Star.
London, England, 1819-09-25 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Mr. FAIIREN, in consequence of the illness of Mr.
LISTON, appeared as Dominic Sampson, for the first
time last night. The novelty, and still more the merit
of his performance, added greatly to the interest,
usually excited by the Opera of Guy Mannering.'
Every body knows how much of humour and merri-.
ment Mr. LISTON throws into this character. It must
be admitted, however, there frequently is more of
LrsTox than of the Dominic, in the scenes where the
audience is most powerfully moved to laughter. Mr.i
FARREN never made a single start out of the charac-.
ter. He seized not only the outline, but the minuterl
shades, with truth and finesse, and excited unex-
pected mirth by many new conceptions, touched off
in the happiest manner. Without detracting from
Mr. LISTON s delineation, we may venture to say,
that the Dominic in the hands of Mr. FARkEN had
more of studious abstraction -and " learned dust"
about him. Miss TetEE appeared in Lucy Bertram
with greatly increased success—she sang " Rest thee,
Babe," a song doubly difficult in her situation, with
more boldness, steadiness, and facility of execution;
and, in some passages, with improved taste. She
was rapturously encored. She gave " Young Love"
with delightful sweetness, sometimes, however, for-
getting that its leading characteristic is simplicity—
she was again encored. Mr. DI:Ill:SET was the
Henry Bertram, and certainly left no reason to re-
gret the change by which the part devolved upon
him. He sung with more spirit and more power
than usual, and was warmly applauded. The Opera
on the whole went off with brilliant success.

Mr. KEAN is under articles pf t;ngagement to per-
form at Drury-lane Theatre, and so far Mr. ELLIS-
TON is correct in announcing him as one of his Com-
pany; but Mr. iS,EAN is going to America in spite of
the articles, the validity of which he has instructed
his Attorney to dispute.

' We understand that Mr. VANDENHOFF. of the Li-
verpool Theatre, has been engaged to take the lead-
ing characters in tragedy at Drury-lane. We have
had the pleasure of seeing the Gentleman's perform-
ances, and can say something of his merits. He has
for some years been distinguished as an ornament
to his profession. His education is of the superior
stamp, and to this we may ascribe his correct read-
ings of our eminent dramatists, in which both his
taste and sensibility are admirably conspicuous. In
the Tragedy of Brutus, which, at Manchester and
Livermil, he has repeatedly performed 'to crowded
and applausive audiences, he is peculiarly excellent.
Without affecting a rivalry with KEAN, whom, we
have reason to believe. he never saw in that charac-
ter, he gives an animated and dignified portrait of
the Roman Patriot. His delineation of the assumed
idiotcy of Bruises, interrupted by sudden bursts of,
patriotic indignation, possesses energy, combined
with delicacy. His .Sir Giles Ovvrreacli differs totally
from that of KEAN ; and, in so differing, is no less a
masterpiece it is a strongly conceived, and richly
executed, original.

At a time (says a Correspondent) when so many
actions are threatened for defamation of character, it
may not be irrelevant to notice the reply of the cele-
brated Comedian Poore, to a person who complained
to him, that another had taken away his (the corn-
plainant's) character : " He is the best friend you
have, Sir ; for your character is a d—d bad one, and
the sooner you get rid of it the better!"
Monasry.—A Lady who advertised for a husband
in a Provincial Newspaper, has withdrawn her ad-
vertisement, stating, that she was not aware of the
indelicacy of the proceeding at the time : bat, how=
ever, modestly says—" If any Gentleman should be
inclined to advertise for a wife, she will answer the
advertisement without delay !"
BON MOT.—Old Lady Towmstrcsn (mother of the
late Marquis TOWNSHEND,) said of White Lies, that
they were Gentlemen Ushers to Black ones!
The Earl and Countess of JERSEY are returned to
town from their seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire,
crematory to her Ladyship's accouchement, which
is shortly expected.

The Duchess of MARLBOROUGH and her amiable
daughter are expected in town on Monday next from
Saint Leonard's, where they have been on a visit to
the Marquis of BLANDFORD, preparatory to their
leaving this country for the Continent. The health
of her Grace has been so materially affected, that the
Physicians in attendance have judged. it expedient
she should, fora while, leave her inconsolable family,
and try the effects of a more genial climate.