THE ITALIAN OPERA. KINGS THEATRE. circumstance. We regret that this mark of respect was neglected by the person in Drury Lane Theatre, whose duty it was to have had such notice circulated immediately. If this neglect Is consequence of Signor Ambrogetu's indisposition, Pacsiel-had not taken place, no disappointment could have occurred, 400,era, la Moanera, has been postponed. The performances and no charge of disrespect to the public been brought against 1. Pout last were. La Penelope and Gracida, and the Ballets, Mr Booth We presume this neglect to have been wholly unLa partir de Chusse d'Henry 11'. and Le Prince Trouba tour, intentional Gardel's Ballet of Poy, he is announced, and a new grand, After Mr. Booth had sustained the attack of an orgâniaBari, called Antony and Cleopatra is, we understand, u pred hostility, in the Theatre, we augured at the close of our THE DRAMA. last dramatic notice, a conclusion in his favor, from the good sense and justice of the community. Our anticipation was veribed; for on that evening, a crowded and fashionable audie We gave our impartial opinion of Booth's original powers is ence finally decided in his favor, pardoned his share of King Richard, in our dramatic notice of the 15th ust, although error, and bore him through his performance of Richard, with at that time, certain journals had pronounced him a palpatic long and repeated bursts of applause We are sorry to perceive, cory of Mr. Kean, that in those parts, wherein he was not a that after having in vain excited the pubic hostuity against serv, e imitator, he was very bad; and that he was only ap-| Mr_Booth, some journalists are endeavouring to destroy his plauded by the audience because he was an unitator of the fa- reputation as an actor – Notwit standing the multiplied proots vorite perfornier in Drury Lane Theatre The latter assertion of approbation which he has received from the contending was ita direct opp sition to the known discerninent of the Lon-theatres and the publ, they are endeavouring to print hum dần quience, who agree with Churchill in his often quoted down, by reviving the silly tittle tattle, that he is a copy of Line :Mr. Kean, and that the public have applauded him because “I hate ev'n Garrick when at second hand,” he is a copy - as if the Committee of Drury Lane Theatre would and treat copyists with uniform neglect and contempt The have offered an engagement for three years on Å i dan termi, edurt to transfer the applause bestowed by an impartial audito a copy of Mr. Kean, while they had the good fortune en e on Mr. Booth, to an actor aiready deservedly rich in pub-to be in posiersion of the original. This week Mr Booth, in In approbat. n at the rival Theatre, was equally novel and Richard, has twice again drawn an overflowing and fastuonable Such a monopoly of applause must be fatal to the best | audience and was honored by a continuation of public applause, interests at the Drama. In duty to the public, we declared At Drury Lane the audience on Monday evening, was gratis or dosent, and added, “ hus baid conception and vigorous exe-fied by Mr. Kean's fine repetition of Orbello, in which that cik nut the wa de character, free him from the charge of any admirable performer dispraved an astonishing c. mmand over direct or servi'e imitation, although he has frequently seen the the passions. Mr. Walach performied 1.jo - we always see that B......artă of Drury Lane, and must have benefited by his obser- actor with pleasure; but his open, handsome, good humoured $12.9 Matiseqjent fa ts have proved the correctness of om face and frank tones, are ill calculated to represent a close, spoj aneous and unbiassed opinion. The contest between the designing villam. The managers of this house, with a comrival Theatres, within the last three weeks, to obtain possess.oti | mendable wish to furnish novelty and abusty, broar cât out a of fits young actor may, in spirit, be compared to the struggle Mr Fisher from the Exeter Theatre, on Tuesday u, ht, in the between the Greeks and Trojans in the litad, for the body o character of young R», id It is gentleman is above the midPatricius Nace the memorable OP war we do not retucm- die size and his persen, in a private circle, would attract pruse: Ler the interests of the public to have been so earnestly em- his countenance ind, ates much good nature, and his exertions barked in a dramatic contest. were encouraged by the audience, but he must lose a habit of playing with his hair and slapping his forehead When he bas overcome the ag tation, which marked his first appearance, we hope to be tertir a' e to nige of his powers, in some other character -Mr. Kea 's Ma, eta on Itersday nicht, was unequal, but distingu sked by tlasues of great force and berity. His res marse, was the v ranted, and in his combat with Marduff, Le surpassed lase f in the grace, fire and variety of his action and attitudes. His performance was received with great applause WC It at, ears that the regular legal article, of which Mr. Boch had ca tim 1 7th, vit signed a written memorandum in túe posse sa... of the Drury Lane Committee, was not afterwards regularly exe Guini and between the groundiess uncertarity produce lus Lux delay, and the embarrassing threats of a law suit from Mr. Harris, Mr Booth hast 'y executed a regular legal anade woni *L* ia ter in t. » evening of the 2201 This, in our c maddi, y of two views; either that he had or wad o ari a lega engagement with the Committee of the Drury La Iheatre, and had shown a disrespect to the pubic ig tur aui te on the 12:4 I first charge tu aimit of the doubt, se we ucuerstand the - of Dery Lane have relinquished their chastr A.. The round charge, M2 B -'à 1à às app al tas pevno that, Pain Cony to prevent a disappointme it to the allelice, Pie Wrist Gad the 2nd tu M. Rie, the acting Masa, er of Drury leer was at Drury Lane Leite, by Laren G'u & ug Saturday Afr:noon, in stufy sent the to hate h karna da. 1 printed tu ap, rize the brust my in apu'si.'g'u perform, ★*, prevent my being the cause of any du, n's end to their mac The ta that the re e pt of this letter was proved past don't, k· tisë malia of Mr. Salter, who deuvered it, and was auintically M. Kar, was tead it to the audiences. Drury Lane Teatre, a mw..le or two het ze the urawing up of the cutkant, 101.6 even ung *.... tăul The cure, tatrette, at Mr. Pontas having | ** •ti disrespe i to the a.dariace, was totans disputed by the • Muật mít sal hul i arties, at 'are very "auniettw.calus elarge way | FRENCH DRAMA. THEATRE DU VAUDEVILIE.. THE NEW FOU POKAUGNAC, Ts new Percenic dies not at all resemble his an restors; he is tuli of wit, he is trave, he has an estimable cha"acter, and the Ion of good company The Ociunei ut a regiment of Chasse irs, in garrison at Melun, who has lined apan lầm for the husband of his dangliter, outy waits fut has coming to cur clude the mininge; but the young lady, on leg w ́e, has made a choune amin, the officers of her father's reg meat. A. the comrades of the favored jover, amimated by the este de curts, combine arenst the proposed brade grun le of Ina • P, e se jina'iy 'e rant be a winpetus. tmy revive to treat t. mike a true Pouroraŭgnar, ane to send tuna Fen a M. Futet, the tax-gatuerer of the of the vey 2 chcers, a sim,selu@, wào he fellow who pretes, is when Le at Nuate in g nuts, residues to assist in tetfue latter arrives wise his alver der Bower; the other, a Secret and True History of the Church of Scotland, from the Restoration to the year 1678, by the Rev. James Kirkton, an actor in that great political and religious drama, edited by Mr. C. K. Sharpe. saries are gone to assume their costumes. He is informed of the plot by a servant girl, who takes him for one of the actors. He listens with attention, picks up a piece of scandal relative to Mrs. Futet, collects information concerning all those with whom he will have to contend,hastens to put on a ridiculous dress, The literary and collecting world have now various opportuand returns to deliver himself to the malice of his enemies. He nities of gratifying their taste, by the obituary sales announced soon deranges their projects: he perfectly recollects a box on for the spring. Amongst these, we notice the united libraries the car, which Mrs. Futet, who has never seen him, pretends of the late T. Holles, and T. B. Holles, together with their meto have given him, but it is to demand satisfaction for it. Mrs. dals, coins, and other curiosities; the collections of the wellFutet reproaches him with the rupture of a sacred engage-known Mr. Phelipe, in Chalcography; the drawings and enment; he confesses that he has had the happiness of a tête-gravings of the late C. Lambert, F.R.S. and of P. Sandby, R.A. tête with her, but only on the way to Melun, in a little car-&c. &c. riage, &c. He makes the mystifiers quarrel with each other; A Popular View of Recent Discoveries in Geology and the he talks to his intended with so much good sense, and in so sciences connected with it, as detailed by Mr. Professor Brande, pleasing a manner, that she cannot but regret the husband she at his Royal Institution lectures, is now preparing by him for has disdained; he puts to fight the physicians who come to the press, upon a plan that must be highly interesting, and, importune him, by feigning madness, &c. 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We regret that this mark of respect was neglected by the person in Drury Lane Theatre, whose duty it was to have had such notice circulated immediately. If this neglect In consequence of Signor Ambrogetti's indisposition, Paesiel-had not taken place, no disappointment could have occurred, lo's Opera, La Molinara, has been postponed. The performances and no charge of disrespect to the public been brought against since our last were: La Penelope and Griselda; and the Ballets, Mr. Booth.We presume this neglect to have been wholly unLa partie de Chasse d'Henry IV. and Le Prince Troubadour. intentional. Gardel's Ballet of Psyche is announced, and a new grand After Mr. Booth had sustained the attack of an organizBallet, called Antony and Cleopatra is, we understand, in pre-ed hostility, in the Theatre, we augured at the close of our paration. THE DRAMA. last dramatic notice, a conclusion in his favor, from the good sense and justice of the community. Our anticipation was verified; for on that evening, a crowded and fashionable audiWE gave our impartial opinion of Booth's original powers in ence finally decided in his favor, pardoned his share of King Richard, in our dramatic notice of the 15th uft., although error, and bore him through his performance of Richard, with at that time, certain journals had pronounced him a palpable long and repeated bursts of applause. We are sorry to perceive, copy of Mr. Kean; that in those parts, wherein he was not a that after having in vain excited the public hostility against servile imitator, he was very bad; and that he was only ap- Mr. Booth, some journalists are endeavouring to destroy his plauded by the audience because he was an imitator of the fa- reputation as an actor. Notwithstanding the multiplied proofs vorite performer in Drury Lane Theatre. The latter assertion of approbation which he has received from the contending was in direct opposition to the known discernment of the Lon-theatres and the public, they are endeavouring to print him don audience, who agree with Churchill in his often quoted down, by reviving the silly tittle-tattle, that he is a copy of line:Mr. Kean, and that the public have applauded him because "I hate ev'n Garrick when at second hand," he is a copy: as if the Committee of Drury Lane Theatre would and treat copyists with uniform neglect and contempt. The have offered an engagement for three years on his own terms, effort to transfer the applause bestowed by an impartial audi- to a copy of Mr. Kean, while they had the good fortune ence on Mr. Booth, to an actor already deservedly rich in pub-to be in possession of the original. This week Mr. Booth, in lic approbation at the rival Theatre, was equally novel and Richard, has twice again drawn an overflowing and fashionable unjust. Such a monopoly of applause must be fatal to the best audience and was honored by a continuation of public applause. interests of the Drama. In duty to the public, we declared. At Drury Lane the audience on Monday evening, was gratiour dissent, and added, "his bold conception and vigorous exe-fied by Mr. Kean's fine repetition of Othello, in which that cution of the whole character, free him from the charge of any admirable performer displayed an astonishing command over direct or servile imitation, although he has frequently seen the the passions. Mr. Wallack performed Iago: we always see that Richard of Drury Lane, and must have benefited by his obser- actor with pleasure; but his open, handsome, good humoured vations." Subsequent facts have proved the correctness of our face and frank tones, are ill calculated to represent a close, spontaneous and unbiassed opinion. The contest between the designing villain. The managers of this house with a comrival Theatres, within the last three weeks, to obtain possession mendable wish to furnish novelty and ability, brought out a of this young actor may, in spirit, be compared to the struggle Mr. Fisher from the Exeter Theatre, on Tuesday night, in the between the Greeks and Trojans in the Iliad, for the body of character of young Rapid. This gentleman is above the midPatroclus. Since the memorable O. P. war we do not remem- dle size and his person, in a private circle, would attract praise : ber the interests of the public to have been so earnestly em- his countenance indicates much good nature, and his exertions barked in a dramatic contest. were encouraged by the audience; but he must lose a habit of playing with his hair and slapping his forehead. When he has overcome the agitation, which marked his first appearance, we hope to be better able to judge of his powers, in some other character.-Mr. Kean's Macbeth on Thursday night, was unequal; but distinguished by flashes of great force and beauty. His remorse was finely painted, and in his combat with Macduff, he surpassed himself in the grace, fire and variety of his action and attitudes. His performance was received with great applause. W. C. FRENCH DRAMA. THEATRE DU VAUDEVILLE. THE NEW POURCEAUGNAC. It appears that the regular legal article, of which Mr. Booth had on the 17th ult. signed a written memorandum in the possession of the Drury Lane Committee, was not afterwards regularly exe cuted: and between the groundless uncertainty produced by this delay, and the embarrassing threats of a law suit from Mr. Harris, Mr. Booth hastily executed a regular legal article with the latter on the evening of the 22nd. This, in our opinion, admitted only of two views; either that he had or had not violated a legal engagement with the Committee of the Drury Lane Theatre, and had shown a disrespect to the public by disappointing the audience on the 22nd. The first charges appears to admit of some doubt, since we understand the Committee of Drury Lane have relinquished their claim. As to the second charge, Mr. Booth in his appeal has pleaded that, expressly to prevent a disappointment to the audience, This new Pourceaugnac does not at all resemble his anhe wrote on the 22nd to Mr. Rae, the acting Manager of Drury cestors; he is full of wit, he is brave, he has an estimable chaLane, "which letter was at Drury Lane Theatre, by Three racter, and the Ton of good company. The Colonel of a o'Clock on Saturday Afternoon, in sufficient time to have had regiment of Chasseurs, in garrison at Melun, who has fixed hand bills printed to apprize the public of my incapability to perform, upon him for the husband of his daughter, ouly waits for his and prevent my being the cause of any disappointment to the public." coming to conclude the marriage; but the young lady, on her The fact of the receipt of this letter was proved past doubt, by side, has made a choice among the officers of her father's regithe oath of Mr. Salter, who delivered it; and was admitted by ment. All the comrades of the favored lover, animated by the Mr. Rae, who read it to the audience in Drury Lane Theatre, a esprit de corps, combine against the proposed. bridegroom. minute or two before the drawing up of the curtain, on the even-He is of Limousin, consequently he must be a simpleton; they ing of the 22nd. The charge, therefore, of Mr. Booth's having resolve to treat him like a true Pourceaugnac, and to send hin shown disrespect to the audience, was totally disproved by the back to his own province. Each of them takes a part in the evidence of all parties, at the very moment when that charge was comedy of Molière. Even a M. Futet, the tax-gatherer of the unjustly urged to excite a public hostility against him. On all place, and landlord of the young officers, a simpleton, who such occasions, of a, performer's real or alleged illness, it is cus- thinks himself witty, a tiresome fellow who pretends when he tomary for both theatres to prevent a public disappointment, by is at dinner to pay his share in gaiety, resolves to assist in immediately printing and circulating hand-bills announcing the mystifying our stranger; but the latter arrives while his adver |