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Review Of New Publications.
mysterious , cold , and impenetrable , in his manner ; and the candid observers , I trust , will allow that Mr . Kemble is thoroughly adequate to such a personation . " Of the Play itself we will venture to say , that it possesses evident proofs of genius ; but that it is b y far the most incorreft of Mr . Colman ' s dramatic productions . Remarks on Mr . Colman' ' s Preface ; also a Summary Comparison of the Play of the
iron Chest with the Novel of Caleb Williams . % vo . Pages 31 . Price is . Cawthorn . THE following advertisement is prefixed by the author to these remarks j arid affords a very good outline of the pamphlet itself . ' The author of these slight remarks is aware that there is little excuse to be made for appearing abruptland carelesslbefore the public ; he claims
y y , therefore , no other indulgence than that which has usually been granted to such as exercise their pens on subjects of a temporary nature . _ ' Mr . Column has , in a very virulent , . and , it is generally thought , ill-advised preface , endeavoured to attribute the condemnation of his play of the Iron Chest to Mr . Kemble . —The author has attempted to clear that gentleman from the imputation . ' The Comparison annexed was written immediately after the first
representation of the play . It appeared to the writer , that Mr . Colman had injudiciously treated his subject , and he was led , for the sake of amusement and curiosity , to ascertain more distinctly the cause of his failure ; he ¦ has subjoined it , therefore , to the remarks , as a further confirmation of his . opinion , that Mr . Kemble is not , in the remotest degree , accountable for the ill success of the Iron Chest . ' He would wish , however , to have it understood , that the political
sentiments in Caleb Williams have no share in this comparison , either one way or the other . He has looked to the characters and incidents of the novel , purely as characters and incidents susceptible of dramatic application and effeCf . _ . ' Should there be any inclination to condemn the writer for want of candour , he would beg leave to refer the reader to the preface of Mr . Colman ; and trusts he should immediately stand excused , for an expression or two bordering on harshness or incivility . ' .
Without espousing either side of the controversy , we are of opinion , that the remarks are written in a very forcible and elegant style ; and that both the ingenuity and judgment of the author deserve much praise . Tjjj ^ pmparisoii between the play of the Iron Chest and the novel ol Caleb WHHB , is one of the neatest pieces of criticism we remember to have read . In ^ Pppendix the author endeavours to shew that the great success of the play , on its representation at the theatre in- the Hay-market , is no proof of its merit ; but ,
in our judgment , the Appendix is the worst part of the present performance . i VOL . VII . C c -
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Review Of New Publications.
mysterious , cold , and impenetrable , in his manner ; and the candid observers , I trust , will allow that Mr . Kemble is thoroughly adequate to such a personation . " Of the Play itself we will venture to say , that it possesses evident proofs of genius ; but that it is b y far the most incorreft of Mr . Colman ' s dramatic productions . Remarks on Mr . Colman' ' s Preface ; also a Summary Comparison of the Play of the
iron Chest with the Novel of Caleb Williams . % vo . Pages 31 . Price is . Cawthorn . THE following advertisement is prefixed by the author to these remarks j arid affords a very good outline of the pamphlet itself . ' The author of these slight remarks is aware that there is little excuse to be made for appearing abruptland carelesslbefore the public ; he claims
y y , therefore , no other indulgence than that which has usually been granted to such as exercise their pens on subjects of a temporary nature . _ ' Mr . Column has , in a very virulent , . and , it is generally thought , ill-advised preface , endeavoured to attribute the condemnation of his play of the Iron Chest to Mr . Kemble . —The author has attempted to clear that gentleman from the imputation . ' The Comparison annexed was written immediately after the first
representation of the play . It appeared to the writer , that Mr . Colman had injudiciously treated his subject , and he was led , for the sake of amusement and curiosity , to ascertain more distinctly the cause of his failure ; he ¦ has subjoined it , therefore , to the remarks , as a further confirmation of his . opinion , that Mr . Kemble is not , in the remotest degree , accountable for the ill success of the Iron Chest . ' He would wish , however , to have it understood , that the political
sentiments in Caleb Williams have no share in this comparison , either one way or the other . He has looked to the characters and incidents of the novel , purely as characters and incidents susceptible of dramatic application and effeCf . _ . ' Should there be any inclination to condemn the writer for want of candour , he would beg leave to refer the reader to the preface of Mr . Colman ; and trusts he should immediately stand excused , for an expression or two bordering on harshness or incivility . ' .
Without espousing either side of the controversy , we are of opinion , that the remarks are written in a very forcible and elegant style ; and that both the ingenuity and judgment of the author deserve much praise . Tjjj ^ pmparisoii between the play of the Iron Chest and the novel ol Caleb WHHB , is one of the neatest pieces of criticism we remember to have read . In ^ Pppendix the author endeavours to shew that the great success of the play , on its representation at the theatre in- the Hay-market , is no proof of its merit ; but ,
in our judgment , the Appendix is the worst part of the present performance . i VOL . VII . C c -