The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-18 00:00:00

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Last nights etk malp-dispop , wee, produced at
tins house. under the name a 64 Willem." Like
the new tragedy which we liosLogcntiiiip to Inihn ii
'fr.. w nights ago, the subject of it ' is the history of
the Scottish hero of that name; lilt. unlike it, it
1 excludes the final ciictiniatioces of his destiny. and
thus an opportunity is afforded of doing drunsoinc
Hoke to his virtues. &teeny. and psuriotison. It '
introduces him while invested with the office of
Regeot,ogicothrnd, oketclue the je floosies stud tree-
son of .litattettli sod the ntner Sm.tch Nobles; their
,ron..vioi.in or his onthurtir, and th pertain from
his standard. A feward 14 then offered by gd.
ward, who is ravaging Scotland with Ins hirer,.
for the head of /Follece. Tbi, tifintulates the.
Englisfi sethery to itisr•ue the hr rib's steps
wherever lie toms himself. Ile is 'iwvaitirfd.so
Vlf 101)11 (1410114111 1111111 flasge!, 411 egoweelo44l44orr. .
from all of which hr tocapei by hi; own emir tee
and ;urgency of mind, the atfection of lielrts Mar,.
:soil the fidelity of Allan katoossy. and "a few *thee
follower.. !fist Marion, u-soling lady of liable
birth, who feels a pissionata attachment CO Ilvalleee.
has joined his fuses iii the disguise of 14 soldier, to
he near his persim, and seeing it rail 1.. attempt to
subdue his pesaion for lair rival Helen, stung ti,r
rage mid j.-aloupy, adopts and eller weir the de•nerate
resolution of hetr..ytng both to the Englieit. Wallace
again extricates himself rum his ?ninnies at.d Ma-
ris*. when on the point of bring executed fur her
treachery, is pardoned in come-queues; !f the ili.cri..
very of her real sex aid c loiost, by meal's of 44
ring which clue had nitre received from Wallace. awl
which she ruts on the finger of !Irk* rth, le pleading,
for her life. The hero. however, again falls into
the toils of his pursuers. and is shut up in the gar-
rison of Stirlin4. Kirkpatrick, nye of pus brave
leaders. comlocts au army to the town, a!tacks MA
s•orm• the fortifications, and the piece end's truimp!i-
sully with the liberation of Wallace. The coot' o-
ration mid deicruetion, the furtilicati 0110. and the
c bat hatween the heseigers and btoiegetl„ formed
an imptomig and magnificent opectacle. Ti;e other
scenes were appropriate Nod will executed. A
great variety of very li.autsfol odd Scotch Ain•
have been intertniogled with the representet sssss .
From the interest of the general story, the &Snide We
and Shinbone ; the attractions of ilie .cevery, de.
emotions, ;said filmic ; and the spirit of the perform-
ance, we doubt Dot but lisr inelo..sfrainis will beriiiiii
a livniirhe. Mr. MUNTLkt in Wallace, and Allis •
IWATSON in Helen Mere, were very gremlif•nop'isig.
cd, owl the general reception at the piece was in is
high degree flattering. •• . .

DUBLIN. Norguiss 13. .

THF.ATAL

On Saturday night, says „a Correspondent, The
School fur Scandal was performed. The 11. sloe
was Nell filled in every payt, and fa.lnottably at-
tended. Miss Booth played Lolly Teat's' with
spint and .tleCt, and Sir Peter had • good iepre-
seniative in Mr. FULI.AM. The nor. lty of the
night was the first appearance of a Nits, LAW..
RUNUP, oho repiesented the character of Mrs. Can-
dour. She was warmly greeted on her entrance;
she evinced considerable talent mutat ility through-
out the perfortlitinCe. :tad received a pain Arai uf
applause. This lady has a hue stage. face, and a
eleir nod distinct %oier; when she hts:OultS mote
matured ist her profes.inn, there can be no doubt
of her ultimate sneers.. .