Star. — 1831-04-04 (London, England)

THE THEATRES. The increase of Theatres in London appears to keep pace with what is called the march of intellect," as may be judged front the following list of those that will be open this evening:—Covent Oatden, Drury Lane, Italian Opera, French Plays, (Haymarket Theatre) Surrey. Garrick (Goodman's-fields) Coburg, Astley's, Sadler's Wells, Pavilion (East London) City Theatre, (Milton-street, late Grubstreet) City Vaudeville (Smithfield) Qr.een's(the Tottenham) New I est Londcn (Ratcliffe highway.) Besides the above, there arc two theatres at present closed, the Olympic and English Opera ; by which it appears that London has at present sixteen houses for theatrical performances. We a-e authorized to contradict the report that the Colosseum was about to pass into the hands of the Zoological Society, and to state that it was entirely without foundation. From the distinguished patronage of her Majesty, and the novelties which have been recently added to that delightful exhibition, it has been more attractive than ever. Paganini's las. concert took place on Sunday in Paris, immediately after which he was to leave for London. The minor establishments —like the majors, whose intentions we have already noticed—show no "backwardness in coming forward" at this festive season, to enliven the town with their various and splendid novel' ties, which, in fairness to them we will briefly enumerate: and fore. most, The Surrey, which, on this occasion, produces three new ones ; —the first, romantic, entitled " The Headsman ! or, The Axe and the Sword; the second, melo-dramatic, called " The Dog of the Convent ;" and the third, pantomimic, by Mr. Barrymore, yclept " The Enchanted Grove ; or, Harkquin and the Spirit of the Golden Waters," interspersed with the performances of Michael Boai, the chinmelodist, and the Northern biffleur. Astley's commences its campaign with a drama founded on Byron's poem of " Maxeppa ;" scenes in the circle by twenty male and female equestrians; and a tali of blood, called " The Negro Murderer." The Coburg, as usual, deals in the horrific and sanguinary. A new romantic drama, intitled " The Black Spider ; or, the Field of Terror ;" a new pantomime, called " Harlequin's Holiday ; or the Easter Offering," and a new melodrame, " The Man Wolf ; or, the Loup Germs of the Odenwald," are this evening's amusements ; besides which the interior has been re-decorated, and a new and splendid emblematical act-drop will be exhibited.—Sadler's Wells has also undergone renovation, and will perform, for the first time, " Radar, the Raven ; or, the Scourge of Denmark," and " The Jovial Mourners," succeeded by " The Brigand's Wife."—M The Adelphi, the Singers of the Alps, 11 Dimwit, Antonio, and others, 'will furnish a variety of enter. tertainments.--The Queen's Theatre has two novelties; the first a farcetta, from the French, called " Double or Quits;" the I second, a melo-dramatic military spectacle, intitled " The French Spy," in addition to two of its established favourites, t " The Danish Wife," and " The Merry Wives qf Barbican."—' In Milton-street, Fore-street, will open the New City Subscription Theatre, under the management of Mr. CHAPMAN, late of the Tottentenharn-street Theatre, with various novelties, sod an effective com. pany ; amongst whom may be enumerated Mesds. Fax WILLIAM and CHAPMAN, and Mr.