THE THEATRES.
Tug visits of the King of Prussia to Drury Lane and Covent Garden have not only occasioned the postponement of the novelties promised Tug visits of the King of Prussia to Drury Lane and Covent Garden have not only occasioned the postponement of the novelties promised last week, but have otherwise interfered with the arrangements of both houses. In order to enable the royal stranger to dine with dukes and enjoy a play with the people on the same evening, the doors of Drury were opened on Monday an hour earlier than usual ; and the principal perform- ance at Covent Garden on Wednesday commenced an hour later than usual, the pantomime coming first. These deviations from the established order of things would have been cheerfully acquiesced in by the public had they been much more considerable' for the King of Prussia has made himself universally popular by his bonhominie : besides being an indefatigable and intelligent sight-seer, he puts himself to inconvenience to bestow his presence on the numerous candidates for such an honour : moreover, his Mojesty expressly wished to see two plays of the English SHAKSFERE, and showed that he understood the author.
The novelties announced at the other theatres were duly presented— and accepted by the public.
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