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Strictures On Public Amusements.
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
July 26 . A T the Haymarket Theatre a new Pastoral Piece , called "Auin jT ^_ RosiiV GRAY , " was presented for the first time . DRAMATIS PERSONS .
Auld Robin Gray , r Mr . SUETT . Jemmy , ----- Mr . C . KEMBLE . Donald , ... - _ Mr . DAVIES . Duncan , - - - - - Mr . S EDGWICK . Sandy , ----- Mr . BLAND . Jerry , - - - - Mr . FAWCETT . Moggy , - - - - Mrs . BLAND . Susan , ----- Miss DE CAMP . Mother , - -Mrs . BOOTH . Jenny , --- -- Miss LEAK .
This operatical after-piece is the maiden production of Mr . Arnold , jun . whose father has so often contributed to the stock of public amusement . As genius and good-nature generally go hand in hand , we trust that the Doctcrwill notbe angry when we assert , that the son , if we may judge from his first essay , is a Chip of the old Block . It has lately been the fashion to dramatise old ballads , and probably the success of the Children in the Wood was the means of introducing Auld Robin Gray into theatrical life . Were the ballad simply adhered to , the interest of course must be
anticipated , and the effect destroyed ; in order , therefore , to divert the attention , the author has , with much ingenuity , contrived to deviate from the story , by introducing new characters , and giving a- 'happy termination , as well as a novel turn , to the catastrophe . Jenny , after having paid every attention to her parents , when " her father broke his arm , and the . cow . was stole away , " is prevented , by a lucky fainting fit , from being wedded lo " Auld Robin Gray , " and Jemsny , loaded with , wealth , arrives just in time to give his hand and the " crown , and the pound" to the lass of his heart .
Such is the outline of a piece which , aided by some sweet , original music of Dr . Arnold ' s , and the most popular of the Scottish melodies , will , no doubt , have a considerable run . Jug . 9 . At the same theatre was performed for the first time a new Comedy , under the title of "How TO BE HAHY , " the characters of which were as follow , and were thus represented :
Sedgegrove , - Mr . PALMER . Sir Charles Manley , - Mr . AICKIN . Young Manley , - - - - Mr BARIIYMOHB . Sir John Marlow , --- ¦¦ - Mr . SUETT . Young Marlow , - Mr . G . KEMBLE , Jack Scamper , - - - Mr . FAWCETT . Fitzgerald - - - - Mr . JOHNSTONE ,
, Simon , ----- Mr . PAKSONS . Miss . Harcourt , - Mrs . KEMBLE , Julia , ----- Mrs . GIBBS . Mrs . Scamper , . - - - Mrs . HAHLOWE , Mrs . Furnish , - Mrs .. HOI ' KINS . Miss Furnish , - - - Miss DE CAMP .
The scene opens with Sedgegrove contemplating the miseries' and pendingdestruction which he has brought on himself by the generosity uf his disposition ,
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Strictures On Public Amusements.
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
July 26 . A T the Haymarket Theatre a new Pastoral Piece , called "Auin jT ^_ RosiiV GRAY , " was presented for the first time . DRAMATIS PERSONS .
Auld Robin Gray , r Mr . SUETT . Jemmy , ----- Mr . C . KEMBLE . Donald , ... - _ Mr . DAVIES . Duncan , - - - - - Mr . S EDGWICK . Sandy , ----- Mr . BLAND . Jerry , - - - - Mr . FAWCETT . Moggy , - - - - Mrs . BLAND . Susan , ----- Miss DE CAMP . Mother , - -Mrs . BOOTH . Jenny , --- -- Miss LEAK .
This operatical after-piece is the maiden production of Mr . Arnold , jun . whose father has so often contributed to the stock of public amusement . As genius and good-nature generally go hand in hand , we trust that the Doctcrwill notbe angry when we assert , that the son , if we may judge from his first essay , is a Chip of the old Block . It has lately been the fashion to dramatise old ballads , and probably the success of the Children in the Wood was the means of introducing Auld Robin Gray into theatrical life . Were the ballad simply adhered to , the interest of course must be
anticipated , and the effect destroyed ; in order , therefore , to divert the attention , the author has , with much ingenuity , contrived to deviate from the story , by introducing new characters , and giving a- 'happy termination , as well as a novel turn , to the catastrophe . Jenny , after having paid every attention to her parents , when " her father broke his arm , and the . cow . was stole away , " is prevented , by a lucky fainting fit , from being wedded lo " Auld Robin Gray , " and Jemsny , loaded with , wealth , arrives just in time to give his hand and the " crown , and the pound" to the lass of his heart .
Such is the outline of a piece which , aided by some sweet , original music of Dr . Arnold ' s , and the most popular of the Scottish melodies , will , no doubt , have a considerable run . Jug . 9 . At the same theatre was performed for the first time a new Comedy , under the title of "How TO BE HAHY , " the characters of which were as follow , and were thus represented :
Sedgegrove , - Mr . PALMER . Sir Charles Manley , - Mr . AICKIN . Young Manley , - - - - Mr BARIIYMOHB . Sir John Marlow , --- ¦¦ - Mr . SUETT . Young Marlow , - Mr . G . KEMBLE , Jack Scamper , - - - Mr . FAWCETT . Fitzgerald - - - - Mr . JOHNSTONE ,
, Simon , ----- Mr . PAKSONS . Miss . Harcourt , - Mrs . KEMBLE , Julia , ----- Mrs . GIBBS . Mrs . Scamper , . - - - Mrs . HAHLOWE , Mrs . Furnish , - Mrs .. HOI ' KINS . Miss Furnish , - - - Miss DE CAMP .
The scene opens with Sedgegrove contemplating the miseries' and pendingdestruction which he has brought on himself by the generosity uf his disposition ,