The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

THEATRICALS.

ENHUSHOPERA.HOUSE. —last night a performance, which
the bills call An Operatic Arrangement of the Comedy of
Mrs. Centlirre, entitled no Guardians Outwitted; or a
Bold Stroke fur a /Fiji, was represented for the first time.
It is one of the tunny revivals in a compressed shape, which
hare been produced with success at this Theatre during
the present season ; and it would be a waste of time to at-
tempt any outline of a work so well known as the piece of
which it is an abridgement. The principal characters are
Coked Fainwell and Ann Lonely • the former supported
by Mr. blarnaws, the latter by diss KELLY. Mr. MA.
THEWS is not confined to the one personification, for the Cot.,
is order to meet all the guardians of his balovediand to win
their consent, is obliged to adapt himself to the different
tastes which a Fop, a Dutchman, a Stetard, and a Quaker,
must necessarily possess. The facility with which he dart-
ed from one character into the other was truly astonishing;
and his humour in the support of each was admir-
able. Of Miss KELLY we must say again what we have
often said upon more important occasions, that we only
regretted the circumstance of her not having had more
to do. The part, however, offered some opportuni-
ties. A strong spirit of vivacity—a strong conception
of ludicrous peculiarities—in short, a genius adapts
ed to the display of every thing embraced under
the general term of comedy. insured to those opportunities the
most advantageous execution. when placed in such hands.—
The music of the piece is entitled to commendation, and me
whole was so well received, as to afford a promise of a very
successful run.

Drury-lane Theatre will open on the let of October. A
netv piece, founded on the romance of Kenilworth, is to
he produced, and will comprise the whole strength of the
company.

Thomas Moore, Esq. the Poet and Patriot, bas taken his
departure for England. in company with his noble friend
the Marquess of Lansdowne.—(WaterfordChrox.)
The following had its origin in a little badinage, which
lately occurred between " the cominereial"* and a Noble
and witty Earl, from this part of the United Kingdom, who
has lately distinguished himself in dramatic literature, and
who, his intimates say, is equally a proficient in what Cur-
ran termed " poetical prose."
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AP any who touch gut, silk. wire,
Said.. It if you would amsqulug
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.• Agreed—with as my heart,
(Qum It . who is oat Bel bat Beau,
Awl full Of lutellertual tire),
• Awl you. G—. shall he my Lyre."
• The eommercial, (Dandy.) the agnomen of this eminent merchant, who
wa. one of the original members of that celebrated club. The Iltattiliee- of
whirl' Beau Brimunell was King.' Mast of them had wick-names-thua
soother of them, Sir J. it., of ti—, was called " the Delegate (delicate)
Datidy."--(Dub'in Meenang Post.)
BEN JONION THE I'oaT.—As the workmen were last
week excavating a vault, to receive the remains of the Lady
of Sir Robert Wilson, In the north aisle of Westminster
Abbey, they discovered at the head of it a leaden coffin
placed in the ground perpendicularly, with the head down-
wards, in a hole about two feet square. At the top of the
hole was a square stone, about IS incites side, on which
were the initials " B. J." rut in characters rather illegible.
On inquiry amongst the old men of the Abbey, they state,
that when Ben Jonson was seriously ill, lie was asked '
where he would be buried ? He said, "If I can get foot
ground in Westminster Abbey, I will be interred there :"
and the Dean of Westminster being applied to, he gavel
sufficient ground to admit the corpse in a perpendicular
position, as it was found. The skeleton of the deceased
poet, upon inspection, was entire, and in a singular state
of preservation.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-Sunday evening Captain Mildmay,
the brother of Sir Henry Mildmay, after dining at the Toy,
Hampton Court, with a party, on returning to town with
some friends in two separate gigs, by soine accident was
precipitated from the one he drove. Instant assistance was
procured, and he was bled by Mr. Taylor, of New Bridge-
street, who has a residence at Hampton Wick ; but we are
sorry. to add, without effect, as lie expired in the course of
the night. His loss will be sincerely regretted by a name•
tons circle of friends.—(Morniv paper)
Inten REPARTEE —Last evening, a party returning from
Donnybrook fair, took an inside jaunting car to town, the
driver observing, that lie would charge them fourpence
a head, bein an advance of lOU per cent, on the usual fare,
which is only twopence. Into the car they got, and away
they set off merrily for the metropolis. When near the
Canal Bridge, one of the party said to the driver, " Well,
neighbour, remember that it's twopence a head!" " No!
please your worship, it's twopence afoot though," replied
the skelper of rosinantes!—;Dublia Morning Post, of sa-
turday.)