Roy Macgregor was acted
last night, and the House was graced with a nume-
rous and fashionable audience. Mr. PYNZ took the
part of Francis Oahelelistone, in which he obtained
considerable applause. • This mformer has rather an
irksome task to perform in fig the characters of
so great a favourite as Mr: Slue Lam. Mr. P. gave
the song of—My love is like the red red rose, with much
sweetness, and Auld long sync bad the honour of an en-
core. MACRZADY, on making his first appearance
this season, met with a cordial reception, and his de-
lineation of the intrepid Outlaw commanded univer-
sal approbation. Miss MArnaws was the Diana Ver-
sion an consequence of the absence of Miss STEPHENS,
aniMrs. FAUCITT Helen M.Gregor' vies Mrs. EGER..
TON—they were both very -favourably received.—
After the Play, the Interlude of " Personation, or
fairly taken in. was performed, and restored to the
town an old favourite, Mrs. C. Kr.krima, as Lally
Julia. Though more matronly than formerly, she
retains all the vivacity and archness which formerly
delighted us in Miss De CAMP. The manner in
which she received Lord Henry in his disguise,- and
her affectation of indifference while professing terror
when she retires, were truly comic and eminently
effective. As the old French tuoninn, she displayed
much humour ; and having sufficiently tortured her
lover, her return to the constant Julia was effected in
a style that justified the admiration of Lord Henry,
and added to that of the whole audience.
IiNgLISH OPERA.—The musical Drama of Midas
was most excellently well performed last night at this
Theatre. The new Piece of Actors and Amateurs fol-
lowed, and was, as usual, received with the tnost un-
qualified approbation by a numerous and genteel
audience.
DUBLIN, SEPTEMBER s. •

Last night the Crow-street Theatre exhibited ano-
ther of those scenes of discontent and disorder which
S.) frequently occur, in consequence of the misma-
nagement of the Irish Stage. We shall endeavour
briefly to state the cause of the tumult of last night.
On Saturday night, Mr. HODSON was announced to
perform Harman in Lionel and Clarissa; but when
the house opened, bills in the passage stated that Mr.
Ilootote had suddenly withdrawn himself from the
Theatre, and that a Mr. BROAD would perform the
part. This was received by the audience as a matter
of fact, and the Opera proceeded without interrup-
tion. However, yesterday the following appeared in
a Morning Paper:
" From the kindness and support which Mr. Homo); has re-
ceived from the liberality of the citizens of Dublin, since he ap-
peared before them, he feels himself called upon to explain the
cause of his not appearing on Saturday is the character of Har-
t,' in, for which be was advertised, and to contradict the Na-
ti. which was posted In the Theatre that evening, stating, that
he had' suddenly withdrawn himself front the Theatre. Ile
begs to assure the Public, that it was not his voluntary act, but
in consequence of the notice he took of a pointed insult which
Airs. Housoz received front Mr. FItEI.EKICK Jost., junior,
who desired him in the mast insoieat manner to quit the
tre.—After such ungentlemanly conduct, he considered an apo-
logy front Mr. JUNE% necessary, before he entered into any re-
engagement under his management, or briar: he could have the
honour of again iqipearit:g la.aorz tile Public. (?slgtied)
" 5, D.1.111::-Qtreet. " G. A. HODSON."
Last night, after postponement and disappointment,
the Opera of the Haunted Tower was performed—
Adela by Miss STEPH CNS, in which character she was
advertised for several days to sing " Haste idle time,"
a song composed by Mr. IloosoN. This song site
omitted, substituting another in its place. When the
Finale commenced, a call for " Haste idle time" be-
c one general, and the curtain fell amidst hisses, and
demands for the Manager—Soag—Miss Stephens—
Hodson's Song—Apology to Mrs. Hodson, &c.—
The clamour continued, and Mr. IloaN presented
himself before the curtain ; but he was not be lis-
tened to, and he retired. The call for " Manager,
Song, Apology," was renewed: again Mr.lionN ap-
peared, leading on Miss STEPHENS, who was greeted
on her entrance with a bu:st of applause. Mr. Ilotts;
then said, that " Miss STEPHENS was so indisposed in
the morning, that she was unable to rehearse the
song." Having said so much, he instantly, and in
a very ungracious manner, hurried Miss STEPHENS
off the stage. This seemed to increase the storm, and
the call for Manager—Song—Who is the Manager?
became louder than ever. Mr. WALLACE then ap-
peared ; but having persisted in his endeavours to ob-
i:an a hearing, much beyond the point of prudence
and propriety, he .vas pelted off. The storm conti-
nued, and Mr. WALLACE once more presented him-
self, accompanied by Miss STEPITENI. Again site
was generally applauded. Mr. WALLACE said Miss
Sreetteigs would sing any song except " Haste, ui/c
time," but that she was unable to sing. Here there
was a cry of '" No, no! enough as to Miss Stephens ;
no song but Hodsons'—Your apology will do as to
Miss Stephens, but send the Manager—OW, off!"—
A few silly Dandies in the stage-box on the right of
the house very injudiciously encouraged Miss STE-
PHENS to sing. She came forward for the purpose,
but the audience would not hear her, and she was
obliged to retire, evidently much affected. A person
in the gallery now addressed the audience, and in the
course of a very animated speech, he said :—" Miss
Stephens is perfect in the song: I challenge the Ma-
nager to contradict me in this statement. I also say.
the cause of her not singing it is the interdiction of
Mr. Jones, merely because it is of Mr. Hodson's com-
position." The tumult and call for Manager now be-
came louder than ever, and the thunder rolled till the
curtain drew up for the Farce of the Review, when
no Manager appearing, the actors were ordered off;'
and as they declined to retire, missiles of all descrip-
tions were thrown from all parts of the house, and'
the gage was .soon covered with them. The actors
continued, very imprudently, to come on in dumb
shew, and, at last, most unfortunately (and we men-
tion it with deep regret) Miss L. Katie was hit
with some hard substance in the face, which, it is
said was-thrown from the boxes, when she fell on her
knees, and was carried off the stage senseless. The
curtain was now let down, and did not rise again.—
Previous to this, those who had occupied the pit te-
treated to the boxes, in consequence of several mis-
siles falling short of the stage. A considerable por-
tion of the audience remained to a late hour, during
which pieces of timber, and other heavy substances, •
flew in all directions.—This morning the following ,
has appeared in the Daily Papers:
firdsg.ams is thle day's N a abatement from Mr.
Hodson, late of Ibis Theatre, asserting that the cause of his not '
performing on Saturday_nlght was not owing to any voluntary

act of his, but solely attributable to a violent insult Offered to
him by me; I feel it a duty to the Public, is myself, and to the
setablishment (In the conducting of which I sometimes assist) to
declare, that the following statement of the transaction is a true
one: Mr. Hodson had, in the course of Thursday evening, with-
out any previous cause, given me notice that he would break his
engagement for going to Cork this year, thereby violating his
written pledge to do se, unless he was roctipged for the Ob.
suing season at Crow-street Theatre, which I was incapable
of acceding to. In a subsea conversation that evening,
concerning Mrs. Hodson'suues:g to perform a part with* I
had already been sent to the bills, Mr. Hodson presumed to
assert, in a most insolent Moe of woke and manner, that I had
uttered a falsehood!-wad was in this strain, when I
interrupted him (not Mrs. as is erroneously inserted in
the advertisement), to desist from the use st such language, or
instantly quit the Theatre. This was the only course left me to
guard myself against his scurrility. This expression never in-
tended to imply that I wished him not to perform again ; on
the contrary, on his telling me afterwards that he conceived my
words were intendeckto convey such a meaning, I not only de-
nied it, but on the following morning desired the Prompter to
write to him, and state that I should expect him to perform the
character for which he had been announced for several days.
With Mrs. Hodson I had no conversation, but of the most civil
and friendly nature. These are the facts of the case, and from
this statement I submit to the public, to whom Mr. Hodson has
made the first appeal, that if any person concerned in the tran-
saction has any right to complain, it is the individual who sub-
scribes his name to this reply, and that if any apology was neces-
sary in this case, it was due to him, and not to Mr. Hodson.
" FREI/ERICK JONES, Jun."
Thus rests this important affair, for the present.