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Public Amusements.

sence of each other—a discovery takes place , and , by the generous intervention of the Baron , who is at the same time the friend of the husband and the lover of the wife , mutual confessions , concessions , and forgiveness take place , which affords a most interesting and affecting tale of connubial woe . The interest of the scene improved progressively—the connexion was seen in the third act , but the catastrophe was not evident until the conclusion . The acting of Mr . Kernble and Mrs . Siddons was distinguished by

energy and sensibility finely expressed : indeed the play may be said to have been all their own ; the other characteis were used mechanically , tending merely to produce the p lot . Groups of rustics were introduced , dancing and singing , to welcome the return of the family ; and-a song was charmingly sung by Mrs . Bland . ' The scene was laid in Germany . It was received unanimously with aplause . A sermonising prologue was indifferenvly spoken by Mr .

Barryp more , and an epilogue well delivered by Mr . Suett , in the character of a Norwood Gipsey . May 19 . A new Comedy , under the title ' of " SHE IS ELOPED , " from the pen o ' f Mr . O'Keeffe , was performed , for the first time , at this theatre . The following are the Dramatis Persons : Lord Villure , father-in-law of Mrs . Egerton , Mr . Aickin ,

Elmer , the successful admirer of Arabel , Mr . Wroughton , Sir Charles Hyacinth , an assumed Baronet , Mr . Palmer , Appeslcy , a Lawyer , - - Mr . Dowton , Jenkins , valet to Elmer , - - Mr . Russell , Major Blenner , brother to Mrs . Egerton , Mr . Suett , Joe , servant to the Major , - Mr .-R . Palmer , Plowden , the clownish servant of Mrs . E . Mr . Bannister ,

Mrs . Egerton , a widow , - . Mrs . Powell , Arabel , daughter of Mrs . Egerton , Mrs . Jordan , Miss Highbury , an illiterate coquette , Miss Pope . Blenner having been in the Spanish army , contracted all the pride of the nation , with which , and in poverty , he returns to England , and finds his own sister keeping a common boarding-house , from the neglect of her father-inlaw , Lord Villure , who , supposing she had decoyed his son into the marriage , forbids Arabel , whom he had brought up , to acknowledge her ; but who , from the impulse of filial affection , elopes to find out her mother , at whose house , without knowing it , she arrives the same day that her uncle

returns . Lord Villure directs his housekeeper , by letter to his relations , to report that he is dead by grief at the ungrateful desertion of his grand daughter , whom he had previousl y disinherited by cancelling a former will , wherein he had made her his heir . The letter is intercepted b y the uncle ; and in hopes of obtaining a wealthy husband for his niece , conceals from her the supposed death . Thus Arabel is engaged , in the boarding-house of her mother

unknown , in a variety of whimsical adventures . Hyacinth , a fashionable profligate , plans to run away with her , which is prevented by Elmer . Lord Villure pursues his grand-daughter , and passing himself for his own steward , to be convinced whether the slander he had heard of Mrs . Egerton was well founded , and if " not , to retrieve her from indigence , in the character of an implacable landlord , who pretends to have purchased her premises , he applied , harshly , for arrears of rent ; and at this time the friendly inmate ,

Ar . ibel , interposes ; a discovery , with parental tenderness , ensues ; and the p iece concludes with the union of Arabel and Elmer . This piece met with so great an opposition , that the author was induced to withdraw it from the tiieatre .

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LONDON: Article 1
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 2
MEMOIR OF THE COUNTESS OF DERBY, Article 3
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOURCE OF THE RHINE, Article 4
WISDOM AND FOLLY. Article 7
HAWKESWORTH'S NOTES on ROBERTSON'S HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Article 10
LETTER II. Article 12
PROCEEDINGS OF A GREAT COUNCIL OF JEWS, Article 14
COLVILLE. Article 17
THE LIFE OF XIMENES, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. Article 23
A BRIEF ENQUIRY INTO THE LEARNING OF SHAKSPEARE. Article 29
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 33
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 38
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 41
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 45
POETRY. Article 47
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 49
IRISH PARLIAMENT. Article 55
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 56
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 57
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Public Amusements.

sence of each other—a discovery takes place , and , by the generous intervention of the Baron , who is at the same time the friend of the husband and the lover of the wife , mutual confessions , concessions , and forgiveness take place , which affords a most interesting and affecting tale of connubial woe . The interest of the scene improved progressively—the connexion was seen in the third act , but the catastrophe was not evident until the conclusion . The acting of Mr . Kernble and Mrs . Siddons was distinguished by

energy and sensibility finely expressed : indeed the play may be said to have been all their own ; the other characteis were used mechanically , tending merely to produce the p lot . Groups of rustics were introduced , dancing and singing , to welcome the return of the family ; and-a song was charmingly sung by Mrs . Bland . ' The scene was laid in Germany . It was received unanimously with aplause . A sermonising prologue was indifferenvly spoken by Mr .

Barryp more , and an epilogue well delivered by Mr . Suett , in the character of a Norwood Gipsey . May 19 . A new Comedy , under the title ' of " SHE IS ELOPED , " from the pen o ' f Mr . O'Keeffe , was performed , for the first time , at this theatre . The following are the Dramatis Persons : Lord Villure , father-in-law of Mrs . Egerton , Mr . Aickin ,

Elmer , the successful admirer of Arabel , Mr . Wroughton , Sir Charles Hyacinth , an assumed Baronet , Mr . Palmer , Appeslcy , a Lawyer , - - Mr . Dowton , Jenkins , valet to Elmer , - - Mr . Russell , Major Blenner , brother to Mrs . Egerton , Mr . Suett , Joe , servant to the Major , - Mr .-R . Palmer , Plowden , the clownish servant of Mrs . E . Mr . Bannister ,

Mrs . Egerton , a widow , - . Mrs . Powell , Arabel , daughter of Mrs . Egerton , Mrs . Jordan , Miss Highbury , an illiterate coquette , Miss Pope . Blenner having been in the Spanish army , contracted all the pride of the nation , with which , and in poverty , he returns to England , and finds his own sister keeping a common boarding-house , from the neglect of her father-inlaw , Lord Villure , who , supposing she had decoyed his son into the marriage , forbids Arabel , whom he had brought up , to acknowledge her ; but who , from the impulse of filial affection , elopes to find out her mother , at whose house , without knowing it , she arrives the same day that her uncle

returns . Lord Villure directs his housekeeper , by letter to his relations , to report that he is dead by grief at the ungrateful desertion of his grand daughter , whom he had previousl y disinherited by cancelling a former will , wherein he had made her his heir . The letter is intercepted b y the uncle ; and in hopes of obtaining a wealthy husband for his niece , conceals from her the supposed death . Thus Arabel is engaged , in the boarding-house of her mother

unknown , in a variety of whimsical adventures . Hyacinth , a fashionable profligate , plans to run away with her , which is prevented by Elmer . Lord Villure pursues his grand-daughter , and passing himself for his own steward , to be convinced whether the slander he had heard of Mrs . Egerton was well founded , and if " not , to retrieve her from indigence , in the character of an implacable landlord , who pretends to have purchased her premises , he applied , harshly , for arrears of rent ; and at this time the friendly inmate ,

Ar . ibel , interposes ; a discovery , with parental tenderness , ensues ; and the p iece concludes with the union of Arabel and Elmer . This piece met with so great an opposition , that the author was induced to withdraw it from the tiieatre .

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