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Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
THEATRE-ROYAL , DRURY-L ANE . ' Dec . zG . Ij ''HE popular pantomime of Robinson Crusoe was revived at this JL theatre , with alterations and additions . The first aft is an excellent one , and lias interest ; good acting , and fine scenery , to recommend it . The second aft is but indifferent ; and from some of the performers being imperfect in their parts , was received iwith strong marks of
disapprobation , from every part of the theatre . It has , however , since its first representation been curtailed and altered , and been well received . The elder PALMER played the part of Robinson Crusoe with great force and effect . Jan . 7 . A new opera in three nfts , entitled the HONEY MOON , was brought forward— This opera is altogether the production of the younger Linley , -who is not onl y author but composer . Amongst the many wretched literary productions which of late have
marked the judgment of the managers , this piece claims pre-eminence ; it has . neither plot , dialogue , nor incident . It appeared to us , that a parcel of songsi ta few of which are not destitute of merit ) were selefted , and that some journeyman dramatist had attempted to conneft them into an opera . Instead of the songs arising from the business of the piece , they are generally irrelevant to it , or introduced in the most aukward manner possible ; as in the instance of Dina ' s first air , where Worry says to her , ' ¦ Where are you running to ?
come and sing me that pretty song I heard you singing under the tree yesrerday . ' Sh . e complies , and he , applauding , tells her he is one of thegreatest musicians in Europe , that he composed a song for a foolish sort of a fellow , like himself , who ,, however , did not know how to sing it , and he therefore would favour her with it i : i a proper style , A similar mode of introduction is used for Dana ' s third air , and for a song by Lessington , where his servant requests him to sing him the story of Tom Clewline .
The composer should not be involved in the censure which unavoidably attaches to this opera . Many of the airs , particularl y those of Dina , are verypretty : we lament he has bestowed his talents on a subject so unworthy of them . 1 The Dramatis Perjonas were as follows : Sir William Wellbred , - . * Mr . Suett . Sir George Orbit , - - Mr . Kelly .
Captain Belmont , - - Mr . Barrymore . C . ? pt ;; i ; i Clifton , - Mr . Palmer . ¦ Major Lessington , - - Mr . Dignum . Tim , - - - - Mr . Wathen . Worry , ' - - - Mr . Bannister , jun . Huntsman , - - - Mr . Cooke .
Lady Wellbred , - - Miss Pope . Dorinda , - - - - Miss Ante . Fioretta , .... Miss De Camp . Dina , - Mrs . Bland . Emnieline , ... Miss Leak , Pining the early part of the performance , the friends of the author were clamorous in his support , encoring each song , and rapturously
applaudingeach verse . As it proceeded , however , it shamed them into silence , and the house , long before the falling of the curtain , was unanimous in its condemnation ., It was , nevertheless , announced for a second representation ; after iyhicb . it was withdrawn .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
THEATRE-ROYAL , DRURY-L ANE . ' Dec . zG . Ij ''HE popular pantomime of Robinson Crusoe was revived at this JL theatre , with alterations and additions . The first aft is an excellent one , and lias interest ; good acting , and fine scenery , to recommend it . The second aft is but indifferent ; and from some of the performers being imperfect in their parts , was received iwith strong marks of
disapprobation , from every part of the theatre . It has , however , since its first representation been curtailed and altered , and been well received . The elder PALMER played the part of Robinson Crusoe with great force and effect . Jan . 7 . A new opera in three nfts , entitled the HONEY MOON , was brought forward— This opera is altogether the production of the younger Linley , -who is not onl y author but composer . Amongst the many wretched literary productions which of late have
marked the judgment of the managers , this piece claims pre-eminence ; it has . neither plot , dialogue , nor incident . It appeared to us , that a parcel of songsi ta few of which are not destitute of merit ) were selefted , and that some journeyman dramatist had attempted to conneft them into an opera . Instead of the songs arising from the business of the piece , they are generally irrelevant to it , or introduced in the most aukward manner possible ; as in the instance of Dina ' s first air , where Worry says to her , ' ¦ Where are you running to ?
come and sing me that pretty song I heard you singing under the tree yesrerday . ' Sh . e complies , and he , applauding , tells her he is one of thegreatest musicians in Europe , that he composed a song for a foolish sort of a fellow , like himself , who ,, however , did not know how to sing it , and he therefore would favour her with it i : i a proper style , A similar mode of introduction is used for Dana ' s third air , and for a song by Lessington , where his servant requests him to sing him the story of Tom Clewline .
The composer should not be involved in the censure which unavoidably attaches to this opera . Many of the airs , particularl y those of Dina , are verypretty : we lament he has bestowed his talents on a subject so unworthy of them . 1 The Dramatis Perjonas were as follows : Sir William Wellbred , - . * Mr . Suett . Sir George Orbit , - - Mr . Kelly .
Captain Belmont , - - Mr . Barrymore . C . ? pt ;; i ; i Clifton , - Mr . Palmer . ¦ Major Lessington , - - Mr . Dignum . Tim , - - - - Mr . Wathen . Worry , ' - - - Mr . Bannister , jun . Huntsman , - - - Mr . Cooke .
Lady Wellbred , - - Miss Pope . Dorinda , - - - - Miss Ante . Fioretta , .... Miss De Camp . Dina , - Mrs . Bland . Emnieline , ... Miss Leak , Pining the early part of the performance , the friends of the author were clamorous in his support , encoring each song , and rapturously
applaudingeach verse . As it proceeded , however , it shamed them into silence , and the house , long before the falling of the curtain , was unanimous in its condemnation ., It was , nevertheless , announced for a second representation ; after iyhicb . it was withdrawn .