The Sun. — 1840-03-06 (London, England)

MARKET THEATRE. SOIREE DRAMATIQUE.  ..,e very excellent manntr in which the last amateur Soiree Dramatique was given at this theatre, a few weeks ago, induced the Committee to offer last Right another performance of the same character. The opera on the first occasion was Cinderella, and we had much gratification in bearing testimony to the efficient manner in which Rossini's sparkling music was given by a company all amateurs. The same opera, under similar circumstances, was announced for la,: night. At seven o'clock the house was full ;up went at,. curtain, and displayed Miss Edwards, who so earmingty gave the music in the role of Cinderella on the former occasion; the Prince, too, and the Baron, and so forth, in fui costume, but no opera. A gentleman, on the pat tof the. Committee of Management, stepped forward, and in good set phrase informed the audience that Mr. Rophino Lacey had interdicted the performance of his opera of Cinderella 1 A loud " guffaw" at the word his interrupted the speaker. " llis opera, indeed !" shouted a dozen voices. " Yes, Lashes and Gentlemen," resumed the representative of the Committee, " Mr. Rophino Lacey has caused to be sent a letter to Mr. 'ebster, the clever and enterprising lessee of this theatre, setting forth that proceedings in the Court of Chancery will be instituted if kis (Mr. Lacey's) opera of Cinderella is rohocsf. )ThLesaediessnairnedes?einntvlietmedeny, the hCoetmemnnittteetnof illlstaenr,t.duced this • evening.—(Renewed laughter, and sneess' I,)the m worde nt the words of Mr. Rophino Lacey's libretto—save the mark !_but to hear the captivating strains of Rossini d elivered by a company of English ladies and gentlemen, who have studied the delightful science of music branch of a liberal education. A esrpy of the original "peraa has been translated from the Italian • ifficoUlty, however, which must be apparent to any one at all musical of singing classical music to new words is not easily overceine • hence we cannot present our new drama to-night.. It will be in readiness, however, fur the whole Passion week .—(Chrteil.*) In order to gratify our friends, under this disappointment, the Committee has resolved to give a miscellaneous concert, to be ' followed by the laughable farce of faking no Murder, the witty author of which ( Theodore Hook) has not given us notice of any injunction, so that there is a chance of. your going horne well pleased after all." The address was delivered in a capital style. We offer no comment on Mr. Lacey's apparently ridiculous interference. He has been long known in the metropolls as a clever musician, and a respectable man. His con. duct on the present occasion, to say the least of it, was exceed-. ingly silly. The concert commenced with the overture to Der Friesehutz, finely given; then followed a variety of rungs and concerted pieces, all of which were sung in a very clever manner.  • CLERICAL RAPACrlerYisiti .—ooo tloathu:sAdarcyh,daemacateelt, inn! of the clergy, convened by go held in in this city, for the purpose of petitioning against the_propsealteration in the Tithe Commutation Act. The Rev. Dr. Knatchbull, Mr. Barton, and o' hers, deprecated any further interference with this Act, and more especially the powers of the Commissioners to fix tile commutation at what they please. The Rev. Dr. Poore, Mr. Oxendan, and othiTs, were for reposing full confidence in their representative (Sir E. Knatchbull), by whom the amended act has been brought forward, and whose assurance they had that it would titatto , benefit the clergy. Ultimately a petition was agreed to, against'; further regulations without the concurrence of the titheowners • —deprecating the extraordinary powers vested in the Commissioners, authorising them to declare lands exempt from tith" upon the requisition of a landowner, without the concurrence of of the tithe owner—appointing the period for commencing the tithe year according to the custom of the parish, and finally to obtain security in every case of commutation by rendering the consent of the tithe owner indispensable. The object of these clerical titheowners appears to be to secure to themselves as much control as possible over the obnoxious impost ; for in their arguments they denounced the Act even as it now stands, and which they designated as being of benefit to the landowner alone, and passed for him exclusively. The petition will be entrusted to Sir Robert. Inglis forptesentationin the Commee.. ! We wonder what Sir Edward's colleague will say to this slight ofhimself ?—Kent Herald