9 FEBRUARY 1839, Page 13

At Covent Garden, King Lear, with the text of SITAKSPERE

restored, was played on illowlay, 'with the same powerful cast and picturesque groupings that made its representation Sc) effective last season : it is tomminced tbr every Monday till further notice. A new drama, canoe The King and the Duke, or the Siege If 211encon, gave celk to the entertainments for the juvenile folks last night.

B tnNerr's new opera farinelli was produced at Drury Lane last night also.

Of these novelties we are not yet in a condition to speak.