The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-14 00:00:00

11.11WARKET THEATRE

Mr. BMA U iu has made an engagement at dolt Thraif
and canirtnitlast sight as Heart/ rairdsothft_tkeopera
of G
.11 Ma silt g. This was au irresiali attract
to the lovers of sung, and the house was Cit'OVled to eN
l'es‘ long before the curtain rec. Ho is, In a swill
theatre, wa,a novelty. and tvi.n not.• 1 ow follow BR te
any where We are not quite two e that we liKed
h:111 ass well here as at Drury Lai. 'the a Ivantales
and di,:olralitagi aot the • parati% ,00fi.trd
of the little Mew irket are pretty eipi.aly Salamsad, lout
we are ins lin^.l to give the preponiieracce to the la.te..
It is true, that ' Ltore'v muting' tlera.4" w.i, n •.‘ or so en-
chanting. 'the cx.plisite richness of the melody was
preserved in its own bewitching simplicity, and ere
note fell distinct, clear, and perfect upon the ear. It laid
a spell 111.011 the soul which it as only broken I.y the wish
tor its continuance. Vet, iii ?per death of &e'er,
and '• firitee's Address,- particularly in the latter, the
inimitable powers ot Ita.sua M-$ %Viet. were partially oh-
acured. That glorious majesty of sound which rolls
Ith ;It the miniature 'immensity of Covrat-liarden and
Drury-Lane, and *sews, even there, nut to have scope
enough, was here thrown abruptly back by the low fiat
roof and narrow litnits of the fheatre, su as to he deprived
of more than half Its force and effect. INA!, M 61111141
the tlitticulty, anti endeavoured to conquer it by iiirreast
efforts, and if we have beard hint sing this national air
with more unqualified pleasure, we have certainly never
heard hint sing it so well. The enthusiasm kith whiih
the audience received it theist times, is wholly inde-
scribable.
Miss K. Comm warbled most enchantingly, as Alia
Mennen.,. She is a great acquisitinn to our Already rich
class of female vocalists. To a voice with considerable
power and good intonation, she adds a rare degree of
setentitic knowledge. The flexibility of her voice in the
forte tr Atisis• ut the upper notes,willihoulttles, improve
with practice ; at present there is a trieing harsbeess
to be distinguished now and then. Her execution in that
particolr style n hick has Caiur,l Miss STiPIIENS, so much
popularity,--we mean that delicate and beautiful softness
of the higher notes. cannot, we. think, he aarpiisred.
We never saw any one who kuked so well the liiely.
ar
the lovely Jwlia dlamscriag.
The Opera is well got up, and the fine chorusse's were
very respectably performed. It is to he repeated on Fri-
day, the announcement of whirh was received by the
atiaience with universal applause. The engagement of
Mr. BRAIIAM is a striking instance of the liberality whirl'
attends Mr. &Itinitui•as management. Such spirited
duct cannot fail to ensure the favour and putronag • of
the public.

The Astibur of Goldsmith's Biographies! r. 'vs,
Book has been amply rewarded for the production
the most elegaut Asa instructive volume ever prints ii,
by the Aisle of his first Wields of 1:14 .Thousand to-
pics within a month after its publication. A second
Kiition of double the number is preparing with all
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A Doe Situ r.—Pest rdai, :a. eututta apPliei
Marlburougle-street Office, fir advice bow to ii..t ou-
tler the following circunastaures.. She stated, that her
son (a buy) after he ha& ~ane • his work .on Monday
eveniuLz, went to gather imam blackberries near the
house of Cap:osin Eisliug'; while the boy was
is the hedge, near an sills Kee, one of the Captain's
servants, a black wan. ca11ei1.34.4 Friday, fired off a
pistol at her run, and serval -slugs entertd•his arm,
awl he was brought home in &steak condition and had
them extracted, but he now rethained in a deplorable
amadition. The Magistratei advised her to male a
libtatiOtt to the nearest Magistrates of the place is
'MA it oecorred.

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