Star.
London, England, 1804-12-27 00:00:00

THEATRES.'

WSW PANTOMIMES.
Daves•aare.—A Harlequinade has long
prove
eonfidered as ((feudal to the due celebration of ees
es.
fesfon.of feftivity as minced pies or t ath night cakes.
To fatisfy the appetite of the public mull a
very puzzling talk to the Managers. motley
le
hero is expelled every year to appear in new circu
fiances, and to perform frefh feats of dexterity, buten.
he has already been of every known trade and pro.
feeelleinoto, and
He
hasezh eau:weed
ththreemegehantshoefecirear tihneghaesfiontiaii-
gated the ocean; he has travelled over the whole-
weiofirtledd ;
the
ee
abodes of
eifndCepoeurntceidl with the
wGiothfogidhsivstiienhgeede
any
(pear be has metamorphofea every natural and arti-
ficial objeft. This Theatre defpairing
novelty to the old Rory, has, upon the prefent may-
hem, greatly curtailed it ; and indeed of a Panto-
mime is announced only a Pantomimic Ballet--
13dd' launching more could have been done than
we have Peen for Come years back, we look upon this
proceeding as very judicious. There can be nothing
more tirefome exhibited on the Rage, than the com-
mon-place efea pea of Harlequin and Columbine, from
the father of the latter—the watchman's coat, the
boat, the poll-chaife, the bale of goods, /cc. with
the ufual (need:Goo of miltakes. tumbles and wry
faces of the party in purfuit. Tricks are amufing if
they are naturally introduced, and advance the cats-
Oropbe I but when they have no connection with the
floty, and are clumfily interpolated ; a long (cries of
them becomes fatiguing, and amazement being over
difguft very quickly (-allows. The Dance, for it is
nothing mote, is called " Old Harlequin's Fire fide."
When the curtain draws up we are prefented with a
whole family, chard in motley attire. We hive not
only one, but half a dozen infant Harlequins and
Columbines of different fixes. Parents and children
sue all induftrioully engaged in houfehold occupa-
tions; Come (pinning, fame preparing dinner, and
fame mending (hoes. After a clap of thunder a ee-
lellial Being appears to fft a going the miraculous
incidents in proper form. Wb could not ezaftly trace
the remaining part of diefable ; Time defcended with
hi. hour glafs, and, in a. few minutes changed a
child in the cradle to a full-grown man; but it was
not fiery (aide= for what particular purpofe he in-
terpofed with this extraordinary exertion of his Rower.
The true Columbine was not vifible till at the con-
ed:dim, when the ftepped forward to give a fpecimen
of her dancing. Punch, with a number of other cha-
takes, were exhibited as lying entranced, but rud-
diest, Awned into life, and favoured us with a few of
their **(entries and grimaces. The dancing, which I
Pas been chiefly bad in view, is very good.. Bras'l
And Mrs. Seams canot:skated the pleafure that 41
felt in beholding refined excellence ; while Mafter
Octal Brays tut Mils C. B/ISTOW, ddighted the
(*taon by prods of premature merit. The MD.
bellithments were very Splendid, and the lank is
Pretty, fa that the picte altogether has confiderable
merit, aid bent off with great applaufe. It was pre-1
ceded by the comedy of " The Buly Body," and foil-
Itireed by the fpeltaele of rr Richard Cour de Lion.'
The part of Miranda, in the former, on account of
the continued indifrolition of Mifs DUNCAN, was fop-
ported by Mifs Me stow, who went through it with
zbuch fprightlinef,, cafe, and good humour. The
audience was numerous, if not very fafhionable.
eaVINT-GMlDlM.—lball night a new Melo Dra.
static Pantomime, intitled, Hterkreite ((lairqslext ' • or,
7h Sow ea the Devil, the produiftion of Meffrs.
Diann, and Faazilr, was performed at this Theatte,
and, opott the whole, very favourably received.
The following are the Principal Charalters:
Albert uens's favoured lover) Mr. BISLANCIIASiverrom.
Santo ruin to Julia) - r.
Armadas (tin Devil so Roll Mr. siumon.
add s) - -
keeper -•- Aral!
%Mr. KING.
lAlun /Mr. Jura:rt.
ttyku yea- • Mr. M /Mr.
ttocen
Joie' . MIL DAVIS.
1./ S. TOMI:011 CH•RACTIRS :
Satiegvier • - Mr. Bowe:to:jou
Rearm:web (Remit to Avaro) Mr. IX son .
mon d - • Mr. BOLOGNA, he.
I-*vase (Julia's father) - Mr. L. 13111LOOVA.
T. astir asto - MT• AIISO tT.
Cehlintline • Mir. Sawa Lg.
. The incidents ire conveyed by alternate (peaking.
dinging, and pantomimic artion—the fcene of the Mil
at lies in the mines of Potori, where Alba' (per-
formed by Bluest:nu) is confined as a flave, by the
Severity of Avail), a Spanifti mifer, who, wiibing
marry his daughter Jabs (Mifs Devil) to Signor Yi•
olio no ( KLA haT) Contrives the arreft of Albert, who
is the young bdy's favourite lover—the piece opens
with a vivir of the mine, where Julia, attended by
Sancho and Columbine (Bt. a a ARV and
having,!tats)
elcaped in man's aplarel from her fat
cafe his nelsons
her s houfe, and
—d
Aoreil harfelf with e17116/14 to por
'
i.ts
being
uf the etches the carer!: about her
Ong overheard by Come of the miners, they inform
lad keeper, whore rapacity prompts Win to Prize the
lady and het companions. and appropriate the in-
tended price of Albert's enlargement to
tn.his ufc
—on Albert's Spirited refiltance cif this che
and Julia, ,ith their friends, are ceased and confined
with every circumlance of infoh and aggravaton.
At this time, the gilcen of thorc fubterrancan
ori.
gnomes, who ate limpored to be the genii of
A!,, !nine, Commons her attendants to pe
a Plod cal fef
.A, which is held in a recefs, formed of every bril-
haat produce of the nsine—the habits of her fair
courtiers are compared of all that is beautiful and refplendent in the mineral, fuffil, or fnbus mcalled (trick-
arine world—
among others, She Commons a geni,
filver, who relates the hard cafe of the above-inen-
finned lovers, over whole fafety he has been watch•
irg, and intreet? power to give them effeftual affiit-
ailcc—the Qieen and her agents transform Qoick-
giver into Harlequin : terry mineral endooingliim
created,
tea the lovers until they (hall have farmonn r
with
its
Plicaurilicaorictiunlii'suce'omPnmssifliseo' nietdi tPn°fePerveee'ens—td phrous.
difficulties—etheir eliver:lore from the mine is
arrive

of Dotiot S'anzrado, the father of Julia, by Scciden-
tfianl
el ymreepl
te aiffnn ga the Devil eve):
toile toot Stick,ta far of
friend
e
hndisotoldacffionti
him againa the fupernatural agency of Harlequin—
the power yelled an the crutch of Afinodeus becomes
fuperior to the art of the motley hero, the lovers are
at length feized and recondueted to the mine, when
they are again relieved by the Ql2cen of the Gnomes,
who atre:ts her power upon her own territory—unites
the lovers, rewards Harlequin, and recnneilef the
adverfe party, who conclude their adventure: in a
Fairy Palace.
The Author has endeavoured to throw mote in-
tereft into the texture of the piece, than is generally
attempted is a mere Harlequinade, and the alterrate
introduction of dialogue and anion, adds to the effea
of each. Some of the principal transformations are,
a large globe of qaickfilver to a fairy ; an iron cage
to a iplendid car ; a broken bridge to a (loop ; a pub-
lican': fign to an eagle ; the mine to an open coon-
try ; a houfe to a feetion of itfelf. in which the inha-
bitants of each apartment are (hewn in miniature, by
mechanical figures (a la Fantaccini) who accompany
a defcriptive chaunt given by Simmons, as a Savoy-
ard : there are alto a number of other fcenic decep-
tions, executed by Meas. Phillips, Whitmore, Hol-
logan, Sloper, &c.
We have rarely feen a piece of this defeription more
favourably received.
Mr. BOLOGNA, jun. in Harlequin, difplayed un-
common graceand agility, and Mifs S , in Co-
lumbine, was very highly applanded. Dubois, BLAN-
CHARD.' gINIMONS, and L. BOLOGNA, made the mod
of their refpedlive charallers.
The Scenery was very beautiful, particularly the
lag fcene, which is a fort of Fairy Palace, and one
giving a view of Madrid.
The mufic by Davy, adds certainly to his reputa-
don as a compact of talle and judgment. The airs
are in general pretty, and breathe fancy and talent
throughout, efpecially a trio in the &It alt, by Julia,
Sancho, and Columbine. There is another equally
beautiful in the fecond, by Malqueraders.
The honk was well attended by the holiday-folks,
who, as ufiral, were exceedingly tumultuous in the
galleries. The Pantomime, having given univethil
lataadition, was announced for this evening with
great and deferved applaufe, and bids fair to prove
attraitivz for a confiderable time.

The Spaniel Inquitition has, among others, pro- ffc
hibited, as blafphemous, heretical, and niZenfive to of
the Pope, and to good morals, the Works of POPS, A
of THoMas anciPteeae Coetiett.Lx, of Loots . • the fe
Decade Pbilefethigese ; the Treatile • . UR. 04.- it;
Aeaarra es the Exeellerag of We Female Sex, lee. hi
On Tuefday Mr. R. LOWNISIS, of Northwich, Che- P
(hire, undertook, for a confiderable wager, to walk ti
from that town to the fix mile-Bone on the Cheffer b
road, a chance of fix miles and a quarter, in one hour, 01
which he performed as 59 minutes, though incase- IS
moded the whole time by a very thick fog.
A fervent to a gentleman at Glafgow, went from tl
Glafgow.to Paley, a difiance of 8 miles, on foot, I'
on Wednelday, and after tranfailing fame bufiacfs as 13
she County Hall there, returned to Glafgow, all in ti
the (pace of one hour and 58 minutes! I !—Theo pe-
%lcarian, about a fortnight ago, went to Stirling, a "
diasince of se miles, in three hours and a half, being
at the rate of eight miles an hour.
CifIIIST'IAS FISTIVITISS AT ARC setts Ln HOUSS.
—Mr. HAMILTON Missive., the uncle of the Earl
of ELGIN, is enjoying the feftiri'ies of the feafon at ,
Ateherfield Houfe, neat Haddington, in S.otland.
The hofpitable owner of 'link princely domains, en•
tertains a large patty of diflinvithed friends daring ,
the holidays. Among the company are mentioned,
the Dukes of Mr:intense and ATHOL ; Duchefs of
GORDON, Marquis of Lotter, General M sssss s,
Lord and Lady anent MANNEtts, Eitc. Archerficld
Houfe has, for the lall two years, engaged all the
rime and attention of Mr. Nssairt. has detoted
immenfe Coma to its improvement in kite, as well as
internal acquirements. The Park, which is sG miles
in circumference, has undergone many alterations.
The honk has been fitted up in the Egyptian Ityle.
The grand faloon or hall is fimported by teal pillars
of porphyry, and adorned with nitches in the Egyp-
tian (kyle, filled with flames and vales all brought
from the ruins of HCICUIanCIII7I. An immenfe nom-
bee of precious relics ofitnient kulpture, Grecian as
well as Egyptian, which have arrived within the lall
fez weeks, from the Cullom-houfe, forming tyro (hip-
loads, are at prefent lying in irregular heaps around
the bode. There valuable fpecimens of indent snag-
niticence,.fo rare and difiteuk to be prnenred, were
forwarded from COARDSiIIit at different periods
by Lord ELGIN, at the earne entreaties of Mr. Ni..
BITT, who has been the principal promrter of the
indent lafhions in furniture as well a; hoefes.
SIGNOILA OALLA.—On Sunday morning died, at
Cllfea, aged Si, Signora Gana. She was. feme
yeie seers fince, a performer of confiderable celebrity on
the ftage of the King's Theatre, and the of HAN.
venal fcholars s and that celebrated compofer let fe.
venal of his moll favourite airs e xprefsly for her, both
in his Operas and Oratorios, in which the fang with
great applaufe, and appeared fo I may as the yeas
ry, in the Oratorios at Covent-garden Theatre.—
After quitting the flage, the refichd as a h
as
with the unfortunate Mils Ray, and was in companj
with her at Covent Garden Theatre the evening flu
was (hot br Mr. HACK MAY. Lang thus deprived a
her fituatiun, and not havin made any provifion fin
her declining years, fh: hasg fubfillcd entirely up oi
the donations of her friends, and a benefAttion Ihi
annually receitecf from. the Ruyal :::ocitty of Mull

Ia 7til 070 Dcisx..--An unfortunate difpote havio
viten between Captain of the Weft Ind'
trade, and Mr. R—n, a merchant in Londor
and an ir.thwate friend of his, refpeaing.a fappofe
infuk offered to a filler of one of the parties, a chi
lenge was the confequence, and the appointed plac
wit Lock's Fields, Newington. intimation basin
been given to Sir joss Pre moan and Mr. CAR piers
SMITH of the bunefs, they granted warrants again
the parties, and ilationed the officers Co as to tag
the expedient combatants and their feconds into cu
tody. Ou being taken before air fame Magitltate
•nd - -to keep the peso

I m....._..--.
/died
ittit as Julia's father an" ••••rr -
in pur nit of her—Bari:pu ( who becomes enamour way. w. —.... __
i
ed of Julia's attendant, and changes her 16 Colon- I all the parties were bound over to keep the pcaw
bins) condo
Albert and Julia by a magical co• the pritripal in yool.
•the
feconds iti tyot each: 11
veyante into Spaitl, where they are purfued by their thedistron of the blaglilrates went further, aid al
oppofen through the dual routine of the pantomi- evoc4iatiotv between the patties, which we bp et
et c adventures, tricks, ilnd changes— 41s the hook ,be Mink has Eateo Aloe.