Star.
London, England, 1819-09-09 00:00:00

7 HEA MIES.

CovaNr-Gant.—'llie admirable Comedy of
Tim Schooner Scandal was last night performe.i.—
Birs. DAViboN made her first appearance on these'
boards as Lady Teask.. Her acting presented a happy
union or playfulness and sensibiluy, and the vivacity
which made her for so .many years the ornament of
the sister Theatre, was deservedly applauded " to the
very echo" as an acquisition of immense importance
to this. ''We need not descend to particulars, as her
merits in this. character are too well known to re-
quire. description... It is therefore only nee to
ob,eree, that what she was she still remains.
*EADY assumed the character of Joseph Surface.
His conception was generally good, and his exe*u••
lion on the whole very effective. FiRRiN in Sir
Peter, displayed all the rich humour whir esta'
bliohed him, last season in public favour. TEnMY
and Bt.anctrann were excellent as Sir Oliver and
Crabtree; C. Konica, in Charles, gave all requisite
importance to the generous profligate ; LisTON,.STM.
MONS, and. CHAPMAN, did justice to the pecirliaritiei
of Sir fienjamin Backbite, Itloses, and 110t1iley ; and
Mrs. Goes was an admirable Mrs. Candour. Od
the whole the Piece Was perfOrniedao the infinite sa-
tisfaction of the audience. In the akiction-scene, when
C'harles Surface offers to sell the, portrait of 6ne of
his relatives, who had been MaTor of Norwich, Rir
eight pounds, the remark of. Str Oliver—" No! six
pounds
.14 enough for a Mayor!" was evidently
ap-
plied by the audience to a City Magistrate of the
present day, and called forth several rounds of ap-
plause. The audience were.. still more 'delighted,
*lien Charles says, " Make it guineas, and rllthrow
the two Aldermen into the bargain !" But, when he'
desires his frie,-.d " to knock down the Mayor and Al-
dermen," the association of ideas produced hearty
peals of laughter, which the audience indulged in
for some time.
Harmonic ar.—The Performances at this Theatre
continue to prove remarkably attractive. Last night
the Comedy of The Honey Moon was, in all its pasts,
performed in a most excellent style; and Teasing
madc.Basy olocA the entertainments of the evening
with infinite eclat.
ENGLINI o.ertaa..—The delightful Opera of Lionel
and Clarissa, attracted last night, to this favourite
place of' resort, a numerous and most elegant audi-
ence. DowroN, PEARUAN, WRENCH, Miss CAREw,
and Miss .KELLY, were particularly happy in their
respective parts • and the uncommonly whimsical
and amusing production of The Tailors, convulsed
the audience with laughter throughout.

• :Bo N MOT.—A soldier proceeding down'the Thames
for Holland, was by a sudden squall of wind carried
overboard; but being fortunately saved, was much
surprised to find himself disowned by his compa-
nions, who would have it he belonged to the other
vessel. The man staring and confounded, asked, if
they were not the Life Guards?—" Yes," replied a
-wag, " we are Life Guards; but you, yotr know;
ha%g been drafted into the Cold-stream!"
NAUTICAL 'LEWD NESS.—A seaman, rather badly
• wigged, applied lately to an Officer of the Superb, now
in the Sound, to be entered on the ship's books. The
Lieutenant, observing his ragged appev:ance, said,
that be would not do. " I hope," returned Jack, with
the characteristic simplicity of a P,ritislr tar, " that
your Honour will not condemn the hull for he sake
of the rigging!" This reply excited the attention of
the Officer, and the weather-beaten tar being sent be-
low for "city-full of new rigging, turned out to be
one of the best seamen in the ship, and is now doing
duty on theforecastic: I