Star. — 1818-09-08 (London, England)

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.  Yesterday being the day named for the re-opening of this Theatre, the doors were opened at the usual hour to receive a most numerous and brilliant audience. Beautiful as the house appeared when lighted up on Friday, the elegant assemblage which graced its walls last night gay .! the whule a finishing touch which surpassed our most sanguine hopes, and delighted the eye with all that was graceful, lovely, and superb. The boxes and pit were filled in almoa every part before the curtain rose, and in the course • of the evening they became crowded to an overflow, Both the galleries were also completely filled, and the satisfaction, good-humour, and delight which the whole of the audience evinced were no more than we expected from their candour, libel a!ity, and taste.— ' At seven o'clock the curtain rose, and the performers advanced and sung " God save the King." TAYLOR, DURUSET, TINNEY, Miss MATHEWS, and Miss STIRLING, were of the number who presented themselves. The whole audience stood uncovered while listening to the loyal strain; and after it was concluded many voices called for its repetition, and interrupted the acclamations of the audience at large by expressions of dissatisfaction, in consequence of their encore not being attended to: these, however, were but of short duration, and were wholly put to rest by the drawing up of the curtain. The Play was Macbeth, in which Mrs. YATES, from the Dublin Stage, made her first appearance in London, as the representative of Lady Macbeth. It is no easy task to pronounce on the merits of an actress from a first perfwmance ; but if a fine well-proportioned figure, interesting countenance, and powerful voice, can recommend their possessor to favour, she will prove an acquisition of great importance. While urging Macbeth to commit the murder which is to place a crown on his head, she displayed a just conception of the part; and some of her reproaches were breathed in a spirit of bitterness that was universally felt and approved. In the banquet scene, the uneasiness and indignation with which she views the alarm and, anguish of Macbeth were welt depicted; at the close of which she dismissed the guests with an ani• mated expression of impatience. Iler last scene in, spired universal interest, and reiterated applause rewarded her exertions when she retired.  Youso acted Macbeth with great ability. Plis manner of addressing the Ghost of Banyuo, and various other parts of his performance, were truly excellent; and the manner in which he receives the news of the " moving grove," and his rencontre with Made; were admirable. In short, as the representative of Macbeth, he is second to no man but his splendid predecessor, Mr. Koala r.. Mr. C. KEMBLE, who was reported to be ill, agreeably surprised the audience by presenting himself before them as Macde: He was greeted with shouts of universal applause, which were frequently renewed in the course of his fine performance. Th'e other characters offered the usual display of talent, and the Tragedy throughout went off in the best manner, honoured with mute attention and universal approbation. The favourite Melo-drame of the Milk, and his Men followed, and was acted with much spirit and animation.—On the whole, the season at this Theatre has commenced under the most flattering auspices, and with uncommon and highly merited eclat.  MY. MUNDEN, Mr. J. JOHNSTONE, Mr. EMERY, and Mrs. DAVISON, arc playing at Manchester. Mr. SINCLAIR, and Mtss BYRNE, ate taking the lead in the Operatic department at Edinburgh. Friday evening, as a carriage was returning from Broadstairs, on its arrival between the Elephant, And Castle and Chat ing Cross, some villains cut the straps which fastened a trunk between the boot and seat ut the carriage, and after cutting the straps in az or eight places, they succeeded in getting off with die trunk, containing valuable articles of t:inale itemises apparel jen elle' y.