Star.
London, England, 1818-09-24 00:00:00

COVENT•G ARDEN THEATRE.

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filer the Comedy of the &holier Scandal, which
Nrses Teceived with unbounded applause, a new musical
Afterpiece, entitled the Bunromaster of Saardam, or
The Two Peters, was lase night produced.—This
Drama is taken rom the we'l known story of the pa-
triotic efforts of the Czar, Peter the Great, to pro-
rate the honour and prosperity of his dominions ;
in pursuance of which end, he visited most ports o"
Europe, occasionally labouring as a ship-carpenter,
in the- dock-yards of England, Francs, and Holland.'
The action of the Piece begins at that period when
he is working in the dock-yard of Moritz, at Saar-
dam, where he becomes the intimate friend of Peter'
Flimmin, and the lover of his sister, Catherine (who
afterwards became his wife and the partner of his
Throne). The interest awl humour of the Drama
are kept up by the unavailing attempts of the self-
imporcant Magistrate, Van Fuss Frump, and the di-
plomatic assiduity of the Ambassadors of Germany
and France, to discover the Czar's retreat,.an.i to en-
gage him in the interests of their respective Courts.
Few Alexowitz at length avails himself of the op-
portunity which the signing of the Peace of Ilyswick
affords him, of returning to his dominions, to quell
the insurrection there, fomented by the artful ma-
sTuvres of his sister, Sophia, aided by several dis-
contented Nobles. The Feu. concludes with a grand
procession, in honour of the Czar, on his departure.
The best scenes in the Piece arc those in which
Flini-
rain is mistaken for the Czar. They were excellently
supported by Mr. Ltsros, who made the pompous
absurdity of the Burgomaster uncommonly entertain-
ing—Mr. SIMMoNS, whose portrait of the French
47rotassador was richly comic--and Mr. FaittEr,
who hit off the bluntness of Peter Flisomin very
effectively. The character of the Czar was well rup-.
ported by Mr. AnauTT—and the part of Caticarine
was interestingly sustained by Miss Foorr.—Tlic
scenery, which forms the chiefattraction of the
is exquisitely beautiful. The first act terminates whit
a pretty Balkt, in which Mi-,s Lot VINO and Mr.
NODLE executed a very neat pas sea—and the err•
chanting Miss DENNETT danced, in a most graceful
style, a beautiful pus de trois.—The Piece was well re-
reived--.and was announced for repetition.
The House was crowded with genteel and fashion-
able company.

The most celebrated vocal Performer that Eng!
land ever produced, Mrs. DILLINOTON, died at Pisa,
abotit three weeks ago.
Oliver met with a serious accident in his set-to with
Spring, on Tuesday, by breaking the small bone on
the back of his rigLt hand, leading from the fore-
fiager, which will spoil his fighting for a time. It
was done against Spring's temple ; but it was not
Mt muc at the ime An eminent Surgeon exami-
ned it yesterday ;t but. it was too much swollen to ope-

rate upon.
PARMASAN CIIEESE.—A great piller of Westmin•
ster School, now dead, was coupled, as rabbits are
said to be, fat and lean, that is, the Dr. was cram-
med with learning, and his Lady, taken from a very
low sphere of life, was literally starved as to this sort
of nourishment. A friend dining with him one day,
was asked by the mistress of the house, whether he
would take any "Parrnacity ?"—" Parmacitll r ex-
claimed the Doctor, "Parmesan, you mean my dear."
A violent dispute immediately arose ; the Lady was
obstinate, and the matter was referred to the judg-
ment of the visitor. The question was not very
nuzzling ; but the consequence was ; as a d
ltecision
either way promised no very agreeable resu to the
referree. However, he at length settled the " sub
iuttite its," to the satisfaction of both man and wife
a
tOugh job), in the following manner s—" Why,
.aid he, "it seems to me that you are bath right. If
the cheese was made in Parma, generally speaking,
I Should say it was Parmesan ; but if it was made in
the .City of Parma, I can see no objection to calling
it, Pettra-City