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London, England, 1827-07-03 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

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The performances for the summer season iommencej
at this pleasant little Theatre last night, aid from the
brilliancy of the audience and general merit of the
Per-
formances„ we venture to augur a tolerably successful
campaign to the indefatigable Proprietors. The ream
of the Opel a of Arthur and Emmeline, taken from par.
DIN romance of g Arthur, or the Bra* P44,Y;
the music by the highly-gifted Punnets., was etninentiy
successful. The vocal parts were, in gener-1, sustained
"'The": dauelit,h7ichs
with much ability and the chorus*
are of rare excellence, were given a ith a di glee of fume
and precision extremely creditable ro the exertions of
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Mr. HAWES. the director of the musical department,
Mr. J. O. ATIMIa, Mr. H. PHILLIPS, and
wax, distinguished themselves grettly.
arms I your ensigns straight display, a composition of a
b and mart character, was sung with correspondent
force by Messrs. PEA AM AN and Avesta. The call for its
repetition was unanimous. The part of Emmeline was sus;
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more frequently in the course of the Opera. The scene
in which Emmeline is restored to sight was acted by
Miss Kama to the life. The surprise and delight of
Emmeline, when sh., first perceives the
Heaven, were exquistely described by Miss KELLY.
Pure nature breathed in every artless word she uttered.—
in every look she gave—and in every action and ges-
ture which the unexpected gift of a new sense induced.
This scene was enthusiastically applauded. The spirit
Philidd was agreeably represented by Miss Oovra an.
who is considerably improved both in her acting and
singing.. Mr. Tuoawe appeared as the fiend Grimbald,
and acquitted himself satisfactorily.
At the conclusion of the Opera "God save the King"
was sung by the whole of the company, standing and u n.
covered. The Opera was succeeded by a newMrlodrama,
from the pen of Mr. PEACE, Entitled The Cornish Miners.
The subject is " a native here," and is latelligible to ail. ryirms
and his son Slepiess are miners, and have very meetly bete ten in
a lawsuit, in which Temilliess, Mather miner, was the plalotif.
Treseilies and Sagehen are bah is love with pretty little.here Oswald,
whom mother prefers Tire'"-, became he has eidedy imported
her since she was robbed of what primacy she posensed, whit.
Ames herself Matey only to amino. principally Osman she don't
know why, and when the beast was robbed he embed to her pro.
action and preserved her. Whits the atlases are at work the cosine
proves defective—tbs water gains mooed, and, to add to the danger,
some explosions occur. and Krum, Trraallires, aid ethers are dr.
prived of the mesas of egress by the felting of the tank
Isepern bannss to the assistance of his
.father, and /nee, assuming
the garb of a youth, braves all danger for the prelervatim of her
lover and benefactor TessoMissa. She desosads into the mine,
but is incept* of effecting the geed she wishes. At hijack she
encounters a miser, who has so keg separated Mins& 'hoes at
ether hams" beings that he has bagenee, in appreciate, a mere
savage. The lose of his wife and child has deprived him of bit
hilarregalaligarlety meet". led? behimenwitthrouls ted,tibtehbateismialelibe him am beemitami'sisedwho.
To her astenhimment Anne dads that the hapless wrath before her
is the robber who pawkier* her smother's home, sad is sheet en
fall a vials" is his fury, who Simko, Warns* by her cries, rubes
from modem gert of the make to rescue her. The savage is over-
come by hise monads% be restores the property he had takes,
the water rushes Is, the lovers escape, bet the marine Lop him
self m the grave of his last child and is merwhelmed. Sleeks
continues his exertions for the preserved= of his father on
Meade. is at keg* sneceisfel ; he *trims hat Ormald as bit re.
ward, and thus happiness is again restored.
Such is the story of the Cornish Miners, and with it the
language commands. This is certainly ise=sahlgb praise; bet tie
asechankaidepartment was so admirably ed,and the chart.
ten were se well played, that the applause was loud and frement
Mr. BAZTLIT as the Father, Mr. Ihmitare as Ise doe, Mr.
83/ITI as the Mariner. and Miss Gams**, siamOsaald, cursed
themselves greatly, and with the happiest-effect. The piece
Is addition was enlivened by Mr. KuLay and Mr. Warms, the
former personating a miner amusing from his peculiarities ; mid the
latter a village doctor, who from a dearth of human patients has
recourse to the brute ovation, and visits styes, pool:ries, and stables.
The mule was well selected, and the scenery was well heaped and
wainscoted. Much more machinery than usual seemed to be in
requests and Mr. O. Sumo is entitled to great praise for the arrange.
meat of the melodramatic action.

The Proprietors have spared no expense in dresses
and decorations for the new Melo-drama. They are
`really of the most costly description. The views of the
Town of St. Austell in the distance, the Shaft or ea-
trance to the Mine, the Gallery of the Mine, the Ma-
niac's Den, with the rising of the waters, &c. afford es-
cellent specimens of the perfection to which the att of
scam painting has of late arrived.
The different performers on their first entrance were
warmly greeted ; the performances, though curtailment
will benefit them, gave much satisfaction ; and the
-oouncement of the repetitions was received with great
applause by a crowded house.

Anecdote of Captain WIND; the Architect, who
built Buckingham House, not known to Lord Oaroao: This
mansion, the residence of Jose Sn e, Duke of Buckingham,
had an inscription upon the friese, " Ssa aid latester Larts."—
When the edifice was Deafly finished, the arrears of payment were
most distressing to the architect. Wuuse enticed his Grace to
mount upon the leads to enjoy the grand prospect; whist the
Duke was there, Wises coolly hocked the trapdoor, and threw
the key to the ground, addresdng his astonished Patron—" I am
• rained man, and unless I have your word of honour that the
debts shall he paid, I will instantly throw myself over." " .end
what Ls to become of me?" said the Duke. " You shall maw
elan with Rae." The promise was instantly given, and the MP'
door °pawed (upon • signal made, by a workman in the secret,
and who was a party in the pier.—Mitiar's New iblition of Lord
Orford's Anecdotes
A schoolmaster once, exhibiting his knowledge of
fabulous history, described all the rivers in hell until he came to
Stye, whieh)ae said wits also there. "Sticks in hell!" crfid a young
Gentleman in holy orders, who wished to confuse the poor man,
Candle-sticks ar hddie.sticks ?"-0 Really, Sir," says she school-
master, "as so Candle-sticks or Fi.ldle-sticks being them, I sot not
sure, but as to Ecciesio-sticks, I am fully certain."
Dr. Tunrow was so great a favourite with Lord
MANSFIELD, that on sending him to Paris to attend
Lord &resistors, who was ill there, he pronounced him
to be decidedly one of the ablest of our physicians.
This gave offence to an experienced veteran, who re-
torted, that " though his Lordship might be an old.
lawyer, yet, in this instance, he was but a young judge.
A Spanish Ambassador one day said to Henry IY.
that he would fain have known his Ministers, that he
might have addressed each of them according to his
cha'acrer. " You shall know them immediately," sa.d
the King, and calling them separately into his presence,
addressed to each of them the following words:—
" The ceiling of this room is in a dreadful state; I
must have it repaired." Sillery, the Chancellor, replied,
" Your Majesty ought immediately to have the wan.
tects consulted; let the thing be examined into, but let
us not, at the same time, proceed too rashly." Vile•
roy, upon 'the same observation being repeated, replied
without looking up, " Your Majesty is pet lectly is
the right, the ceiling is frightful to look at." T!..
President, Jeannin, when called in, bluntly said, " I
don't know what your Majesty means; the ceiling is
in excellent condition, and will last longer than e Der
of us."—T" You now know them all," said the King,
turning ro the- Ambassador; " the Chancellor is always
undecided ; Villeroy is • always of the same °OM" a
I am ; and Jeannie, as you see, is no fi it:ettr."