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Strictures On Public Amusements.
friends poured down upon the French Prince , who , dispirited at his situation , submitted to the generous terms given him by Pembroke , and retired from the island , leaving it delivered from a foreign yoke , restored to its rights , and its people again united , free , and independent . - " ¦ A domestic story of the distresses of Lady Surrey , Pembroke's daughter , in consequence of her husband Surrey's being intercepted in his flight from the tyranny of France , and thrown into confinement , is interwoven with the great public business , and exemplifies the horrors and miseries incident to a country
in a state of civil war . The Play comes , v / e understand , from the pen of a Mr . WATSO . Y , of the Temple , a gentleman hitherto uriknown to the public as a dramatic author . The state of the times in which we live , and the laudable object of inspiring Englishmen with confidence , and a love of their country , has evidently been the aim of the author , and so far he . is entitled to every praise that can be given . We are not to view this production but as a drama . The period of our history which is chosencertainlis the fittest that could
, y have been selected to answer the author ' s purpose ; but he has not made so much of it ' as the story would admit of . To heighten the effect , and to admit of the incidents flowing with more ease , great latitude has ever been allowed to dramatic , -writers on historical subjects ; but of this Mr . Watson has not sufficiently availed himself ; his piece is therefore deficient in interest , and our feelings remain untouched by the recital of woes and sufferings , which make Lady Surrey whine through the piece . The character of Pembroke is certainly drawn with more boldness than the rest ; but , though the dialogue is not altogether . wanting in richness
or elegance , it is , certainly , on the whole , defective in that dignity necessary to tragedy . There are some very handsome compliments to British valour , and the attachment of Englishmen to that constitution by which their liberties are secured ; and the Address to the audience , with which the piece concluded , was deservedly -well received , and contributed considerably to its success . 28 . At Drury-Lane Theatre , a new Comedy , called , " THE . WHEEL . OF . FORTUNE , " was performed for the first time .
CHARACTERS . Sir . David Daw ,. ""' - - _ , - ...... . _ ... .. ? -.. - Mr . R . PALMER , . Mr . Tempest , - ' - - - -Mr . KING . Penruddock - - - - - - - Mr . KEMBLE . ' Woodville , - - ¦' -, _ . - - Mr . WHITFIELD , Sydenham , - - - '_ ., ' -- Mr . PALMER . ' Henry Woodville - - " - Mr . C ' KEMBLE
, . . "Weazle , - - .- - - - Mr . SUETT . . Servant to Woodville , - - - - Mr . WALD ' . Officer , - - - - - - Mr . PHILLIMORE . Jenkins , _ - - - - . , - - Mr . BLAND . Coachman , - - - ' - . - Mr . MA " DDOC . . Cook , - - - - - , - -Mr . BANKS .. Footman , - - . - - - - Mr . THUEMAN .
- ¦ Mrs . Woodville , ..- ' -- .- - Mrs . POWELL . . Emily Tempest , . - .- - - Miss FARREN . DameDunckley - - -. , _ . - Mrs .-IVIADDOCKS . " Maid , - - - - ' - - Miss TIDS WELL . The Story is briefly this : ' ¦ ¦ Penruddock , after a retirement from the world of twenty years , becomes suddenly acquainted with the decease of a relation , which leaves him master of an immense fortune—and the creditor of a man who , like Alonzo , in Young ' s Revenge , from the deputed advocate of his friend ' s attachment , became himself the suitor
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Strictures On Public Amusements.
friends poured down upon the French Prince , who , dispirited at his situation , submitted to the generous terms given him by Pembroke , and retired from the island , leaving it delivered from a foreign yoke , restored to its rights , and its people again united , free , and independent . - " ¦ A domestic story of the distresses of Lady Surrey , Pembroke's daughter , in consequence of her husband Surrey's being intercepted in his flight from the tyranny of France , and thrown into confinement , is interwoven with the great public business , and exemplifies the horrors and miseries incident to a country
in a state of civil war . The Play comes , v / e understand , from the pen of a Mr . WATSO . Y , of the Temple , a gentleman hitherto uriknown to the public as a dramatic author . The state of the times in which we live , and the laudable object of inspiring Englishmen with confidence , and a love of their country , has evidently been the aim of the author , and so far he . is entitled to every praise that can be given . We are not to view this production but as a drama . The period of our history which is chosencertainlis the fittest that could
, y have been selected to answer the author ' s purpose ; but he has not made so much of it ' as the story would admit of . To heighten the effect , and to admit of the incidents flowing with more ease , great latitude has ever been allowed to dramatic , -writers on historical subjects ; but of this Mr . Watson has not sufficiently availed himself ; his piece is therefore deficient in interest , and our feelings remain untouched by the recital of woes and sufferings , which make Lady Surrey whine through the piece . The character of Pembroke is certainly drawn with more boldness than the rest ; but , though the dialogue is not altogether . wanting in richness
or elegance , it is , certainly , on the whole , defective in that dignity necessary to tragedy . There are some very handsome compliments to British valour , and the attachment of Englishmen to that constitution by which their liberties are secured ; and the Address to the audience , with which the piece concluded , was deservedly -well received , and contributed considerably to its success . 28 . At Drury-Lane Theatre , a new Comedy , called , " THE . WHEEL . OF . FORTUNE , " was performed for the first time .
CHARACTERS . Sir . David Daw ,. ""' - - _ , - ...... . _ ... .. ? -.. - Mr . R . PALMER , . Mr . Tempest , - ' - - - -Mr . KING . Penruddock - - - - - - - Mr . KEMBLE . ' Woodville , - - ¦' -, _ . - - Mr . WHITFIELD , Sydenham , - - - '_ ., ' -- Mr . PALMER . ' Henry Woodville - - " - Mr . C ' KEMBLE
, . . "Weazle , - - .- - - - Mr . SUETT . . Servant to Woodville , - - - - Mr . WALD ' . Officer , - - - - - - Mr . PHILLIMORE . Jenkins , _ - - - - . , - - Mr . BLAND . Coachman , - - - ' - . - Mr . MA " DDOC . . Cook , - - - - - , - -Mr . BANKS .. Footman , - - . - - - - Mr . THUEMAN .
- ¦ Mrs . Woodville , ..- ' -- .- - Mrs . POWELL . . Emily Tempest , . - .- - - Miss FARREN . DameDunckley - - -. , _ . - Mrs .-IVIADDOCKS . " Maid , - - - - ' - - Miss TIDS WELL . The Story is briefly this : ' ¦ ¦ Penruddock , after a retirement from the world of twenty years , becomes suddenly acquainted with the decease of a relation , which leaves him master of an immense fortune—and the creditor of a man who , like Alonzo , in Young ' s Revenge , from the deputed advocate of his friend ' s attachment , became himself the suitor