The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-06 00:00:00

THEATRES..

KING'S TREATIIi.-On Saturday laid,the Italian The-
atre opened with MOZART'S grand serious Opera, PI
Memos:o di Tito,. a work which is established on so
immovable a foundation, that praise cannot add to its
firmness, nor can it be shaken by criticism. The
season has commenced earlier than usual, and signs of a
hasty beginning were discernible, both in the honse and
on the stage. The indisposition of Madam de Ileums
rendered it necessery.to make over her part to Signora
CARADORI, who, though great credit is due to her toe
the undertaking, and at a short notice, has not the
qualifications for representing so vindictive anti violent
a personage as Vitellia, whose " love tO,liatred turned,"
so well depicted both by poet and musician, requires de-
clamatory and musical powerapf trig:first inagnittide—
such powers as Madame CATALANS formerly brought in
snpport of it, and more recently Iliell. A I.ISERT, One
change in a theatre generally produces other', as exempli-
fied in the present instance, and 'lmi:hi:racier of Sereilis
was transferred from Sig.:Cattonoet,firr photo it is so well
calculated, to a Madlle. LECLAIR. or (Mimi, as wefirid,
she is to he paned. ,fmeio, the friend of &Ohs. was per-
sonated by.. Mad. ()RAMAN% in male attire, whose con.:
sideratioso ler the audieece, evinced by the onsioion of
nearly all the notes set down for her,desosodsoor grate-
fail acknowledgments. Mad. CASIPORESE'S seiro is ih.
deed a fine performance, and has often drawn forth
lour admiration. At present this excellent performer,
seems to be labouring under a cold. , et•atOsit, as'
Tito, appears, both as A sioger and actor. in a most
'fatoureble light ; . be treads the stage like a real
Emperor, an4aings like a true artist.. We never heard.
;his voice snore advantageously.
~INaccitoteLO,Ptehlie.
is entitled to mat praise ; ,though we. cannot but. rf-,
gret that most.excellent performer '4 NClitrprir , in.this,
part. lo the Ballet, whist), was 1.. e 01,181=4 do Vie**.
Madlle. Animas and M. AMAND made their asst ap-
pearance in London.. The former is a respetahle
dancer, and an indilierent figure, and the, katter seems
to have some powers as an actor.. At the end, of the
Opera God sane the King was sung, as h customary at
the beginning of the season, by all the vocal performers.
The only alteration which has taken place in the The-
atre is in the orchestra, which has been enlarged, and
mush ieu,prpved in arrangement. •
DRURT•LANE TNICATRE.-011 Saturday ni Oleos little
-..
piece, in, two acts, entitled &wpm, and Co., was per-
formed for the first time. Ilse Managers seem to have
calculated very confidently. upon its slicers., if we may
;lodge from the manner in which jhe characters were dis-
tributed; for we do not remember to have,seen the comic
therogth of the company so liberally put forth in support
de light piece of. the kind. The story is simple, tke si-
bastions are ludicrous, and the acting were beyond all
praise. There is some smartness in the dialogue: but
tithebief merit of the dawn; consi in the skilful nia•
nagement of the plot. %%shields big ntertaiuing. We
ill
thell only attempt a brief abstract oft ay s story. Simpson
(Mr. Tema), a merchant in the city. is plagued with a
Woos wife. .Brosoky,(Mr. Cooece), his partner in
liminess, who is also a married man, is smitten by the
charms of Mrs. Flizallaa (Mrs. Weal.), a young wolows
just retarned.froni lOW. mho proves to be the cocaine(
his wife. Ignorant ei this fact. he attempts to carryon
an Mime wish. the fair widow is the assumed character
of a Captain its the Army. rfilemllo considers him a
pattern of reestatcy,. while poorSimpeos iv denounced as
a profligate,' aoshisuspected of tie very conduct of which
Bromic, Wows, /silty. The perplexity that arises out
i is eonethmol float!
homer% and the discovery at rife. end provokes abendant
lasghtss Mr. Tinar's part is happily adapted to Isis
stile of acting. Mrs. Davison played the wife of
Drool" withigreat spirit, and Mrs. themes was *desir-
able as race jealous partner of Simpson. -:Me. Coon's had
.also an opportunity of exercising his WOO; which he
.did in a very creditable manner. Mrs. Won had one
good scene ass Propels milliner; and she played it with
vieecilt and Whew' t and though Mn.i WEST had not
touch to deOthe acquitted herself with talent and ap-
plause. Upon tba whole, we never saw a piece of the
kind so well performed in all its parts, nor one fur which
,we could more safelypredict a successful career.
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LAT& FIRE. AT LONG'S HOTEL—John Long respect-
fully begs leave to inform the noblemen and gentlemen, .
who hail honoured him with their patronage, that he
'flu furnished the Claremont Hotel, opposite his late re-
eideoce, in which the business will be carried on 'till his
'bosse it rebuilt. .1. L. assures noblemen and gentlemen,
who may be desirous of coining to. town with their
:families, that they will find evert- accommodation they
jean wish in his Hotel, and he is happy to add, that his
extensive stock of old French, German, Portugal, and
Madeira wines, is not injured by the lire.
Mr. Long, begs to offer his grateful acknowledge-
ments to his neighbours for their assistance during the
fire, and particularly to Messrs. Itedayne's Si: Co , silk
mercers sod babergushers, whose kind exertions and at-
tention he can never forget.
Claremont Hotel, Bond Street, Jan. 1, 1823.
Coast EXCHANGE, JAN. 6.—Lest week's arrivals of
grain were only moderate. This morning there was it
:good supply of wheat, barley, and beans, trona Kent anti
'Essex, though hot very little came fresh in from any
'ther part. Considerable dullness has prevailed in the
tritest trade thismorning, and although the prices are
sot gaoled lower,yet it was with great difficulty that
the terms of this day se'nnight could be supported:There
bas also been a heavy trade for barley, and except for the
.primest parcels for malting, the prices are rather lower.
Beans fell very heavy at last quotation. Peas of both
kinds are tthaltered. Having lint few oats now here the
sales have been t ffected on [full as good terms as last
quoted. ' .
SAIITHIIIIILR•MARICET, JAN. B.—There ethers 7-2 good
leopply of Oxen at Market this morning, and she prices
fimain much the same as our last Market day. Of
Maoris the quantity was only middling, but fully ade-
quate to the supply of the trade. 'f iw price of the above
articles is rather lower this morning.
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