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Public Amusements.
mail bag , and by that means discovers the whole secret of the Cold Mine . Devereux , the owner of the land , on which the mine is , comes into the country on a love expedition after Jesse , the daughter of Mr . Tinnyhineh , his gteward , and by this means a very pleasant scene is brought about between him and Grannaham , who mistakes him for a goldsmith and refiner , come about the Ore . Having found Jesse all he can wish her , he promises , at her request , his interest to obtain Yemman's pardon ; and the piece closes with his union with Jesse , and that of Yemman with Shelah There is another
. character , Tady O'Rourke , who seems to have little connection with the story , but is persuaded that he is beloved by Jesse . This introduces some pleasant equivoque . This piece , like most of Mr . O'ICeefe ' s , should rather be called a musical Farce , than a regular Opera ; since it relies more on the humour of the incidents and situations than on its fine poetry or fine writing . There is throughout a great deal of leasantrythough the dialoguin general is but indifferentIthowever
p , e . , , compels us to laugh ; and we are not too scrupulous in our enquiries why . The scene between Devereux and Grannaham , in which the former is mistaken for a goldsmith , is truly comic ; but the joke of " let us all start fair , " in the last Act , is too stale for the stage . The piece was throughout tolerably well received . — We thmk that with some alterations it may become a great favourite . The music was upon the whole very good . Incledon ' s song in the first Act , and Bowden s "Heart of Steel , " m the second , do great credit to the talents of Mr . Shield ; and well
were extremely sung . The scenery was very beautiful , and reflects honour on the liberality of the manager . The Characters were Grannaham - - .- Mr . Johnstone . Yemman - - - Mr . Incledon . Tady O'Rourke - - Mr . Eawcett . Devereux
- - . Mr . Tovvnsend . Pheiim - - - . Mrs . Martyr . Maunus - - . Mr . Bowden . Tmnyhinch - _ Mr . Richardson . Jesse " - ' - - Mrs . Clendining . Shela - - - - - Mrs . Mountain .
THEATRE ROYAL , DRURY-I . ANE . April 20 . A new Tragedy , under the title of Almeyda , Queen of Granada , was brought forward at this Theatre , said to be from the pen of Miss Lee , authoress of the popular comedy of the Chapter of Accidents , the novel of the Recess , & c . The story of the play is laid during one of the most splendid iEras of the Moorish kingdom in Granada . Almeyda , just restored from captivity in Castile , takes possession of the throne of her fattier . Abdalla , her uncle , who has been regent of the ambitious to
kingdom , aggrandize himself and his posterity , determines to marry his son Orasmin to Almeyda , and ,- by that means , to secure the crown and its inheritance to his family . But during her captivity , Almeyda lias set her affections on Alphonso , a noble Castilian ; and refuses the offer of Orasnun ' s love . Alphonso , in disguise , obtains access to Almeyda ; but is discovered , and confined in a dungeon-by Abdalla . From this confinement he is relieved by the generosity of Orasmin . Almeyda , meanwhile , obtains admission into the dungeonand not Al
; finding phonso , conceives he has been murdered by the tyrant ; who , finding himself foiled in all his ambitious views , resolves to destroy Jns niece by poison . This he effects , by declaring that he has already secretly administered it to her , and offering a remedy to prevent its operation . This remedy is in reality the poison itself ; which Abdalla drinks of , and afterwards gives to Almeyda . The piece then concludes with the death of both of them . . Great as is Miss Lee'fame writer alread think this
s as a y , we Tragedy will ueservedl y add very much to it . The language is in general polished ; and the sentiments just and virtuous . She has chosen a good subject for her plot , and iias worked it up with a great deal of art . If we mav be allowed to point out any aetect we would point out the mad scene of Almeyda , in the fourth Act , which ' . no twithstanding the fine acting of Mrs . Siddons , was somewhat tedious .
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Public Amusements.
mail bag , and by that means discovers the whole secret of the Cold Mine . Devereux , the owner of the land , on which the mine is , comes into the country on a love expedition after Jesse , the daughter of Mr . Tinnyhineh , his gteward , and by this means a very pleasant scene is brought about between him and Grannaham , who mistakes him for a goldsmith and refiner , come about the Ore . Having found Jesse all he can wish her , he promises , at her request , his interest to obtain Yemman's pardon ; and the piece closes with his union with Jesse , and that of Yemman with Shelah There is another
. character , Tady O'Rourke , who seems to have little connection with the story , but is persuaded that he is beloved by Jesse . This introduces some pleasant equivoque . This piece , like most of Mr . O'ICeefe ' s , should rather be called a musical Farce , than a regular Opera ; since it relies more on the humour of the incidents and situations than on its fine poetry or fine writing . There is throughout a great deal of leasantrythough the dialoguin general is but indifferentIthowever
p , e . , , compels us to laugh ; and we are not too scrupulous in our enquiries why . The scene between Devereux and Grannaham , in which the former is mistaken for a goldsmith , is truly comic ; but the joke of " let us all start fair , " in the last Act , is too stale for the stage . The piece was throughout tolerably well received . — We thmk that with some alterations it may become a great favourite . The music was upon the whole very good . Incledon ' s song in the first Act , and Bowden s "Heart of Steel , " m the second , do great credit to the talents of Mr . Shield ; and well
were extremely sung . The scenery was very beautiful , and reflects honour on the liberality of the manager . The Characters were Grannaham - - .- Mr . Johnstone . Yemman - - - Mr . Incledon . Tady O'Rourke - - Mr . Eawcett . Devereux
- - . Mr . Tovvnsend . Pheiim - - - . Mrs . Martyr . Maunus - - . Mr . Bowden . Tmnyhinch - _ Mr . Richardson . Jesse " - ' - - Mrs . Clendining . Shela - - - - - Mrs . Mountain .
THEATRE ROYAL , DRURY-I . ANE . April 20 . A new Tragedy , under the title of Almeyda , Queen of Granada , was brought forward at this Theatre , said to be from the pen of Miss Lee , authoress of the popular comedy of the Chapter of Accidents , the novel of the Recess , & c . The story of the play is laid during one of the most splendid iEras of the Moorish kingdom in Granada . Almeyda , just restored from captivity in Castile , takes possession of the throne of her fattier . Abdalla , her uncle , who has been regent of the ambitious to
kingdom , aggrandize himself and his posterity , determines to marry his son Orasmin to Almeyda , and ,- by that means , to secure the crown and its inheritance to his family . But during her captivity , Almeyda lias set her affections on Alphonso , a noble Castilian ; and refuses the offer of Orasnun ' s love . Alphonso , in disguise , obtains access to Almeyda ; but is discovered , and confined in a dungeon-by Abdalla . From this confinement he is relieved by the generosity of Orasmin . Almeyda , meanwhile , obtains admission into the dungeonand not Al
; finding phonso , conceives he has been murdered by the tyrant ; who , finding himself foiled in all his ambitious views , resolves to destroy Jns niece by poison . This he effects , by declaring that he has already secretly administered it to her , and offering a remedy to prevent its operation . This remedy is in reality the poison itself ; which Abdalla drinks of , and afterwards gives to Almeyda . The piece then concludes with the death of both of them . . Great as is Miss Lee'fame writer alread think this
s as a y , we Tragedy will ueservedl y add very much to it . The language is in general polished ; and the sentiments just and virtuous . She has chosen a good subject for her plot , and iias worked it up with a great deal of art . If we mav be allowed to point out any aetect we would point out the mad scene of Almeyda , in the fourth Act , which ' . no twithstanding the fine acting of Mrs . Siddons , was somewhat tedious .