Haymarket Theatre.
*'Ihc cornediv ot TZhe Country Girl was perfornied at this t'leatre on Saturday tiight. for the puirpose of introducing a vottng ladyv" (her " first appearancc upon ary stage") in the character of Peggy. If iast night's perlbrmance was real] v the youngl ladtv's first attempt. as far as concerns case and famliliaritv with stage business, it was onc of the best we have ever witnessed. Putting that fact apart, it d:s- plave, promise, and so:le present f acaltv. The namne of' the dei,,. foote haas nut reached us; b;at shc is y6ung, andi has fair c.apafili- ties of voice and person. Her by-plav was most of' it well iniagined, and, as soon as she obtained self-possession, vnry mvel! exe- cuted ; and her style of pcr!ormancc, gencrallh, thowed imivet, and. here anl there, a touch of whim. Among her beet ,ccnes were the two in which ,he writes tile torced, and attrrwards the real letter to her lover both were lightly and pleasaatly execut- cd. The story, too, to Moody, in which she puts the intrigue upon .11it1ca, was goed; and the f'ew words also tolil well in the lastscene at the window. The male chatacters in the comedy were not etri- nently performed; i tct. leadling actors, fromli sonie cause or other. generalIl get out of' the play. J"Iercoo.,t always goes into bad hands; .Mr. Cooper is one of the best that we have seen. A gen- tleman nf the name of Itolland (a very respectable wine-merchant) was tedious in it for many ver.rs at old Drur;-lane. Farren ought certainlv to have plaved .M1oody, antd Hlarl;y .paricish; al. thougts, in justice to Alr.Vining, tihe mare so, as we are not often so fortunate as to be pleased with him), he acttd the last scene ot' that characrt r (the drunken one) very pleasantly. The worst part of the piece consisted in a most afflicting Bel;vilk, who weighed down poor P'ggy (a heavy drawback upOln a " first appearance") unmercifully. This young lady hovwever nmay dlo very well, ifslhe can keep up to thle style in wbhic shc has comnmencet, and will assiduoudly recol- lect, tm-at even in thc exhibition of rusticithy it is imperative upon an actress to be alwavs gracetul. IM ere simplicity or manner, com- bimied witli elegance ot' carriage, frequently stands ladies of confinet talent its adnmirable steadl; and no degree of mind will ever command success (usaterially) unaccoinpitnied by thosc qualities. IrAYMyliK1FC T TIE.4 TRE.