Star.
London, England, 1817-12-04 00:00:00

TUE THEATRES.

Deuev.Lawa.—A Toting Gentleman, of the name
of Flaunt, made his debut last night in the character
of Macbeth. It viUs a bold adveuture at the summit
of processional excellence ; but though the result has
not placed him in the rank to which he aspired, it
was ouch more favourable than could have been well
expected from so wear an undertaking. Mr. Firma
appears to be a very young man, but if we may
judge from the ease with which he treads the stage,
and manages the trick of the scene, his experience 4.1
Theatres is not of such recent date as his years would
seem to indicate. His figure is good. his counte-
nance expressive, and his action more temperate and
graceful than our provincial acquisitions can gene-
rally boast. In fact, as far as the mechanical busi-
ness of the stage is concerned, he has not much to
learn, but in other more important respects, his de
ficiencies are rather discouraging to any hopes we'
might entertain of his ultimate success. His voice
is had, his pronunciation worse, and his share of in-
tellectual intelligence apparently inconsiderable. In
most of those fine passages of the Pray to which an
actor is expected to give a prominent effect, he failed
greatly ; and more particularly so in those soliloquies
in which he is left to repose en his own powers for
impression.—At the conclusion of the Tragedy,
Mr. HOLLAND came forward to announce the Pray
for this evening ; and having done so, he proceeded
" And, on Friday evening. Ladies and Gentlemen,
theiGentleman who has this evening had the honour"
Here the cries of 66 No, esal—Off," op" and the ap
plause of the opposite parties became so loud, that
Mr. HOLLAND was obliged to retire without obtain-
ing a hearing. In a few minutes, however, he re-
appeared, when the uproar was renewed. After.
some time had elapsed, Mr. HOLLAND, announced the
Gentleman who had played Macbeth for the character
of Richard 111. for Friday, and to repeat the charac-
ter of Macbeth on Monday.
CoVgNz Gmtbes.—Last night a new Farce, en-
titled Hoehn& and Mau, was brought forward at
this Theatre. It consisted, for the most part, of an
attempt to describe the expedients of a fashieinable
debtor to escape the pursuit of i Sheriff's Officer,
with those of the latter to lay hold of him, and the
excessive apprehension of the one, with the excessive
eagerness of the other, gave rise to a great variety of
whimsical incidents. The audience gave the most
unequivocal testimony of their approbation to almost
every passage by general laughter. Captain liciall
(Jones), who is the Hero of the Piece, is, in one in.
stance. so closely pursued by the Bailiffs, that he
runs suddenly into a strange house, where he cur
prises the lady to whom it belongs quite alone. She
indignantly commands him at his peril immediately
to withdraw; but by ardent appeal and pathetic sup-
plications she is prevailed upon to grant him protec.
tion: the Bailiffs are on the point of entering, when
he retires into the Lady's cabinet. The Bailiffs enter,
and insist upon having the person whom they allege to
have just entered the house immediately delivered up.
The Lady repels their demand in a firm tone, telling
thtm that her husband, who was• is the house, and
who was a Magistrate. would have them punished in
the most exemplary manner, if they presumed to act
with any violence. This menace, which the Lady'
had previously expressed aside her purpose to utter,
appeared to paralyse the Bailiffs, and while they ,
were under the influence of terror, Ticiall, who over-
heard the menace, enters from the cabinet, dressed in
a long scarlet gown, and addressing the Lady a; her
hoshand, in the pompous tone of a Magistrate, ands
the Bailiffs awry. The lady consents, for his prince-
tion, to allow Tidal to assume the character of her
husband lot a short time. But a few Minutes afterwards
her teal husband, 11 bo had been absent some mouths,
an from town, and the green eyed monster is at once
set in motion by the intelligence winch he receives
from a new servant of his family, before he sees his
lady, that ano.her person had pre-occupied his place.
This incident, with another on the part of Captaia
iffsigates (Tickall's friend), who to conceal himself
from some police officers who are in search of biro, in
consequence of his having wounded a gentleman in a
duel, is allowed to appear as the husband of a peasant
girl, give occasion to the title of the piece. Tide
and 1 inglan combine their ingenuity for their COMMON
protection. The sheriffs, bailiffs, and police officers
being informed that the objects of their pursuit were
disguised, are led into the most whimsical contusion.
The former arrest the 'real husband of the Lady,
• who protected Tidal!, in mistake for the Chevalier,
and the latter carry away Humphrey Grub, the hut
band of the peasant girl, in mistake tor Winsere. The
mode in which these mistakes were managed. gave
rise to considerable entertainment. There were mans
pleasant equivo4uee and- lively sallies of humour
throughout the dialogue, which, with, the eiteeption
of some eommon plates,. was much superior to the gee
nerality of farcical compeeitions. The piece was Cu.
immured fee tepetition this Xviraing with applause.