Star.
London, England, 1817-09-11 00:00:00

TALAM AND 01:BERRY.

Th: following article merits notice, as it shows
the different charactirs of a French and an E•ieli.ll
Actor. and as the contrast is so evidently in favour
of our countryman. It seems that Mks PENLEV.
very interesting actress and amiable young woman,
was performing with an English Company of Co-
medians at Valeficiennes, and was to have a benefit
on the Tuesday. All her boxes were let, and she
had reason to expect -a
vet,' profitable night. On
the Monday the Fretich troop of Comedians arsive•ls
and the hopes of.lsliss l'ENLvy were extinguished
by a refusal to let the Theatre he opened except for
the French Company. Wilt a I iudable int;iike
humanity and 11:tish spirit, OxnEnue ad,ircsal
the subjoined letter to ToLtua. me Tragic Ha;
however, was too lofty to condescend to write et'l
answer himteN and therefore sent an Aran. IssAD.,:•.
and PLENIPOTENTIARY, to espltin and adjust meal-
bat particularly to demand an apology of OVIERIY
for that passage of his letter which, as one pint of an
alternative, snttmated the po,Orlity that TALUA hai
nit improved by his travels. 01LBEIMY, howeve.,
though not a tragic /fah was disposed to shew th .t
be possessed more than mere comic Ithit, for he de.
dared to the A,taassation and l'i.vtie,rrasTralt
that it was a rule v.i:ll an Englishman r..v..r to in •
an apology &um Ire coat its the right, and theref o-!
ridiculous in a Frenthntan to require r.ie
aAssaciott and I'LLNterrreartatty seemed zo be misc.;
with this emphatic trait of the British character, a!--.1
retreated, with such an abundance of coarageotts
Igesticu liiont and grimace:, that OXII2ItIiY was e9abl••4l
to supply his comic 'treasury with additional states f ,c
the true grotesque :

1 VALENCIINNEs, AUGUST I.
Tuesday, July 15, Messrs. oXuElikY and l'esmsx,
from the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, were announced
Po perform at this Theatre; but M. TALMA art iving
late on the Monday evening, the Enu,lish company
were compelled to gave sv,y to the French one, as
there is but one Theatre fur both companies, and
I'ALNIA made his first appearance on this stage, in
the Tragedy of Manlius CO:alarm, by Flsse. Messrs.
OXSEititv and PromEr, I am informed, waited the
wiso!e if Wednesday, expecting some apology from
the French Massager, for his conduct to them and the
English company of Comedians ; but not receiving
any, the annexed letter was forwarded to M. TALSIA,
who, on reading it, solicited an interview with the
English Manager, informed him that two English
Generals had just called to pty their respects, and
requested he would inform Mr. OiSCHRY, that he
Was ignoran, of the whole proceeding, wished him A
good morning, declared nothing w, uld give lism
greater pleasure dun to see him in Pais, and that he
would these show him what a grateful recollection
tie entertained of the hospitab!e all g.nerous con-
duct he had experienced in England :

M. FALLS A, VALLS:CIL:is:ES, 'trot 1n,1817.
I shall nut apologise for addres.'ng you in English,
yoU are w.ll acqu tinted with tI e language, but proe eat to ask
whether it was consitteut with the IMeint Character report 1 3.1
given you, alter spirtteet and generous manuer lit seine+ my
count: y •ie u. partxularly tie theatrical part of them. received
you w ilea itt England, to lord yours_4, the very mament 704
recommenced your professional ducks in France, to the commie,
sion of to act, uttparalklest, I believe, in the annals of the hita
tritutic art I the Saturday previous to your arrival, the kngtis:s
Company of Comedians announced me and Mr. i'rn:ey, of the
Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, to perform Ina Play and esrce oa
the '1 ueelay loth:suing; and thnugh you did nat arrive till W.no
o'clock un the Moritlay evenit.r,, by the tame hour the neat
morning the Trench play-bills were posted over the English, and
M. Le Nlairy very p,..iiely (leaving justice our ..t the its-st:on)
sent to iiilitrin the knglish Manner 3.ert he.: art h-ed, 211.1 hr mu,:
give up the lleatre fur ynur use. My friend Mr. l'ettley ard
my'el( have certainly ground. eirrclaillt, were our taletrs
much more humble than your hderali ty can estimate them ; hut,
whilst Immured by approving voices on the oilier sde of the
water, we car. emile at eve') slight that may be ci.t upon them
on this. You turely must ktiow the perform ance. in ques:ion
were for the benefit of a lady urn° mean talent, and, t heli..ve, of
irreproachaMe moral character. In heiglatiii, M. 1 alios, such a
character is enctled to, and receives the protec.ion and support
of every liberal mind. Surely the huasteii.gahan ry of the Li-elicit
nation is on the decline, or M. l'alma is not imp. used by travel.
When I shall tell this tale in the Green-roont of Drury, toy bro.
thers and sisters will scarcely credit the story, and my friend
I)owtun must censure his credulity, and regret tha. iu.k Mins.
Auer Awc—l am, Sir, your Lunible servant, W. it a akV
English Hotel.

Ccve'sr GAnnts: !qr. TERRY'S inte-
resting musical Play it Guy M mitring was last night
polo, fi ed, and attracted a very numerous audience.
Miss S rdiair.xs made her first appearance this season
as Ley/ iLritune, and was received with enthusiastic
appi.titsr. S:ie sang sklightfully, and her execution
of the chat ming air. 0, hush tbee, my babe 1" els.
cited an universal retort. Mr. SIKCLAIN as Ilan,
Bertram was in excellent voice, and sang very agree..
ably. Mr. Toxr.t.v, on this cccasion, assutlicd the
part of handle bier:out, heretofore performed by Mr.
Esicay, who, in this character pitrticuirtsr, ,s, to use
Dor:unit liamitst.e's phrase, is. 4; jtraisioirr" tav trite
with the italic. Why lie did not a!,14..r last night
we are not rightly informed. '1 lu pirt ua; re:formed
by Ti K ELY ; and althini:Ah we admit Oat in a cer-
tain description of characti rs this :V.-tor is entitit4 .
to prase, we C .nntn surrender up.kur judwment by
commending him in Uaedie. Tfat ruffian, pie 4.
krt.ick, is peculiarly Istr.Toicm's property, auJ iu the
pcssession of Mr. C.N1171;. was evr.l htly Et01:11....-tho
New Comer was thcoe!ore not kindly welcomed.' Lte. •

TON'S S mipson continues amusing as sten'
P.lstotal meat la as [nu lin med. It
He excin.d prodisiArs hulls of Aft.. r jhe•
Play, a new
Mr. Nonr. ~ ani is very pretty. • The.
tree i)n\ xt•ir e::::treil a most tasteful tea
disleic?re 1
on ,?:7;d by
7:r!) WAS t^ _oral. The pit do trci: cdra-
mences with s. grac.tiul movements to the Iriih
air of " illanxty Kelly." This is. succeeded by a
lively strain, which demands a variety of "tightly
find, vigorous motions. In each divisi.:n of she dance
these i:!.ercs,..iig young ladies succrided acfmirabl;•.
mr.;Notn.E.:3d Miss Lurriso ex :.ctited a /.iii de th.ox,
in 4 very 'elegant style. • •

A new Comedy has appeered with rre.it snccescat
the (otlicri, in Paris: It is entitled 1`,,,,,;/;2;;
Aoaciens -Nil. it is the in ut Al. Vor.toon.
The two principal situatior,s are nuly drAtiovt c.
glas is a Piaceman, and he has received innructionsio
I.r?pare. a state prosecution against his itit:tnat.• Irisn3..
who has sought an asylum in his own house. Mae ra
a struggle in hi: breast between Iliendsh:p and anibi.
tiun ; the latter plevaill. lie sderofices tie tra W-
O e secnn4!..,utl n ttc to -1 !ic is putrahed bi h
his 0.0.
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