The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-11-02 00:00:00

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.511,1IMPURE'S gear, .the Pifth was repipen
at this Theatre last night. Few, indeed, are periods,
since the original. production of this martial play,
when it could have been performed with the remark•
able coincidence of an event, similar to that on
'tench its staff ti founded—the Invasion of France.
now, so long after our great dramatic Poet
has criged to illustrate the history of his na-_
tive land, by depicting her ancient triumphs with
all the force end fire of his genius, do we find the
4lish arms again standing victorious on the fields
of France, ,u,d impressing on us the greateful
end proud truth, that all the cultivation and refine.
tient of modern ages have not impaired the spirit,
w the energies, nor, we trust, diminished
the glories of the most splendid days of the Plan-
tagonets.
The play was brought out last night to introduce
r.CoswAYs the new performer, in the character
e ,the Lallant Barry, Which we have seen pourtray_
ed so ftegenitiy. by Mr.. Kainet.e,* with such supe-
tier esceHencti,.-as to render` every other actor who
bar undertaken:lt for year's past, barely tolerable.—
got the play outfit tywameans now to be laid by, I
because the best player of doe chief per,onage is un-
fortunately Absent from the stage. Candour also
inclines us to judgeof those who attempt it, not
by a strict.. reference to preceding merit, but
by a liberal estimate. of the ability :they exhibit. I
—Mr. *Comm-Lies physical qualifications for such
a . part Va.* „pretty readily admitted. fn.
deed, tt fine manly person, a clear • strong voice,
to a geed share,. of the. powers nf.declaination,
are generally the _ihief necessary requisites for a
hero. The deficiency of this aettor„;lln scenes of a :
tender and interesting, or of. a passionate and con-
flicting nature, in. which si great master of the stage,
or a long practised performer, display their highesk,
skill, do not operate very inaterielly.against his re- i
presentation of .the Conqueror of Agincourt. By a
little studious attention to his 'ether's meaning, and
to the suggestions of criticism, he may illumine him-
self
where he is dark, and supply many of his de-
fects. lie was certainly successful in his speeches ;
but being, perhaps, desirous of showing himself to
advantage as a lover, he was not sufficiently rough
and soldier-like la the conversation with the Gallic
Princess, which is, and is intended to •ti, so ludi-
crous, that it is impossible to put a serious &Ce up-
oAt it with any chance of success.
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SPORrhvG INTEIAIGENCE.

&EWMARJL•'T THIRD Oit 11100GWrOINT
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Sir C. Banbs ryta. fentostenalto,- beat Gen. Grosvenor's Red-
mond, flat. 711).•smalt. 1. 200g5,4a.. ft. 4tol on Smolensk°.
Mr. VansltturesSetrana. 7st. ISlb. beat Major Wilson's Spot-'
lets, aa. 71h. .4.b,14..- /000., b. ft. / tot on Selima.
Doke of Grafse•7o2.ol, est. 910. beat Lord Stawell's Cato,
Fa. R. M. 21300. i to 4 apt Woful. •
Major Wilson's f. by_Selitn 7st. Sib. boat Doke of Rntland's
Matto/whin, bst. LY. C. ILOgs, 11.11. 2tol on Major Wll.l
Mr. CravetesPail, beat Lord Jersey's Caterpillar, k. I
41b. cacti. T. Y. C. lip 4 h. ft. bis 2 agst Pentagon. -• I
Mr. Pavne'sc. bb PoPlBo3r 9th• beat Mr.,TtiariPs.l
tilt's flistmla.ast.arts, k. P. k
b. ft. /tol on arat.
Mr. Lakes Poladara; fist. 61b. -beat Lord If. Cavendidra
Cat, 10t. 41b. T. Y: C. 21Ap. stol on Pointers.
Lord Dartisegton'a Cwrw,•Sst. 71b. beat Mr. Shakesilearl I
llydaspea, fist. Ab. IL 200 gs. ibis lon Cwrw. : • j

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