The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-17 00:00:00

THEATRES.
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HAYMARKET.
A new comedy. in three •cts. entitled The l:reen
Mas, was performed oil itiirdsy eyriiin4. It is

mid 1w in adaptation or it petite French pircr to
the Enghell stage, by Nlr. JON &S, the hiOdt-

respaC rJ awl popular Comedian—lnd It givrs lIM
much plea.nre to observe, that tibia, his maiden
effert, as a dramatic writer, was as favourably re-
ceived by the public, a• his exertions in the his-
boffiic art have bern.

The are thr drartert la persme et :
!Ant Refrernti Mr. FOOT,
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"Or Georre Squander . . Mr. BIIRWARD.
Cr •rhlrw . RI Joy,.

1/oerr Lhistp/Prq r. /LT.
CemlaittnlN Ribber .
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14anci. lieltweareolise net:from Maw %It. TOMMY.
/Wofs Mr. ft imitt.L.
Claw/id Mr. WATR 'NOON.
Pia 6.1.1
restume 111 r MPITO4

Lads Aqsnatler
Births . . •
Mrs Turku Mrs. Glair,.

Sir Georg.. squander, • young Riionel, whose name lanai-
eieni Iv marks Ms extravagant disposition, has married Har-
riet 11111 l the beautiful sail means')listed, hot unportion-
col doughty!. of a eosin'', apothecary Lord Ruewrnft, the
uncle of Sir George, a Peer of the Iris" legitimate rare—one
of the ode pear mos rears breed—who dreads militia!: ass
much as the impure touch of the commonalty, is horribly
enraged at ibis. as he thinks ii, degrading match. Aoxions
for the honour ..f a noble rare, he aloes nut hesitate b, hire
vermin, s Pe most infamous eilfaino, for the honest mir-
ror of -els losi soy a doting husband feim a atrt 1111 l 1., beau-
tiful, mod accomplished wife. Hr in well aerptainteol with
the wesk side of S.r George, who. he knowe, is living at •
rate that loos small paternal inheritaisee can by no memos
support He—wishes to accelerate his pproaels to leen, and,
to oil bon in be Worts. Fungus, a valet who hip' low± been
in hie errviess. contrives to eel enioluiment in the family of
lie George, where tie 11111P11 hi. best • xert 1111 l • to increase the
shlficooltirs of his master —latrine been promised 31101 by
Lord Kuwerioft for his %gruel" Faii:ni mist. thre Torkst,
Lsily Saamoilei's woman, in the plot—and to her e moored
Ili•.imi sble task of defaming her La lea drown r Ilr the
aid of these wretches Lord Roweroft hopes completely 111
olio his phew ; and his great obi. Cl then is, to tempt
lady S,i.tand r mad her onfortimat• husband, the clatracier
of the one and !he furious. of the other tieing destroyed. In
sign a .heal of o ii. eatior, which be hopes to fulhie up wills
a divorce. Rot PC hie plan* are fated to he abortive. A
certain sit .oge n,. I heiug. withosts a " luril b.hitaii 111 l
or aii one," i •triolue. himself to the Walton family, a few
Jay. hefose S r Geurze's wedding, seder pretence that his
estriage had hams down, and that he required assistance.
He attached himself to the fain; ly, soil took •uch an evident
interest iu the welfare of Sir George and his Lady, and of
bre violater sister, Birtha, that. though lii• observations were
rarely .1 the most agreeable natare,for he castigated vice and
folly, without miry, wherever he met Shim, he at length he.
tattle a great t .vostrite. even with those whom his pungent re-
mark- ortgioally off. titled Tbis ear 1111 l • hying, whose coin-
vitae sail t,f green has obtained for how. in the *hamlet of any
tregalsr name, the apvtellatma of fit Geeeft Moot. arrives at
Sii George Sqoander's, in company with Mittel, on the day
that iht &toast ranted Barmiet is going to give • grand fete.
Mr. Green, as. for *boron's., hr is called, dies his utmost to
iorwaralv lit of the plats of lint Itioweroft By his incite-
ment Cloiebat. • mom r—or, as be rano lees it, M • money-
broker, but na usarre"—cause• Sir Giarrop. to be arrested,
and his property to he seized. Sir Georg.., in this dilemma,
is sillviaed by Fangio. to apply to Lord Rowcroft. nod hie
advice, seconded by the artwohattoo of Mr. Green, is grAt.i..
oft Thh• " rents*/ g afternoon" now appears its the
&haul H hail often &clonal that lie won't' as-
sist. to the in isi of his p•mee, Cie (;curer srpl his family.
But beams/ states. with invinci lie rnao fink!. that he vans
the aatbor the 'first and etym. —t •at be dial it for the
b-fieSt of Sir Georye—and that he would not advance a
suborn to r•Cesof Man from • meow Ile is, of maw. as-
sailed by all poetics Cr cklev, a young mail, just returned
from Pari..Mittl•iso English heart and French inailiwre, applies
to him she Phllosunher% remark, that those who talk moat
about be n.colencem.'Lastu.tL. habit of pearl it—Laily
Seponfiler • Iv•lrin IsS4l with her It'Ass—Mlissi 8407,1 11/1111 her
tongue—Eu..lra. Vs aka insolently, soil is slily seconded by
his acre anti, Mis. Tu kit—even Pinfold, as sad W-
orst servant, pulses him, for the hardness of his heart.
derk•ia-the.Grnen listens to all this with patience—he is as
immoveable as our 41 his brethren Or the forest—and, when
Ina ahnsive friends hare shut their fires, he taloa a pinch of
snuff and mincludes a short soliloquy, by ilea r g—to
go to breakfast. At this part of the comedy, the hoz about
us was, " %Vim is this Green Mani Is he • plailsoithropet
or • vuhlaio ?" and, as believe, some lets were offered sod
taken on the subject, so well was the interest of the cha-
racter kept up, and so admirably concealed were the springs
by which the &thou, of the 611'1141 Man were regulated. We
now come Ili the dennwelient. The application lit Lord Row-
croft 'whom a visit by his Lon clahi p the house of Sir George.
Ile seem Lally &pander, owl hr informs, that, if she will
Opt a deed of separation from Sir George, and, on that con-
ditions aloe he will assist her husband. 'floe Ludy refuses.
Sir George 1111,/, 1.1114:18 the apartment, to the utter amaze-
ment of Lord Boweioft. He had been liberated through the
generosity of Births, who raised a saffiicient sum of money
on • valuable dia 1111 l 11.1 necklace, which 11w Green NMI had
same time before presented to her—lint of the true value of
which she was ignorant, until Mr. Clostlist, who was an
excellent judge of jewels es well a. of gold, apprised ler of
it. Sir George is nip less resolute in refusing to Inge a
aired of separation, than his Lally hail previously shewn
herself to be. Daring the whole of this scene Verdigris
has made several severe attacks on Lind Coon off, which
have ruffled his nerves exceeilingly—and he is on the point
of leaving the apartment in .101 l run, when the Censor steps
forward, and declares lie shall not bodge a foot. He
whispers in his Lordship's ear sionethiny about a brother
disinherited thrones his machinations, and a will altered to
*lilt a villainous purpose. His Lordship, uts hearing these
talismanic sounds. though dreadfully agitated, heroines per-
fectly obedient to Cope dtt Verdi. At his request, he tears
the 111.1-11 of separat l which lie had caused tu he drawls
lip—sail, to the utter astonishment of Sir George awl Lady
8.10 older, signs a promissory mute, payable to the latter far
4".0901. The power which the Green Man powwows over
his Lordship is perfectly inexplicable l.a those who are he-
netitel by it At length Lord Boacroft, moved by the sib-
Sri rst.oias of the Green Man, ulna, he knows not how, has
Licione ac.piainteil with • secret which affects his life, feel.
'h'" Collll.l.lctiotio roofings of nature," anal confesses, that
floe hid caused his brother, the father of Sir George. In be
disinherited, but that be rather. on his death twit, had re-
test .1 of the art, nod boob leopicatheil hint 40,0001—a
I' wli eh. the moist: ore of a vile littorney, lie
uisseil twin Ike will. The Greco Mao, rejoiced MI the peon-
teller a loch his Lordship has manifested, declares that he
'di 1. cp Inviolohle the secret, whirls, ler other cireiim-
-613""`• he wool) parr alisek.cd. lie 11011/' slatltia forth" its
his teal 'hoarier, that of Francis Wilmot... she maternal
"el' of the George. Hr hid arm) as Private Secretary to
the i..le Lord Boa croft, and learned Gum I the legacy
which he hid left he son. By threotrifosig the attorney
who aoisteil HI defrauding the young man, he ("unit
out while the guilt Isis—but au absence Ist thirty Wlllll
". 1:11. LA-1 1111.11. s, alum, he hail nun lased ss fns sane,
I's Ord him boon making use ail Lie knowledge
&Noire He bad pr. cipitati il the plans or. Lord Buis ensfl,
that lie might the s.ruu. r tare tits 141,44111 p. and force foam
hint that rctrshottnii, which way dose so Mw sajatral lel thee.
TM piece etatelstiles will, an almost general anstiesly. laird
Rime. aft, chianti, alSh the gesomosity of Lady Squander, felt*
swag. WWI sa.ly tears the iii aft for 40.000 i love• hi r 1111 l re
thusbr,re. haled her--and Crackley, who though lie s %lido*
the ext. rho- of a fop. is (mood to powers a warm awl limiest
heart, i. honoured with the hand of Bo slia--CloseSat, the
mum, y "sailor, recovers 101 that is aloe to him. principal suit
galenist—anal strict poeticsl jus.lice is dune to rutigios