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This was submitted to the judgment of several eminent characters previous to its being put to press, all of whom regarded it as one of the most extraordinary displays of reading and observation that has appeared for the last fifty years. The entire Work has been written con amore; and Nature is said to be illustrated in a manner so peculiar, that she may be almost saidto speak in a new Language. Memoirs of William Wallace, Esq. late Captain in the 15th Hussars; compre hending a general View of his Character and Conduct in some well known recent Events: the Motives which induced him in consequence to remove to the Con tinent, and a complete Exculpation from the false and insidious charges brought against him by designing Persons. Also, interesting Particulars of his Residence and Confinement in Paris, the unparalleled Persecution he experienced in that Country, and some Account of the leading Characters of fashion in that Metropolis. luterspersed with Anecdotes of some Illustrious Military Individuals; of the celebrated Mrs. M. A. Clarke, Mrs. Bartram, Hill Darley, Captain Sweyn, and other notorious Characters. Written by Himself, and ornamented with a striking Likeness, from an original Pieture, painted by Stroebling, and engraved by T. Woolnoth. THEATRICAL JOURNAL. DRURY LANE. TOV. 21. A new Farce, by W. H. 66 Chase," was produced to-night, and was, as might be anticipated from the title, a bustling and lively piece, full of incident for the greater part, though it got entangled and flagged towards the conclusion, and drew down partial disapprobation. The plot makes its way through the introduction of a Captain of Volunteers, Flank (Russell), to whom the principal incidents are communicated by the hero, a naval Captain Swiftsure (Harley), who thus relieves himself and the audience from the tediousness of a formal recital. We are by no means, however, convinced that this amiable solicitude for the auditors ought to be encouraged, though if any thing, could reconcile us to such a summary initiation, it would be the admirable manner with which Harley accomplished this difficult and fre quently fatal discovery. Captain Swift sure has fallen desperately in love with a young and beautiful girl, Moria (Miss Smithson), the ward of an elderly fre quenter of the Stock Exchange, Mr. Štump (Gattie), and as the young lady heard the dulcet music of his suit with answering vows, he contrives to circulate an ingenious story, from the deve. lopement of which the incidents arise. The sister of the merchant, a Mrs. Sensitive, (Mrs. Harlowe) has been deserted by. her husband, whose absence she had mourned for many years, and her sorrow was only equalled by the joy she felt upon hearing that he had once more returned to England. But fame was in this instance a false messenger, and the lover who circulated this story added, that her husband's visit was for the double purpose of receiving a considerable legacy, and then proceeding to Gretna Green, with an inconstancy that must have proved exceedingly injurious to the pecuniary interest of his legitimate wife. Captain S. how ever, finding himself short of cash on ceptions to raise the wind;" also sending to a Jack Pigtail, (Munden) a sailor and tobacconist, for assistance. Pigtail, upon learning his departure, starts after him, and the pursuit then commences with all imaginable celerity, terminating at last to the satisfaetion of all parties, in the union of the contrivers of the scheme to elude the vigilance of the guardian. Harley played with considerable animation and effect, and preserved the reality of the character so as to draw down the continued plaudits of the audience; and Munden performed his character with more comic spirit than he sometimes exhibits in comedy itself. The Piece was given out for repetition amidst a loud contest, but certainly the ayes had a large majority, and when altered in the second act, will doubtless become popular, for which the author's gratitude will be mainly due to the vis comica of Mr. Harley. Nov. 23. Terry's once popular play of" Guy Mannering," was performed a second time to-night, when Mr. Horn, who was so lately a recruit at Covent Garden, appeared as Henry Bertram. So far as relates to the acting part of the character, Mr. H. is, perhaps, as good a representative as it has had, and he was tolerably successful in the dis play of his vocal talents, particularly in Moore's melody of "Love's Young Dream," which was loudly encored." "Bruce's Address to his Army," given with such thrilling effect by Mr. Ba ham, was also executed with much skill by his successor, though its repetition was not enforced. Miss Povey played Lucy Bertram very prettily, and Miss Cubitt gave the difficult song of the "Mocking Bird" with much effect; en passant by the way, where is their chief vocalist Miss Carew? Meg MerTilies was performed by its original representative, Mrs. Egerton, and Mr. Russell was Dominic Sampson. Nov. 27. "Pizarro," which once drew such multitudes of the great, the witty, and the fair, was to-night revived at this theatre. It may sound rather too much in favour of our later tastes to say, that “ Pizarro" would be altogether unworthy of the present day; but it is difficult to conceive how it could have made so powerful an impression at a period so near our own. There certainly were some popular excitements to give it buoyancy; the menace of French invasion had turned the thousand currents of faction into one mighty stream of resistance to republican aggression. The insults to the King, that gentlest and most patriolic of Monarchs, had roused the allegiance of England; even the minor circumstance of loyalty from the lips of the Whig Manager had its influence, and Sheridan's conversion, temporary and insincere as it was, gave an interest to "Pizarro." But all this will not account for the long endurance of the bombast and verbiage, the want of vigor, and the defiance of nature, that make this bloated fabrication. To-night Wallack was Rolla, and he played the part to more advantage than any thing that he has yet tried. He was perfectly equal to it, and in some instances produced sudden and spontaneous applause. His scene with Alonzo in the dungeon was tolerably spirited, the brief diaIgue with Elvira was still more for tunate, and his carrying off the child, and his death were extremely happy. Mrs. Glover in Elvira, Cooper in Alonzo, and Mrs. West in Cora, played effectively. Booth had the worst part in the piece, Pizarro, and was quite common-place, but some of his passages reminded us of Kean, and this is no slight praise. Nov. 28. To-night, a new Musical Drama, entitled, "Justice; or, The Caliph and the Cobler," was received with great applause, of which the principal Dramatis Persona were as fol lows: The Caliph, Haroun Alraschid, Mr. Cooper; Gioffer, the Vizier, Foote; Kaled, the Cobbler, Harley; Mustapha, Father of Mousel, Gattie; Abdallah, Son of Muley Hamet, Wallack; Zebudah, Mother of Abdallah, Mrs. Egerton; Selima, Daughter of Khaled Osmin, Miss Kelly; Mousel, Daughter of Mustapha, Madame Vestris. The story is from an Eastern tale, and with much of the variety and extravagance of its origin, has some of the humour familiar to English comedy. The Caliph dismisses his Vizier, Giaffer, and puts Kaled, the cobbler, in his place. Kaled is instantly surrounded by the crowd of supplicants for place and profit claiming his relationship ; when he laughs at them, puns upon their new passion for genealogy, takes their presents, and outwits them. His former flame, Mousel, the daughter of Mustapha, the rival cobbler, is the only. one true enough to her former faith to refuse him in his disguise. The lover is, however, unable to conceal his person, or his passion, and Mousel learns to love him, Vizier as he is. The Caliph, however, suddenly displaces the cobbler, and his new relations as suddenly fall away, when Mousel again gives proof of her fidelity, and adheres to him under his misfortune. A senti. mental underplot brings in Wallack and Miss Kelly as lovers, in which, Abdallah refuses to deliver his father from prison by a piece of plunder, which was among the most innocent kinds of petty larceny. The fair Selima implores him to take advantage of her having stolen the parchment that keeps his father in gaol, and failing in the persuasion, acknowledges the offence of love in open Court. The Caliph is sensible to the sacrifice, and Selima is sufficiently empassioned to make a Caliph feel. The lovers, are, of course, condemned and forgiven, and the piece ends with clemency and a chorus. The actors laboured hard in their vocation, and were successful. Harley was particuJarly amusing. Miss Kelly had little to do, but she was consoled for not hav ing more, by wearing the handsomest shawl that ever glittered upon any stage. Madame Vestris was a good soubrette. Wallack and Cooper did all that their characters allowed; and the Play altogether succeeded. The scenery and decorations were extravagantly superb, the music by Cooke and Horn pretty, and the poetry appropriate. A Prologue was spoken by Barnard, and Miss Kelly most amusingly recited the following whimsical So far 'tis pleasure-soon his pains increase, Tells in a week what chance of its succeed- Reads, yawns, puts by, and hopes the cooling poet Will guess his judgment, and not ask to know it; Mean time what hope or fear the author thrills, Watching each morn the newspapers and bills, And should a farce, (in farce all youngsters burst, Not to attempt to do much at first) And though the title does not quite apply, It thrives" how hard 'twas'nt mine," his It's damn'd, oh then, he's very glad it a'nt, won't do." Ah! happier oft is he than those preferr'd, Oft are you told what genius they neglect, Suppose the piece received for presentation. But still just needs a little alteration, "Cut all this scene out,' ," "This!—the best I've penn'd!" "Shorten the whole, and then we recommend "You'd change the opening, and re-write the end." At lenth all's fixed, nor fear of more reversals, And then comes all the pleasure of rehear sals. "Sir, don't you think this conversation long here?" "I want a joke," and "I must have a song here." 61 Sir, it's well known I don't love running riot, "But if I speak this speech I'll be-" "be quiet." The prompter calls-and bids the stage be clear, 543 Then some sly actress gains the author's ear. "I've rea this part, Sir, and with care look'd through it, "Now I don't mean to say that I won't do “I said I would, and will if you persist, "Because I always had you in my eye, "We'll give you, Ma'am, the Epilogue to speak, "Then shall your favour, for my faults atone, "And all the applause be for yourself alone." DEC. 7. Shakspeare's "Julius Cæsar" was this evening revived here, to introduce Wallack, Booth, and Cooper, as Brutus, Cassius, and Mare Antony. We are almost fearful that the manager deceives himself by supposing that the talents attached to these names are tragedy with first-rate ability; and it capable of supporting all the honors of is against this very incorrect idea that we now enter our most decided protest. Three years since, Wallack crossed the Atlantic with good acting capabilities, and he has returned with them improved, but not matured; his Brutus in Howard Payne's tragedy of that name, ful; and with all respect for Mr. Walwas, after Kean, anything but successof to-night was manly, and often dig. Jack, we called it a failure. His Brutus nified, but it was most certainly not the Roman chieftain of Shakspeare. Booth's Cassius was peculiarly unequal, and he undoubtedly has very much, and very long to study, before he can venture to claim place with our Kembles, our Macreadys, or our Keans. Antony was well conceived, but his unCooper's fortunately modulated and untractable voice, rendered the emphasis frequently incorrect, and destroyed the effect in some of the best scenes. The cele brated panegyric on Brutus, of "This was a man!" was metamorphosed by Mr. Cooper's mis-apprehension into "This 2048 a man ;" and changed into a mere matter of time thus and fact. We ought to add, that the play was got up with much splendour and considerable care, and the curtain fell amidst the loudest applauses. DEC. 9. Mr. Braham made his entrée here to-night, in his old character of Henry Bertram, in " Guy Man mering," and was most warmly welcomed by a full audience. The indisposition of Russell precluding his appearance, W. Farren, from Covent Garden, played the Dominie with his usual ability, and the usual approba tion. DEC. 15. To-night an American Drama, entitled "Pocahontas," was performed, when the characters were as follow: English Colonists-Captain Smith, President of the Colony, Mr. Cooper; Scrivener, Vice-President, Foote; Ratcliffe and Ar eher, Members of the Council, Barnard and Bromley; Indians-Powhatan, Emperor of the Indians, Powell; Opechancanough, Tributary to Powhatan, Booth; Zapazaw, Pope; Pocahontas, Daughter to Powhatan, Mrs. West; Monaca, Miss Povey; Cresa, Miss Cubitt. The plot is formed on a story familiar to the Indies, where the famous Captain Smith is still the pattern of all lovers, and the tender Pocahontas the envy of all maidens. The Captain, one of the early English adventurers, had attracted the attentions of a squaw of birth, being the daughter of a Chief; who followed him in his hazards through the wilder. ness, saved him on some peril as one savage might another, and was, in return, made his wife after the easy manner of the colonists. The Captain, however, was fortunate in his match, for she brought him an estate of several thousand acres of swamp and thicket, which was rather a rare piece of pros perity where the usual return was the tomahawk. The descendants of this marriage of the woods are said to exist at this day in Virginia. The play of this evening is an American Opera, and we are told, yet to be found in all col. lections of the American stage. This ought to have been also told in the bills, for though there can be no peculiar objection to the transfer of the literary treasures of one country to another, yet, as hitherto, we have not 1820. Nov. 27. Pizarro-Giovanni in London. Dec. been much indebted to America, and for the credit of our national candour, it is fitting that the source of the loan should be fully stated. This story is closely followed in the play. Captain Smith is betrayed by a party in the colony into the hands of the Indians, and the brown Pocahontas, successfully interposes at the moment that his head is laid on the block. An English detachment then rush in, and peace is made between all parties. Cooper and Mrs. West were ardent and amatory as the lovers, and Booth was a clever, sullen, half generous, half ferocious, kind of northerly Rolla. There were some pretty songs by Miss Povey, but the play passed on without any peculiar expression of delight or displeasure, on the part of the spectators. Cooper was applauded for some high-flown sentiments relative to the future equality of whites and blacks; but this was not much to the point in America, for he most ungallantly said nothing of the copper-coloured! On the Drama being announced for repetition, there was slight hissing and loud applause, but it certainly can never become popular. One peculiarity we remarked was, that while all of the dramatis persone were named as seldom as possible, some were absolutely never mentioned by name at all! probably from the difficulty of introducing so unpronounceable an epithet as Opechancanough into blank verse. This is certainly an awkwardness for any gentleman possessing such an one, that he can never have the pleasure of hearing himself called by it. DEC. 20. To night Mr. Braham appeared here as Truemore, in General Burgoyne's Opera of " The Lord of the Manor,” altered by Mr. C. Dibdin. As far as vocal talent was concerned, be acquitted himself most ably, and his co adjutors in the mimic scene, lent most able and efficient support, though taken as a whole, the Opera is certainly more ably sustained at Covent Garden, PERFORMANCES. 28. Justice, or the Caliph and the Cobbler- 29. Ditto-No Song no Supper-Wild Goose 30. Ditto-Liar-Ditto. 1. Ditto-Children in the Wood-Ditto. 4. Pizarro-Giovanni in London. . Dramatist-Spoiled Child-Justice, or the 6. Pizarro-Children in the Wood. 7. Julius Cesar-Spoiled Child. . Wild Onts--Giovanni in London. 1820. 9. Guy Mannering-Devil to Pay. 11. Pizarro-Giovanni in London. 12. Julius Cæsar--Spoiled Child. 19. Wild Oats-Midas. 14. English Fleet-Magpie. 15. Pocahontas-Spoiled Child-Of Age To morrow.. 16. Ditto-Ditto-Highland Reel. 20. Lord of the Manor-Lady and the Devil. 29. Lord of the Manor-Lady and the Devils 29. Ditto-Ditto. |