Star.
London, England, 1816-04-18 00:00:00

DRURT L.IN4 TlirdTßE.

Miu Natio, whose abilities both as an itc!rec3 and I
a singer were duly appreciated by the whew
she first appeared mi the Loudon Stage ablut three
months since, has at last completed her country en-
gagement, and assumed, last night, at this Theatre,
the part of ito:elia, in the charming Opera of Love
in a Ville e. Tie return of this young Lady in the
plenitude of lie.lllll, beauty and talent, was hailed
with rapturous applause' by the audience, and the
manner in which site exerted herself prure-I her fully
entitled to the approbation with which she was reteiv-
ed. She now keeps the promise which her first eft.-t ts
held our. Her vuice has increased in ;rower, and
her execution, if passi!.ie, in elegance. The sonl of
melody WAS breathed in all her sfinAs, hut the Its-
multuotn applause e.itli which she wss iewarded,
was not confined to her vocal excellencies. \v,
have already remarked, that were Miss NAstr to
forsake the service cf the Operatic Muse, she would
move in the very first rank among Thalia's votaries.
The ease and elegance of her action last night, and
the charming arid animated playfulness of her man.
ner, especially in the scene in which sports with the
old justice': Love, out only justified the opiii;on which
we had expressed, but causes' it to be shared by the
whole audience, and drew down repeated plaudits.
Under every point of view, therekre, Miss NASA
may be considered as one of the most valuable ac-
quisitions which Os •rheatre has made, and s':e can-
not fail proving of great and lasting a:traction.
Comm, in nun.; 1111,adQua, sang with the wires,
taste and was several times rapturously en:ond. Dow.
TON, as Justke Woodcock, Miss Poets as Lucinda, Mrs.
Sraftns as Deburah Woodcock, Pmts and Mrs BBL.
I..tray as Eustace and Hawthorn, supported their re-
spective characters with a degree of spirit, which
rendered tAie whole performance one of the most
effective we have witnessed.
This piece was followed by the first representation
of a grand Operatic Ballet, called Pitcairn': Island,
and founded on the late discovery of the descendants
of the mutineers of the Bounty, in a Smith Sea island.
The plot of this interesting spectacle is of- the
simplest texture. Two British ships land their crews,
on the island, and find the only survivor of the mu-
rtineers, surrounded by a beautiful and numerous
progeny of sons and daughters. Rejoicings and
dances take place on the occasion, in which Mr.
ObCAR BYRNE and Miss Surru displayed great ele-
gance .of attitude and grecetul activity of motion.
The two daughters of the Mutineer, or.bland Patri-
arch, are, meanwhile, surprised,. with the nephew of
the English Captain, by the savages of a naighbotg--
ing isle, but rescued by the valour of British tars.
The savages are slain, and- the rescued maidens be-
stowed by their father on the lovers whom they have
chosen. The , whole concludes by the departure of
the ships, attended by the canoes of the natives.
Splendour of scenery and a novel and tasteful ar-
rangement are throughout the whole conspicuously
displayed ; but it is by much too long, and will be ren-
dered perfect by compression. The music, selected
by Corm, shears both judgment and taste. Not-
withstanding suite • ccasion4l opposition from the
great length of the piece, it was ultimately announced
in the midst of triumphal applause.