The National Register.
London, England, 1812-07-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

inald of John Larkins (MR: LOVEGROVE) of the Horns,
whosei daughter, (Mrs. ORGER) is unfortunately in love with
Jerry Grout, (Mr. °ZEE RRY) an honourable hi icklayer and
tunneleer, and resolve to attack the miners and destroy their
work. Defeated in the first engagement, they however take
Jerry prisoner, who is set at liberty by the Beadle's wife
(Mrs. HARLOWE) in the same manner as the Rajah in the
Secret Mine. A second battle ensues, during which Mum
Chance (Mr. PENLEY) Jerry's rival betrays his friends,
removes the key stone of the Secret Arch, and causes the
downfall of the hill on the combatants.
This piece is introduced by a prelude, in which Mr.
KNIGHT, in the chara:ter of a pastry-cook-apprentice, an-
nounces himself as its author, and sets all daily, and espe-
cially weekly critics at defiance; particularly threatening the
latter with the establishment of a Sunday Newspaper, if they
dare to molest him. 'As Mr. KNIGHT has-always found the
press most indulgent, this denunciation of vengeance was
certainly useless, and rather likely to provoke, than to repel,
severity. Perhaps he thought he was sinking into insignifi-
cance, and wished to cause himself to be publicly mention-
ed, in order to regain some portion.of notice. Whatever
be his motive, if be be really, as be tells us in the prelude,
the author of " The Highgate Tunnel," his talents as an
actor secured him from neglect, and gained him merited
applause; whilst the ingenuity displayed in the formation of
this dramatic trifle, the pointed burlesque on many well
known passages, and happy introduction of airs, the serious-
ness of which adds, by contract, to the ludicrousness of the
occasion on which they are sung, shewed him as no con-
temptible caterer for public amusement.
The exertions of all the performers, Mrs. °TIGER, Mr.
LoYcoltovE and OXEERRY, in particular, did the amplest
justice to the piece, which was received throughout with
universal applause.
-Mr. PYNE sung "The bricklayer tired," &c. a parody on
'le Soldier tied of wars alarms," *with much taste and
xecution.

Lion of 201. per night for every performance bep?nd three,.
so that in case of a piece having a run, his salary for the time-
would, in fact, be Ito'. a week ! besides this, he demandeda
a material increase of salary as Manager, and a considerable
addition to the sum which he annually received in lieu elf
a benefit. It was the non-compliance of Mr. HA►M's with,
these exorbitant demands, that determined Mr. K EMELE
to take his leave of Covent-garden Theatre, and to dis-
pose of the property he has in that concern.
Mr. fawcur T, a gentleman universally respected, is
mentioned as the successor of Mr. KEMBLE, Ls Acting Ma-
nager of Covent-garden Theatre.

THEATRICAL AN MUSICAL.—Amorg all the virled amusemcntq,
combining, coint' with illcasure, none stands higher in th... scei!e of
rational estimatif.n than the Theatrical Dinners estabiisheil at Finch's
O. F. awl P. S. Tavern In Russel cow t, Covent .gar(!en. There it
may be said is to be round " The teat of reason and the fftw of
The next dinr:er will be on Wednesday next the Stit instant, when
some of the inot,t di,&rignished vocalists from hotlt Theatres will
attend. Titcets, . 6d. each, to be had at the Bar, for whi,:lt
early application is recricsted, as only a limited inimba will Lx
issued to preserve, without inteeruption, the hatruJuy that has
always existed at these festive parties.

LAW INTELLIG ENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY I.