The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-07-07 00:00:00

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I The season Alibis Theatre closed last night..
In the =tilted of the 'tierce:mance, the an.
'hence was rather thin but towards the end, the
House became rapidly crowded,. chiefly with men,
brought evidently with the expectation of bearing
'the' Proprietors' intentions 'with respect to the
private boxes. •
The play was Mole ; and Mr. lEztesz.t ea.l
hibited more than his usual excellence in a charac-
ter-which requires more vigour and variety of ie•
lent, than any other on the stage.
Miss Bovrou was the Ophelia; and tbs.
and silence of the wholci House,' were, perhaps*,
the best tribute that could be paid to this capti.
rating actress. The other performers Sustained
their parts respectably* and the curtain fell amid
peals of applause.i-
-'ln a few minutes after, Mr. Ilawatx came for.,
Srard, and when the applause with which he was
received had subsided, he addressed the audience
rip nearly the following words :
" Ladies and Gentlegrea '•—idefore the Gael droppity of the
Eartain, the Proprietors Lad Peefognan of the Thesis*,
Royal. Covent-garden, are anxious to express the high. sense
they entertain of the distinguished patronage with "Ida 'ywal
have honoured their exalt's's la your service. The taster
I which you have thus conferred epos them, renders it legiost-
hie for them not to make every effort in theilvower
yew future approbation. Ladles and Gentlemen, seine eln
geweisuees tetra* to the present situation of the Theatre,
=it necessary for IDS to seheit yaw attention fat a few:
Slower, and I hu&dy hope,
. that wht I atII golng Its
say will meet with a candid hearing. and a liberal iaterpre-
illidens lo consequence, Ladies and Gentlioneu, of owe un-
lock; disputes which took.placc in the early part of the sea-
son, a negociation was entered into with a Committee of
Gentlemen who acted spoil that occasion; and a 71reaty
was agreed upon. Under the stipulatiotai of stlsich the mon-
ber of Annual Doses was to be reduced to three on each'
[ side of the Theatre. I wish, Ladies and Grammes, tem
distinctly understood upon this. Root:A.4W Treaty was
I agreed to by the Proprietors°, the Theatre—and I was the
person who, tit dick tune and my own, agreed to it If It '
[ is your &Main that that Treaty should be strietly executed, -
tee Proposing will, however Vogl ibe they praysus
ca the Temity into effect to the letter or it.—LGreat dtime.]-1 Wive, however, Ladies mid Gentlemen, arsalintir
a few words upon this subject to your comidevatioo, which 1
hope will meet with your favourable attention. 111 the Act
of Parliament which has been recently passed Ibr rebuildlig
'the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane (a sulerer, Soo knows,' by
the sew calamity which bas pressed so heavily upon use, a
clause hss,been inserted, empowering the Proprietars to set
apart as many Private Boxes as they shall deem conducive
to their Interests. They therefore can, mime by law that
power for which we only wish to be indebted to your pod-
peas and liberality. I b•lpe' Ladies and Gentlemen, it is not
your desire that we should be placed in a worse situating
than the New Theatre Royal Drury-lane, and thereby be
rendered lass able to use our endeavours to contribute to your
amusement and gratllicatiou.=for I am convinced, from tong
experience. that it is aeceesary (with the view that justice
should be dime to the amusement of the public). thereabout&
tie two Theatres upon nearly equal terms, that one may keep
the falter.% erders All we ask, Ladies and Gentlemen, as,-
that you will be pleased to, allow us to retain the same mot.
bee' of Annual Noses which existed in the old Theatre befure
it was burnt down. I wish, Ladies and Gentlemen, to stit
with every possible humility. Use allow me to stiy, I
conlideritly hope, that you will nut oblect...mider the circum-
stances I have stated, to what is now 'humbly requested.--
[Gosh/ire:He Atplavarl•
" Ladies ..ad tientlerrea, I have now to: state to yea, that
the whole of the front'', the present circle of emend Boxes,
together with the spacious Ciirridor and hairier] attached to
that circle, will, at ellecommencement of the meat season be
thrown opcu to the public; anti that *spacious stone staircase,
and a aew Saloom of stone, not of plank will be in the mean
tioieftrected. The roof of the mM '
ille Gallery will oho be'
raised; mint, in every particular, our utmost efforts will bedie
remit lo add to tin coareoience accounandatioa of the
public."
Mr. Kamm' bowed and withdrew. Very ger
neral applause followed the delivery of thirad:
dress, nor dititteiheur, any disapprobation express-
ed. It had'botrai line some days previous under-
.
•stood; that the proposition, which was the main
object of the
.ape
of Mr. KESIIILVe ad. I
dress, was to .be made last night _and a great
crowd went in at half-price. 'here was not,
• however,
,Any indication given, when the pro-
position was made, that it was disapproved of,
and certainly the applause was very general in all
parts of the Theatre,
The Musical Fares of The Tf'atersnan closed
. .
the ittrfvaoes for'the seasent and the utmost
'rang rcvailed. •
•Theisesmemsessmn

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• A vessel is arrival at Guernsey, from swat on
the coast of France. She made . her escape on
Monday last, hula; about half a cargo of wheat
do board.
Last night Mr. Dtaxowo's Play of The Doeht.
fill Sun; iarr 'Secrets of the Palace, was per.
formed a third time at the Haymarket Tkcatre,
with increased effect. The performers were more
correct in their parts, and did snore justice-to the
author.—Mr. &swam partigolarly appeared to
.great odvantage. He received the most unbound.
ed applause. This Rouse, was crowded with the
-moat fashionable company. .
A few years age, when, BoriApAnnt threatene4
•to invade this country, a Quaker, residing at Ep.
ping, in Essex, being afraid, if such an event.
show take pleee, that be might lose his money,
thought of the following ,stratagem to save it 4
which was to hide 2001. upon Epping Forest; but'
for fear that he might die, or be killed .by the
enemy, it would not be prudent to hide it with.
net acquainting some ono with it, accordingly he
fixed upon hie neighbour, a smith, as a proper
person to be intrusted with the secret. They set
out together, and °hoes a spot-by the side of a
large oak, where a hole was soon lade, and the
money very carefully deposited; takinggrcat care
tovover it op with such erntatisese, that no person
travelling by chat= that ,may might have any
.suspicion. They returned Iteme.• The next morn.
iwg early thesinith went waligook the money away,
slot thinking the Quaker would so soon suspect his
integrity. The Quaker, however, paida visit to the
spot where his beloved treasure was deposited,w hen ,
to his great surprize, it was gone. Suspicion im.
mediately fell upon the smith, but *instead of • ac.
cusing him, he thought of the following strata.
gem to get his molter, back ; he informed the
smith he. wished to add-another 601. This had the
desired effect, for the smith immediately went and
replaced the 2001. not only to prevent his neigh.
. bout from judging him to be•the thief, but to get
the other 601. Away they bath went together, and
opening the hole, the Quaker, to his great joy,
discovered his beloved treasure;--he immediately
"fell into the following ejaculation —" ,Atit my
'friend, I find thee goese end earnest; but for fear
i that thee shouldst go, and never return, I'll e'en,
• take thee home, for 1 think thee art as safe in my
1 house as on Ei)ping futest,"—Thus eroded the mat.
WI to the no small mortification of the smith.

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