The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-09-11 00:00:00

cOl. ESP G4RDEN TIIEJT.RE.

We It ce:l scarcely remind Our Readers, that in
sty a luch amicably concluded the' coutelt,'
I,:t b-tween the Public said the PriaPrieters
a Covent Garden Theatre,' it was stipulated and
a.,r• et! to, that the number of Private Doses should
frduccd to three on each side. It is.known to
au the public; that Mr. Ksitstot, in. returning
to sulss at the end of the season, alluding to. the
leant occurrences, proceeded to say:— •
restore tranquillity, the Proprietors enured into an
s..reediettt, (ad that agreement was made by myself,)
.with a
:tan; tee of C;entlereen."—,Sono marks of disapprobation
Le r, Mr. .ICzNots bistant(y added)—" That Treaty,
,j,c..it..1 ;;entletnen; I wish most distinctly to mats, the Pro-
.0„;•s, lf tun insist :pea it, are prepared SW carity
N I i i.tit.sful evecotioe."—Mr. K imams these fated
.so tbetaa-
-o...nre circumstance they were not getierally await of, witlits
a Thai since the conelusioi of the Treaty rat ketUf Pee-.
lipoid had been passed for the rebuilding of Drney4atietho-
sore, r. high authorised the Proprietors to have so many Private
!hie, a, might be rotted convenient to the cot-stern, This, he can-
tended, would give the Drury-lane Theatre an advantage over
sb ,t of co,ent.prden, if the fell performance of time Crown-
and-Nuelor Treaty were rigorously enforced. The Propri-
etors did rat conceive the Public" would wish to put Concatt-
garden Theatre Nader less advantageous terms than that of,
Drury-lane, aft& under these circumstances; they hoped the
Tteuty 'Foul:loot be enforced to its full extras, and," said Mr.'
concholon—" we shoWise happy to receive shalt,
as the boon of your liberality which the other Theatre will,
claissas their right by law."

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received with
This proposition was certainly curl.
siderable applause by.. the aadience then present
such disapprobation as there was being very partial
and feebly expressed. It. seem% that upon dream,
derstandieg that the favour then.aelicited
ed, the Managers bare subsequently made their K.
/augment.
The Private Boxes have beettAtrown,rapersokil
but seven on each side, which is preclselx 'ha same,
as in the former Theatre. As theseason approached,
a good deal had bee whispered of an opposition to
the retaining of more than six Private &US; and
much curiosity and anxiety was excited in the
public mind, although scarcely openly avowed,
by a:iy conliderable numbers of persons. 'The
Ticatre opened, last night, for the season ; and it.
was very soon crowded in every part. A. general
satisfeliol was expressed at the improvements
which Lave been made during the recess, and which
certainly add greatly to the elegant appearance, and
to the convenience of the House, as well as to its
security from fire. The saloon . and cortidor, on
the third tier (which last year belonged to
the private boxes, and arc now throin open)
were much admired. Indeed, they stre uncom.
wooly elegant. The mew stone 'ltaireilises, and
other impruvemouts wera._4l4k :saticb noticed.—'ll
For a whiles there seemed 0 !mita general satilifact..,
tiuo and many coneledelh.: 0044- report sat, mil,
Opposition was a Mere fatiricatilivo ald I/10.MM
of the Putt, however, •it soon 'appearetrialt*lMvj
ciPPotiton had "netualiy bees premeditate& Vila
Galleries were clausoraus for music; land-the party '
we allude to, at every hem of angar ofrOm above
joined eagerly in the uoise and ;uutcey;
is known that before an 'Opefa Wei de is tak' given.
in the usual way. When this had gone onsomo
time the following paper waS haadoitabatt, prissiest.,
as we have given it :
" Tit s Public are most respectfully informed, that afteithls
&awe, the entire Circle of Upper Boxes sat be opened for be,
enrol Use, excepting only THREE ANNUAL BOXES on
each side of the Theatre."
PA Paragraph from the bottom eta. Vosisat-arseden PlaP
Ilia, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 1809.1
After that, the two following Maud., written
with pencil, were successively handed about; all-
the three Papers proceeding from the same 4autat ; .
that is to say, the centre of the Pit :

O. P. -
"WE lIAVE BEEN IMPOSED ONI

. _,• . .
- •
. .
66 TIIE TREATY IS BROtEiIt,OPEN,WARIr
These placards mode miry
slittlei ientatierit oat of
the circle we bate already described. When the
stage lights were put ups as. if it were a signal for
action, there twaslitremendeus hissing and hooting.
in the Galleries,• allaweg by the centre of the Pit. -
From that time, till the band appeared, there was a
good deal of turbulence in the Galleries, but the
Pit was generally still and peaceable. Os the
orchestra bring filled, a cry of—" God save the
King !''—ara,e from the Galleries, and %reagens..
rally reheated in the Pit.—The band struck *p
the two!, and the centre of the Pit, crled.".trlth
hats off, and all standing !"—Whlch was awilteraa4,
obeyed, the centre of the. Pit singing the words 91;
the air, and buzzas proceeded from every part.ef
the house. The air concluded, almost every .one
sat ill wn ; when a few in the centre of tire-Pit
leaf e.l on the benches, and cried 66 O. P.'s stand
air:" About a dozen, and not more, in the first
instance, stood up. A cry proceeded. Of 64 Nu
Prirau: Boleti—Fur shame! For shame!" Short.
ly after, some company appeared in two of the Pd.
rate Boles, and the hisses, groane, sad shouts, from
the active party, were considerable. 64 No Prirate,
Boxes! Oil! Off! Get out I" were loudly shout.'
ed, but still from the same quarter and the Galls.
rim. A cry of 66 Up ! up !" followed; but few
roe, in addition to the original Strength of the
ire. When the certain drew up, a regular
adamoar commenced, but %ugly preceadiag item