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London, England, 1806-11-17 00:00:00

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A neer plays irviried Adrian end Orrile; re. .4 AG.
tier': Vengeance: was peformed here on Sa-nrdisi
, night.—The eharAfters were thus represented-.
!'note of Aliembitrig . • . Mr. Cook t.
hoot of &machete' . • . Mr litu.den
Adrian . . • • • Mt C
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Friedberg
Ansel*
Leopold Cis,pros..
Xsoier . • • • 34r-
liessfew, (a 31instrel) . • Ttlf
Lethaire Pege) . • . Mrs C. Kes;.l.4,
Or lid of Beitfki•thrt v• . 'kilo, Br I,l°ll.
Matilda of Gamma . . that .Sr,:.•

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MINNA . Rli .T!'ret.
. Mr.
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1 his piece is from the pen of Mr. Di suoin, faro.
known to the public as the author of The flardsr
tile 11,9,, and some other light pieces. hcse
du&ions have introduced Mr. Di moot to pal:stir
notice. The present piece establishes his Line as a
thematic author, toxin a more durable basis. te
scene is laid at the Castle of ltosenheirn, in Saraty,
and the interest arises from the ardent feelings al a
wronged and doer. ted mother. This mother is OfeOlda
of Clermont, a beautiful young woman, the objeet
of the early affe.2ons et the Prince of Allenissr,4
but after wards deserted by him, at the cell of am-
bition, and the harsh comm ands of a poem,
Frantic at his perfidy, she fled her home, and moths
refuge, with her infant, the fruit vs( her imPre-
deoce, in the vale• of Rosenheim. Herr death
soon deprives her of her child, the te lv solace
of her grief, and in revenge for her t• p, she
steals the only child of this Prier. of .4(4614.
by the Lady on whom, forgeoiul of I is vows to
Matilda, he had bestowed his hand in wedlock.--
This child she rears as her own, under the name of
Adrian, and with all the fondness of a real mo.
ther. An early acquaintance here takes plate bee
tween :him and Urrila, the only daughter of the
Count of Rosen/aim, which with their growth ripens
into love. Prince Alicaurgli,' the patron and blend
of Comet Reernkeim, now become a widower, and
supposing his child dead, cornea to the Castle
of Rosenheim, to solicit the hand of 0r.i1e.,,-
The arrival of the Prince bars the views of the
young lovers, and the Count of !lineal:rim, se:-
paling the real state of his daughter's affec-
tions, forbids Adrian's presence at the Castle.—
Leffroire, page to Price Altenburg, connives a
meeting between the young lovers at the home oh
his sister Minna; and while Adrian is on his way to
,liana's cottage, he accidentally preserves the tile
of Altengurr, but on learning his name, its COW
pliance with Matilda': request, he refuses all the
proffered se•vice of the Prince, and retires without
explaining the cause of his ex; roordinar y behaviour.
A meeting having taken place between tie lover,
Orrdp consents to, and elopes with, Adrian. They
are intercepted in their flight, and brought back to
the Castle. Matilda hearing of the situation of
Adrian, whose life is become forfeited by the laws of
Saxony, fur endeavcuring to run off with the heiress
of a noble family, hosteris to the Castle, gets admission
to the Count's presence, And in vain pleads for her
son Hearing the voice of atiendreg, she bites her face
with her veil. The Pr :see enters, leading in
his deliverer, whose pal don he obtains. Matilda
kneels to the Pi ince, unveils, and, in the relation
which she gives of the occurrences of het life dis-
covers ofsferio to be the legitimate son of efOrishool,
by 'hich all difficulties to his marriage with Orrea
are removed ; the Count eonsents to their union, and
the Prince receives Matilda as his wife.
This play is of the German cast, and resembles
Lover's Pates in its printipol reeves, not only in
char:sifter, but in sentiment and morality. Bring
without an undo plot, it is, however, more ton-
forinly gloomy than Lorene' Vows ; but this deb-
ciency is amply supplied by the introdu/lion of a
great variety of sweet music, the joint produttion of
Mr. Krt. tar and Mr. Arrwono. As the interest
of the piece arises out of the chorraer of Matel.la cf
aroma', the great weight of the performance of
course fell upon Miss SMITY. It could not have
fallen upon one more competent to sustain it. Her
performance throughout was an uncommonly tine
piece of idling. Io the scene where she throe s her-
self nt the feet of Cutout Rosenbrim, and is open
the point of revealing the secret of Adrian's birth.
she was particularly successful. To her great
exettions, and t:.e interest which she incased into
the charafter, the piece was principally indebted for
its reception, which was as favourable as the most
sanguine author could wish. Mr. Mesosa, its
Count llosersheins, was very impressive ; but the doe-
raaer of the Proov was totally unfit for Mr.
Cooite : there is a hardness in that Gentleman's
manner.:ll suited to tie lover. Miss Batmeota was
a handsome portrait of Orri:e. The music has car-
sideraMe claims to praise. The airs are sweet and
simple, and the chorusses Frond and impressive.
The air in the first at, " Ub ! welcome merry 1 estr
of dews," by AlwooD, sung by Miss Tvasa, pul-
sates much orginality, and was rapturously esowsri,s
also the glee by Km to, t. Of Wine, of rosy sner,
which was admirably sung by Miss I'v aaa,
Mrs-
C. KEIZBLE, and Mr. LISTON.
The acts, particularly the first, were much too
long; but, in proof of the interest which the piece
possesses, it was heard throughout with deep atten-
tion, and the most uniform applause; and was an-
nounced for repetition, with four distinct wands of
plaudits.

A neat.prolcrue, by Mr. SCEI,PIi (nos, was de-
livered by Mr. J. Haturren. iipilogue, by Mr.
WA sit Poe Mt, and spoken by Mrs. M.Tri)ens
and Miss BRUNTON, turned upon the Covent-GarJen
Elation, and deteribed the Author as u cundi.,tite
for the suffrages of the public. It contained several
guod points.

The Opera House will open the first week in De-
cember. CATALINI %via appear the first riiBht.
Mr. PHILLIPS, the London D'okaalhr, 1.4.41
gave KOT/EIM6 five hundred pounds for his e..-
quisite work of Notvedeues, a translation of wh..es
has b:ea made at Berlin, =der hi• own eye.

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