small bands, and are very full on the shoulder. Hat of the form called capote, lined with white satin, and handsomely trimmed with brown ribbon of gauze satin. Black kid bottines. 3. Elegant bonnet of green velvet. High dress of crimson merino; standing ruff of quilled net. MORNING DRESSES. 4. Beret of crimson velvet. Hair, arranged in two bows on the forehead, parted by a gold brooch. Dress of pale blue merino-short sleeves:-black mittens:-chemisette, with one frill standing, confined by a velvet sautoir, and two falling collars-(the form of this dress is peculiarly adapted to very young people). Apron of flowered silk, trimmed with black fringe. 5. Beret of flowered cashmere; high dress of ditto; fichu of barège, ruff of clear muslin; apron of black gros-des-Indes; pantofles of black kid. ENGLISH FASHIONS. An elegant robe of black or purple velvet, lined with satin; the corsage is of the most chaste and simple form (which is particularly desirable, when the materials of which the dress is made are rich); a falling collar, handsomely vandyked, and sloping from the shoulder to the bust, gives a peculiar grace to the figure; the skirts of the robe are van dyked to correspond. This robe is worn over a dress of the richest satin, and of the simplest form. A chemisette à la vierge of blond, and very full sleeves sloped to the wrist, of the same material. A handsome toque of black or purple velvet, surmounted by a Bird of Paradise feather, and looped in the centre by a gold or silver band and splendid agraffe. The hair is parted on the forehead, and arranged in full curls on either side of the face. Ear-rings, chain, buckle, and bracelets, of highlywrought silver (now à-la-mode), white silk stockings, and satin shoes. BALL DRESS. Dress of pink crape, over white satin; the corsage plain, with full folds from the shoulder across the bust, confined in the centre by a small agraffe; full short sleeves-handsome shoulderknots of broad ribbon; a bow of the same description is placed above the right knee; a wreath of marabout feathers bottom of the dress, and meet, en feston, are placed at a short distance from the in the centre; the wreath continues its graceful curve, till it comes in contact Iwith the bow above the knee. The hair, arranged on the forehead in full curls-in the centre, an agraffe; the back hair, in three high bows, confined by a band of pearls:-plumes of small feathers, to correspond with those festooning the dress, are gracefully placed on either side of the head-and add to the charms of elegance, those of novelty. Shoes, of pink gros de Naples. rama. THE revival of Fazio, was perhaps the most important event that has taken place at this theatre during the present month, not only because it has always enjoyed a popularity far beyond its merit as a dramatic work, but that it also gave Miss Kemble an opportunity of profiting largely by the advice which one or two real friends have given her, without seeming to admit that she had been wrong. If we have been-as we are informed in half a hundred letters received since our last number was published-" more honest than kind” ex Bianca far better than she had performed any other character; and there were impassioned scenes, in which she made us almost forget her great predecessor. There were occasionally points which did honour to her study, and her conception of the part, and this too, under the disadvantage of a Fazio, that would have marred the efforts of the most perienced tragedy heroine on the stage. But this only confirms every sentence that we had already pronounced, that Miss Kemble has been injured by the praises lavished on acting, which discredited the family of which she was a scion; praises to which she was not entitled, and which made her satisfied with herself at the very moment when every hint of an imperfection would have been invaluable. We turn to her performance of Bianca with more than common pleasure, because we saw, or fancied we saw, something like an effort to shake off certain uncouth habits, to act up to her part throughout, and to portray in something like striking colours, the violent emotions of a woman who loves with all the fondness of affection, and hates with the fury of a fiend. Miss Kemble failed only when she was unmoved; at those periods all she has to say is uttered in the tones of a provincial preacher; the elongation of her words, and the drawling monotony of her sentences were intolerable: but she was no sooner touched with the soul-stirring sting of jealousy, than she spake another language, and was another woman. Nothing could exceed the burst of striking indignation, in the midst of which, when about to pronounce that she would hate her husband, she throws her arms about his neck, and falls upon his breast, giving utterance to her grief in accents that thrilled the very soul. Miss Kemble must have noticed that the plaudits that followed that effort were very unlike those clamorous exhibitions that proceed from sympathizing friends: it was the sudden unanimous bursts of cheering approbation, which speak to the better feelings, and say that there is nothing to desire. There were many other decided hits, as managers call them; and we hesitate not to pronounce her Bianca a performance as superior to her Juliet as that is to all her other characters. We are quite sure that Miss Kemble will in time respect our opinion, and profit by our advice. We entreat her to attend to her elocution; to get rid of what appears very like affectation; to leave off the Mawormish delivery of her soliloquies, and what we should in music call the adagios. Some of her attitudes are admirable studies, others are faults the sooner these are amended the better. She has all the capabilities to soar high in her profession: she has advantages which perhaps few could ever boast. We shall be among the first and happiest to hail every excellence, but we shall never be the parties to anticipate their appearWe have but few words for the rest of the performers: they deserve but few. Mrs. Chatterley had nothing to ance. recommend her but a very red face and a very long tail, which Fazio now and then kicked behind her, that she might manage to turn the better. She was as spiritless as could be wished. Warde's Fazio was a boisterous, ill-conceived drunken piece of acting, as though given entirely for the benefit of the back seats in the top gallery. He mistakes the taste of an audience greatly when he fancies that his calf-like bellowing can please. It is no proof of good tragic acting to set the house in a titter. Blanchard, who played the miser Bar tolo, which is but a short one, was inimitable. We seem to feel our loss when he dies. KING'S THEATRE.-Laporte seems determined to provide for a brilliant season; among the numerous engagements already completed we may notice the following. For the Opera:-Madame Sigl Vespermann, from the Theatre Royal, Munich, her first appearance in this country; Madame Rubini, from the prin cipal theatres of Italy, her first appearance in this country; Miss Fanny Ayton, her first appearance at this theatre these three years; Mademoiselle Beck, from Paris, her first appearance in this country; Mademoiselle Filiani, from Paris, her first appearance in this country; Madame Castelli; Madame Meric Lalande; and Madame Pasta, her first appearance these two years. Signor David, from the principal theatres in Italy, his first appearance in this country; Signor Curioni; Signor Rubini, from the principal theatres in Italy, his first appearance in this country; Signor Deville; Signor de Angeli; Signor de Begnis, his first appearance at this theatre these three years; Signor Santini; and Signor Lablache. Director of the Music, and at Piano-Forte, Signor Costa; Leader of the Band, Signor Spagnoletti; Principal Double Bass, Signor Dragonetti; Poet, Signor Pistrucci; Prompter, Signor Rubbi. The Band includes Messrs. Mori, Lindley, Rousselot, Tolbecque, Platt, Barret, Willman, Harper, M. Baumann, First Bassoon of the Théâtre Royal Italien, Paris, his first appearance in this country, &c. &c.: and the Choruses consist of upwards of forty voices, under the direction of M. Lejeune. For the Ballet:-Madame Montessus, from the Académie Royale de Musique, Paris, her first appearance in this country; Mademoiselle St. Romain, from the Theatres Royal, Paris and Berlin, her first appearance in this country; Mademoiselle Brocard; Mademoiselle Augustine Proche, from Paris, her first appearance in this country; Mademoiselle Clara: Mademoiselle Kaniel, from the Académie Royale de Musique, Paris, her first appearance in this country; and Mademoiselle Taglioni. Monsieur Lefebvre, from the Académie Royale de Musique, Paris, his first appearance in this country; Monsieur Emile, from Paris, his first appearance in this country; Monsieur Simon; Monsieur George; Monsieur Edouard, from Paris; Monsieur D'Alberg; and Monsieur Paul, from the Académie Royale de Musique. Mesdames Copere, Julie Mersie, Coupotte, Welch, Henriette, &c. &c. &c. Messieurs Gouriette, O'Brien, Bertram, &c. &c. &c. Leader of the Band, M. Nadaud. Director, Monsieur Deshayes. The New Year at Drakelowe.-The festivities here on the new year have been varied by the production, in the elegant private theatre, of Lady Dacre's Translation from the French of a petite piece entitled "Match or no Match." The following is a copy of the play-bill circulated through the family: THEATRE, DRAKELOWE. On Saturday Evening, January 1st, 1831, will be performed the Comedy of A MATCH; OR NO MATCH: Translated from the French, by Lady Dacre. THE FRENCH THEATRE has opened under an active and judicious management. The performances have been varied every evening; and the audiences, which were thin on the first and second nights, have improved considerably. The company is exceedingly effective, and the with a spirit that augurs favourably for entertainments are conducted altogether the season. THE OLYMPIC has hitherto defied us to any attempt at noticing its performances. We have essayed twice; but we have a far greater antipathy to crowded boxes and noisy company than have managers of theatres, and we have decided that neither our company nor Madam Vestris's interest would be promoted by our sitting out one piece, at least until some of the public curiosity has worn off. Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. On the 23d Dec., in Wilton Place, Belgrave Square, the Hon. Mrs. Emery, of a son and heir. On the 28th, at Bolton Street, Piccadilly, the lady of Sir George Hampson, Bart., of a son. On the 26th, in Chester Street, Grosvenor Place, the Lady Georgiana Mitford, of twins, still-born. On the 9th Jan., at Lincoln, the lady of the Honourable Alexander Leslie Melville, of a son. On the 9th, the lady of Sir W. G. H. Jolliffe, Bart., of a daughter. The Lady Sussex Lennox, of a son. On the 13th, at Beaufort Castle, Inverness-shire, N. B., the Hon. Mrs. Fraser, of Lovat, of a son. At Brighton, on the 16th, Lady Frances Sandon, of a son and heir, MARRIAGES. On the 1st Jan., in the chapel of Warwick Castle, Joseph Neeld, Esq., of Grosvenor Square, M.P. for Chippenham, to Lady Caroline Ashley Cooper, daughter of the Earl of Shaftesbury. On the 23d Dec., at the house of his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary at Munich, Henry Francis Howard, Esq., second son of Henry Howard, Esq., of Corby Castle, Cumberland, to the Hon. Sevilla Erskine, fourth daughter of the Right Hon. Lord Erskine. On the 27th Dec., at Filleigh, Devonshire, William Reginald Courtenay, Esq., to Lady Elizabeth Fortescue, youngest daughter of Earl Fortescue. On the 30th, at St. James's church, Edward Henry Cole, Esq., to Mary, widow of Lord Henry Seymour Moore, and daughter of Sir Henry Parnell, Bart. At St. Mary's Church, Marylebone, by the Rev. Charles F. Bamfylde, B.C.L., Lieut. Edward F. Wills, of H. M. ship Hyperion, to Louisa, daughter of the late Sir Charles W. Bamfylde, Bart. At Craigends, on the 10th, the Right Hon. Lord John Campbell, to Anne Colquhoun, eldest daughter of the late John Colquhoun, Esq., of Craigends. DEATHS. On the 25th Dec., at Wood End, near Chichester, the Right Hon. Lady Louisa Mary Lennox, widow of the late General Lord George Lennox, and grandmother of the present Duke of Richmond, in her 92d year. On the 22d, in Somerset Street, Portman Square, Catherine, wife of Sir John Murray, Bart., and daughter of the late Adam Callender, Esq. On the 30th, in Stanhope Street, May Fair, the Hon. Elizabeth Mary, the wife of William Stephen Poyntz, Esq., of Cowdray Park, Sussex. On the 28th, at Osberton, Notts, Harriet Emily Mary, wife of George Savile Foljambe, Esq., and daughter of Sir W. M. Milner, in her 21st year. On the 31st, the celebrated Madame de Genlis, in her 85th year. At Edinburgh, on the 28th, Lady Dunbar, widow of the late Sir George Dunbar, of Mochram, Bart. On the 23d, at her house in Hyde Park Place, Mrs. Ford, mother of the Duchess of Cannizzarro, late Countess St. Antonio, in her 86th year. On the 4th Jan., at Thirkleby, Yorkshire, Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.H.S., in his 81st year. On the 4th, at his house, Richmond Terrace, Clifton, Lieutenant-General Bright, late of the Royal Marines, and many years Commandant of the Plymouth Division, in his 91st year. On the 2d, near Dublin, Viscountess Massereene, lady of the Right Hon. Lord Ferrard. On the 9th, at her house, No. 7, Stratford Place, Charlotte, Baroness de Roos, widow of the late Lord Henry Fitzgerald, in her 60th year. At Newcastle, Longford, the Hon. Miss Louisa King, youngest daughter of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Lorton, in her 19th year. On the 7th, at Brussels, Augustus Thomas, third son of Sir John Morris, Bart., of Skelty Park, Glamorganshire. On the 10th, at the Episcopal Palace, the Lord Bishop of Cork. On the 8th, at Swinnerton Hall, in the county of Stafford, Mary, the daughter of the Hon. James Dormer, younger son of Lord John Dormer, in her 59th year. On the 14th, in Portland Place, Sir Charles Joshua Smith, Bart., of Suttons, Essex, in his 30th year. At his lordship's house, in Grovesnor Square, on the 2d, Henrietta Maria, Marchioness of Aylesbury. On the 1st, in the 92d year of his age, the Hon. Philip Roper, of Linstead, in Kent, only surviving son of the Right Hon. Henry Roper, tenth Lord Teynham. On the 20th, at his house at Frognal, John Thomas Lord Viscount Sydney, in his 67th year. C. Whiting Beaufort House, Strand. |