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In consequence of the late tumults in the galleries of the Theatres
, the managers intend excluding their shilling gods.
Mr. Collins, jun. of the Southampton Theatre, who is to appear
at Drury Lane, is one of the best low comedians in the country.
Fashionable artists paint their angels naked :
we wish our English angels would neither paint nor go
naked.
A master of a northern academy advertises that only eighteen
young gentlemen are allowed to sleep in one room. We have seen
twice that number asleep in one room when Mr._________ has been
declaiming in St. Stephen's Chapel.
It is not true that a son of the City Baby has been inoculated
from the prize ox. Possibly the father was in early
life.
NEW RESIDENCES– The Prince Conde in Walbeck Street. Lord Glenbervie
at Whitehall; Lord Middeton in Park street; Grosvener Square;
Lord Dillon, Fitzroy Square; Lady Baynton, and Lady C. Johnston
in Wimpole street.
Mr. Lambton, M.P. for Durham, to the joy of his friends, is rapidly
recovering his health.
Mr. Burke speaks of some who were "swaddled and rocked and dandled
in to legislators:-indeed we know of some grave Legislators,
that are hardly out of their swaddling clothes.
The Prize offered in Paris to the best Treatise , that shall
be written , on the means to Extirpate Poverty can
be considered in no other light than as a prize given to him who
writes the best romance.
The melting affect of the snow in the new Pantomime a
little consoles us for the absence of all pathos in modern
tragedies.
One of the papers says Lord STRATHMORE and Lady SUSAN CARPENTER
will soon be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The Musical Amateurs are dying for Mrs. Billington's re-appearance;
but they must take care not to kill her by their anxiety.
The Mansion House great coats are made of frieze suitable
to the weather. When a servant is under the necessity of going
out without ( as must often be the case) , he is said to have
his freezing coat on.
It was neatly observed upon a late trial, that there was no need
of exposing (for sale) "the Man of Fashion" for men of fashion
commonly expose themselves.
One of our contemporaries shews an extraordinary disposition
to make bulls. Speaking of Mr. Rene Payne, deceased, it
says, yesterday, by his will he devised, in a singular manner,
the chief part of his fortune to the youngest of three sons, and
in default of issue, to his eldest, and lastly to his second.
Broadlands the seat of Lord Palmerston is at present the scene
of much musical festivity.
Fashionable kept mistresses affect the air and dress of married
women. They wear a ring; and, like the bad seven shillings
in circulation, they are not to be distinguished from the good
ones by the ring.
The French have been ridiculed for likening science to a lady
at her toilette. But with what justice? Is not Science coy
and reserved, as a chaste lady must be? Does she not investigate
the properties of earths? And what are most paints
and but earths? Does she not reflect nature as in a mirror?
Has she not numberless admirers , and few successful? And are
not many of her professors old women?
Mr. W______ has not been idle during the adjournments. He is
now said to be busied with a project of two bills, which
he intends to have the honour of moving before dissolution of
the present parliament: the one, to prevent the importation
of bad morals from France; the other to forbid the exportation
of Coals to Newcastle.
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Covent garden
The Royal Family honoured this House with their presence last
night , to see the Comedy of Speed the Plough and the pantomime
of Harlequin's Almanack. The usual expressions of loyalty
and respectful attention greeted their entrance into their new
box. It has undergone a considerable change in decoration and
embellishment since the first night, A rich drapery in folds,
with a broad border of gold, is superadded to the original facing
on the side of the royal arms, with a golden crown, in the centre
of each. A new broad fluted cornice runs across the top , from
which is suspended a drapery of blue and gold, and the cornice
is surmounted with large plumes of gold of the Prince's feather,
standing at equal distances. These alternations have been made
for the purpose of giving additional splendour ; and so much taste
ahs been displayed in the disposition and design that the box
is now in every point truly elegant and superb, as becomes a seat
destined for such exalted visitors. The Royal Family were also
dressed in a style of greater richness and brilliancy than on
their late visit, except His Majesty, who was dressed , as usual,
in regimentals. The Queen sat on his left, between him and the
stage. She wore a splendid dress of white crape and silver , and
a close round black velvet bonnet, richly ornamented with diamonds
and coloured feathers. The Princess Elizabeth sat next to Her
Majesty: she looked charmingly, and was dressed with great taste
and elegance. Her robe was white and silver and her head dress
a bandeau of diamonds upon black velvet. On the front was a large
diamond crescent, and on the sides were large knots of diamonds,
with two large blue ostrich feathers in front, standing at a distance
from each other. This headdress from its great profusion of diamonds,
was the most splendid of any in the Royal group. The robes of
the Princesses Sophia, Mary, and Amelia were the same as that
of the Princess Elizabeth but the head dresses , though all in
the same stile and character, were different in their ornaments.
The Princess Sophia wore a black velvet bandeau ,with a plume
of red and black ostrich feathers. The Princess Mary, a white
bandeau, ornamented with diamonds, and a large plume of white
ostrich feathers; and the Princess Amelia , a black velvet bandeau,
with a large plume of light blue ostrich feathers. They all wore
ruffs of plaited lace round their necks ,and dark fur tippets.
They took their seats in the front row in a line, exactly as on
the first night of visiting their new box, except so far as the
absence of Princess Augusta necessarily occasioned an alteration.
His Majesty and the Queen , in the middle with two Princesses
on their right and two on their left. The Countess of Aylesbury,
the Countess of Ely, and the Countess of Harrington; the Earls
of Chesterfield, Harcourt, and Morton were among the attendants.-
The whole coup d'oeil of the box was beautiful and magnificent.
Lady Calthorpe, and a party of fashionables, occupied the opposite
box, and the house presented generally an elegant appearance.
The entertainment of the night went off with eclat, and
seemed to afford much pleasure to the royal visitors. Among the
audience we noticed the Dukes of Cumberland and Cambridge; Sir
W and Lady Pitt, Ladies Preston and Nixon.
Note from Nancy : Speed the Plough***
is now mainly known for introducing the character of Mrs. Grundy
to the public.
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