Star.
London, England, 1816-04-24 00:00:00

THEATRES.

Kma's THIRATItt—A COlniC Opera, called As-
terzio Fallaci was -performed, .last night, for.the first
time.--The story is very simple—Laurette and Re.
berm, it Bolognese student, represented by Mad. MAR..
Cows and Signor BRORI, feel a mutual attachment ;
but being as capricious as many other lovers, they
are determined to try each other's constancy, and for
that purpose Lauretter feigns a passion for one Don
Pepino (litt Cool/item), a young stranger, whose
Manners and appearance being those of a silly cox-
comb, do but little credit to her taste, while Roberto
slights her charms for those of two Ladies of inferior I
merit. The usual process of recrimination and re-
conciliation is exhibited, am! the Piece concludes hap-
pily. The music, by Flonevasrt, displayed all that
captivating sweetness and strength of expression, for
which his compositions' are so justly celebrated, and
elicited the most rapturous expressions of admiration;
and the Opera, througheut, was well received.—The
interesting Divertisetnent of L'Amour et le Poison was
repeated, and received with the warmest approba--
tion.—Every part of the House was filled.
PRURY•LANIThe Tragedy'of Kane° ant! Juliet
was pet formed last night, and Miss GkiNIANI, from
ehe Bath Theatre, made her first appearance before
a Li i.don audience in the character of Alice The
limits within which our observations are necessarily
confined, do not permit us to enter into any minute
criticism on the merits of this young Lady, but we
feel pleasure in pronouncing generally, that her re.
ceptioo was most favourak.le, and that her talents
are of an order which by proper cultivation may be
expected to arrive at eminence. Her figure is good,
ber.appearance altogether interesting, and her voice,
though not remarkable either for strength or variety,
is, if we mistake not, capable of a greater display of
both than she could fairly be expected to manifest in
a situation so alarming as that of a first effort before
the metropolitan audience. Mr. RAs, in Romeo, was
also much applauded, and the whole went off with
considerable eclat. The Tragedy was succeeded by
GARRICK's Ode to SIIAKSPEARE, which was recited
by Mr. POPE; but the grand pageant, illustrative of
our Bard's dramatic efforts, was that which produced
the most powerful effect. It would be impossible to
select any subjects better calculated for pantomimic
representation than the prominent situation afforded
by SISAJCSPEAREIS drama. In Jependently of their
own impressive nature, and of the fine opportunities
they allow for attiude and movement, try are all so
geuerally known as to be easily intelligibie, and we
believe that even the warmest admirers of dumb-
sliew will not dispute the imputation of occasional
obscurity and confusion, as applicable to tl.at mode
of expressing the passions. It would he encikas
enumerate the different passages and characters
grouped together in this magnificent review; but
there is something exceedingly sublime and affecting
in the rapidity with wh4.11 the mind is ttursied over
So great a space. and the recollection awakened to
situations .1 dear to poetry. Nothing could be better
adapted to set the great genius of our immortal Bard
fully before the audience. Mrs. BARTLEY, as Melpo-
mene, appeared mounted in a car, surreouded *oh
the appropriate insignia, an,'., by the expression of
her countenance, afforded 4 spirited picture of the
Muse. Mrs. DetvisoN, as rhalith was equally cha-
racteristic. Ot the two characters of SUAKSFEARE,
acme were well displayed and sonic
'Hilted, it could not be otherwise, on an oteaseiii
where it was necessary to muster the whole corps of '
the Theatre ; but with every fair allowance, the etlect,
as we have before observed, was in a high degree
sublime. Mr. RAE was much applauded in Hawk
and Carlo/arm. The machinery was not managed
'with all the ease that could be wished, owing, pro-
bably, to the haste in which it was prepared ; this,
however, is a fault that will soon correct itself. In
other respects it was well Imagined and superbly exe-
cuted. The accompanying music is very tine, and
the vocal performance contributed much to the plea-
shag effect of the whole.
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COVENT GANDEN.--The Tragedy of Corio!anus
last night restored Mr. KE\IBLE to the London stage.
It was the secoi,d centenary of SHAKSPEARE'S death,
and also the anniversary of Lis birth. S,,me commie.
moration of the glories of the Bard of Avun was
called for the day, and it was unpossible more
worthily to celebrate it, than by the representation of
one of his best plays, in which the principal part
could. be sustained by the actor, whose laborious and
successful efforts to embody all the excellence of that
great master of the drama, has raised him above
every cotemporary, and caused him to be regarded,
without disparagement to the claims of others, as
44 unrivalled still."—On entering, Mr. KEMULIE was
honoured with a renewal of those enthusiastic greet-
ings which we have frequently had the pleasure to
describe. There is no demonstration of satisfaction
at;d rapture that an audience can make, which was
rot generously and judiciously bestowed on this occa-
sirtt. The hearty welcome which the old Mentniur
gives to the Roman hero, upon his return from his
Volscian expedition, was afterwards eagerly seized by
the audience. and applied, with shouts of satisfaction,
to the re-appearance of his stage representative,
rt ho. we were delighted to find, was apparently
quite recovered from the effects of his late indisposi-
tion. He was in good voice, and all the energies
with which he has been accustomed to charm us in
the proud. gallant, patriotic Mercies, were again put
forth with, it possible, increased effect. The haughty
demeanour of the noble Roman, his inflexible cou-
rage. and, finally his relenting sorrows, were pone,
trayed in the most masterly style ; but in the scene
where the storm of his fury bursts on the indignant
,filiaar, he was great beyond description. The ;ma-
nta in which he uttered the lanes
“ If you have writ your annals true, 'tie there
That like an eagle in a dove-cote, I
klin teed your voices in CprtoU t .
Alone 1 did it—Boy r

electrified the audience, and for a moment took from
them the power of expressing the delight they felt.
Often as we have admired this part of his perfor-
mance, we never thought the treat more exquisite.—
:I'ne most fervent plaudits rewarded his exertions in
every scene, and his death caused a tumult of appro-
bation, which continued for several minutes.—After
the Play the and once were gratified with a revival of
GARRICK'S Jubilee. This -Afterpiece, acted half a
seamy ago, on the occasion of that splendid cam.
item oration the immortal Genius of England'b

. . .
gieat Dramatic .Bard," designed by tkr. bklraitee.,
as it was_ then extremely popular, cannot be other ,
than interesting now. The picture furnished of the'
busde caused by GARltletes Jubilee is here highly
amusing, and the representations of the Mulberry-
Tree, and of the humble cot in which StiAltePlAßl
was born, it is impossible not to contemplate with
emotions of exalted pleasure. The song...“ Behold
this fair goblet," was admirably sung by Mews.
SINCLAIR; Duausar, and TAYLOR. and the audience'
seemed to join With the Performers to honour the
tree—illustrious from having been planted by the
hand of the Poet. The Pageant which concludes the
entertainment is one of the grandest and most com-
prehensive ever exhibited. Ketatte as Cardinal
!Pokey, Miss O'NEILL, as the Tragic Mine, and all
the other -principal performers of the Theatre, were
in the procession, and as they passed, gave, in dumb
shew, little characteristic touches, which were much
admired by the'audience, who were thus happily re.
minded of many of the most striking scenes in their
favourite Author's works. This action was supported
by appropriate machinery : in The Terefteet we had the
ship—in Romeo and Juliet the tomb of the CaeuLters,
which advanced with the procession almost to the
front of the stage—and in Macbeth the cauldron, the
apparition in it. and the Ghost of Banque. Finally
the tragic characters were drawn up on the side of
the stage to the left of the audience, and the votaries
of Comedy took their stand to the right. Miss
O'NEILL and Mrs. Glatt% as the Tragic and Comic
Alum, stood to the right and left of the image of
SIIAKSPRARE, who,

-t4 wry/fins lits immortal itnestb,"
appeared nearly in the centre. surrounct.4 i op ap-
propriate trophies of the Drama. The etrt.ct was ex.
cellerit, and the performers were severally gieeied
with shouts of applause as they came forward. These
they very properly forbore to acknowledge till the
curtain was about to descend. Miss O'Nxtt.c, Mr.
KESIDLE, Mr. CON WAY, MT. BETTY (who represented
Hamlet), Mr. FAWCETT, and Mrs. Goss, were parti.
cularly noticed by the audience for thus coming for-
ward to do honour to him,
4' who was not of an age, but for all thee."
The House was immensely crowded in every part.
Mrs. SIDDOES was recognized atnong the audience,
in one of the private boxes, and was honoured with
three distinct rounds of applause—a distinction which
she acknowledged with the profoundest courtesey. her
eyes streaming the while, like April suns, in tears!

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SPA Ritimo.—The Fives Court, in St. Martin's-
street, was better attended yesterday than it has been
for some years. It was a benefit for Oliver. The
aparring gave the greatest satisfaction, but particu-
larly the sets-to between Cribb and Oliver, and Bel-
cher and Harmer, the latter of whom afforded the
best specimens of the art. Richmond, Shelton, Lan-
caster, and the whole of the professors exhibited, but
most diversion was afforded with Scroggins and a
new candidate, a butcher, from Ludlow, in Shrop-
shire. Some excellent hitting took place, and although
Scroggins bad the best of the set-to, the butcher asto-
nished the audience by his performance, and /rims a
good judge to decide upon the best.—There were no
fresh matches made, and the betting on the fight to
take place this day between Carter and Robinson the
black, was 7to 4 and 2to 1 on the former. The
battle will be fought fourteen miles west of London,
and it has excited much interest.
Accoomix—On the evening of the Bth instant, two
young men, Malcolm AlVarlose and Donald APFar.
loge, were sailing on Lochlomond, upon their return
from Greenock to Polochro. The mother of the for-
mer, who was also along with them in the boat, was
put ashore about a mile and a half from Tarbet. She
proceeded to a friend's house in the neighbourhood,
but had not long entered, when her ears were assailed
by screams of dtstresiproceeding from the lake. She
instantly reused the people of the house, who had
retired to rest, it being past ten o'clock. But a con-
siderable time elapsed -beiore a boat could be procured
from Tarbet. Much time was thus spent; and the
screams had now ceased•—Some time after midnight,
the boat which contained the two young men was dis-
covered to have been driven on shore; in it was found
the dead body of one of the sufferers. The body of
the other was discovered a few yards from the shore,
about eight o'clock the following moping.