Caledonian Theatre. We visited this Theatre last night to see the Grand Masquerade. The scenes from the Man of the World, &c. were very respectably acted; but, as for the Masquerade, the less we say about it the better. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mon We have received another letter from "One of the Circus band." He appears a very decent fellow, though he cannot spell, and has an avowed hatred of us. He tells us that a concord may be produced by any two instruments; and we presume that he has a first and second flute, a Jew's harp and a violin, and similar combinations in his eye We like his zeal for the honour of his em ployer Mr. Powell. We are as much aware as he is of Mr. Powell's exertions to deserve the approbation of the public, and most happy are we that he has obtained it. A few nights ago, we understand, he drew L.50; and on Thursday night he gave a benefit to some charitable institution, the name of which has escaped our memory. A man like Mr. Powell will thrive, and ought to thrive. His performances have been patronized by the first people in Edinburgh. We have received the following letter from a gentleman whose name we have. We think it highly proper the case should be made public. If Mr. Murray does not come forward and correct it, we would advise the gentleman's employing a Solicitor, and raising an action against Mr. Murray for his admission money and damages, before the Sherriff. This will bring the Manager to his senses, if he does not chuse to do justice otherwise. Every one of the audience are liable to be insulted in the same manner by a parcel of ignorant unmannerly door keepers. Mr. Murray not noticing our Correspondent's letter, is a piece of the most unheard-of insolence. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DRAMATIC REVIEW. SIR, On Thursday last 15th inst. I went to the Theatre Royal, paid two shillings, and took my seat in front of the Gallery, to see Hamlet. When three acts were over, I got a check from the door keeper, and came out. When I went in again and gave him my check, he refused to admit me. He told me I had not been in before, and that the person who got the check had given it to me. I told him he was mistaken: but he still kept me out; I refused to go away, but he sent for the policemen to take me out. I came out peaceably, and went home. I wrote to Murray next day, but he sent no answer. I hope you will be so good as mention this in your next publication. --Believe me, Yours, &c.. R. G. I desired Murray to address "R. G. Post-office, Leith," but he sent no answer. Theatre-Ropal. This Evening will be performed, the Tragedy of VIRGINIUS. Appius Claudius, Mr Pritchard Spurius Oppius, Mr ́Smith. Quintus Fabius Vibulanus, Mr. Wynn-Numitorius, Mr. Faulkner. Claudius, Mr. Denham Sicinius Dentatus, Mr. Mason. Virginius, Mr. Vandenhoff-Icilius Mr. Calcraft-Marcus, Mr. Duff. Lucius, Mr. Lynch Publius, Mr. Hillyard Decius, Mr. Power. Sextus, Mr. Rae-Officers, Mr. J. Stanley and Mr. Aiken. Titus, Mr. Mackay Servius, Mr. M'Gregor-Cneius, Mr. Miller. Virginia, Mrs. Stanley Servia, Mrs. Eyre, Female Slave, Mrs. Mackay After which will be performed, for the Thirteenth Time in this Theatre, the Dramatic Fairy Tale, entitled, CHERRY & FAIR STAR. Demetrius, King of Cyprus, Mr. Smyth. The Prince Cherry, Miss Halford.--Noureddin, Mr. Denham, The principal Vocal Characters, Messrs. Bing, and Brough Avriana, Queen of the Fairies, Miss Murray. The Fairy Papilla, Miss M. Eyre, pupil of Mrs. W. Barrymore. Celestina, Miss Rae.-Astriana, Miss J. Nicol.-Zephyrina, Miss Eyre. The Princess Fair Star, Miss H. Lacy. The SCENERY, Which, with Two Exceptions, has been Painted expressly for this occasion, will be exhibited in the following Succession. АСТ І. 1. The Bower of the Fairy Queen Avriana.-2. Rocky Promontory on the Island. 3. The Gardens of Hassanbad, the Merchant.-4. The Forest Scene from Ivanhoe.-5. Woodland View, and Bower.-6. Exterior of Hassanbad's Mansion.-7. Sea View, altered from the Opera of the Antiquary.-8. The Harbour of Cyprus. ACT II. 1. The Bower of the Fairy Queen, as in Act I.-2. A View of the Citadel of Cyprus.-3. Saloon in Prince Cherry's Palace. 4. The Gardens near Prince Cherry's Palace.-5. Sleeping Apartment in the Palace. 6. Distant View of the City by Moonlight -7. The Burning Forest, and Magic Fountain.-8. View of the Snowy Mountains.— 9. Hall in the Royal Palace of Demetrius, King of Cyprus. Dramatic Review. ...Good, my Lord, will you see the Players well bestowed? SHAKSPEARE. No. CCCXXIX. MONDAY, FEB. 2, 1824, Vol. VII. Theatre-Ropal. VIRGINIUS. On Saturday evening this tragedy was represented to an overflowing audience, (comprehending, we are informed, its Author,) whose deafening shouts of applause bestowed upon Mr. Vandenhoff must have been highly gratifying to that gentleman. In the character of Virginius, his soul does not walk at large as in Coriolanus: or Junius Brutus, which is much the same remark that we made formerly; and there are few, or none of those whirlwinds of passion, which transport the individual out of common propriety, or those inward workings of the mind, which rend the frame with their violence in the endeavour made to subdue them. There is, in the part, too much sentimental languor, and too little energy of will It is one of Mr. Vandenhoff's great attributes, that his general men impresses the spectator with a high feeling of intellectual superiority, and its natural concomitants, resolution, and a decisiveness of purpose. He looks like one ordained by nature, to threaten and command," and to be impassive to every stroke of fortune;-like one whose strength of character sustains him, and impels him onward in an even c course, unallured and undismayed by whatever presents itself, until his destiny is accomplished. It is this in Mr. Vandenhoff's mien, and also in his manner, that raises the Virginius of the play above its prosaic homeliness; and produces harmony out of discord, by reconciling the immolation of his daughter with the effeminacy of the general outlines of the character; that, in short, makes a Roman of him. We have seldom seen him in a part where he was less impressive, and none in which his genius shone more conspicuous. The Roman costume is, to the contrary as not worth reasoning about, because notoriously false was beautifully striking. We cannot say what Mr. Knowles exactly meant by making Virginius stab his daughter only, we could have wished Mr. Vandenhoff to have performed the operation more ostentatiously, not in the half stealthy way that he did; because, according to history, it was done from a heroic impulse, and also with a view to dramatic effects to The Appius Claudius of Mr. Pritchard is really excellent; and so is the Sicinius Dentatus of Mr. Mason; and, by an extraordinary exertion which does him credit, Mr. Calcraft was in Icilius. We hope that this gentleman will not consider us invidious in remarking, that he ought to act, though not actually engaged in the dialogue a rule, by the bye, which is never observed, excepting by four or five of the "company. It would be idle to observe, that Mrs. Stanley does not exactly look the young Miss who is attending. ; but, putting that out of view, her great credit. We cannot con her performanceings of the furniture, technically clude without called property. Avery well informed gentleman observed to us, and we are sure of the fact that had a Roman piece beende got Sup in the same way in a London theatre, the audience would have disposed of the property in a very summary manner. Last of all, we would remark, that the play of and 9 not of Virgus or Junius GUME be superseded by that longing which the public have to see him(Mr. Vandenhoff) in Othello, and the Brutus of Julius Casar, ought to be indulged, or betwwoook od ylan 659 4 yd booglalni bús erung, ww bowoba9 1390:47% ylolode to gleie booneybe vlagid s of Thin binos THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE. ** Wenderstand it is in contemplation, or rather resolved upon, to give a Public Dinner to Mr. Vandenhoff, as a tribute of respect to his great talents. We are glad to find that our fellow-citizens are and that they revived by the r genius an apathy of indifference or despair. It is to be hoped that the trunk-maker in the front row will not longer be suffered to rule the roast in our theatre, g the from an are make as that e rays of A friend has pointed out to us a very handsome compliment paid to our public labours by the Weekly Chronicle, one of the few Journals of the city which have not bartered their independence for the paltry favour of the Manager. Our Manager will excuse us for another day..! PUBLISHED DAILY BY J. L. HUIE, 14, INFIRMARY ST. |