Star.
London, England, 1803-09-13 00:00:00

7.ILEATRE ROTA, &PENT-GARDEN.

The feafon commenced at this Theatre yefterday
evening, with the Comedy of Speed the Plough, and
the Farce of the Devil to Pay: Of the merits of the
performers in their refpe'tive charaders, it is unne-
ceirary to enter into any detail. The rich humour of
Mu EDEN, the eccentricity of FAWCETT, and the nal-
veti of KNIGHT, hs Farmer eflhfield, who " argttfied
the topic" with his accuftomea excellence, were never
difplayed to more advantage. MURRAY, in Sir Philip
Blow/ford, and Mrs. H. SIDDONS. in So an Afhjeld,
evinced genuine feeling ; and CHARLES KINDLE, who
made his entrée on there boards in Henry, appeared to
con lidcrable advantage.
The took Womble of the Theatre, amid the corral-
nefs with which the performances were conduced,
refieds welt credit upon the new management, and
is an happy augury of the future entertainment of
the town at Covent Garden—The front of the boxes is
uniformly painted in a beautiful dead white and gold,
and the infide in party coloured green, relieved and
heightened with appropriate ornaments. The lob-
bies have been completely new painted in a Ityle cor-
refponding with the interior part. All the front
boxes on both tiers have been enlarged by the addi-
tion of feats capable of accommodating with cafe,
twenty four perfons more on each tier than they held
loft feafon. The new private boxes, in the two
pair, are fourteen in number, having others over
them taken out of the flips of the two killing gallery,
which are open to the public. The frontifpiece has
been railed ten feet, and there is an entrance to the pri-
vate boxes from Bow-ftreet. A beautiful fecond cur-
tain in oil and water colours, reprefenting the Royal
Arms, fupported by cherubs, forms a very fuperb
pidure, and enriches the whole with an admirable
died. The cieling is ornamented in the antique
manner, without any of its heavinefs. It is rather
a curious circumftance, that the piece of painting
reprefenting the Royal arms in the centre of the
drop curtain, is the fame which was teed in the
Theatre, Lincoln's Inn Fields, fo long ago as
during the celebrated triumvirate of Co ass It, WILK:,
and BOOTH. The leading performers were all loudly
applauded on their feveral entrances. The houfe was
very refpedably filled. The performances of
night commenced with an Addrefs, written by
Mr. T. DIEDIN, of which the following is a copy, as
it was fpoken and fung by Mr. FAWCETT :
Fro*a Thelpian Camps, where Summer colours fly,
Retnen'd to Meier Zweite,. here am I :
Pratt of my millets, by the 0 feat.
To bit you welcome to our royal teat
To hope this favour'd field you'll oh review,
Where many a battle will be fought for you:
To hope you'll often greet, as heretofore,
With golden finites, the Covent-Garden Corps.
In Fame's Gazette, perhaps, our mimic b:..ntl„
Has adveetla'd loose change io its command;
Has told you, here a fah rite cater you'll find.
ries another favourite reigo'd ;
And our new CAPTAIN WC WNW with pi ide,
Since, by your Judgment, he's approv'd as tried.
Yet inclination, duty, each impel
To (peak of him who lately rul'd fo well ;
Who, rho' he quit a truncheon for the ranks,
Hi mirthful efforts= mall ark your thanks;
And hold, while hennaed here with approbation,
His poR of honour in a private Ration.
Henceforth, when Mute [hall cffay the Reath.
With all her heft loy'd fonglten in her train ;
When gay Thalia !hail, alternate, court
Your (miles hedeck'd with Savers of frolic /port.
In Laughter's interval, at times yea% bear,
Melpomene Oddest for a tear.
Thus amnia render vivid dots more bright,
By blending fhadow with appalls light ;
And, faith, we artifts, thro' pa* days of heat.
Have toll'd your warmer patronage to meet.
[leiatieg slate Nets Dolereekess.
Shou'd you approve their pains to make us gay,
Haply, each morn, Tome modifh dame may fay,
- John, take a tie-box"—" there's no room Wm.!
" No room at all then I'm furs ru go.
" Ms only empty places one avoids,
" So, John be lure we call ta-day at Lloyd's;
" Where every body runs to give their mite,
" And, fora wonder, art are in the right."
Then, Speed the Plough, let's join with heart and pan,
Lords, Ladles, gentle, fimple, (ea and laid;
Each cattle, village, city, (hip, and own,
Shou'd form a del to Aura lavelers dews.
And ever may we boaß this Houk brimfull
Of Friends detertnbed to fupport Joan Butt.
And mould his defp'rate foes our fury brave,
We ll cbaunt their requiem in a loyal Rave.
(Tune-u." Taa hut/en.")
If the Pressed have a notion
Of eroding the Ocean.
Their lack to be trying on dry land;
They may come if they like.
But we'll loon make 'an Rrike,
To lade of the tight little Ifiand.
Hausa for the boys of the Ifland—
The brave Volunteers of the Mandl
The fraternal embrace,
If foes want in this place,
Well prdent all the art* in the Mend t
They fay we keep (hops,
To vend broad cloth and flops,
And of merchants they call us a fly land ;
But thee war is their trade,
What Briton's afraid
To fay hell neer fell 'cm the Illand
They'll pay pretty dar for the Bland;
If fighting they want in the gland,
We'll (hew 'em a (ample,
Shall make an example,
Of all who dare bid for the Ifland.

If met they ihnuld be.
By the boys of the Sm.
I warrant they'll Dever come nigh land:
If tbcy do, thofc am land
Will face lend 'an a hand
To font it again front the Illand.
Huzaa! for the King of the !Rand;
Shall our Father be roblid of his !nand
While his children can fight,
They'll Rand up for his right,
And their own to the tiiglat littk maw.