Star.
London, England, 1803-12-27 00:00:00

THEATRE.

Coverr;Goanrit.—Lart night a new Pantomime,
entitled, " Harlequin's Races ; or Time Beats All,"
was brought out at this Theatre. From the following
defcriptive &etch, our Readers will be enabled to
form an climate of the general charafter of the piece.
It commences with all the hurry, bale, and comic
variety incidental to a country race condi. Among
the other partakers of the (chive fcene, ye Culambier,
by father, a bumpkin, Woo of Golasebine, and his
rival, afmart young countryman, who, after a con-
tell, in which he is cheated of his midrefs, and all
his money, becomes the Harlequin of the fcene, aided
by Time, who furnithes him with the means of being
revenge!. A lively routine of captures, re.captures,
'Ticket parfait:, drapes, and metamorphofes, pow
take place. Harlequis.is at length taken by his ad-
verfaries, and in imminent danger, when Time again
comes to his alliaance, abates the rancour of his op.
ponents, and changes the fcene from a dreary dun-
geon to a'brillianf perfpthive Temple, where the
lovers are united, and the ,antomime concludes with
fang, dance, fro!

This holiday Afieplrsece is, we underhand, the
produ9ion of Mr. T. rbenize. It adds but little to
his reputation, hill there are a variety and an interell
kept up, which are pleafing. There ire many tricks,
but as is generally dle cafe on a firft reprefentation
of a piece, which depends for its effeft on machinery,
much confufion and embarraffment arofe. Novelty,
in Pantomime-trick, is hardly now to be erpefted, 9(
courfe we felt no great difappointsnent at teeing a few
old jokes in new lhapes. Amongft the belt changes,
are a Waggen Wheel into a Chisel( Tereek—a parcel of
7 remit into two Sedan Cl airs—a Martina into a Be.,
on the Thames, with a foperb view of Richmond,7—'
The fecond part offers a liftlbroose dinged into a
figure of BONAPARTE, who is foon coverest with API
evinpilivr, and sl fong is introduced, founded upon
the well known ballad of The Little Farthing ANA
ight—a Chyflcban into a covered 746 k and Chars
—an Organ into a Well—a large Canale into a Rower,
f*.
The mitfi___,c particularly the Overt Ore, h vary
pretty. Mr. DAVY. the Compofer. has added gready
to b:s well earned fame by the taftebe ha; d' played
in this inftince. The fcenery is truly fine,
larly the firlt aad lalt fc'enes. A par fail, by Mifs H.
&Loco*, Wai I,igitly and defervedly applauded.
This young aftrea,-( ((he is only about five years of age )
already pronsifei to be a 4 valuable acquifitios to the
flap. he acquitted berfelf with an cafe and grace.
lanes geed/ to be met with in an infant performer.
Much shfapprobation was manifelled feveral times
during the reprefentation. The curtain fell amid ft a
mixture of hills and applaufes. Mr. Botooma, km.
announced the Pantomime for repetition this evening;
and it was pith mud difficulty he could be heard.
The houfe was crowded in all parts t and the gal-
kries, as is alirayi the café at this falba, were peat.
liarly riotous and noify. '

A comic incident occurred lab night at Covent
Garden Theatre. one of thole Loungers who contrive
to get in every evening, and prowl along the ho;
lobbies in fearch of wl-,at they call jam, thought pro.
per to force his way into a box, which had already
the ufual complement. A Gentleman previonny in
the boz politely requeited him to go out, but the
finnty frabble immediately anfwered in a fierce eons,
" Damme, Sir, I'll net leave my place, there's my
card, I'm your man, I'd mil y eat lat a moment.
The Gentleman remonarated on this feddea attack ;
but a perfou in the next box who knew the dating
Ha& obferved, " don't be alarmed, Sir, be has no
notion of mitt:lpm ota, he'd much ibeiltf Mk you is"
The blade turned round in a fury, bat recognifing in
the Were:Ts the Clerk of a Police Office, whom he
had feen more than once, he immediately finpli away,
and was followed by a general laugh.

The fecond divilion of North Lincoln Militia.]
commanded by Lord MiLsinorovia, and the EaR
Eifel Militia, are at ptefent Rationed at Hall.
The fecond Warwiclithire Militia are gone into
Wincomlee Barracks.

Major• General Flavour, has arrived at Hari, ID
take a command in that Dittrid.

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Lieutenant Colonel Hurottisoos, of Wold Nev.
ton, is appointed Infpeeting Field Ofileur for the
Wenern Department of Louvain, midst Prime
WILLIAM of Ginned-cr.

The Marquis of BLAMDFORD has seeepted the Ma.
jrwity of the first bat alien of Reading Volunteers. of
which old corps their late Major Annular is now
appointed Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.
Sunday fe'night. the Egham or Godley Hnndred
Volunteer Cavalry, commanded by Inosst. Wyear,
Efq. received their cekurs on Runny Mead.
Tuefday they were infpeded on Thorpe Lammas,
by Cilonel Jec non.
Same day the Chertfev and 'Thorpe Volunteer In.
fantry, commanded by Hamar Outwit/a, Erg. were
alfo iolpetted by Colonel ',season.
And on WeJnefday the Loyal Egham Volunteers,
under the command of Benjamin Tot an, Efq. were
infpated by the fame officer on Runny Meld.
The York Volunteers, commanded by Sir W.
tfis.istal were relented with their colours left week
By the Lady Maynrefs, in the front of the Manfion
Houle of that ancient city.
On Tuefday left the Lid Ham Volunteers, under
the command of Captain HARRISON, received their
colours from Major Alderman Rowcacivr, as proxy
for Lady SMITH BURGS., with an appropriate fpeech
on the circum (lances of the times, which was received
with great applaufe.

The Sra battalion of the Qlseen's Royal Voltin•
leers, Lieutenant Colonel Roatmson, were infpeaed
on Saturday by Lieutenant Colonel PINRIIII9II, in
the open fpace before Ranelagh Houfe. They made
a numerous and very refpeaable mullet ; and the in-
fpeaing Officer complimented them on the good or•
der in which their arms appeared to be kept.
The Royal Burntifland Company of Volunteers
being under orders to be ready to crofs the Frith of
Forth on the llsorteft notice, the Ladies of tbat place
have liberally Cubfcribtd as much money as to provide
the Company with flannel under yells and drawers.

Monday feinnien the Ntnodlity Corps of Cavalry
was infpetled by Sir NATM•III/11. DUSIIIIIIII.I4 Bays.
the Infpeiting Field Officer of the dillria • and nn
Wednefday they were reviewed by the Hon. General
Fe 4 on lluWaarih Heath. . •