The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-05 00:00:00

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LYCEUM TUE ITE E.

Last nightt4te season at this Theatre commenced
for the performance of the English Opera.
The first liiece was the Comic Opera of Love
in a Village, in which several new Performers
made their appearance before it London audience.
Mr. Put Li PPS sustained the part of Young Afea.
Mows with his accustomed ability.
Mr. Dowrox, in Justice Woodcock, was, i 4 a
degree, what he has been in the same character
heretofore, namely, meritorious, but licentious.
Considering the weight of talent that this Come.
dian can bring into the act& of competition,
whenever he chooses to be just to his Author, nod
himself, it is surprizing that he should be Inclined
_to indulge himself in those exuberancies of action
and expression, which not only tend to diminish
his immediate professional reputation, but aro
likewise injurious to the dignity of the Drama
Re was not dressed like a Country Magistrate,
but a Charlatan : and the repeated violations that
'he committed upon the letter of the author were
highly reps diens; ble. Notwithstanding the res.
pect that we (generally speaking) entertain for his
understanding and his ability, we never will sub.
scribe to those scenic debasements, in mien and
ozpressiou, which aro so derogatory to the repu.
tation of a London Theatre.
The part of Hodge was played by a Mr. Tea.
PIN, from the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, who
acquitted himself with considerable ability.
'Pie young Lady, who made her first appear.
ante in Jtoietta, acquitted herself very satisfacto.
rily ; she looked the part well ; she sang with
some taste and she spoke it with feeling and effect.

Mrs. ILEN LEY, in Deborah Woodcock, was s

tolerable substitute for Mrs. Spiels; and Mrs.
'fintrlN, in Mudge, supplied the absence of Mrs.
BLAND.
The popular Farce of Ili( or Miss followed, is
which the most noticeable circumstance was the
performance of Dick Cypher, by Mr. Met.stx.
The eccentricity and imitative pleasantries of Mr.
MATHEWS in this character, made the, assumption .
of it by any other Actor a eirentnstatice of much
.peril as to 'fame': yet Mr. hist.vist, without being
a mere copyist, contrirt•tl to keep the audience in
gotid humour, without out material sacrifice of his
theatrical renown.

Mr. Tv LIMN succeeded Mr. JOHNSTONE ie the
character of 0' Rourke 0' Daisy ;:.aud (consi.
dering the disadvantages which the substitute of
that inimitable actor milWjlicessarily labour un.
der) wept through the character with much ease
and spirit.
Miss E. BOLTON performed Cliaro Sterling, foe
the drat time, with cheracter3stic delicacy ;. aott
Miss KELLY performed Dotty 0' Doisy,-ag the
substitiite for Mrs. BLAND, with less injury, oa
comparison, than might hare *en expected.

V AUXIIALL.

This delightful scene of polite and rational amuse.
ment was opened last nigh t,for the first time this see.
son,with a sptendidGala in honour of his Masts ex's
Birth-day. The Gardens never appeared in such
splendour, as many important and judicious im.
provements have been made since last season. Au
additional colonnade surrounds the whole, within
that which was formerly erected, and a now wag.
nificent portico is raised in front of the Pnrocs's
Pavillion, which attracted universal admiration
'from its brilliant appearauce. On the top were
the PRINCE of WALes's- Feathers illuminated with
variegated lamps, and in various parts of the Gar•
dens were the letters G. R. formed in the same man-
ner. "Long live the KING," was placed over the
Orchestra. The Concert was heard with much
,delight, and Mrs. BLAND, Miss FERON, Mies
ACRES, Mr. TERRAIN and Mr. Thenum, wow
rapturously applauded in several excellent new
songs. Bet Ween the first and second acts, a O
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piece of machinery, representing a romantic lend.
scape, was exhibited, and gave the highest tads.
faction. , A bridge scene vat displayed, over
which were seen passing in succession, troops of
cavalry and infantry, waggohs, mail coaches, fa
mad bull pursuing a man on horseback, a Milli
Lady riding a donkey, with John whipping be.,
hind on foot, and a number of other figures,
which appeared eitremely natural. The evening
was concluded with a brilliant display of fireworks.