Star.
London, England, 1816-12-11 00:00:00

7IIDATRES.

DRURY-LANE.—The Opera of Lionel and Clarirra
was repeated last eight, and Miss MANGEON appeared
-for the Second time in the character of Clarissa. We
'were happy to find tt•at the applause so deservedly
hettowed • upon her first effort encouraged her to a
sittlicient degree of confidence and self-possession.
Her talents were consequently displ tied to greater
advantage,-.and -the Public had a fairer opportunity
of deciding Upon- her meth I. and•the result has justi-
fied the most eanguine expectations of her friends.
Her voice, which is extrete:iy sweet and flexible, and
her manner, which is graceful atel easy, reminded us
in many instances of Mrs. Muurerirw, under whose
tuition she was prepared tor the Stage. In short, no
doubt can be entertained of this young Lady's be-
coming a great favourite with the Public, and an
f 11. t L;) the Theatre. Mr. Dowrozes Colonel
(),',llel was, as usual, highly entertaining ; and Lady
Miry, by Mrs. SPARKS, presented a faithful picture
of fretfulness and jealousy. Miss KELLY, as Diana,,
and Mrs. BLAND, as Jemy, were arch and animated,
and contributed greatly to the entertainment of the
evening,
COVENT CrARDEN.—Mr. MACEEADY appeared last
night at this Theatre, as the representative of Bereerksa
in the Gamester. Highly as he distinguished himself
in the parts which he had hitherto performed, his de.
lineation of the conflicting passions which rend•the
bosom of a gamester will not tend to lower the pub-
lic opinion of his merits. The loudest appl .use ac-
companied him through the whole of his performance,
and burst into four or five distinct peals at its close.
In Mir. beverky, we had never seen Miss O'lsletcc
to greater advantage. When she 41 blasted .Sttakeky
with a look," she reached sublimity. Her merits in
this part are too well known to need further descrip.
tion.—Love die Mods was the Afterpiece, and served
to reintroduce an old and meritorious favourite to a
Metropolitan Audience, in the character of Sir Archy
Macrarcann. When Mr. II JeDNATONE left London
for a provincial tour, which has unfortunately lasted
nearly ten years, he was the representative of youth.
ful enterprise, gallantry, and heroism, on the Stage.
Years have matured his powers, and he has wisely
turned them to different objects. As the successor of
Comm, he bids fair, if net to make us forget that ce-
lebrated Comedian, at least to make the frequent re-
proach cease, that his place is not filled. His recep.
• tam, when he presented himself last night in the full
dress of Sir direhy, and with all the spirit of the cha-
racter beaming in his countenance, was most enthu.
siastic. To say that he was hailed by seven or eight
rounds of applause, and shouts of gratulation from
every part of the house, will give but a feeble idea of
its welcome. His exertions soon proved that he was
fully entitled to ine continued plaudits bestowed upon
him. Easy, natural; and animated, he gave the
fullest effect to all the wit and peculiarities of the
Scotch character, and, without any apparent imita-
tion of bis manner, shone upon us in the fall blaze of
Cooaa's spirit. I'he ludicrous quarrel with Sir Cal-
laghan &Brollaghasi was performed with the highest
spirit, as well as the national ebullition on the subject
of the Highlanders. The cordiality with which Sir
'inky Macsarcasm takes the band of Sir Callaghan,
when he is told that bis countrymen are good soldiers,
and the cold contempt with which be turned away
when the Irishman subjoined "and so are osier too I"
Non. most excellent touches of acting. Mr. Cox-
were in Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan, successfully dis-
played the manners of a gentleman, with she anima-
tion and high honour of a soldier. He also obtained
much applause. Of the representatives• of Squire
Groom and Beau Mordecai, it is sufficient to say that
they were Mr. JONES and Mr. Summons; their names
themselves will express as much as the most laboured
praise. The whole Piece was acted in a style of ex-
cellence which will no doubt revive all its former po-
pularity.

The neighbouring Gentry of Charlton Place, in
Kent, have again been entertained with the Private
Theatricals of ROBERT FOOT, Esq.. and his Amateur
Company, by the performance of the Tragedy of
Bertram, and the Farce of Raising the Wind.
The Tragedy of Bertram has been got up at the
Dublin Theatre with more than usual attention and
expense, in which Mr. YOUNG appeared as the Hero,
to the fullest house of the season.
OSCAR BYRNE has danced himself into the good
gr4ces of his fair partner, Miss SMITH, and these vo-
t.iries of the 66 light fantastic toe" are resolved, it
seems, soon to figure in an hymeneal fraideux.
It is reported that Mr. Marmon has another Tra-
gedy in rehearsal at Drury-lane Theatre, and that it
will be given out for representation some time in
January.
Mr. HALL, a Comedian of much provincial cele-
brity, and who has lately been performing at the
Brighton Theatre, died on Sunday night.
Mr. NoRKETT, who died suddenly on Wednesday
last, at Bath, had been married but two days before
his death to an amiable young lady of that city. He
retired to rest the previous night in .perfect health,
and was discovered dead early in the morning by his
agonized bride.
A very liberal subscription has commenced at
Et Ai, I ,r the purpose of providing the poor with the
necessaries of life at reduced prices.
A considerable subscription has been opened at
ugh im, for the relief of the industrious poor, by the
sale of dour, potatoes, and coals, at low prices.
MRS. CouTm's Snot' KITCHIN.—This excellent
Lady, whose charitable disposition has long been
proverbial, has adopted a plan to mitigate the suffer.
ings of the poor and afflicted this winter at Highgate.
Her regular distribution every Friday is as follows:
.501 b. et beef, four ox heads, with rice, and such other
materials as is required to mike a strong soup. She
has 100 two quart and one quart jugs, with the names
of ltoo persons whom she has discovered to be proper
objects of charity affixed ter each. Those who have
wives and families have a two quart jug of this soap,
• and two slices of the beef, and those without children
half the quantity. By this means, 100 families, in-1
cluding 69 wives and 290 children, are in some de-
gree relieved weekly ; and our Readers will be sur-
prised to learn, that the expense hardly exceeds two
guineas. How requisite is it then for every family to
to pursue, in some degree, this praiseworthy course,
when so much real good is effected at an expense not
worthy of mention. •