The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-12 00:00:00

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• Tki Cdtnedy of Tie flesierliastt, with d Scene
from the Okra of ll Fanatic. per to Ilinsitn, in
which: Madame CAtaLAhr sang, and the Dance of
Psyche; by-the whole Corps de &Yeti were ;RI.
formed, at. this splendid Theatre, fur the benefit of
the toteran Ket.r.lro 'The House was crowded, as
it shool4 be, when such a claimant solicits the
public patronage.
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RAY.KAREET•
Yesterday evening this Theatre Was opened for
the Summer Season, with the Comedy of r 1 Bold
Stroke for a Wife f ,My Grandma-her ; and the
Two Children in the Wood.
The more prominent novelties of the. etehing,
were the re.appearauee bf Mr. BANNISTER, in the
parts of Colonel Feign:nil, and Walter ; and
the first appearance of a fair Debutante, named
Miss H. KELLY, TAO Made her professional cunr.
tesy to the town, in the part of Fiorella, in My
Grandmother.
Thc rapturous reception that Mr. BANNISTER
met from the audience must have been supremely
pleasing to him, as it was of a uatore which Proved
that the high estimation in which the public held
pins, as a.man, was mingled with their plaudits to.
wards him, as an actor. In regard to his perform.
*ace of Colossi Feign:esti, we must admit that ha
is the best representative of that part, in these
times, though we do not deem it as ono of his
best scenic efforts, notwithstanding his Protean
habitudes.—There should be an air of elegance
visible In the deportment of the Gentleman who
assumes this character, which Mr. HANNISTIR
.does not fully possess, as, with all his merit, he
is not completely at case in the habiliments of
Field Officer. But his Walter was an admirable
specimen of good acting. In the Scene where ho
misses the children, he awakened a spirit of slim.
pathy in evary part of the Theatre, as the satires.
lion of his eyes and gestures were irresistibly united
to seize upon the tenderest emotions of the heart.
Miss KELL: sustained the part of Florclia with
address; and, considering that she followed two
such actresses, in the same character, as Madame
STORAGE and Mn. C. KEIIIII/E, acquitted herself
with credit. Her person is elegant, and her man.
siorgraceful, and she sang and acted the Masquerade
Song in a style so pleasing, as to excite a general
demand for its repetition.
A. Mrs. HRERETONI from the Sotrthamptott
Theatre, made bee first essay 'in London, in the
charaCter of Helen, in the Childress of the Wood,
and that is a part where the scope for ability is so
limited, that but little professional honour can be
gained or lost in the exertion. We must see more
of Mrs. HRERETONI before we can PUS as ultimate
opinion upon her powers.
Mr. MATHEWS, Mr. Joszs, Mr. LISTORI:Mrs.
FARLEY, Mrs. DAVENPORT, and MIL ithERS,
were severally-greeted on their eatrances j and le
appears to us, that the Managers have oat been
negligent in providing such a corps dransatifse as
may uphold the dignity of their summer establish.
meat, and contribute largely to the wealth of
their treasury.

L YCZUIf.
The new Grand Ballet, The Castilian Minstrel,
was repeated last night, after the Opera of The
Duenna, in au improved, and somewhat curtailed
state,—for on the first representation, it detained
the spectators until too late an hear ; it received
the most unanimous and unbounded approbation,
which it well deserves.

King John was performed at Covent-Garden
Theatre, where the excellent acting of Mr. Km-,
axe and Mrs. SIDDONS, and Mivt. Kanat.r, was
rewarded by the plaudits of an elegant and name.
roes audience.
Mr. CUMBERLAND'S new Comedy is said to be -
laid aside until another season.

- 110 LWAY SPOIL:I'S.
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The Kent Rood was thronged yesterday by
troops of City apprentices, and holiday folks of
every description.—Greenwich was the grand yen.
deztous, and the motley groups prepared to cum.
mence operations on the heights within the Parke
In the cavalcade of dust-carts, tax-carts, and
other elegant carriages, anew foureinehand driver
banged up with someeciat. lie was not a Menu
bee of the Club, for his ael.ouf *as unlike • any .
thing cootaiued in the fashionable orders of the -
day. Instead of blood bays, he conducted tout
&maks in plated harness, ribbons and dowers.
The driver himself appeared In costume, which
partook of the dusky lining of a chimney; sod.,
the vehicle, drawn by his well-managed steads),
had previously conveyed food for canine end fen*.
animals about the metropolis. This extraordiant,
equipage proceeded in grand style, sad the Pa
rioteer received es much attention al a ROMS
Victor making his triumphal wary, eatil be er.
rived at New Cross Turnpike, where one of his
leaders halted, and refused to obey the propelling
motion of a broomstick. His obstinacy threw
the rest of the cattle into confusion ; and the dri.
Ter, bring unable to restrain their vicionsirick% •
fell like the son of Sol from his seat, and quittell
the reins. The donkies then dragged the vehicle,
kicking and flinging across the road, and by come.
lag in contact with the bind wheels of si brewerli
dray, it was aeon demolished. , Fortunately a
glass of Old Tom, alias gin, soon restored -the •
prostrate driver to tho full exercise of. his powers,
and with the aid of a few Brothers of the Whip,
he rallied his cattle, and left them to., repoee in a
dry ditch, to secure the fragments of his barouche.
The accident produced some ameeentent among
the spectators, and we did not hear that arty worse
misfortune occurred to damp the pleasures and
sports of the day.
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A Dublin Paper of Tuesday last says, " Oa
Sunday last, prayers were uttered up is all the
Rosati Catholic Chapels in this eity, to implore
the blessing or rain, so much Wanted from the lung
continued drought that had hitherto prevailed.
The next day (yesterday) the great. Disposer of
Events was pleased to seed the moat pientifil hies
Ihas we lets known formai weeke."
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