To ease the wretch's woes, How oft they aim the pois'nous dart, A dreadful, num'rous band! By sad experience fully try'd, The guarded, nor the wise! To quell this painful strife, And teach me now, with rising thought, Liverpool. G-W. C. THE LONDON THEATRES. MAY. 27. Cabinet-Tekeli. DRURY LANE. 28. Adelgitha-Wood Dæmon. 29. [Mr. Spring, the Boxkeeper's Benefit.] Siege of Belgrade→ Blue Devils. Annette, Miss Mellon.-Weathercock. 30. Curfew. Florence, Miss Boyce.-Young Hussar. JUNE. 1. [Benefit of Mr. Johnston, Machinist.] Dramatist. Marianna, Miss Boyce -Prize-Wood Dæmor. 2. Pizarro-Tekeli. Alexina, Mrs. Ansell. 3. [Benefit of Messrs. Wewitzer, Cooke and Gibbon.] Birth Day-Devil to Pay-Midas. 4. Haunted Tower-Wood Dæmon. 5. John Bull. Peregrine, Mr. Barrymore.-Fair CircassianWeathercock. 6. Soldier's Daughter-No Song no Supper. 8. [Miss DUNCAN'S Benefit.] Belle's Stratagem-Fair Circassian-Tekeli. 9. Mr. DIGNUM's Benefit.] West Indian-Fair CircassianHouse to be Sold. 10. School for Friends-Wood Damon. 11. [Mr. RUSSELL'S Benefit.] Travellers-Sylvester Daggerwood, by Mr. Russell-Tekeli. 12. Clandestine Marriage. Lord Ogleby, Mr. Everard.-Young Hussar. 13. She Stoops to Conquer-ib. 15. Mountaineers-Fair Circassian-Devil to Pay. 16. [Last Night.] Rivals-ib.-Young Hussar. 17. [Mr. Lacy's Night, by free grant.] Birth Day-The Storm by Mr. Incledon.-Devil to Pay. MAY. COVENT-GARDEN. 27. [Mr. EMERY's Benefit.] School for Prejudice-We Fly by Night. Gaby Grim, Mr. Emery. 28. Peter the Great-Harlequin and Mother Goose. 29. [Mr. BLANCHARD'S Benefit.] Town and Country-Hart. ford Bridge. Peter, Clara, Susan, (1st time) Mr. Blanchard, Miss Bolton, Mrs. Liston. 30. Way to Keep Him-Fortune's Frolick. JUNE. 1. King Lear-Harlequin and Mother Goose. 2 [Mrs. MATTOCK's Benefit.] Way to get Married-Personation-Valentine and Orson. 3. [Mr. TAYLOR'S Benefit.] Poor Gentleman-Imitations→→→ Poor Soldier. Captain Fitzroy, Mr. Bellamy; Patrick, Mr. Taylor; Norah, Miss Bolton; Kathlane, Mrs. Liston, 4. [Benefit of Mrs. Smith, Mr. Beverly, and Mr. Field.] Othello, the Moor, by Mr. Seyton, from Norwich.-Turnpike Gate. 5. [Miss BOLTON's Benefit.] Fontainbleau. Henry, Lapoche, Rosa, Nannette, (1st time) by Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Melvin, Miss Bolton and Mrs. Listou, Celia, by a Young Lady (her 1st appearance.)-Love-a-la-mode. 6. [Benefit of Mrs. DIBDIN and Mr. WADDY.] Five Miles off-Lock and Key. Fanny, Mrs. Dibdin.-Harlequin and Mother Goose. 8. [Mr. BRANDON's Benefit.] Mountaineers-Tom Thumb. 9. [Benefit of Messrs. GRIMALDI and BOLOGNA Jun.] Man of the World-Poor Jack, a comic Ballet-Harlequin and Mother Goose. 10. [Benefit of Messrs. CLAREMONT and KING.] School of Reform-Poor Jack-Tale of Mystery. 11. [Miss MEADOWS' Benefit.] Tempest-Irish Widow. Widow Brady, by a Young Lady (1st appearance.) 12. [Mr. MELVIN'S Benefit.] Secrets worth knowing. Rostrum, Mr. Melvin; Egerton, Mr. Brunton; Plethora, Mr. Liston. Mrs, Greville, Miss Brunton; Rose Sydney, by the Young Lady who performed Sophia on Mr. Munden's night.-Personation—Collins's Ode, by Mr. Seyton.-Adopted Child. 13. Blind Bargain-Paul and Virginia. 15. [Benefit of Mr. GLASSINGTON, Prompter.] RevengeHarlequin and Mother Goose. 16. School for Prejudice-Poor Jack-Guardian. 17. Provok'd Husband-Harlequin and Mother Goose. 18. John Bull-Padlock. Diego, Leander and Leonora, (1st time) Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Taylor, and Miss Bolton. 19. Wild Oats-Paul and Virginia. 20. Beggar's Opera-Jew and Doctor. 22. Tempest-Harlequin and Mother Goose. 23. [Last Night] Hamlet-Harlequin and Mother Goose. On casting our eye over the above lists, we do not perceive that any particular observations are necessary. The benefits, notwithstanding the election, have in general heen very productive to the performers, and the cackling of Mother Goose was heard to the very close of the season, which her golden eggs have rendered profitable in the extreme, notwithstanding the heavy disbursements for splendid but unattractive revivals. We were present at Mr. Seyton's performance of Othello, and have no hesitation in pronouncing him a most promising Tragedian, though the Moor is rather too weighty both for his person and powers. We understand that this gentleman is engaged by Mr. Macready for Manchester. JUNE. HAYMARKET. 15. Heir at Law, Henry Moreland, Mr. Carles; Kenrick, Mr. · Waddy; Caroline, Miss Taylor-Catch him who can. 16. Mogul Tale-Ways and Means-Review. 17. Mock Doctor-Review. Phoebe Whitethorn, Mrs. Taylor. ' -Five Miles off. 18. Fortune's Frolick-Inkle and Yarico. Trudge, Mr. Mathews. Animal Magnetism. 19. Hunter of the Alps. Felix, Mr. Palmer, Jun.-Dramatist Vapid, Mr. Fawcett.-Catch him who can. 20. Five Miles off-Irish Widow. Whittle, Mr. Noble; Kecksey Mr. Mathews; Thomas, Mr. Liston. Widow Brady, Mrs. Litchfield, (her first appearance here these five years.)-Tom Thumb. 22. Hamlet. Hamlet, Mr. Young; Polonius, Mr. Mathews; Ghost, Mr. Chapman; Laertes, Mr. Palmer; Osrick, Mr. De Camp; Gravediggers, Messrs. Liston and Grove. The Queen, Mrs. Litchfield; Ophelia, Mrs. Taylor.-Mock Doctor. 23. Heir at Law-Review. 25. Sighs. Josephine, Mrs. Gibbs; Louisa, Miss Taylor. Mrs. Wiggins Tom Thumb. 26. Hunter of the Alps-Five Miles off We fly by Night. 27. Mountaineers. Octavian, Mr. Young; Bulcazin Muley, Mr. Carles; Kilmallock, Mr. Taylor.-Irish Widow. The summer campaign opens under the most favourable auspices. The Theatre has been fresh painted and ornamented, and we must acknowledge, notwithstanding the letter of our friend GLIB in the last Cabinet, that the decorations are creditable to the taste of the superintendant. The house has a light and elegant appearance, and the additional lobby behind the two shilling gallery cannot fail to lessen the disturbances which heretofore so much annoyed the com→ pany in the front boxes. The refectory is removed to the same quarter, and as "where the carcase is, there will the Eagles be gathered together" we are in hopes that the box-lobby lounger and his frail companions will follow the ice-creams, and the jellies, up-stairs, and suffer the more sedate part of the audience to hear a little of the play. The stage has been reduced by taking away some unnecessary space before the proscenium; the orchestra is of course carried further on, and the pit gains by the alteration three or four addi *tional rows, and will, thus, hold more than it did, in preceding seasons, by eight or nine pounds. The manager has strengthened his company by the acquisition of Mr. YOUNG, an actor of great genius, who has distinguished himself in some of our best provincial theatres, and of Mrs. Litchfield, with whose merits both in tragedy and comedy the public are very well acquainted. Fawcett's name is a tower of strength, and Mrs. Gibbs looks as beautiful, and plays with as much spirit and vivacity as ever. Our favourites Mathews and Liston, resume their situations; and the company has also to boast the names of Chapman, De Camp, Taylor, Grove, Noble, Palmer, jun. Waddy, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Mathes, Mrs. Liston, and Mrs. Powel. A Mr. Bennet, from Bath, is engaged as a vocal performer, of whom report speaks in favourable terms. Paul, in Paul and Virginia, is selected for his debut, being his seventh appearance on any stage, SADLER'S WELLS. THE attractions of this Theatre have recently been increased by a splendid and interesting melo-dramatic romance called the OCEAN FIEND, or, the Infant's Peril, invented by Mr. C. Dibdin, which in variety of action, striking display of scenery, and magnificence of decoration, surpasses every thing of the kind that has lately been exhibited. The effect of the last scene has never been surpassed on any stage. It exhibits an uninterrupted body of water, on which dolphins, tritons, sea-horses, boats, &c. &c. are displayed so as to form a most interesting and romantic spectacle, which concludes with the appearance of the Ocean Fiend, and a general conflagration. There is a delightful overture to it by Mr. Reeve. The performers are highly respectable. Smith is a good comic actor as well as a most respectable singer; and the vocal talents of Mr. Pyne, are also of a superior description. GRIMALDI, in the Forty Virgins, continues to astonish the audience by his activity, and convulse them with his grotesque humour, in the Clown. The house is crowded almost every night, and the boxes are filled with families of the first distinction. MRS. MARTYR. THIS favourite actress and singer, died on Sunday the 7th of June, after an illness that lasted nearly the whole of the past season. Mrs. MARTYR was, previous to her appearing before the public, a scholar of Mr. Hook, the composer, and as a singer, (then Miss Thornton) made her first appearance at Vauxhall Gardens. Her entrée was most flattering, and her voice happily accorded with the situation chosen for her debût. After a season or two's successful exertions, she was offered an engagement at Covent-Garden theatre, which she accepted. Mrs. Martyr came out in the part of Rosetta. and received the most flattering testimony of public approbation, At this time the celebrated Miss Catley, who was engaged at the theatre, having acquired a genteel competency, entertained serious thoughts of retiring. Miss C. discovered striking talents in Mrs. M. and repeatedly advised her to persevere, adding-" She should shortly leave the stage and that she was convinced there was no person in the theatre, calculated to become her successor, except herself." At the end of the following season, Miss C. relinquished her engagement. And at the commencement of the next, the burletta of Tom Thumb was got up, and Mrs. M. had the part of Dollalolla assigned her, in which her success was most ample; and it was even thought, that her manner of singing the celebrated stoccato song (Fisher's Minuet) was superior to her great predecessor. The pastoral drama of Rosina was next brought forward, and the part of Phabe being allotted to her, afforded her a fair opportunity of cultivating the favour of the public. In a season or two after, when the comic opera of Robin Hood was produced, she performed the part of Clorinda, and her favourite hunting song, "Oh oh oh "" became as popular as any song of the time. This opera was succeeded by the Follies of a Day, in which Mrs. M. performed the |