Star.
London, England, 1828-10-17 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. •

ARRIVALS. 1
Lord Grantham. at his house in St. James's-square, from Itisj
mat, Newby Hall, Boroughtitidge, Yorhsbire ; the Earl and
Countess Spencer, at their seat, Altborpe, Northamptonshire, from
• a tour • the Earl and Crintess of Hardwick, at their seat, Wim.
pole, Canibridgmhire, from Yorkshire ; Colonel Paisley, in Regent-
street, from a tour; Mr. T. Finnes, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-
street, from his seat, Belvedere, Kent; Thomas Page, Esq. at
ditto, from his seat in Surrey • the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Bridges. at
Cook's Hotel, Albemarle-street. from the Continent; Sir James
Stuart, Bart. at ditto, from his seat io Surrey; H. Dover, Req. at'
Kirkhatn's Hotel, Lower Brook-street. from Norfolk; H. Dalton,
Req. at ditto. from ditto ; Mr.and bars. Miller, in Dover-street, from
Paris; S. C. Menden, Esq. at blivart's Hotel, 'Lower Brook
street and Davies-street, from Norfolk; Colonel and Mrs. Hard.
son at ditto, frum the Continent; Mr. and Mrs. Bonner and
family, at ditto, from Hampshire; bliss de Bergh, at ditto, from
Hertiordshire.

DEPA RTURES.
The Rarl of Dartmouth; from his house in Berielepsquare..fer
Florence Dowager Lady Ellenbormigla, for Tunbridge Welk ;.
•bleaars. Wade, from the British Hotel. Jermen-street, for Cam-
bridge ; William Hussey, Eatl. from ditto, for seat in Norfolk ;
G. E.Towry, Esq. from Cool a Alhenurlr-btreet, for Berke;
Captain anti blra. Forbes, from Croivenor-egret, fur Bath; Wtn.
Coulson, Esq. from Fenton's Hotel, St. Jarne;s-atreet, torChelten.
barn; Colonel King, from Alivares Hotel, Lower Brook-street and
Davies-street, for Norfolk; the Rev. G. Graham, from ditto, for
thtford.

THE THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.
The most felicitous of modern Comedies, The School
for Scandal, was performed at this Theatre last night.
Several of the characters were happily sustained; but,
upon the whole, there was not that strength of cast which
the public have a tight to look for It Ditfry.lani,
Theatre. Mr. FAIRISH was Sir Peter Teazle. and it being
his first appearance since he has become one of the cons-
pany. he was received with marked favour. H.
played with great ease and ability. and general*,
when rich in his performance, e.pecially in thq
screen scene, reminded us of his predecessor:—
He is unquestionably a very great acquisition to the
Theatre. Mr. Josses, as Charles Surface, played plea-
santly t but he wanted weight to produce the full and
just effect. Mr. Comma played Joseph Surface with
more ability than any actor who is now in the habit of
appearing in that character. Mr. Livros sustained the
part of Crabtree for thifiru time. and played in a r icbly-
humorous style. We have not, for a long time, seen
so efficient a representative of the character. He made
all his malicious remarks with a peculiarity of emphasis
and of look, that was itresistibly laughable. We never
before saw Mr. ITARLEY in the char actor of Sir Baja-
win Backbite. He throws too much of caricature—we had
almost said, too much of absolute buffoonery—into his
delineation of the part. :is- Betjainin, though a fop, is a
Gentlestsau. Miss E.Taita played Lady' reask with con-
siderable naivete. and, considering thepart she had to go
through. with effect. Mrs. DAVISON, in Mrs. Candour,
was a perfect pattern of sincerity—sincerity of that sort,
which, in a wordly -point of view, is a commodity as
distinct from truth, as virtue is from vice.. She was
well seconded by her coadjutor in duplicity,LodySater
mil (Mrs. [Critelli.). each tasions to destroy the domes-
tic happiness of Sir Peter and his wife. but worthily
doomed to disappOiniment.
The entertainments concluded with The Critic, which
was admirably played. Mr. Jones was Paj, Mr. FAR-
RIS! Sir Fretful, Mr. COOPER Sneer, Mr. harms Don
Whiskeraisdos, and Mrs. Oaoaa Tilburins. Such a
disposal of the chief characters could hardly, even in
thought have been improved, and the exquisite wit-of
SHERIDAN received perfect justice both from the actors
and the audience. The House was tolerably well
attended.

COVENT-GARDEN.
The Merchant df Venice *is peiformed last night.--
Mr. KRA* was Shylock, a character which may be
reckoned among the best of this unique performer's es-
hsisitions. The tutbiess and unrelenting temper, and wily-
ward disposition of Shylock, accord well a ith the physitel
capacities of Mr. K lAN j besides he has more scope for
the exercise of that species of acting in which he is
excellent, called, in the Theatrical language, bye-play.
The savage temper of Shylock, his thirst for revenge,
and his vindictive spirit, were well depicted. But it
is needless to recount the excellencies of the petformer
in this character—excellencies which. have been so often
seen, and acknowledged. He certaatly played the cha-
racter as well last night as on any former occasion. Mr.
C. Kmears, in Bassanio,' was most impressive. Miss
JARMAN. in Portia, was excellent. This young Lady
possesses considerable powers, and in the celebrated in-
vocation to Mercy, evinced great judgment and count
discrimination. The Opera of Carron Side was to have
followed, in which the new singer, Miss BVITIELDIWaStO
have performed Blanch Mackay, for the second time.
The Opera, however, was changed, on account, as, it
was statod, of the illness of the young Lady. bor.
Freischuts was the substitute.

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History follows human events through the course of
time; poetry sizes their prominent features, their pet-
m•nent principles, the same yesterday, to-days aad for
ever. History is a subject of profetrad philosophic in.
vestigation; but poetry, as Sir PHILIP SICDIULY
I is; iadard, the sight popular 2hild'sophy., .

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