June 14. Wonder.-Critic.

15. Battle of Hexham.-Mayor of Garratt *.-Of Age To

morrow.

17. Beaux Stratagem +.-Raising the Wind.

18. Honey Moon.-Obi; or, Three-fingered Jack; (not acted for four years).

20. Five Miles off.-Mrs. Wiggins.-Ib.

common. He is always correct, and his Rover was a good Rover, but not The Rover. In the early part he certainly over-dressed the itinerant player.

Mr. Mathews exhibited some very good acting in Ephraim Smooth. Mr. Fawcett being away, he has also figured in Arthur, in Tom Thumb, and in Kalendar, in the Finger Post, in which he has shewn that he has considerably conquered his principal defect-namely, nerves. The public make no allowance for any thing of the sort-agitated nerves, and real feeling, are the fruitful parents of hissing and laughing. In fact, so much exquisite feeling, so much execrable acting. The part of Lady Amaranth is too serious for Mrs. Glover. We did not see her in Mrs. Haller, but a friend assures us, that it might yoke exceedingly well with Mr. Liston's Octavian. Mrs. Gibbs played admirably in the Waitingmaid, and this, the best of O'Keefe's comedies, was, on the whole, very entertaining.

*Foote's farce, reduced into one act, produced three first appear ances, in Major Sturgeon, Mr. and Mrs. Sneak. Mr. Farley played the Major. You might as well hope to extract sun-beams from cucumbers, as genuine humour from this actor; therefore, though industrious and useful, he should never attempt to play first-rate parts in comedy or farce; still he is an old stager, and with bustle and roar, vi et armis, he does, occasionally, we imagine, carry his point with many; for many believe a performer to play well, because he shews no symptom of doubting it himself. After Dowton's Sturgeon, however, Mr. Farley's is stark naught. Mr. Liston's Jerry Sneak is very droll, but Jerry has too many words for Mr. Liston to deliver, or even recollect, and he was, in every respect, much less effective than Mr. Russell. Mrs. Liston performed the character of Mrs. Sneak, with several touches of true nature.

Mr. Liston appeared in Scrub, for the first time. It was a per formance of very elaborate grimace and mummery. As it is the piti. ful fashion of our dramatic wits to write for particular actors, we recommend them to trust Mr. Liston with nothing beyond dumb show. This recommendation will, we are sure, be found exceedingly agreeable and convenient to the wit and study of both parties.

HAYMARKET THEATRE IN CHANCERY.

The Arbitrators, Lord Guildford on the part of Mr. COLMAN, and Mr. Crawford, on the part of Mr. MORRIS and others, not agreeing, a further application was made to the CHANCELLOR, on the 6th of June, on behalf of Mr. MORRIS. The application complained that Mr. COLMAN had interfered in the treasurership, contrary to his contract, and had engaged performers, not only without the consent, but in defiance, of Mr. MORRIS.

In answer, it was stated, that Mr. COLMAN received the money, merely to enable him to perform his engagement with the public; and that, if his partner was ready to receive it, he had no objection.

It was replied that Mr. MORRIS would, by such an act, acquiesce in the engagements of which he disapproved.

The LORD CHANCELLOR deferred his judgment to a future day.

On the 13th of June his Lordship ordered Mr. MORRIS to continue to act as Treasurer without prejudice.

The affairs, therefore, remain just where they did, and Mr. MORRIS has taken nothing by his plaint.

THEATRICAL CHIT-CHAT.

At the end of last month, some of the newspapers reported old SHERIDAN dead, and gave his biography, or rather an eulogy on him, written, it is shrewdly suspected, by himself. This stale mode of resuscitating dying fame has, in this instance, failed.-OLD SHERRY went down to the House the next day, to assure them that he was not dead, but nobody would believe him.

Mr. John Palmer died at Plymouth of a fever, which carried him off in three days. Mrs. Gibbs has, with a feeling which reflects infinite credit on her humanity and goodness of heart, taken his widow under her protection.

In consequence of the exclusive engagement of Catalani, at 40001. with a benefit, and Mrs. Siddons at 501. per week at Covent-Garden, the new theatre, it is reported, will open at 7s. the boxes, and 4s. the pit. Perhaps it will be prudent to consult Cocker on this occasionthree times six is more than twice seven. 66 Grasp all, lose all," and

other odd bits of learning, should be considered.

Since he has left the stage, Mr. Lewis has made a transfer in the Bank of 5000l. to each of his three daughters, and now many a Bussenio will doubtless say, their

(( sunny locks

Hang on their temples like a golden fleece.'

Catalani published a letter in the papers on the 9th of June, stating why she closed with Mr. Harris. Mr. Taylor offered her 60001. in equal

moieties, in 1810 and 1811, together with a benefit in 1809, 10, and 11, for singing eighty times in the serious opera only-ten times in the present year. The Argyle Rooms excepted, she was to sing no-where else within 50 miles of town. "These proposals," says she, "I accepted," and one would have thought she might have been contented with them; but, no-she accepted them on condition that Mr. Taylor engaged Mr. Miartini, and her brother (a wretched fiddler), and allow her to choose the first violin, in other words, turn out Mr. Weischel. Any thing more extravagant than her demands, or parallel in impudence to the whole of her letter, we never witnessed. Mr. Taylor treating this conduct with proper disdain, she closed with Mr. Harris, at 40001. for the season, to sing two or three times a at what she three times a week, at is pleased to call “The New NationaL THEATRE." If Mr. Bull to be made, as others are to make him, an ass, a certain Alien Act, send Mons. Vallabregue and his wife Angelica, to rob and laugh at our enemies, in the Old National Theatre à Paris, and not suffer the chosen seat of Shakspeare to be so degraded.

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Mr. Kemble and Mrs. Jordan are gone to Dublin.

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Curious Mistake.-Whilst Mr. Morris's application respecting the Haymarket Theatre, was before the Court of of Chancery, Mr. Morris was constantly attending to hear the decree of the Chancellor. One day the Clerk gave out " Ex parte Morris." That's me," "exclaimed Mr. Morris, jumping up. Sir Samuel Romilly immediately proceeded: "My Lord, this is a poor lunatic."-" That's not me! that's not me !” reiterated Mr. Morris, and was down in an instant.

Mr. Arnold opened, what may be called, "a new theatre, at the Lyceum, on the 26th.-Particulars next month.

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A LIBEL. On June the 15th, Gay's witty and delightful work, THE BEGGAR'S OPERA was produced at the Circus in the shape of a burletta melo drame. The dialogue has been reduced to the common standard of the Circus recitative, and for this horrible travesty, it is said to be the opinion of Sir John Carr and his clumsy friends, that the descendants of Gay could bring an action for a libel! The pecuniary reward of Mr. Elliston's taste and genius, must determine what it will be prudent to lay the damages at.

Mr. Grimaldi says, that going home the other evening he was robbed by footpads. In his own parish every body laughs. ***

A Methodist, in the farce of Killing no Murder, has deprived it of a licence, and Mr. THEODORE HOOK is much pitied as a Martyr for the sake of religion!" You do take my life, when you do take the me whereby I live."

means by

VAUXHALL.

This delightful scene, when the weather is favourable, was to have been displayed for the first time, on Monday, the 5th of June, but in consequence of the destructive winds which had prevailed, the opening was put off till Wednesday the 7th. Among the new ornaments of the place are transparencies of Lord Cochrane and Sir Arthur Wellesley, with a figure of Fame between them. The illuminations were brilliant, and nothing but the favour of the skies is necessary to the success of this Fairy Land.

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.

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Mr. Astley junior has, since notice, produced a grand equestrian spectacle, called the Arabs. The use, which he formerly made of shis horses on the stage, wonderful as it was, is here surpassed in effect, and the whole of the spectacle does infinite credit to his fertile invention and skilful management. The weather favouring the numerous merits of his exhibitions, the house is full of fashion every night.

SADLER'S WELLS.

The Aquatic Harlequin, and The Wild Man, in the former of which Grimaldi plays the Clown, and in the latter the Wild Man, are powerful in their attraction. These ingenious pieces are got up with great splen dour of machinery and dress, and the pantomimic acting of this whimsical being, renders them perfect in their way. so plood has

DR. DAVIS has begun his course of Popular Lectures on the "Philo

sophy of the Animal Economy," at the Surry Institution.

Husband and Lover, a novel, is just published, and is highly spoken of.

Preparing for the press, a small Volume of Poems, by Arthur Owen. The Rev. Mr. Dibdin's Essay on Bibliomania has just appeared, and we earnestly recommend it to the serious perusal of all snch unfortunate persons as may be afflicted with the book disease.

A Selection from the moral writings of Cicero has been lately pub. lished, by a daughter of the late Dr. A. Hunter.

Mrs. Dorsett, the author of a poem entitled "The Peacock at Home,” is about to publish a volume of poems, illustrative of select subjects in Natural History.