Star.
London, England, 1803-01-18 00:00:00

TIFE AT RES.

COVRNT GAlDlN.—Another new aeor Repped
forward at thisTheatre laft night: the part he chofe
was that of Othello. He appears to he a very young
nun, and report (peaks him a fcholar. His figure
, iia good, and he feemed to have a juft conception,
of the charaeer : he treads the Rage with fome
dignity, but his aeion wants cafe. His voice is
not bad, though he knows not the management
of it. He evidently poffeffes feeling, but generally
fails to execute to the extent of his obvious inten-
tion. Upon the whole, he Taft night experienced
as kind reception from a numerous audience. He
was very much embarraffed on his firft appearance,
but foon recovered his fpirits, and towards the
middle of the play was very fuccefsful in fome of
the moft imprerfive paffages. He appeared, how.
ever, rather exhaufled in the latter fcenes. Provin-
cial praelice will be of ufc to him, as we underaand
Ise is quite new to the Rage.
The merits of the other performers in their re.
fpedlive parts are well known. CooicE, as ufual,
delineated 'with admirable felicity the cunning,
avaricious, and unprincipled lago. The gentle
Didernotta was fupported with much fweetnefs by
Mrs. H. SIDDONS. KNIGHT excited much merri•
ment in Roderigo; and Mrs. LITCHT:gLres Emilia
loft nothing of its wonted energy.

Davao-Lan r.—Lag night the part of Richard
111. was performed by a Naval Officer high in
the Eait India fervice, of the name of Ft ARON.
When M. 'roma lately appeared in that
tharader, it was obferved that his profeffion, the
Bar, crouded the Theatre on his firft night. Laft
Might the Navy, particularly that part conne&ed
with the EaR Indies, formed a thong phalanx in
the Houle. One difference was (hiking in the con-
duCt of each :—The former applauded their friend
judicioufly—the latter were no lefs warm in the
approbation of their frihd ; but failnrs have not
that nice diftiation of ading which diftinguifh the
bar. Hence warm plaudits were fometitnes given
lag night where they were little merited, and tome-
times withheld in the belt parts of Capt. Fsatotes
eharader.

Mr. Maula was equally well received en his

fiesauinight in the abfence of his friends. We dare
not promife this Gentleman that he would fare
equally well in the fame circumflances.

In giving any opinion of the merit of his et.
big, we Ihould be a good deal difpofed to he
guided by the motives which have given rife
to this firil effort in a Theatrical career. If it
was the .object of the Gentleman Madill, or of
the friends, by whom this difplay of his &e-
-metic powers was patkonifed, to give him an
wortotsity of (hewing the Public that he pof-
felksl-talenM of a very refpedable kind—talents of-
ten calculated to plea& and feldom to offend, we
certainly think this object has been completely
gained. Few who «knelled the manner in which
be fuppported the charader of the cruel, 'iodic-
tive, Mid ambitious Rkiar4 would be di* fed tot
deny that he difplayed powers of a refpedable
Oafs. Few would be inclined to call in queftion
the correencii of his judgment, or unwilling
to do jullice to the energy and force, with
which; in many palliges, he expreffed his feel.'
ings. If, however, his friends flattered themfelves
the: his delineation of the charafler would be of
that dlafterly defeription which not only precludes
cenfure, but irrefillibly calls forth admiration, we
do not think that the feelings of-the audience cor-
refponded with the warmth of their expedations.
We are far from willing to infinuate that as a
candidate for popular favour, he does not polfefs
talents for the liar. We bilieve, on the con-
trary, that in many characters his aging would
he correct, fpirited and impreffive. Without,
however, queflinning his judgment, we cannot
:allow him any of the higher attributes of genius.
He wants that originality of conception and that
peculiarity of manner which dillieguills a firft rate
aaor from the reft of his cotemporarics. In no
one inftance could we difcover the leaft appear-
ance of novelty. If he never offended by any grofs
blemilhes, he never furprifed by any (hiking sod
uncommon beauties. As a Gentleman %/tithing
merely to gratify a favourite propenfity, it is im-
s•ollible to refute him great crcdit for his exertions;
but as a candidate for popular favour in the higher
walks of the drama, his fuccefs would, In our opi..
nion, be extremely problematical. His voice is
powerful, but deflitute of melody.
In his lower tones he was fcarcely heard, and
he dropped his voice at the cod of his !ententes in
witranner which rendered them frequently unin-
4elligible. He,.however, corroded this defect as
be advanced, and his higgh tones were melodious,
ftron, And well full:tine . His procunciation is
• frxpid.• and forms a firiking contrail with the long
paufes of Kamm'. His corpulency obliged him
to move his arms in a manner which reminded us
- Coot a ; but there the refemblance ended.

His countenance is naturally fo amiable, flint
lie could afrume neither bypocrify nor premedi-
tated malice. As a man of the moft engaging
Coda! qualities, we cannot but confider him ; but
we tabs his word, when he fays—