Dec. 8. Inconstant.-Divorce. 9. Dramatist.-Matrimony. 11. Honey Moon.-Prize. 12. Duenna.-Not at Home.*-Three Weeks after Marriage. 13. Man and Wife.—Of Age To-morrow. 14. Castle Spectre.-Mayor of Garratt. 16. School for Scandal.--My Grandmother. equal step the road that leads to either pole. Mrs. Powell's Evelinu is a chef d'œuvre---admitting the propriety of such an exhibition, no hu man being could display more skill and dignity in the execution. A Mr. Vaughan made his first appearance in Hassan. If his ambition goes no further, we are content to think of him as he thinks of himself. 66 Prudently reduced to one act. See our remarks last month. ** The Roman Saturnalia began on the 16th of December, therefore we have sconced the reader of four days. It is a matter of liberty, and to use the language of Farquhar's travelling captain, we are old Romans for that." Hearts equally akin and kind, with smiling faces, invite us to a Christmas fire-side in the country, [" Gratus sic tibi, Paulle, sit December"] and availing ourselves of the Saturnalian privilege of the time, without "with your leave, or by your leave,” we bid good-bye to pen, ink, and paper, till next year. Then shall we return like giants refreshed— Vires instigat, alitque Tempestiva quies; major post otia virtus. THEATRICAL CHIT-CHAT. Stat. Sylv. 1. 4. MANCHESTER THEATRE opened on the 4th of Dec. under the direction of Mr. Elliston, who spoke an address on the occasion, which was written by Dr. Busby, in verse, without making any approaches to the rank of poetry. It begins with modestly stating that their “taste” and "love of all that graces life," and "adorns the heart," had " drawn” Mr. Elliston to Manchester. It then proceeds to say with what an 66 exulting eye" he looks at their " ingenious industry" and " opulenc e.” These worthy corderoy-makers are then told, Here sage Philosophy her torch illumes ;" and that their theatre is of such peculiar beauty that Tragedy herself can't look at it without laughing-- "On this Melpomene herself might smile," or perhaps there may be some reference here to his acting in tragedy at the same moment, which is, we think, quite enough to convert all Melpomene's wrinkles into dimples! The rest relates how he at the Circus cut out Shakspeare's tongue, and then murdered him, by which, he tells Messrs. Velvet, Velveteen, Corderoy, Dimity, and Co. (to our infinite disgrace) that he "Aspir'd to please, and won the wish'd reward." In January, Bartley and Truman open the Glasgow theatre. O. P. jokes.---As Kemble, during a rehearsal, was standing on the side looking towards the stage, Waddy, who took him for Glassington, came behind him, and with a slap heavy as the wit, exclaimed, " O. P. you old blackguard!" A consideration of the parties and the place, will make this jest more laughable than it at first appears. Clifford met Mr. Warren, the barrister, just after the motion for the information, when the latter condoling with him, Clifford said, “ Will you defend me?" "Yes," was the reply. "Then I retain you," said Clifford, putting an O, P. medal in his hand. Lord Erskine hearing that the O. P.'s were dead, said, "I'm sorry for it, as now my friend old Q. must be in a dangerous way-it's his next." Mr. Brandon, the boxkeeper, is called Professor Brandon, for this reason. At Bow-Street, one night, he said he could not stay, as he must attend to his profession. At the Royalty Theatre they indulge in the O. P. dance every night, and when requested to state "what it is they want," they reply "Nothing-O. P. O. P.!" and continue to dance away in imitation, a most disinterested one, of their friends in the West. Lyceum.-A new comedy in five acts is advertised for the 20th, called, “ Sudden Arrivals, or Too Busy by Half." It is from the pen of Mr. Cobb. If "a truant disposition" did not prevent it, our space would not permit us to do it justice this month. Drury-lane Theatre is, says the Chronicle, to be rebuilt immediately, the debtors voluntarily deducting 50 per cent. from their claims. Mr. Sheridan is still to remain, so that with the rot in the house, and still a heavy incumbrance on it, there are persons, moon-struck enough, to lend the money wanting. Munden never suffers his children to see him act, lest they should, seeing him play the buffoon, lose all respect for his authority. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. In the case of Harrison against KING, the Jew, tried last Term, BEAUMONT, “the proprietor, printer, and publisher," as he called himself, of the British Guardian, was brought from Newgate to be examined, and he told the court that Jew King's occupation at the office, was, not to write libels, but "solely to look after and correct the English.” We suppose to turn that's into what's, each s into sh, and every w inte a t. Handsome Riots, treatrical, for two Months 371 319 yent Mayo, Mr., (first and last time) 123Safe and Sound.. firmness' 121 245 188 Mellon's, Miss, fine shape and. Siddons, H.'s, Russian Impostor 131 Melving Mr., returned Drury-lane Covent Garden New Theatre Haymarket 316 310 blest Work -169, 250-301, 3595ith the rough Lyceum 48, 121, 187,249 312,386 Stage 315 Tom's little all *107 3,197 St. Leger's Milwood 53, 127 251, 320 Straight-Pight 124 Subscription Theatre, a project 310 122 ⚫291 Theatrical Chit-Chat 31,125, 191, Nabob; or, the Indian Lovers 5 Theatricals 240 256, 389 No lay O.P Dance against. 370, 876, 375 Vauxhall Get a Verdict 378 Vintagers 234 Three Weeks after Marriage Orger, Ms. and the Gods Upall Night; or, the Smuggler's Cave Philipps (first appearance) 50, 121 Plautus and Terence .... Players, Salaries too high 238 their Liberality, Wisdom, anti Justice 301 their Vanity Pocock's Knapschou Pope's ha, ha! 239 123 243 OL |