THE THEATRES.
THE WO large houses closed on Thursday; but without the usual addresses at the termination of the season. Now this was ungrateful ; for although the Manager may not be able to congratulate himself, he has at least cause to thank the public. Have they not sat out his shows, and laughed at the last new farce called a comedy? The reason assigned for the omission is, that these theatres—at least Covent Garden—will commence a short summer season on the 18th:
"For though their name 's whiter, their process is summery."
The excuse for this supplementary season is, that it is to be a musical one : but has not the whole season been "most musical "as well as "most melancholy?" MALIBIAN is announced to reappear in La Sonnaminda. It would be better policy to open with another new opera by AUBLR:: unl ess, indeed, it be no better than Lestocq1 in which case, even BEtuut's hacknied opera may prove more attractive—and be much less costly. At the English Opera, BARNETT'S Maintain Sylph is substituted for Sadak and Kalasrade ; and with great advantage to everybody. Wits SON'S singing and acting are even improved since last season. The Shadow on the 117all is attractive. The scenery, which we omitted to mention in our first notice, deserves especial praise. Mrs. KEELEY'S acting, now that she is quite at home in her character, creates a strong impression of its genuineness and spontaneity. SERLE, too, repeatedly makes us lose sight of his mannerism in his earnestness. JOHN REEVE is now at the Queen's ; with MITCHELL, and Mrs. ORGER and Miss Aimless', in addition to the former company, WRENCH only excepted. The house, as may be supposed, is crowded nightly; so much so, that additional ventilation has been requisite. REEVE is playing LISTON'S part of the nervous man in the Olympic burletta of Hush-Mmey ; in which Mrs. ORGER plays her famous character Sally .5toc h ; and Ihrenera., KEELEY'S of Tom Tiller. ItrEvE is giving his imitations, too. Novelties are, nevertheless, not forgot. The last is a version of the French piece Les Vieux Pjches, which has been performed in London by the French company here, under the title of Capers and Coronets. REEVE is not to be trusted to study a new part : his memory, we suppose, requires such constant refreshing with brandy and water, that the oft-repeated stimulus is too potent for him. The characters inscribed on the tablets of his brain, like the pictures on the walls of Pompeii, become obliterated by the oft-repeated process of temporary renovation. RErvE played the Surry Manager a shameful trick the other night,'hy failing to appear in a part that he had accepted and was announced for ; and only apprizing the Manager of his inability in the middle of the day when be was to have performed in the evening. Mr. DAVIDGE, very properly, refused to screen his conduct with the mock plea of "sudden indisposition," and justly stigmatized it as an "insult to the audience." This is a lesson which we hope JOHN will profit by, if he wishes to retain his great mid not undeserved popularity. All managers should follow the straitforward course of Mr. DAVIDGE under similar circumstances.
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