The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-16
LONDON ADJUSTMENTS.
ON EASTER MONDAY APRIL Q.
From a late London Paper.

4.
| CovENT GARDEN-After the new Comedy Of
The WILL FOR THE DEED, which was very fiat
terngiy received but more 70 than it deferves
! grand ierIo-comic romantic melo drama, called VA
| LENTINE AND ORsoN, was repreented at this Thea
tre The itoryis taken from the well known hifory
OF the romantic adventures of hofe renowned he
roes, which has amued childhood and which in the
ihape into which now embodied is well CALCULATED
to dazzle the eyes ard delight the fancy of the anna
| teurs offpeaacie of whatever age.
Indeed we have never witneffed any thing of the
kind of which eenery more beautifully picfrerdue or
drees and decorations rich and gorgeous have
more fplendidly been dfplayed The banquet payiI-
on, by Ho!logan and the hall of chivsty by Wifi
more, are among fccnes the mott happily executed.
he more prominent and 'nteretting incidents of the
tory are judciouy fe!eed and the occafioal aid of
dialogues Tong &c. &c. reforted to- and alternately
relieved by lpeaacle and pautonliinic action. The
performers who figure mon in their REFLECTIVE parts
are, Farley and Dubois, in VALsErrNE AND OR-
SON and Mrs. ST. Leger, Mrs. Dibbon, and Mrs
Martyr, in PEIEcEss EoLANT1NE, the Emppyss
BELLIsARTA, and the FEMALE PILGRIM
Mrs. ST. Leger was charming ard dignifed in the
Princets but her fine figure in male attire and exnert
file in fencing, wheu dhgufed in the armour of va
lentine, and trying her arength with the formidable
Green Knight, drew down reiterated plaudts Mira
Martyr was received with equal appaue in the beauti
-fui Romance, which fhe fang mott fweetly-The o.
veture and the whole OF the muie, which contain vary
brilliant P4hagcs is competed by Mr. Jouve, and the
action OF the melo-drama produced under the drec
ton OF Mr. Farley ard afford no unfayoursbe fpes-
men OF his fancy and tae. In machinery this G,e
Gle does not much abound but what is of it, efeciallv
the winged horle of Pacolet is of the mott furpriug
and dexterous execution
AsTLET's AMrgITHEATRE-The lofs experience
ed by Mr.. Aaey, Jun. (the fpirited manager of this
place OF Summer amufcment) the latter end of the
ieaon in the demolition Of the Theatre and the whole
OF his property in it by fire. feemed to give an addition
al tnulus to his exertons in the feryce Of the public
and ne hssats very comfortable expence and in 10 ihor
aiPaee OF time nee the accident may appear aimol
Incredible, erected fuperb new Theatre, in which
the convenience of his friends conuted as well as the
qualification Of their ferries The boxes are painted
pea green, edged with pink, the TOUT EEsEaBLr Of
which is particularly pleaiing. The gold TRrAce o.
yer the itage bad very grand effect. This is fur
mounted by the OF the Union painted in beauti-
ful manner. In the middle of the Theatre the moa
hPerb chandelier Is iufpcnded, conaructed IN novel
manner, the branches Of which are elegantly cuts and
when IT is lighted up, exhibits a mott dazzling. and
brilliant appearance. ofthe ltage performance. MIR
Aitley has not been behind-hsnd IN producing novelty
among which Is new Spectacle, called sZrTTAg TnE
CRUEL, combining the moi elegant fcenery and deco
ratlon FsIhifh Dance, and very excellent Panto-
ire.