Star.
London, England, 1818-10-14 00:00:00

THEATRES.

Dftuai-Latex.—Last night the Comedy of The
Provoked liniband was performed to a very numerous
and genteel audience. The principal characters in
this Play are strongly drawn, and open a very good
field for the exercise of talent. The most interesting
one, that of Lady Town!,j, was represented by Mrs.
W. WEsx, for the first time, most successfully—her
mien genteel and lady-like--her dress tasteful and
elegant—her manr.ers light, easy, and graceful. The
audience testified the utmost satisfaction and appro-
bation of Mrs. WEST'S exertions. Mr. D. FISHER per-
formed Lord Totunly with much credit: he excelled
principally in the last Act. Mrs. ALsoe's Miss Jenny
was quite true to nature: her humours, frolics, and
mischief, produced many a fit of laughter. When
Manly, in the second Act, said to her, " Mayst thoil
be as good a woman as thy mother !" the audience,
attracted by the obvious coincidence, joined in a very
warm expression of applause, and the tear which fell
froM her eye at the moment was an honourable proof
of her gratitude and sensibility. Squire Richard was
ably personated by Mr. Cowart,. The father of the
Wrongheads was supported with talent by Mr. WIL-
LIAMS. Mr. GATTI': S John Moody was in excellent
style.—The Afterpiece was the Musical Entertriln-
ment of The ,Turnpike Gate. It is almost needless to
add, that Mr. MUNDEN'S Crack was in his origiaal
and usual tone of excellence. Miss Ctourr, in Mary,
was simple, natural, and interesting. The house
was crowded in all parts.
CoveNT G DEN.—The Barber of Seville, a Comic
Opera, was last night produced here. The title
will at once inform our Readers that it is not exactly
original. Few of them have not heard or read Le
Ban'iler de Sevule of BEAUMARCHAIS, a Piece which
the elder COLMAN transferred to the English Stage,
under the appellation of The Spanish Barber; and
which was also esteemed worthy 'of a place on the
boards of Italy, where the music, first of PA ESI ELLO,
and recently of Rossi Nf, rendered 11 Barbiere di-Si-
riglia, independent of its dramatic merits. a very fa-
vourite entertainment. IThe great object in bringing
out this Opera asp cars to hive been to re-introduce-
Mrs. DicKeNs, who on this occasion appeared in the
character of Th»ina. She first appears at the balcony
of Bartolo's house, and the moment the lattice was
opened—before the Rosina of the rfght shewed her-
self—a buz, the precursor of impatient interest, was
heard. Mrs. DICICONS soon appeared, and the house
was shaken fbr several minutes by the loudest accla-
Mations. She was much affected by the cheerful,
but somewhat boisterous, greetings of her friends ;
she, hovrever, speedily recovered her self-posses-
sion, and sang her part of the duet with -Finrerlo
(Mr. Pvtla), cornmenc:ng— " Osvelte maid, the morn-
ing breaks!" in a style distinguished at once by sim-
plicity and science. The air---" An en' wait UTlehl
be wooing," in which Mrs. I..):exoNs 'accompanied
herself on the pianoforte, gave ter a' opportunity of
exhibiting her powers as an arch and lively actress.
It was encored. mast justly; and comblning as it does
in one point the singiag and acting of Mrs. Dicitoxs,
the humour of FaweErr, who appeased as Dr. Bar-
tolo, and the spirit of Mr. JONZS, who sustained the
character of 44!:nativa, it may be cor.sidered th-e spring
that gives life to one of the best scenes in the Opera.
In the second Act, Mrs. Dzeloxs executed with a
science which astonished, and a sweetness that char-
med, a bravura—" Away, eze,iy, deceiver!" the com-
position of Mr. Hisfrop, by whom the music not
taken from Paastexto or RossiNT has been furnished.
It drew down peals of applause; and were it not for
the powesful exertion which it demanded, would
have been encored. In the concerted pieces, which,
excepting some few alterations, were produced by the
Italian composers we have already named, Mrs.
Dtcrtovia had a great deal to do, and acquitted herself
admirably. She was ably assisted by Mr. J. Isaacs,
who supported the part of Danl. Mr. Joon was an
animated Count Aleravive. lie personated-with great
adroitness the drunken soldier and the music-master.
Mr. PYNE sang the Italian airs most delightfully.
Mr. FawcErfs Basta& was entertaining. He gave
the specimen of vocal talent as it existed in the Doc •
tor'searlier days, which ROSSINI also furnished, with
a great deal of humour. Mr. LISTON.was a laugh-
able Figaro. This character, to suit his pecurar
powers of drollery, has been a good deal altefed,
The songs of the Opera, we have been given to un-
derstand, are written by Mr. "Teenv.—Just when the
Finale was about to be sung, a .loud and unusual
noise was heard in the avenues of the Theatre, and
fire presented itself to every imagination. Numbers
ran hastily down the gallery-stairs to escape the sup-
posed conflagration. The Pit participated, in the
alarm ; and in the Boxes, v, hi::11 were crowded with
Ladies, the panic was particu;:uly conspicuous. Af-
ter a minute of suspense, the alarm was dissipated,
by its being announced, that the Opera having taken
up more time in performance than was expected, the
half-price visitors had bacons.: impatient, destroyed
the glass in some of the doors, and finally compelled
the door-keepers to let them in before the Opera was
finished. This triumph they celebrated with a shout,
which occasioned.the consternation above described.
—The Opera was given out for repetition, and Mr.
FIELDING'S Comedy of The Miser, reduced into three
Acts, followed. The character of Lovegold was ex•
cellently sustained by Mr.. Fartans.—The house was
crowded in every part at an early, hour.
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A burglary and robbery of an extraordinary nature
was lately committed at a silversmith and jeweller's,
in Panten-street, Haymarket. About one o'clock in
the morning, a young man who sleeps in the Shop
was awoke -by the breaking of the fan-light over tilt
door, and he immediately after observed a man as if
attempting to get in. The young MAR fetched a
blunderbuss, which was kept loaded, and discharged
it through the window the moment after the fellow
had disappeared, he having hooked up a pair of
branch candlesticks, with which he got clear off be-
foie the watchman, who heard the report of the
blunderbuss, could arrive.