Where the sailors may be taught religion gratis; With "Brunswick British Tar Salvation Bill." MEMOIR OF THE LATE MR. TERRY. MR. DANIEL TERRY was born in the year 1780, at Bath; he was descended from highly respectable parents, and was intended for an architect. At the age of sixteen he was articled to Samuel Wyat, with whom he remained five years, when an early passion for the drama induced him to make his appearance on the Bath stage, which he did in the character of Heartwell, in the Prize, soon after Elliston had made his debut. In 1803, he joined Mr. Macready's company, at Sheffield; here he remained for a few months, when he again returned to his old occupation of an architect. In the year 1805, he joined Mr. Stevens's Company, at Newcastle, and from thence to Liverpool, where he gradually raised himself in the favour of the public. In November, 1809, he was engaged by Mr. H. Siddons to take the lead at that Theatre; here he became a great favourite, particularly in the line of old men, sentimental and comic. At Edinburgh he became acquainted with Sir Walter Scott, (through one of the Ballantynes, the printers of the Waverly Novels,) who ever proved to him a kind and disinterested friend. In May, 1812, he made his first appearance at the Haymarket Theatre, as Lord Ogleby, in the Clandestine Marriage; here he performed a great variety of characters, playing Shylock, Major Sturgeon, Leon, Sir Edward Mortimer, &c. In September, 1813, he appeared at Covent Garden, as Leon, and continued at that Theatre until the year 1822; when he removed to Drury Lane, where he continued till October, 1825. In 1825, Mr. Terry, in conjunction with Mr. Yates, purchased the Adelphi Theatre from the executors of Mr. Rodwell, for 30,000l. on which occasion it was stated in most of the papers, that Sir Walter Scott had become security for Mr. Terry's portion of the purchase money. The Theatre, under the new management, was tolerably successful; and Mr. Terry's share of the profits amounted to 4000l. Rumours, however, were circulated that Mr. Terry had involved himself in some difficulties, for which various reasons were assigned; however, they were totally unconnected with the Theatre, as a dissolution of partnership took place between Mr. Yates and Mr. Terry, who compromised with his creditors. He then retired to the continent, with his health much impaired by the harassing situation he had been placed in through his embarrassments. In 1826, he performed Lear and a few other characters, at the English theatre in Paris. In 1828, he returned to England, and appeared at Drury Lane Theatre, as Polonius and Simpson. He contrived to walk through the first character; but in the after piece, his spirits and even his memory were quite gone. He was announced for Job Thornberry, but was unable to perform. Since that time, various paragraphs were written in the papers respecting the distressing state of his health. On Friday, June the 12th, 1829, his whole frame was struck with paralysis, and his reason became nearly extinct. The attack resembled that sustained by the late Lord Liverpool; he lingered on in a most afflicting state, till the afternoon of Tuesday, the 16th, when he expired, almost without a struggle. Mr. Terry was one of the most chaste and correct comic actors of the day; though his performance rarely exhibited very brilliant touches of genius or strong conception of character, yet he was always pleasant and uniform. Few actors could better mingle the eccentricities and absurdities with the benevolence of old age: his Admiral Franklyn, Sir Oliver Surface, and his Moustaché were all admirable pieces of acting; there were other parts in which he had so completely identified himself, that we always felt regret at seeing them assigned to others-such as Peter Simpson, the Socratic Hosier, in the Road to Ruin, Rochfort and Mephistophiles; in the latter, the fiendish exultation with which he led his victim from crime to crime, and the cold sarcastic villany of the demon, was painted with terrific fidelity. In Massinger's revived tragedy, The Fatal Dowry, his Rochfort ought not to be omitted: the last scene, where the father dies broken hearted on being shown the body of his murdered child, was considered a most affecting piece of natural acting. Mr. Terry added little to his fame by his performance at the Adelphi; his declamation was too studied, and his action too classic, for the serious dramas, and his humour too chaste and refined for the common ones. In a minor theatre-we care not whether it is Tottenham Street or Adelphi-an actor must caricature his parts; he must overstep the modesty of nature, or he will gain but little applause. Many very excellent actors have been lost to our principal theatres from the performers sacrificing their judgment to applause. Mr. Terry was considered a good classical scholar, and was much esteemed in private life. He adapted for the stage Guy Mannering, and the Antiquary, and we believe, assisted Mr. Soane in the arrangement of Faustus; he also edited a Gallery of Theatrical Portraits, for which he wrote the Memoirs. He was twice married: his first wife was a lady from Liverpool, and his second, (who lives to lament his loss,) the daughter of that celebrated artist, Alexander Nasmyth, Esq. In height Mr. Terry was five feet seven inches and a half, of a dark complexion, and a well-proportioned figure; his features were strong, and well adapted to express the violent emotions of tragedy. PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. July 1st. Of the performances of the past week we are compelled to say that, generally speaking, they have not given us entire satisfaction, notwithstanding the accession of Mr. C. Kemble and Mr. Blanchard, who made their first appearances last Monday. With powers that place him far beyond any other actor of the day in comedy, while in tragedy he is little more than respectable, Mr. Kemble has played tragedy four nights out of the five; viz. Hamlet twice, Othello and Pierre; on Tuesday he appeared as Wellborn and Charles the Second, and truly delightful performances they were; in the first part he was well supported by Vandenhoff as Sir Giles, which he played with admirable effect. Mr. Blanchard's Justice Greedy was an excellent piece of acting, and Mr. Smith as Marall, was effective. In Charles the Second, Rochester was filled with much ability by Mr. Montague. Miss Eyre looked very pretty as Lady Clara. Mr. Kemble took his benefit on Friday, July 10th, under the patronage of the Stewards of the races: the performances were the School for Scandal, Matrimony, and "No." In the first piece Mr. Blanchard played Sir Peter Teazle for the first time. The house was brilliantly attended. The Beaux Stratagem has been played with great applause. Blanchard's Scrub, Kemble's Archer, and Miss Tree's Mrs. Sullen, were all equally good in their way. Mr. Warde commenced his engagement here on the 13th of July as Jacques, in As You Like It; he has since played Rolla, Brutus, &c. Miss Lacy commenced her engagement as Elvira. The four Bohemian Brothers appeared the same evening. Messrs. Maffey's Fantoccini, which attracted so many persons at the Argyll Rooms, are exhibiting here. Messrs. Daras and Manché, who appeared at Drury Lane, are performing at the Amphitheatre. July 18.-The performances of this week have been attended by select, though by no means numerous audiences, with the exception of those of last night, which were for the benefit of Misses E. and A. Tree, and the last night of their engagement. The former of these young ladies has delighted us with the varied excellence which she has displayed in the round of characters that have been assigned to her. In Rosalind, Mrs. Sullen, Mrs. Oakley, Christina, and the vivacious Belinda, she has exhibited talents of the first order. Miss Byfeld is a singer of considerable talent, with a powerful, clear, and bell-like voice, which she manages with much ease and skill. We must not omit to notice our old friend Blanchard, whose Touchstone, Trinculo and Don Jerome, fail not to provoke abundant laughter, as well as to draw forth peals of applause. READING. July 3.-The lovers of music and the drama had a grand treat at our theatre last night, there being no less than eight performers from Covent Garden and Drury Lane :-Mr. Warde, Mrs. Chatterly, Mr. Meadows, Mr. and Mrs. Bedford, Miss Forde, Mr. G. Stansbury, and Mr. Green; the performances were for the benefit of the latter gentlemen. The theatre closed for the season on Friday the 10th, for the benefit of Mr. Meadows, and was numerously attended. Mr. Meadows obtained great applause by his performance of Wormwood. THEATRE ROYAL, HULL. July 7.-During the last week Miss Lacy has been playing several favourite characters with considerable applause. Last night she enacted Juliet to Mr. Butler's Romeo. On Friday, Mr. Calvert took his farewell benefit of an Hull audience; the theatre was well attended, and Mr. Calvert took leave of his friends in a short but feeling address on the occasion. Saturday Mr. Jones, late of the Edinburgh Theatre, made his appearance as Lord Ogleby and Jeremy Diddler; he was well received; he was a great favourite at Edinburgh in light comedy parts. We find they have lowered the price of admission at the theatre; to the boxes the price is 2s. 6d. and to the pit 1s. 6d. Monday, Mr. Meadows appeared as Matty Marvellous in the Miller's Maid, and Wormwood in the Lottery Ticket. BELFAST. Mr. KEAN. This unrivalled actor made his appearance, on Monday night, to a most respectable house, in the character of Shylock. We have seldom seen him to more advantage: his health seems to be perfectly restored, and the audience testified their delight by the most rapturous and enthusiastic applause. He is announced for Othello on Wednesday evening, when a rich treat is expected, and a crowded house, as we understand his engagement is limited to one or two nights more. DUBLIN. Tuesday, July 14.-On Saturday evening a crowded audience attended to witness the first appearance of Mr. Young, after an absence of some years. His performance of the character of Rienzi was finely conceived, delineated in the ablest manner; and several passages were delivered with such forcible expression as to elicit three rounds of applause. Miss Kenneth was an interesting representative of Claudia; Miss Huddart, as Lady Colonna, bold and dignified; and Mr. Calcraft, as Angelo, spirited and effective. In the afterpiece, Mr. Power, as Murtoch Delaney, kept the house in a merry mood; he has become a decided favourite. Yesterday evening Mr. Young appeared in the character of Hamlet, and never had the Prince of Denmark a more correct representative; in the picture scene his performance was most affecting, and was most warmly and deservedly applauded. A ballet followed the tragedy, but such a "BALLET," it really would disgrace a barn at Cunnemara. Mr. Power, as usual, was excellent in Looney M'Wolter, in the farce of the Review, which concluded the entertainments of the evening. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. Monday, July 5.-Mr. Liston commenced his engagement as Paul Pry, and Tristam Sappy; the house was a bumper, indeed several were unable to obtain admission. He has played several of his favourite characters here with equal success. July 20.-Miss Tree commenced an engagement in the Wonder, and the two Two Pages of Frederic the Great. MANCHESTER. of Monday. Madame Caradori made her appearance this evening to a genteel and crowded audience, and was received in a manner that could not fail to gratify her feelings; her great powers as a singer in the Italian Opera had already been acknowledged here, and the novelty of seeing her in so opposite a capacity as that of an actress and singer in the English Opera, made her present visit unusually attractive; the powers her understanding were, however, pleasingly developed in her new capacity, and her whole effort was crowned with eminent success. Madame Caradori's personation of Rosetta, in Love in a Village, completely justified her undertaking; she spoke the language of the author with an ease freed considerably from the impediment of a foreign accent. In the execution of her songs she delighted the audience, and procured several encores; this was particularly the case with the beautiful airs "How Bless'd the Maid," "Should he Upbraid," Coming through the Rye," &c. Mr. Bianchi Taylor, a gentleman respectably connected with this town, made his first appearance on the same evening, as Young Meadows, and was well received. Mr. L. Francis, a pupil of Mr. Cooke's, personated Hawthorn; he was not very fortunate. Mr. H. Beverly's entré as the Justice was greeted with rounds of applause. The interlude of Matrimony followed the opera, in which Mr. Browne, of Drury Lane, played Delaval with great spirit. Miss Lawrance's Lady Clara was very effective. Midas was the afterpiece, in which Miss Graddon took the part of Apollo. She was received with great applause and peculiar kindness, in recollection of her former services on the stage. Her voice is as sweet as ever, and her singing improved by the experience of the London stage and the additional science she has acquired. Wednesday. Madame Caradori's benefit. There was a very good house. She played Rosina and Polly. Madame C. was very happy in the execution of the well-known songs, and was honoured with loud calls for a repetition of several of them. Mr. Bedford in Captain Macheath, Mr. Carter as Filch, and Miss Dyer as Lucy, were greatly applauded. Saturday.-Mr. Horne made his first appearance, before a Manchester audience, in the character of Henry Bertram. July 13th.-Mr. C. Kemble commenced an engagement of four nights in the part of Hamlet. Tuesday he played Pierre; Wednesday, Archer; Thursday, Octavian. July 18th.-Miss Fanny Ayton commenced an engagement for four nights in Rosetta, in Love in a Village. The Manchester paper remarks that the total apathy of the Manchester public regarding theatricals was never more apparent than at the present moment; with the exception of Madame Caradori, not one of the numerous stars with which the manager has favoured us, has succeeded in drawing tolerable houses. Mr. C. Kemble's benefit was pretty well attended. Mr. Knowles's lectures, though not numerously, have been very respectably attended; his recitations from Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron prove him to be an accomplished elocutionist CHELTENHAM. Monday 29th. This theatre opened with the tragedy of Venice Preserved. Miss Smithson appeared as Belvidera, and in several scenes may be said to have rivalled the first actresses of the age. Mr. Barry, a promising tragedian, filled the part of Pierre with judgment, and Mr. Cooke's Jaffier was a highly creditable performance. On Tuesday Miss Smithson's Jane Shore and Miss Penley's Alicia afforded great satisfac tion to a fashionable audience. She has since played Imogene, Portia, Lady Mabeth, and Mrs. Haller; the latter for her benefit. |