A HUNDRED YEARS AGO " THE SPECTATOR," NOVEMBER 18TH, 1837.
The Queen's presence has shed a lustre over the two patent houses this week ; and the players, who do not hold lightly their privilege of basking in the sunshine of Royalty, greatly rejoice in their transient glorification. Balfe was honoured by the Siege of Rochelle being commanded at Drury Lane, on Wednesday ; and Poole boasts of the Royal patronage that his amusing farce of Simpson and Co. is honoured with—this being the third time that the Sovereign has looked in at their shop.
Werner was the Royal selection at Covent Garden last night— probably on account of Macready's powerful acting. The first act of Fra Diavolo was the afterpiece. " We " made one of the throng that filled the stage on this occasion. It was curious to see the array of painted cheeks and feathered heads, and the motley group of persons in stage dresses and plain . clothes, drawn up facing- a canvas screen ; and to hear, when the doors were opened, the rushing in of the eager audience.
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