Strictures On Public Amusements.

for eloping with Lord Torrendel , the result of which unhappy event is Lo ' reJ Arthur D'Aumerle , a gay thoughtless youth , who now arrives with Timolin , ari Irish servant , to induce his father to see and countenance him . After many endeavours he obtains admittance into the castle , where he is struck with affection at the sight of his mother ' s picture , which as he is taking down Lord Torlendel enters . Not having seen him since childhood , he roughly demands what he wantsand who he isArthur kneelsand pointing to the picturediscovers

, ; , , himself ; but the obdurate father leaves him , when he * stung to the quick , ' starts tip fiercely , andcommands Timolin to carry his mother's picture to the lodgings , which he obeying is taken up on his way for a robbery , and brought before Justice Dickens , at the very time Lord Arthur himself is undergoing an examination for having defrauded several tradesmen of their goods , which he ordered in and really meant to pay for if his father gave the expected cash ; but disappointment following , the imprudent Arthur refused to return the things :

from this dilemma Sir Hans bails him , and only wishes his son George would , follow his example . Lord Torrendel having seen Augusta by an artifice of L'Aillet , struck with her beauty desires him to borrow Sir Hans ' s livery , and by ' means of an invitation , as if from her guardian , to decoy her down to Sandgate island , a place of his own , where he himself will join them . L'Aillet entrusts this business to Timolin , bribing him to assist , which he gives into that he may ¦ defend Augusta ; but previous to this he had seen Lady Torrendel in the castle , and by a well-managed ' error takes her for Augustatherefore gives the invi- '

, tation to her , but at the same time warning her not to go , as it is a snare to take her to Lord Torrendel : the lady , rejoiced at the opportunity of confronting her husband , agrees to go , to the great surprise and contempt of Timolin . During this Lord Torrendel had altered his plan , and now commands L'Aillet to borrow Sir Hans ' s post-chaise , which he performing , bears thereal Augusta to Sandgate island , who is rescued by Lord Arthur , whilst Timolin and Thomas bring Lady Torrendel . Lord Torrendel is faithful to his word , but is much astonished when , '

in the expected Augusta , he recognises his wife . He then repents , her ladyship forgives , and the scene concludes with the marriage of Lord Arthur to Augusta , anel George Burgess to Fanny Dickens . - The Piece is avowedly O'Keefe ' s ; it is called a Comedy—it is , however , a protracted Farce . For the sake of common decency let us alter our TERMS , at least when their SIGNIFICATION is lost . ONE general title- , should in future distinguish ALL dramatic productions , and that one should he SALMAGUNDI . Plays are now either colloquial NOVELS , or , pantomimic DHOLLS . ' Tragedy and Comedy

are become nearly synonimous . LIFE ' VAGARIES is not only a FARCE , but a farce in extravaganza . Tbe-World in a Village is systematic compared with it . Confusion , hubbub , and incongruity , ' rule by turns through tlie five acts . Battledore and shuttlecock- —banging a jutlice with bis oxon wig—putting on a pair of hoots , and so , are the principal incidentsthese indeed did tell with interest . The people never laughed with higher gleey nor swallowed down nonsense v / ith a more delicious gout . We blame not authors who have necessities thatdrive them to this dreadful sacrifice of private

, " opinion to public taste—we blush that there it such a taste—and lament that if is the PUBLIC ONE . The character is all borrowed—Lord _ Oglcby and Canton — Colonel Hubbub striving to make his nephew a libertine — Young Dornton and his creditors , have all been in meditation—but deficiency of CHARACTER is not the grand fault of modern writers . We know how much has been anticipated , and know therefore the difficulty of finding out oriinalsWe do not expect original character

g . even —• but we certainly da expect a tolerable portion of consistency ; beings something ' like those in life—and incidents if they do not improve , such as may reasonably incline to the side of probability . The above observations we make generally . There is much in the Play that docs not offend . One or two of the serious scenes are extremely interestingthe first interview between Lord Torrendel and his son is particularly well wrought , and LEWIS played in it with very exquisite feeling indeed . The efiest