The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-02 00:00:00

THEATRE.

OIU*T•LAWL.

For the h.enefit of Mr. Revlntt. and Mr. Gt.-
sus, oat last ui.ht produced a new play` that
excited considerable interest in the fitArlonahle
world. It waa the first serious skeet of the Author
Muse, who is Mr, Scerrianros, entitled The
Mysterious Eride ; the characters of %%Lich i,ere
thus repreiented:—.
Aseptic
Omelet
Antssarli
Kuril • • .. Eyes.
Jame
&ha& BY A • DOC //L
Ode Coosa.
, Daman •••••••••• PALMER.
Mime
41(bido MASLOW'. ..
Gert.si. SPAIIIILit,
Neriss, . BLAND.
The *gene lies in Transylvaniu, and the interest of
the piece arises out of the intended union of Eli.
soul, daughter of the King of Beheads, and
starie, Prince of TrantylvaLia. to whom she is
betrothed. The purpose is prevented by the in-
trigues of arioedif, an ambitious favourite of the
Prince, who seeks to substitute his own sister for
the Bohemian Prioress who is carried of and de.
graded into a servant at an inn, in a remote part of
the country. The Priam was enamourml of the
portrait of the Prisms, whom he had never wielY,
and meeting bar by chance in her huinlvle Kites.
tion, his passion is increased, although he is
ig-
norant of the identity of the object. The Prince
and Aida. the sister of his false favourite. who
imposts her upon him as the Bohemian l'rairess,
are on the eve of being muted. when the impos-
ture is detected; and Muria, after much suf-
fering. is happily united to the Patncir..—.
From this story the Author has produced a three-
act play, of considerable merit. The language is
elegant and classical, and the interest supported
with ingenuity. The Overture and Music are by
Mr. Barer. with the exception ef a beautiful airs
in the second act, suns by Mrs. Steen, which %411
loudly and deservedly applauded and rapturously
encored. It is a Neapolitrui air, selected by Mr.
SRUFFI MGTOII, and arranrd by Signor Mosso. u.
The prologue was written by I‘lr. SzarriNGTON,
and spoken with considerable effect by Mr. NIT.
NAM. The epilogue is by Mrs. Plinat.
proposes a scheme foe a grand matrimo•
nial lottery, spoken by Mr. Rrstett.—Mar.
Swoons is always interestinK ; on the pre-
sent ()cession,. she was every flung the author
could have desired. Mr. PISTI.4 AS was oleo
ec-
tremely succewful. Mr. 11. SIDDOXII appeared to
great advantage, and was spirited and inipn ssive.
Indeed all the performers exerted themselves to the
inmost, and were rewarded with the most unbound-
ed applause front one of t:!c most crowded and
brilliant audiences of the season. A more atten-
tive or successful hearing no piece could receive.

The Indsitry, BALL, froni Malta for London.
is captured. acid carried into Seine.

On Saturday next, the 4th of June, Only will be,
in honour of Ills Ma.; Levee hiith-dity, a lig.ide ui
the rollou ing regiments on Clapham C 0.1.111011 .
Meat. I caster. I sErr.
Clpham,
"" 1 CauNrnell, 3o
Wautletwurtm, VA) sic, Athim, g.le
Battersea, Urn Tv,,,,,,g, lull
flays:wadi, su

let &Web 400
lambal, auo

809 CJO 6,0
The total force of the brigade all be about tao
thousand three hundred.

The Old Bailey Samions caramel:red yeatercLy ;
ao cave of interest oecorml. _

(larks and Johm Brotsa, brotl.crs, two g.•ctcel-
lo9l:iiin young men, stem yetitertley fully coin.
tnitttal at the bleu-ion-Iloup.,chnrged with roblniii
were, jewellers of ring* and ether

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