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Public Amusements.
Mandeville Castle , which was supposed to be haunted . To this apartment Albina is ordered by her governess ; but perceiving that Deborah , the old maid who had been placed with her as a guard , is very much terrified , she imposes on her fears , in order to get rid of her : and tells her that the old Baron , said to have been murdered in ¦ that room , would appear when the ' bell struck one . Precisely at this period , Mandeville , who had been pursued by baililr ' s , fires a istol in the air to frighten them , and then breaks
p into the haunted room . Deborah flies away in horror , and Albina , terrified , conceals herself behind die bed-curtain . In this situation she is seen b y Mandeville , who , as she still retains her naval uniform , takes her for one of his enemies , treats her roughly ; but finding she sympathizes in his griefs , he twists to hey protection , without , however , revealing who he is , though earnestl y desired to disclose himself . In this situation he is found by Veritas and the servants , who seize hi in : but Albina drives them away with the
pistol , which they suppose to be loaded . She then resumes her female attire . Veritas , who is a well-disposed man , though he had been drawn into the schemes of the governess , having been made drunk by Howard , reveals the whole plan of the intended marriage , exposes the interested villainy of the governess , and produces a letter , in which her artful suppression of the remittances from Mandeville , and the subtle means which she had used to induce his father to disinherit him , are unravelled . Albina , sensible of tbe
impositions that had been praftised on her and her grandfather , in an interview with Howard , tears her Grandfather ' s Will to pieces , alledging , that her Father would have been the legal heir , if his character and conduct had not been misrepresented . After this explanation , Albina and Howard are united , justice is done to all parties , and the piece concludes . Such is the general outline of the plot of this Comedy , but it is impossible to pursue it through the variety of its complications . There is
cer-• tainly a strong interest in the piece , though it , in many parts , more than borders upon thc improbable . There seems hardly an adequate motive for the conduct of some of the characters , particularly that of Sir Solomon , who enters into all the artifices of the governess , without necessity or reason . But , however , though Mr . Reynolds has shifted his ground , there can be no reason to expect that he should altogether change his . manner ; and therefore spirit , whim , humour , and eccentricity , are to be found throughout . But it is sufficient , that while he makes his audience laugh , he also exercises the moral sympathies ; and , striking- at the feelings of the million , he may bid defiance to the frowns of
criticism . The Piece is much too long in representation ; though the general merit of the performance prevented it from palling upon our feelings . There are some vulgarisms in the dialogue , which may be diverting , perhaps , as the technicals of a , convivial society , but which do not accord with the general . taste . These , wc hope , will be omitted , as the Comedy will hear much retrenchment . , 'The Dramatis Persona- were as follow :
Sir Solomon Cynic , Mr . King . Mr . Mandeville , - - Mr . VVroughton . Howard , - - Mr . Bannister , Jun . Veritas , - - - Mr . R . Palmer . Realize , - - - Mr . Suett . Albina Mandeville , - Mrs . Jordan . " vlrs . Ria ; icl , - - Miss Tidswell . ' Dolly Rustic , - - Miss Mellon .
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Public Amusements.
Mandeville Castle , which was supposed to be haunted . To this apartment Albina is ordered by her governess ; but perceiving that Deborah , the old maid who had been placed with her as a guard , is very much terrified , she imposes on her fears , in order to get rid of her : and tells her that the old Baron , said to have been murdered in ¦ that room , would appear when the ' bell struck one . Precisely at this period , Mandeville , who had been pursued by baililr ' s , fires a istol in the air to frighten them , and then breaks
p into the haunted room . Deborah flies away in horror , and Albina , terrified , conceals herself behind die bed-curtain . In this situation she is seen b y Mandeville , who , as she still retains her naval uniform , takes her for one of his enemies , treats her roughly ; but finding she sympathizes in his griefs , he twists to hey protection , without , however , revealing who he is , though earnestl y desired to disclose himself . In this situation he is found by Veritas and the servants , who seize hi in : but Albina drives them away with the
pistol , which they suppose to be loaded . She then resumes her female attire . Veritas , who is a well-disposed man , though he had been drawn into the schemes of the governess , having been made drunk by Howard , reveals the whole plan of the intended marriage , exposes the interested villainy of the governess , and produces a letter , in which her artful suppression of the remittances from Mandeville , and the subtle means which she had used to induce his father to disinherit him , are unravelled . Albina , sensible of tbe
impositions that had been praftised on her and her grandfather , in an interview with Howard , tears her Grandfather ' s Will to pieces , alledging , that her Father would have been the legal heir , if his character and conduct had not been misrepresented . After this explanation , Albina and Howard are united , justice is done to all parties , and the piece concludes . Such is the general outline of the plot of this Comedy , but it is impossible to pursue it through the variety of its complications . There is
cer-• tainly a strong interest in the piece , though it , in many parts , more than borders upon thc improbable . There seems hardly an adequate motive for the conduct of some of the characters , particularly that of Sir Solomon , who enters into all the artifices of the governess , without necessity or reason . But , however , though Mr . Reynolds has shifted his ground , there can be no reason to expect that he should altogether change his . manner ; and therefore spirit , whim , humour , and eccentricity , are to be found throughout . But it is sufficient , that while he makes his audience laugh , he also exercises the moral sympathies ; and , striking- at the feelings of the million , he may bid defiance to the frowns of
criticism . The Piece is much too long in representation ; though the general merit of the performance prevented it from palling upon our feelings . There are some vulgarisms in the dialogue , which may be diverting , perhaps , as the technicals of a , convivial society , but which do not accord with the general . taste . These , wc hope , will be omitted , as the Comedy will hear much retrenchment . , 'The Dramatis Persona- were as follow :
Sir Solomon Cynic , Mr . King . Mr . Mandeville , - - Mr . VVroughton . Howard , - - Mr . Bannister , Jun . Veritas , - - - Mr . R . Palmer . Realize , - - - Mr . Suett . Albina Mandeville , - Mrs . Jordan . " vlrs . Ria ; icl , - - Miss Tidswell . ' Dolly Rustic , - - Miss Mellon .