The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

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ThigehlifitThmtni was opetaeltip Saturday night,
ls an improved state, sod at the reduction of prices, an
jedick,„,ty determined upon. As as earnest of the
wrest that promises to attend this experiment, the
House rshihised a pretty crowded appearance before
stowd price, and was most respectably filled after.
• vtid,,,,No opening Address from the pen of Mr.
M
TAILOR, %a 4 spoken byr.ll EN UY JOUNITONOVith
pil 11.), and energy, and received great •applausel after
which the Tragedy. of Romeo and, Juliet was per.
fon,,,d. Tile unfortunate lovers were ewe new ap.
pearanFea.— Romeo made us acquainted, for the
Ant timr, with, Mr. H. Kemar.e4the son of the
cow Manager, and we have great pleasure in bearing
isstiatony to the merits of this young actor, who, ou
thb occasion, gave many pleasing proofs of his 'obi.
illy. Hia.personel appearance is highly favourable
ior the winning part of -Romeo, arid be appears to
boa feelings in perfect unison with the character...-
1V was greeted with enthusiasm,, and, received au,
ample reward of approbation. •Thwt;tving and lovely
Juliet was parrpated by a young Lady, whose name
was not innnunced in the bills, but 4 horn report has
styled Mrs. MAcaciezic, sad said to have been for.
Body a Miss *MooDY, but not the youthful seise's.
Who appeared some years ago at Covent-garden tinder'
that name, ibis :being
the first appearance. of Ust
bads In London. As a first appearance on the Lon..
• wen 11-arils, and in so difficult a cho reeler, we think
the perornisnce of Juliet on Saturday is most cre•
dioote ~, the Nit- Candidate. She possesses great
sweetate,s anti clearness of espression, and ap.
peer, the vi,iii., the fond, and unsuspecting en-
thusiast of lot'-, so beautifully delineated by the
~ poet of nature. Her passion was in some instances
espressed with pecaliii naivete and sweetness, parti-
,cularly when at the close of the balcony scene she
,- galls back Romeo, and knows not why she calls him.
.We have never seen this passage given, with .neh an
'eloquence of love. In this fine passage, where, after
-,she thank in the whole eloquence of, &oleo's young
'fondness, she bids him farewel. sad. twit iit,manta.
- lily summons him again, her ovine wee an admirable
, • espression of the listless und• enconscinus pleasure
with which the stricken spirit. lases to give itself op
to the wanderings and waves of as losegistatioo dis-
turbed with happiness. The caretetii fall of her arm
. upon the balcony, the sudden sinking of %Dr bead
• upon tier hand, and even the. cocoa} •Ctroying and
• Vadat; of the hood left at liberty,, hidlltreir skive in
' espreseing tire picture, of a mind overwhelmed avid
•Ontraisced by pls4nti, lint her voice teas imperfect;
land it• war generally ,in the more Important jencteres
tit the Play inaudible. Of Cogs'' where she
could not be hAir'd.,Alo.4cizetd not lie* applauded.
_.Mrs. M A CILINM, however Oihibilfd considerable-
• '.. kno.tetedge of the siege. -which is accounted for by
• tter befit% pedovmed on the Qln ucesier and Chelten II
-
' tanetioards siithisecrapprobation. b is announced
that,gha will cnthirlioritarcl again in. the same part on
• Siturdayi ihen shO will no doubt be bolter aware
ef•the extent of voice necessary for being heard in so
' large a Theatre, and of the opinion of the Public.—
The musical farce of No Song No Supper followed.
Some confUsion erne* on account of .the absence. of
• IlAr. (humor, who was announced to perform End-
less, but who had gone to Richmond._ His place was
•- -* lepplied,, by Mr. CAaa.

The following if a Copy of the' Address
; Once more Old Drury now her standard rears,
Susi:tired by hopes, ym not elempt from fears: .
Internal Inuits have cherled her onward course,
And law hal inn rpos'd ianlvfi'll force :
Bot Concord here. we trust, will soon revives
And for your smiles t%ititetnitlation ;Arise. •
. • Eishion; we know, is strouger e'en than law,
And all mankind can ih her circle draw :,
T 6 novelty her stamp such pow'r conveys;
In vain may Genius spread its splendid rays,
, io mild neglect it. brightest beams may fade,
tryit 41 Obscurity's Werwhelming shade.
• Bitt shall the spot where GAnatca raied his name
• • • In mingling adiance with his SHANSPEARE'S fame;
Where SIDOOI4II. MlXelty.4. unrivall'd Queen,
As nature vivid, digotfird the scene;
Where SHERIDAN Out boast, a bons all admit
A-WOWd t oNGRFSE•4I the realos or vvit.
Enriched those reahns with humour that shall live,
And polished mirth to lair,t ages g ve;
Tw.. the " Ft•Il ilejeant Death" hus borne away, •
• 'I he third has abdicated sc,•itie sway.
Yrt still their spirit buyers o'er the place,
With reasou, truth, and ei ,•rg , to •r aCe
Shull these, so long whaled. to Fashiti-i yield,
old Talent- drimp on the deseirted field ?
No—Taste upheld by you, with noble pride,
Stall Pashto', scorn, or, lend to Merits
thi. spot to Mero'iy shall he des.,
hod ruing Genius find protect irin bete.

/11'.11 R ET THEATRE.

Thislittle Theatre clone it. short, but very pen.
aperoosseason, on Saturday evening. The entertain..
mews were, The Castle of Andalusia, Teasing
made Easy, and The Agreeable Surprise. It is un.
necessary to go into an)' minuteness of observation
upon the ititrimic merits or the performance of pieces
which have been so frequently before the Public.
It is, however, bui jostlee to acknowledgrs, that they
were represented with that propriety and energy
which characterize all the plays at this Theatre.—
Business and bustle All up every scene, and give to
this little classical asylum of the Muses a greater por-
lion of interest and animation than can he found else-
%here. The • following is the Farewell Address,
which wag excellently given by Mr. TERRY ;
ItOM ANDGerrtemrs.--I have, nnw, the honour of ad-
glrest•ine ton, to offer theacknowledgment* of the -Prop, ietors
,f th Theatre. on the clir,e of their season; and you may re-
collect, that they assured you it should be " a SHORT life and a
It ea lei ore."
The firstpart of this promise they rave with the utmost con-
fidence= being morally certain that their old friends and gua-
rantee of coventtgorden or of Diurtlane (if not ot* both),
would he ansiotts to redeem this house b pledge of naavrrv, be
love it was in any danger of bring forfeited.
As to the secund part ottlteir nbiigation—that of predueing
nth 111,—Toti have exonerated them., If they have not furnished
mirth themse'ves, have brought it with yea;
• for (hating those -represertiatiims, .or • parts of representation.
. when we mired gout graver attention), never aas a merrier
Set of 'kind souls than nor audirsieek of this slimmer.
In short—for every Thing, at present. must he short here—the
• Proprietor( seem ta,have accomplished their ends of affording
you faliAaction, eves) from en- end of the xenon to the other.;
he. .01s, (of this system of rrntiiilm. of should proceed) they are
• to make both ends Cuff. is a maw rof too serious consideration
to obtrude it putt ppyr.. is.tls or this 'mem.
They depute rut, l ull. s and I,euskmest, to entreat your ac-
ceptance of their yr:trice-I g rtvi ,tl,; —q.t. Mhich Minus me to
nee* re-pee foils. the tar, W. rittille of the PerfoxinerS—
. : e+
wish you all,. Ladies ara ..7eittlem a was life unites
• , "Mitt cue.
This addiesi *it oitterirtr.---c thepitesr ap-
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Playa.

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