The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-23 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN THEArall.

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That the Proprietors routines to cherish the de.
Naive hope, of ultimately thumping the Public
into subitiir:ion—the continued stuff ug of the
Rutin with Ruffians and Officers, clearly indicates.
The Pit was last night thickly studded with knots
of thesurcorthies, who, ever and anal, raked to
their mouths the " cheering (task," which was
handoel about from shopmate to shopmate, with
the accustomed ceremonials of mechanic libations.
By these Ilettronian draughts, the Managerial
Critics in the Pit prepared themselves for the bu.
rifles: of the.evening.
The early part of The Exile was suffered to
pass without interruption, and that sweet warbler
Mrs. Memoirs, who resettled the part of Kathe-
rine, wab received with the applause so justly
due to her talents and deportment.
Throughout the contest at the Theatre, the Pub.
lic have, in their expressions of disappointrnoot,
stutlioukly discriminated, as far as it was practices-
' hie, between the Proprietors and the Performers :
againit the former, they have persisted in expres-
sing their indignation ; but to the letter, they have
stung n every possible indulgence. We have seldom
witnessed a more striking proof of public regard,
than was last night displ.eyetl to this Lady, during
that part of the petrol Hi itice which was uninter-
rupted. The lively air of the 44 Monkey who hod
seen the world," Mrs. Dickons sang with a de-
gree of taste and execution, that excited a raptu-
rous encore—but her Pulacca chew forth still

louder plaudits, and the applause of the audience
was pro.racted to an unusual length. Mrs.
Dickons may undoubtedly claim the honour of
being the only Performer, who has hitherto re-
ceived from the Public, marks of distinction so
flattering, so unequivocal, and we will say, so
justly merited, as those which were bo liberal!)

ire-towfd on her performance last night.
The calm w Ilia at first pervaded the House
was nut permanent. Before half.price the vocal 4 .
approbation of the company was loudly expressed,
anti continued to increase. During the latter part
of The. Exile, and the whole of Don Juan, there

was the usual roar in the Pit. The Ghost scene
hreanse the subject of merriment. " There's the
Ghowt of Set:Prices," excisimed one. " Where's
the Ghost of the Pri:.ate !lover .2" vociferated a
second. " There," replied a third, pointing to a
gentleman of irisa„;e, in length not inferior to that of
the. Knight of La Mancha, who sat in rueful con.
teinplatiou in a Sox of this privileged tier. Divers
constables, as they are termed, sheaved themselves
on th, Batiks of the Pit, in readiness to support
the Roffians, who were very auxions to create a
riot. Some individuals, it hu hid displayed a NIIS•
tincoss hrs.:butagitation, having had ihu and laity
to hiss, were hopped and dragged off' to Bow.
:suet. A Gentleman iii the Pit, addretsing the
audience, annouticed tile circumstances that had
attended a compulsorg visit ha had lately
made to Bow-street. On this, a small corps of
eullaos and constables filJile a move.nent, which
bring communicated to tlie Speaker, lie retired
within the centre of the 0. P. phalativ—but the
myrmidons, ilet:rmined to hare somebody, made
a pounce, and carried elf another person.
The privileged tier was but thinly peopled ;
for a considerable time the futnalc
Lrared the observations from the Pit with an af.
reflation of nonchalance truly fashionable. Al
last out they bolted from several of these snag
Boudoirs, as if by a consentaneous impulse. The
whole of the accisive sentence which produced
this sudden effect,wn could not hear—it was same.
thing about a Key. Nutwithstatoling the caution
which we yesterday took the liberty of giving the
bq e against attending the Theatre when under
the influence of a cold, we heard much coughing
and sncezing—whether these operations were no.
taral or unnatural—we leave to P, ufeisor
Brandon, and Mr. Davies, the Survet or, to
inform the Public. It would be hut kindly
considerate in the Managers to provide a conve-
nient quantity of that superlative remedy, Anti.
peitussis, which is announced to be prepared
from the " herb Colt's.foot, called Tussilugo by
" the .Incients." The remedy bring thus withal
reach, those from w limn a cough or anemia
escaped, could not oily even an obj...etion to
vis,itifig T011,111.11i1.15. Very few persons wore
0. P.'s, for the same reason that they Nero
omitted un Tuesday evening. •
It was tholight convenient by the Pit to per.
form the usual groans, Sce. during the Pantomime
of Do;i Juan. There was thus a considerable
saving of time, and the house cleared much sooner
than usual, after the dropping of the curtain. The
adjournmeitts were numerous to