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Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
Feb . 20 . A New After-piece , Avith songs , called the SHEPHERDESS of CIIEAF - ii . SIDE , Avritten by Mr . Cobb , was performed , for the first time , at Drury-Lane Theatre ; The following is the plot . of this petite piece . Miss Indigo , a City Lady who has never been out of the sound of Bow-bell , becomes tired of London , and sighs for all the pastoral delights which , on the faith of novels and romances , she expects to find in the country . This ' Cheapside Shepherdess finds an opportunity of gratifying her penchant for rural life , by
coming into possession of Arcadia-Hall , an estate far distant from London , which devolves on her upon her brother's death . The niece Letitia , a fine lively girl , is obliged to accompany her aunt into the country , whither she is followed by her lover Captain Belford . The Piece opens Avith the arrival of these several parties : Letitia and Belford resolve to try every means of disgusting Miss Indigo with the country , an ' . ! returning her to London . In this scheme they are aided by the repeated- mortifications which the heroine of the piece experiences , in finding that human
nature in the country is the same as in London . These mortifications arise from the litigious character of Sturdy , a country squire in the nei ghbourhood , the knavery and stupidity of Muddle , the steward of the estate , and the ridiculous situations into which Miss Indigo is thrown by the vanity of Diaper , a conceited silly cockney , AVIIO is a rider for a linen-draper in the city , and who pursues her ivith his fantastic declarations of love . This character , tvhich is apparently the main support of the piece , is well relieved by the character of Monsieur L'Urbanea French Emigrant of and
, courage honour , AA'ith a dash of vanity which marks his nation . Miss Indigo is relieved by Captain Belford from the embarrassment into which she has been thrown , and concludes the piece by retvarding him Avith the hand of Letitia . The idea of this piece , Avhich is taken from the Spectator , is neither neAV nor ivell managed . David Diaper , a London rider , is a good sketch in the hands of Bannister , and promised much in the outset . But the business fell off miserably in ihe second act .
This piece which was very unfavourably received the first night , and but little more successful on a second and third repetition , has been since withdratvn by the Author . ^ March 12 . A new Play , Avritten by Mr . Colman , was produced at Driiry-Lane Theatre . The Dramatis Persona ; are as follow :
Sir Edward Mortimer , Mr . KEMBLE . Captain-Fitzharding , - Mr . WIIOUGHTON . Wilford , - - Mr . BANNISTER , Jun . Adam Winterton , - Mr . DODD . Rawbold , - . - Mr . / BARRYMORE . Samson , - Mr . SUETT . Boy , - Master WALSH . Cook , ' - - Mr . HoLLiNGSwouTif .
Peter , - - - Mr . BANKS . Walter , - - Mr . HADDOCKS . Simon , - - Mr . WEBB . Gregory , - - Mr . TRUE MAX . Armstrong , - - Mr . KELLY . Orson , - - - _ Mr . R . PALMER . First Robber , - - Mr . DiGNunr . Second ditto , - - Mr . SEDGAVICK . VOL . VI . » d
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
Feb . 20 . A New After-piece , Avith songs , called the SHEPHERDESS of CIIEAF - ii . SIDE , Avritten by Mr . Cobb , was performed , for the first time , at Drury-Lane Theatre ; The following is the plot . of this petite piece . Miss Indigo , a City Lady who has never been out of the sound of Bow-bell , becomes tired of London , and sighs for all the pastoral delights which , on the faith of novels and romances , she expects to find in the country . This ' Cheapside Shepherdess finds an opportunity of gratifying her penchant for rural life , by
coming into possession of Arcadia-Hall , an estate far distant from London , which devolves on her upon her brother's death . The niece Letitia , a fine lively girl , is obliged to accompany her aunt into the country , whither she is followed by her lover Captain Belford . The Piece opens Avith the arrival of these several parties : Letitia and Belford resolve to try every means of disgusting Miss Indigo with the country , an ' . ! returning her to London . In this scheme they are aided by the repeated- mortifications which the heroine of the piece experiences , in finding that human
nature in the country is the same as in London . These mortifications arise from the litigious character of Sturdy , a country squire in the nei ghbourhood , the knavery and stupidity of Muddle , the steward of the estate , and the ridiculous situations into which Miss Indigo is thrown by the vanity of Diaper , a conceited silly cockney , AVIIO is a rider for a linen-draper in the city , and who pursues her ivith his fantastic declarations of love . This character , tvhich is apparently the main support of the piece , is well relieved by the character of Monsieur L'Urbanea French Emigrant of and
, courage honour , AA'ith a dash of vanity which marks his nation . Miss Indigo is relieved by Captain Belford from the embarrassment into which she has been thrown , and concludes the piece by retvarding him Avith the hand of Letitia . The idea of this piece , Avhich is taken from the Spectator , is neither neAV nor ivell managed . David Diaper , a London rider , is a good sketch in the hands of Bannister , and promised much in the outset . But the business fell off miserably in ihe second act .
This piece which was very unfavourably received the first night , and but little more successful on a second and third repetition , has been since withdratvn by the Author . ^ March 12 . A new Play , Avritten by Mr . Colman , was produced at Driiry-Lane Theatre . The Dramatis Persona ; are as follow :
Sir Edward Mortimer , Mr . KEMBLE . Captain-Fitzharding , - Mr . WIIOUGHTON . Wilford , - - Mr . BANNISTER , Jun . Adam Winterton , - Mr . DODD . Rawbold , - . - Mr . / BARRYMORE . Samson , - Mr . SUETT . Boy , - Master WALSH . Cook , ' - - Mr . HoLLiNGSwouTif .
Peter , - - - Mr . BANKS . Walter , - - Mr . HADDOCKS . Simon , - - Mr . WEBB . Gregory , - - Mr . TRUE MAX . Armstrong , - - Mr . KELLY . Orson , - - - _ Mr . R . PALMER . First Robber , - - Mr . DiGNunr . Second ditto , - - Mr . SEDGAVICK . VOL . VI . » d