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Strictures On Public Amusements.
cite it , than a strict representation , where nothing is left for the spectator to imagine . The difficulty of transferring incident from a Novel to the-STA 5 i _ is therelore obvious ; the interest must infallibly be weakened by the conveyance . Mr . Andrews , however , has very successfully executed the task . The whole business in the interior of the Castle , and the scene before it with Cloddy , are excellently contrived for effect . ' The deep ' -toned bell , the light in the turret , and afterwards in the gallery , have their proper interest . The interview between Julia and the Count is finely wrought ; , and the interruption of Carlos at a very critical
moment , is a considerable improvement . On the whole , The Mysterlbs of the Castle is a very creditable production—the serious writing is uniformly good—the incidents , allowing for their diversity , and the many sacrifice ' s necessary to be made to Music , Scenery , and Public Taste , are tolerably connected . The whole is got up with great attention and exactness , and we have no doubt the Manager will be amply repaid for his liberality . The new Music is by Shield . Incledon has a fine Hawking Song in the first Act , written by Capt . Topham , and a delightful little Ballad in the third . —The
Finale is a most charming composition , and does credit to the taste of Shield . Feb . 12 . The long-expected heroic Pantomime of D'EGVILLE ' S— " A LEXANDER THE GREAT , or , THE COXQVEST OF PEHSI-A , " made its entre at Drury-laneTheatre , In this Ballet , ivhich certainly exceeds every thing of the kind ever exhibited on an English Theatre , the magnificent splendour of scenery and decorations are happily and ingeniously blended with all that strength of-interest which fine action must ever excite . The characters are as follow : MACEDONIANS . '
Alexander , . - - Mr . J . D'EGVILLE , Hephestion , - - - Mr . AUMER . Clytus , - - Mr . DUBOIS . Perdiccas , - - Mr . FAIRBROTHER , Parmcnio , - - Mr . PHILLIMORE . Ptolemy , - - Mr . CAULFIELD . Attalus , - - - Mr . BENSON . Eumenes , - - Mr . BLAND . Philip , - - Mr . G . D'EGVILLE
Officers , Guards , Attendants . AMAZONS . Thalestris , - - Mrs . PIALON , * Miss Collins * Miss Heard , Miss D'Egville , Miss Redhead , Miss - Stagledoir , Miss Stuart , Miss Tidswell , Mrs . Bramwell . PERSIANS .
Darius , ... - Mr . FIALON . Son of Darius , - - Master MENAGE . Oxathres , - - Mr . BOIMAISON . Memnon , - - Mr . WEBB . Arsites , _ - - Mr . MADDOCKS- . Spithridates , - - Mr . BANKS , Ra _ saces , - - Mr . LYONS . Sysigambes , - - Mrs , CUYLER .
Parisatis , - - Mrs . HEDGES . Artemisia , - - Mrs . BUTLER . Statira , - - - Miss J . HILLISEERG High Priest of the Sun , Mr . ROFFEY .
_ . ATRAPS . Mr . Kelly , jun . Mr . Evans , Mr . Brady , Mr . Caulfield , jun . Mr . Powel , Mr . Creed , ATTENDANT FEMALES . Miss Brooker , Miss Phillips , Miss Daniels , Mrs . Harris , Mrs . Hasley , Miss Chatterley , Miss Grainger , Mrs . Jones , -Miss Menage , Miss D'Egville ., Priests and Persian Armv ,
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Strictures On Public Amusements.
cite it , than a strict representation , where nothing is left for the spectator to imagine . The difficulty of transferring incident from a Novel to the-STA 5 i _ is therelore obvious ; the interest must infallibly be weakened by the conveyance . Mr . Andrews , however , has very successfully executed the task . The whole business in the interior of the Castle , and the scene before it with Cloddy , are excellently contrived for effect . ' The deep ' -toned bell , the light in the turret , and afterwards in the gallery , have their proper interest . The interview between Julia and the Count is finely wrought ; , and the interruption of Carlos at a very critical
moment , is a considerable improvement . On the whole , The Mysterlbs of the Castle is a very creditable production—the serious writing is uniformly good—the incidents , allowing for their diversity , and the many sacrifice ' s necessary to be made to Music , Scenery , and Public Taste , are tolerably connected . The whole is got up with great attention and exactness , and we have no doubt the Manager will be amply repaid for his liberality . The new Music is by Shield . Incledon has a fine Hawking Song in the first Act , written by Capt . Topham , and a delightful little Ballad in the third . —The
Finale is a most charming composition , and does credit to the taste of Shield . Feb . 12 . The long-expected heroic Pantomime of D'EGVILLE ' S— " A LEXANDER THE GREAT , or , THE COXQVEST OF PEHSI-A , " made its entre at Drury-laneTheatre , In this Ballet , ivhich certainly exceeds every thing of the kind ever exhibited on an English Theatre , the magnificent splendour of scenery and decorations are happily and ingeniously blended with all that strength of-interest which fine action must ever excite . The characters are as follow : MACEDONIANS . '
Alexander , . - - Mr . J . D'EGVILLE , Hephestion , - - - Mr . AUMER . Clytus , - - Mr . DUBOIS . Perdiccas , - - Mr . FAIRBROTHER , Parmcnio , - - Mr . PHILLIMORE . Ptolemy , - - Mr . CAULFIELD . Attalus , - - - Mr . BENSON . Eumenes , - - Mr . BLAND . Philip , - - Mr . G . D'EGVILLE
Officers , Guards , Attendants . AMAZONS . Thalestris , - - Mrs . PIALON , * Miss Collins * Miss Heard , Miss D'Egville , Miss Redhead , Miss - Stagledoir , Miss Stuart , Miss Tidswell , Mrs . Bramwell . PERSIANS .
Darius , ... - Mr . FIALON . Son of Darius , - - Master MENAGE . Oxathres , - - Mr . BOIMAISON . Memnon , - - Mr . WEBB . Arsites , _ - - Mr . MADDOCKS- . Spithridates , - - Mr . BANKS , Ra _ saces , - - Mr . LYONS . Sysigambes , - - Mrs , CUYLER .
Parisatis , - - Mrs . HEDGES . Artemisia , - - Mrs . BUTLER . Statira , - - - Miss J . HILLISEERG High Priest of the Sun , Mr . ROFFEY .
_ . ATRAPS . Mr . Kelly , jun . Mr . Evans , Mr . Brady , Mr . Caulfield , jun . Mr . Powel , Mr . Creed , ATTENDANT FEMALES . Miss Brooker , Miss Phillips , Miss Daniels , Mrs . Harris , Mrs . Hasley , Miss Chatterley , Miss Grainger , Mrs . Jones , -Miss Menage , Miss D'Egville ., Priests and Persian Armv ,