Star.
London, England, 1817-03-03 00:00:00

COVENT CARDEN TM

Mr. BOOT% on Saturday evening, made his fourth
appearance in this Theatre, in the part of Richard 111.
Such was the avidity manifested by the public to be
present on this occasion, that scarcely a single box re.
mained disengaged on Friday moining ; and long
before the usual hour of opening the doors on Satur-
day, an immense crowd had assembled at the doors
of the boxes, pit, and galleries. The moment having
at length arrived for the admission of the audience.
the rush in all directions was terrific, but especially
at the entrance to thestit. Several women, who had
imprudently venture amidst the multitude, were al-
most suffocated, omit bit for the humanity and al.
most incredible efforts of a few individuals, would
have fallen victims to their temerity. Shoes, hats,
and skirts of coats were every where missing ; and,
many paid dearly in this way for the gratification of
their curiosity. The pit was filled in a very few mi-
nutcs, and every vacant place in the boxes, which
was nut in the care of a keeper, soon found an occu
pant. The confusion naturally resulting from this
scramble for accommodation having subsided, the
Mends and enemies of Mr. Boort( began to evince
their respective feelings, some by cries of " Booth for
ever 1" and otheri by exclamations of " Ne Booth!"
The pittites all stood on the benches. and as the sen-
timents which were uttered met their approbation or
dislike, filled the House with cheets and clapping, or
with astounding groans. In every box several prin-
ted copies of Mr. BOOTH'S apology were placed, and
a like precaution was adopted in the pit and galleries.
The females in the pit were comparatively new, but
the boxes had to beast of the presence of many
Ladies of respectable appearance, who all teemed
disposed to lend the aid of their influence in support
of the offender, in which they were evidently joined
by a great majority of the audience. There were
still, however, enough of turbulent opponents to cre-
ate diaorder and interruption. A sort of overture of
clapping and hissing having been performed, a per-
'son in the pit hoisted the following placard on a
stick :—" He has been punished enough, let us for-
give him."
By Mr. BOOTH'S friends this was hailed with loud
shouts of applause ; but on the other hand, there was
a good deal of opposition. and this sort of warfare
continued till the curtain rose. The noise and " hurley
burley" was now at its height.. All manner of dis-
cordant ramrods burst at the same instant from every
part of the Theatre. Not a syllable uttered by the
actors could be heard, arid cries of" Booth, Booth 1"
rent the air. New placards were also hoisted in va-
rious directions ; among these were the following :
gi Let us have no liars ; the British public eau for-
give an unintentional error, but they cannot forget
wilfull and gross falsehood." 44 Hear Booth, of Old
Drury, in his proper place." This mode of expressing
individual opinions, of course produced different sen-
sations with different parties, and hence the shouts of
applause cr dissent were redoubled. In the second
scene, Mr. Boobs came on, and was received with
loud demonstrations of applause by his friends, and
as loud cries of " Off, off," uttered by the opposing
party. Boughs of laurel were thrown on the stage ;
but at the same time a shower of orange peels proved
that there were these who did not accord with this
tribute. Mr. BOOTH, having bowed respectfully
three times, proceeded with his part. The noise,
however. was still so tremendous as to defy his ut-
most efforts to make himself heard. He was now
assailed by cries of " Apologize on the stage ; we
I want a more humble apology 1" To these cries,
however, he Pas inattentive, and went on. As he
quitted the stage, his supporters renewed their cheers.
The Manager was next called for by many voices ;
and Mr. FAwceir came forward. He endeavoured
repeatedly to address the Hodge, but in vain. At
length, finding his exertions fruitless, he made his
b.rw, and retired..

A long placard was neit exhibited from the boxes,
in which the contrition of Mr. Booth for his offence
was alluded to. This was soon removed. and banded
from hand to hand. It was succeeded by placards
in the pit, with the words--.. Bull v. Booth—Verdict
for plaintiff;"—" No persecution," &c. The tumult
now a little subsided, but a quarrel in the second
tier of boxes led to its renewal. This appeared to
originate in the vociferation of one Gentleman who
was evidently a violent opponent of Mr. Booth. He
fought his battle manfully, apd kept his station he
was, in consequence, saluted' with cries of—" out.
out, no Ditiary-lane Committee." This continued
till the curtain rose for►the commencement of the se-
cond act, when all was again attention to the stage.
Mr. Booth soon came on, and the former clash of
sounds met the ear. About the middle, however, of
the wily scene between Richard and Lady Anne, a
person from the pit handed Mr. Booth a paper on the
end of a stick, which he received in the most respect-
ful manner, and having read it, retired to die stage-
door, where he held a conference with Mr. Fawcett.
Ina few seconds be again came forward, holding
Mr. Fawcett by the hand.

Mr. Fawcett then spoke as follows r—v Is it the
wish of the house that Mr. Booth should be beard ?"
(Closers aLd grow).
Mr. Booth stepped forward, and addressed the
house in the following words t Ladies and Gen-
tlemen, I have endeavoured all in my power to atone
for the disappointment to which I was instrumental
in another place. I have apologized for my conduct
on that occasion, and have ea&avoured to explain
the circumstances under which that conduct was in-
fluenced. I now again most humbly and sincerely
repeat my apology."

This speech was but very partially heard, and pro-
duced nd good effect. In consequence of the con-
tinued noise—" Richard was himself agaia," and
Mr. Booth proceeded in the play.
Ti,. s cond act concluded as the first, with loud
cheers intermingled with hisses. A tight in the
boxes followed, which terminated by the most con-
spicuous of the Anti-Booths being turned oat, a
victory which wat hailed with loud shouts. Th;s ex-
pulsion, however, did not prodtice much quiet, for
the enemy commenced an incessant rapping at the
box door with his stick, and continued it for the re-
mainder of the performance.
At the commencement of the third act, Mr. Faw-
cett and Mc. Booth came forward hand in hand, ac-
companied by a person bearing this inscriptipn--
44 gr. Booth..avoryour silent. to explain and to
apologize." The placard ob." Hear BoOth of Olt

Drury in his preper plats," was immediatlly
played, amidst loud shouts and great confusion.
Mr.. Booth then spoke to the following cilia :
el Ladies and Gentlemen, I have done every thing
in my power to express the sense I entertain of my
offence, and I am willing to do so again in any way
you shall suggest."
Having said so much, and ending it impossible to
be heard, he retired once morce. A person in the
pit immediately.hoisted a paper, on which were in-
scribed the words—s, We pardon Booth." In the op-
posite side of the Pit, another placaid had the words—
The Pit pardon him."
The third act was then gime ihrough, but there was
no symptom of abatement in the uproar, and partial
squabbles were observable-in all parts of the house.

The fourth act began under more auspicious cir.
cumstances than any of the former ones, and for the
first time die voice of Mrs. Faucit was heard ; she
was loudly applauded; the gleam of peace was, how-
ever, but short, chaos resumed its empire, and con-
tinued, wiifiout interruption to the end of the play.
The curtain then dropped, and cries for Booth were
renewed. A ready obedience was paid to every
offer' of accommodation, and Mr. Fawcett, for the
third time, came forward, leading Mr. Booth by the
hand ; a person bearing another inscription came
with them ; it was this :—" I have acted wrong ; I
have made an apology, and throw myself on the
candour of Englishmen."
The friends of Mr. Booth haled this last attempt
of their favourite to conciliate the public mind with
renewed cheers, and at least four-filths of the audience
were with them. The opposition of the remaining
fifth, however, was so clamorous, that it was impos-
sible to hear a single word of the few observations
which Mr. Booth attempted o add. In retiring,
Mr. Booth WAS cheered in the loudest manner, and
handkerchiefs were waved in prodigious numbers in
all directions, from the upper gallery to the lowest
seat in the pit.

At the conclusion of the -Afterpiece, The Heir of
Pirooi, Mr. Booth was loudly called for. Mr. Faw-
cett answered the call, and asked whether he was to
interpret, from the manner in which Mr. Booth's
name had been mentioned, that it was the wish of
the audience he should repeat the part of Richard—
Cries of " Yes."--.“ Then (said Mr. Fawcett) bow-
ing, as I always shall, to the wish of the public,. I
beg to announce, that Mr. Booth: sit appear again
on Monday evening, in the Play of Rieheed the Third.
This annunciation was received with loud cheers,
mingled with hisses equally clamorous.

The following communication was published this
morning by the Proprietors of Covent Garden
Theatre s

" Ml. The Sob• Committee of Dretry Lea Theatre,
consisting of Five Gesilessas, having taken upon themselves to
deny the existing agreement between the two Theatres. although
but Three of its Members can possibly be able to speak to the
fact elks having been acknowledged, the following letter is sub-
mitted to the Public, and to the Noble Member of the Commit-
tee, (whose memory k will no doubt refresh) as no little cotisr-
malson of the truth of the statement, that the honourable engage-
ment did exist, and has been broken through ."

The following Dosuments have also been pubbsheds
TO THE EDITOR.

(loges-street, March I, I RI 7.

Stn—As the Sub-Committee of Drury-lane Thea-
tre, tonsi►ting of five Gentlemen, have taken upon
themselves to deny, through the medium of the pub-
be prim:, a transaction of their predecessors, to which
only two of their present members could possibly be
competent to speak, I solicit the use of the same
channel for submitting to the other three the follow-
ing letter, which, while it strongly confirms the state-
ment which an honourable appeal to my truth and
candour forbade me to withhold, will refresh, no
doubt, the memory of the Noble Member of the
Sub-Committee, to whose testimony it offers so di-
rect a contradiction.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,

DOUGLAS KINNAIRD.
Copy of 111 Law from Tams AS HARRIS; Esq. to tie Homurable
DUVOLAiII KIIIINAIRD.

litilesuente, Feb. 27, 1617.
Sia•-.Not having the honour of being personally known to you,
I ought to apologize for this intrusion; but I consider myself as
imperiously called upon by this unfounded attack on you, an-
nexed to the Drury-lane Play-bile of yesterday, to state the fol-
lowing facts:
bat an,agreemeot did exist, (drawn up by Mr. Sheridan and
signed by us both) in substance such as described by you in your
note of the 24th instant, to my son, recognising the subsisting
treaty between the two Theatres, which must have been known
by all who were in any way connected with the conduct of Moll-
ies@ Theatre. For the truth it this, appeal need only be made
to Mr. Graham, the Magistrate.
That Mr. Whitbread being made folly acquainted with it, and
the necessity of it, most heartily concurred in ratifying it, en a
full explanation in an interview vrtth Mr. Fawcett, expressly ap-
pointed for that purpose.
That on the establishment of the present Sob-Committee, I
had the honour of a visit here, from Lord Lois, the intent of
which appeared to me the establishing a )borough good and
friendly understanding betimes the two 'teams. A short time
previous to this, the !Drury-bine Committee bad engaged Mr.
T. Cooke, (although Mr. T. Cooke bad, on the day before, set-
tied whit Mr. Fawcett an engagement Mr three years for &vent
Garden Theme.)
On my warmly remonstrating to Lis Lordship on this breach
of the honourable engagement exisdag between the two 'ilea •
tree, his Lordship expressed hinnelt as 'seedy disapproving all
such conduct, and at the SUM time declaring that he should
ever oppose himself to all such practices.
How two gentlemen of the Drury-lane Committee (Mr. Lamb
and Mr. Wilson) have been led into this strange and quite un-
warrantable engagement with Mr. Booth!. appears to me quite

tanaeapostable—pastieutarly u apparently Mi.-Booth could not
at all add to the, strength a their meant subsisting Company,
who Me. Keediwas belonging to it.
I love the honour to be, with mach reapefili
Your abed= liiisable settant, 'V. gums.
TO THE EDITOR.

" Theatre Royal, Drery-lasic, Mucha. 1117.
Sut—A communication has appeared in a Paper
of this day, repeating what has already been stated
in almost every Daily Paper—that on Tuesday even-
ing last I was iu one of the front boxes at Covent-
Garden Theatre during the whole of the performance.
As this conunuoitation purports to come from the
Manager of the above Theatre, it seems to convey an
' imputation that I went for the purpose of encou-
raging the opposition to Mr. Boora'spe rformance;
I therefore think it due to inyself iaoidaolly (though
restrained by positise orders from the Sub-Committee
of Drury-lane from making any further statement in
their behalf) to affirm that I went their oficially, by
the. acquiescence and sanction of the Sub• Committee,
for the purpose (if Mtnßoom expressed any inten-
tion of remising to his duty at Drury-lane, which
was not totally unexpected) of expressing their senti-
ments on ahe aubjest, and of generally explaining
their motives and Cssidopt, atottw4 to any 4194:

thfi might have been =Jo upon
quarter of the Theititre.
ge I solemnly declare, that I .
rign, took the least part in tht tun
and, for the troth of this statement
who aeenmpanied me, and in thi
enough to observe me. (Signet

CLERICAL IN7 ELL

CAMBRIDGE. FE:IRD.
Dr. John Haviland, Fellow ut John
of Anatomy, has been appointed, by the
offer of Regius Prote4sor of Physic, v.
I. Pronington.
Marotaduhe Lawson, Esq. B.A. of M:
elected Fellow of that Society.
Messrs. Henry Haroage Blackman,
Robert RaNIA, of lesus Col:else, were
witted B;.chelors of Arts. •
ECCI.F.StAiTICAL 'WISP
The Rev. E. Rogers, M.A. is present
Consta•itittc, Devon.
The Rev. James Speare, M.A. senk
Cambridge, to the Rectory of Limits, Nt
The Rev. William Hepworth, jun. B.:
collated, by his Excellency the Governor
Bahama Islands, to the Rectory of St. Al
New Pi ovideoce.

The Marquis of Abercorn has present
to the Second Charge of the Abbey Park
the death of the late Rev. Lintes

On the lgtli ult. an unanimous till was riven by the Niro
Congregation of Yetho!m to Mr. Patrick &eat'ley, Vreactter d
the Gospel, to the Ministerial Charge there.

FASRIONS FOR dI.4RCR.

(From Le Mk Aszonbl:....)
FEENe:'II-•-PROXII.NADE MEM—Ramat: clre•sofdove eke*
sri,-,tie7, ornamented at the border with four rows sit ~g
white satin ribbaiul. A three-Tiarter pelisse of rich pile hhie
levantine, bum.' e.l down Cie cram, the her by a
double dounc, of white Lee of a Vandyke pattern 1 .1 ev.,
surmounted by =ocherous, and turned up at th
Vandyke cuffs of white satin. Black velvet fires..? a , Vl4O a vet
full plume of white feathers. Gloves and f!inel
kid, English tripli ruff, and eye-glass depersient ir go4lchait.
ENS/ANN.—OPERA AND EVENING HO/111 COSTUISV k
of wh:te tissue gauze over white satin, ornamented rural ee
border In a novel and unique style wins white sari toils .
Opera hood surmounted by a full garland of roses and lilies tithe
valley. blush-coloar or pearl wiry slippers; and white hid glows.
Geureat. OBSERVATION/ --The favourite colon's are pale
garnet, enteral green. Tyrian purple, garter Blue, and pink.
(From ofohrrrearor's Reporitorp)
OPERA DRES•I.—A blue crape dress AVE: a white satin slip;
the dress trimmed round the skirt with a deep blond lace,
is headed with a white and novel trimming composed of wLi e
Eines silk and small pearl beads ; this trimming is surninuml
with a beautiful deep embroidery of lilies, surrounded by leave.
The body and sleeves of this dress are extremely ooveL fie:s
dress, toque a la Berri; it is a crown of a novel form, tastefate
ornamented round the toys with lilies to correspond t!,
trimming of the skirt, and a ;dome of wls:te ferliers,whi.harth;
over the face.

EVENING Da r es.—A soft white satin gown, made a inika
length, cut very low round the back of the neck, and due
down at each side of the bosom, so at to mett at the bultanc
the wait in front. A narrow cestus of film scrim disused,:
folds, and finished by a bow in front, goes roond toe w4.t.
trimming of V.is dre.s is swansdown, disposed with ono% tai,
and novelty : there are three rows round the skirt, each of whia
Is ornamented with a Id.ic' bow in front. A row of Aranscluw.
goes op the front and round the bosom ; ft
disp!ays a white lace tucker. The back i

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Head•ciri se, the imperial tocit.e, compu.ed
the front, in the form of a tiara, is superb',
pearls; the crown is set in full; it Is of a vr
a plume of white feathers placed upright
torque. The hair is disposed in light curls
lusts at the ►ides.

PARISIAN FASHION
The new hats are in general white or yell
or roso-eoloured sih. Else prevailing Anc
clinks, lilacs, yellow daffodil., and knots of ro,
head-dresses have been seen at sclera( Assensbi
of a sans:, or saver band, with a fringe at,
side, and surmounted with the leather. or
of Paradise. Tke other is less rich, but 0
firs: ; the hair is separated hi the middle of
on each side with blue or red ribbands, forming
ceutre of a ringlet.

MARRIED. •
Thursday, at ChathaisiAlsorge Ukle,eldest
Barlow, Issrt. to lillarr, third davibter
Robert Barlow.

IM POR. 1 ANT ADVICE.
SI quid novlstl rectitis itti4
Candidut imperti, si nun his utere mecum._',
TO regulate the human passions.
them' to give them a proper direction
stead of vainly attempting to eradicate them
foolithly and impiously pretending to evert
eels—is the bushiest at a rational motali:y,
cepts of the purest Religion, and countenances.
of the soundest' philottoplftt - It Is unnecessary
been written on wit subject, to describe the to
&carte those diseases that are brought upon .
mind by indulging to excess is sexual pleasures,
by persevering in a peritic.ous habit too often a'
It more concerns the private happiness of ,
reieral prosperity of the'country, to announce
from a long and extensive practice in this
the Pro'esston, we Can with the gte.ttest
Parents and Guardians of Youth, and those
under a plural or partial debility and I
Weavous SIFST cm, whether produced by t hi
Svsen.tric Infection, by intemperate livin;
chmates, by mtense application to st udy, '
or by excesses of any kind, that we have it
as entirely new method of cure, without
McncultY, which In ell the varieties and in
easuplants, has continued to answer the moat
*as of Pa.ients of both Sexes.
The earnestness and anxiety with which
looked for so great a desideratum in the eon&
MOUS of a polished and enlightened age, as
talents, and integrity, d.voting themselves
diseases, is evinced by She ewe Lpplications
deities which we are daily receiving from
World. In slight and recent eases of Sypt4o
feet cure is completed in the short period oft.
of the utmost inveteracy, where other Practit
;proper perseverance in our plkn of treat,-
puthat a safe and radical cure. Strictures
teo to twenty years duration, are by our superior
perm.zently removed in the course of three
Patients .4 either sex may consult us with
secrecy, and delicacy, at our house, No. HA
Patients in the country, describing the nature
incloslng a remitunce fur advice and medicines,
sent to all parts ofthe would. CURRIE and
No. 107
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N. ➢. lite above important discovery in
sod Debility, was matured by Dr. Cutter c;
through FRANCE, NAPLES, and NOME,
Just returned with some highly interesting son
'specting the present state of ated!sal And s
Continent, which he is preparing to lay het
treatise on these complaints, and which he hopes
few wee►s to publish.

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