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DRURY LANE.

Saturday—The Merry Wives of Windsor—Le P.omantic Amoureux (Divertisement) —Love, Law, and Physic—Overtures to Der Freischutz, and Le Siege de Corinthe.

Monday—The Hypocrite—Deaf as a Post—Masaniello—Overtures to Anacreon and Guillaume Tell. Tuesday—The Belle's Stratagem—X. Y. Z.—Danab Savoyard—Overtures to Fidelio and Semiratnide.

Thursday—The Wonder—Le Romantic Amoureux—The Bath Road—Brigand- Overtures to Die Zauberfliite and Tancredi.

It will be seen from the above list, that there has been no novelty of importance during the week. The new divertisement (which, by-the-by, we remember to have seen somewhere before) introduces some pretty dancing by Misses O'ButEsr, BARNETT, &c. and Mons. is'Istost, and a burlesque minuet and gavotte by, we believe, Mr. GILBERT ; but, con- sidering its length, it is very deficient in plot, incident, and grouping. Deaf as a Post is a very laughable farce, and I. Y. Z. an exceedingly stupid one ;—we wonder LISTON does not cut the acquaintance of Neddy Bray for that of one of his more amusing cousins. Mrs. WAY-. LET T, with HARLEY and Banas, are very agreeable companions on the Bath Road ; and the comic 'duet "When a little farm we keep," is admirably given by the two first mentioned. The laetse has been very well attended hitherto ; as may be judged from the fact recorded, that in the course of the first three nights of the season upwards of fifteen hundred pounds was coffered in the treasury. This shows that the taste for theatrical amusement is not yet quite extinct amongst us. As a further evidence of improving taste in the public, we may mention, that the various fine overtures which have been nightly played in so admi- rable a manner by the new band, have been listened to with the utmost attention by the whole house, galleries not excepted.

Mr. LEE makes his first attempt at tragedy on Monday ; when Mr. MACREADY will return to the state after an absence of two years, in his favourite character of Virginius ; Miss PHILLIPS will take that of the youthful heroine; and the rest of the parts seem very respectably cast.

COVENT GARDEN.

Monday—Rome and Juliet—Black Eyed Susan—Overture to Die Zaubertiiite. Wednesday—The Grecian Daughter—Teddy the Tiler—Black EyedSusan—Overture to Zaire.

Friday—Venice Preserved—Black Eyed Susan—Overture to Egmont.

A new Romeo appeared in the person of Mr. KEPPELL, on Monday night. Ile was very quiet throughout ; and this formed rather a pleas.

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log contrast to the outrageous manner in which the part had lately been familiarized to us. In the first scene and one or two subsequent .passages, we thought we discovered some pretty readings and an occa- sional judicious by-play; but as a whole performance, it was so marred by an unfortunate want of confidence and solidity of manner, that we should be doing an injustice were we to hazard a general opinion upon tts merits. We must not neglect to mention, that on the present occa- sion Mrs. Ginns, having got rid of all her former imitations of her pre- decessor Mrs. DAVENPORT, turned out a very comfortable respectable Nurse. The Grecian Daughter is an unprofitable souillie of bombast, but offers many opportunities for scenic effect, which Miss KE.MBLE seizes upon with happy adroitness. PowEn is a fellow of infinite mirth ; and, as Teddy the Tiler, carries a load of wretched nonsense upon his back, with great glee and good humour. Black Eyed Susan is a very mopish affair, and the only wonder is, that it has been tolerated so long ; we are not sorry to perceive that it will be superseded on Monday by another nautical drama, called the Blue Anchor; which, as it includes FARLEY, BLANCHARD, and KEELEY, besides the king of sailors, T. P. COOKE, promises to be of a more lively description. A new tragedy in five acts, from the pen of Mr. THOMAS WADE, the author of Woman's Lore, and the composer of some pretty music, is also announced for the Wednesday following. It is to be called the Jew of Arragon, or the Hebrew Queen ; and the two principal characters are to be filled by Mr. CHARLES KEMBLE and his talented daughter.

ADELPHI.—On Monday and during the week—The Black Vulture— Scheming and Seeming, or Attic Science and Mimic Art—William and Adelaide. The feathered monster continues his pranks unmolested, and to the evident satisfaction of all parties concerned. The second piece is a revival of LUNN'S farce of Lofty Projects, or Arts in an Attic, which was performed with great success at Covent Garden in 1325, and in which YATES plays his original character, or rather characters, with all

his usual versatility of talent. His imitations are particularly good.

SURREY.—The Devil's Walk continues in undiminished favour at this theatre ; and on Monday, Mr. OSBALDISTON, the stage-manager, took his benefit ; when Baron Trenck and Blue Beard were introduced forming on the whole, a very respectable coterie on this side the water.

COBOURG.—During the week, The Libertine of Poland, The Romance of the Pyrenees, a comic song on cheap beer, by Mr..CoNQuEsr, and Black Beard, have been the entertainments at this theatre. The first three are entirely new productions, and the first of all is a very tolerable

composition.

TOTTENHAM STREET.—A new drama entitled The Corsair, and "founded on one of Lord Byron's poems," was produced here on Mon- day with good success. A Mr. DOLDSMID, the son, we believe, of the great loan-contractor, has been exhibiting his powers in a variety of per- formances, amongst which we may mention Monsieur Morblett, the Servant of All Work, and Buskin, in Killing no Murder. He is poi- sessed of some talent, but a great deal more vanity. (i. v..)