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Article EPILOGUE TO THE SAME. ← Page 2 of 2 Article PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Page 1 of 3 →
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Epilogue To The Same.
But for the cloak and pointed beard , we note The close-cropt head , and little short great-coat , Yet is the modern BRITON still the same , Eager to cherish , and averse to blame ; Foe to deception , ready to defend , A kind protector , and a gen ' rous friend .
Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
DRURY-LANE THEATRE . April 2 / II 'HE long expected Play of Vortigern was brought forward at this JL Theatre . Public curiosity had been raised so high , by the expectation of the supposed relics of our immortal Bard , that the avenues to the Theatre were crowded , at a very early hour ; and it is probable , that not more than one in four , who went for that purpose , could obtain admission . From the great noise in the Theatre before the Curtain drew up , it was evident , that the Audience was entirely composed either of the friends of Mr . Irelandand the advocates for the
, authenticity of the Piece , or of . those who went predetermined to resist the performance of what they conceived to be an attempt to impose upon public credulity . During the first three acts , there was a considerable majority in favour of the play ; but in the fourth and fifth acts , the opposition was so strong that very little of the performance could be heard ; and after the play this opposition had so much increased , that , after half an hour's tumult , ( brought on bv an attempt to announce it again for Monday evening ) the Manager gave it up to the almost unanimous verdict of condemnation , found by the audience . -
The story is as follows : Constantius , king of Britain , finding the cares of royalty too great for his age , joins Vortigern with him in the government of the " kingdom . The ambitious Vortigern , eager to reign alone , murders his patron and benefactor , and is shortly after , by the nobles , declared king . Aurelius and Uther , then in Rome , are informed of these events ; and being determined to punish tlie usurper , the / league with the Scots , and invade England . Upon this , Vortigern , despairing of success through his own meanscalls in to his aid Hengist and Horsustwo
, , Saxon chiefs ; through whose means he is at first successful ; but in the event is defeated , and dethroned by Aurelius . But prior to this , Hengist and Horsus , anxious to cement their alliance with Vortigern by the ties of blood , introduce Rowena , whom he marries , after repudiating his wife Edmunda . Flavia , the daughter of Vortigern , loves and is beloved by Aurelius , whom in the event she marries . From this episode the poet has wrought some very good scenes . Such is the outline of the story of this play .
The Dramatis Persona zvere Vortigern ... Mr . Kemble . Constantius - - Mr . Bensley . Vortimerius ") » f Mr . Whitfield . " ' Catagrinus i Vori ° . < Mr . Trueman . Pascentius ) Vortigun . ^ Mr . C . Kemble . Auralius . ; Sons of l Mr . Barrymore . Uther 5 Constantius . } Mr - Caulneld . Fool
: Mr . King . Hengist ... _ Mr . Benson . Horsus - - . Mr . Phillimore . Rowena ( Daughter of Hengist ) Miss Millar . Flavia ( Daughter of Vortigern ) Mrs . Jordan . Edmunda ( Wife of Vortigern ) Mrs . Powell . Barons , Attendants , & c . The MSS . attributed to Shakespeare , have been so general a topic of conversa tion , and are likely to meet with so ample a discussion from those who have en
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Epilogue To The Same.
But for the cloak and pointed beard , we note The close-cropt head , and little short great-coat , Yet is the modern BRITON still the same , Eager to cherish , and averse to blame ; Foe to deception , ready to defend , A kind protector , and a gen ' rous friend .
Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
DRURY-LANE THEATRE . April 2 / II 'HE long expected Play of Vortigern was brought forward at this JL Theatre . Public curiosity had been raised so high , by the expectation of the supposed relics of our immortal Bard , that the avenues to the Theatre were crowded , at a very early hour ; and it is probable , that not more than one in four , who went for that purpose , could obtain admission . From the great noise in the Theatre before the Curtain drew up , it was evident , that the Audience was entirely composed either of the friends of Mr . Irelandand the advocates for the
, authenticity of the Piece , or of . those who went predetermined to resist the performance of what they conceived to be an attempt to impose upon public credulity . During the first three acts , there was a considerable majority in favour of the play ; but in the fourth and fifth acts , the opposition was so strong that very little of the performance could be heard ; and after the play this opposition had so much increased , that , after half an hour's tumult , ( brought on bv an attempt to announce it again for Monday evening ) the Manager gave it up to the almost unanimous verdict of condemnation , found by the audience . -
The story is as follows : Constantius , king of Britain , finding the cares of royalty too great for his age , joins Vortigern with him in the government of the " kingdom . The ambitious Vortigern , eager to reign alone , murders his patron and benefactor , and is shortly after , by the nobles , declared king . Aurelius and Uther , then in Rome , are informed of these events ; and being determined to punish tlie usurper , the / league with the Scots , and invade England . Upon this , Vortigern , despairing of success through his own meanscalls in to his aid Hengist and Horsustwo
, , Saxon chiefs ; through whose means he is at first successful ; but in the event is defeated , and dethroned by Aurelius . But prior to this , Hengist and Horsus , anxious to cement their alliance with Vortigern by the ties of blood , introduce Rowena , whom he marries , after repudiating his wife Edmunda . Flavia , the daughter of Vortigern , loves and is beloved by Aurelius , whom in the event she marries . From this episode the poet has wrought some very good scenes . Such is the outline of the story of this play .
The Dramatis Persona zvere Vortigern ... Mr . Kemble . Constantius - - Mr . Bensley . Vortimerius ") » f Mr . Whitfield . " ' Catagrinus i Vori ° . < Mr . Trueman . Pascentius ) Vortigun . ^ Mr . C . Kemble . Auralius . ; Sons of l Mr . Barrymore . Uther 5 Constantius . } Mr - Caulneld . Fool
: Mr . King . Hengist ... _ Mr . Benson . Horsus - - . Mr . Phillimore . Rowena ( Daughter of Hengist ) Miss Millar . Flavia ( Daughter of Vortigern ) Mrs . Jordan . Edmunda ( Wife of Vortigern ) Mrs . Powell . Barons , Attendants , & c . The MSS . attributed to Shakespeare , have been so general a topic of conversa tion , and are likely to meet with so ample a discussion from those who have en