The National Register.
London, England, 1816-05-26 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDF.S.

Atragedy, new to the London boards, was on
Thnrs-
dav night performed at this theatre. It is entitled .Idc.
Male ; or, The Eol;grants ;—and }As :iireadv been
stamped, as a work of great poi ical merit, by the concur-
rent praises of the theatneal e•-ities of the Irish metropolis,
where it was played with uncoliirami success. Mf. SilE 11,
u young Barrister of rising reputation, wrote it expressly
For Miss (rlati.L. The story of Adelaide is, in brief, as
follows :

1 French Emigrant (Yenosinl, driven from his native land by
the troubles of the revidittion,.t.tkes refuge with his wife< Mrs.
n.rirrox), a daughter (Misti-OrNmi.r.), and a prOtegte.( MiOt
i() rt t, in the vicinity of theCaVe of Grind Lantenburg (Otis.
r.st HEE). let the midst :WA wintry storm, OA retreat n 1 the
Emitryints is contemed b r lire ; and, slielterlers and in penury.
the‘ %sander forth into the forest. Chance conducts them to
which the Emigrants refine:lnm asylum front the
tempest. 'rite Could receives and proteetailieni, gives ikon a
cottage near the castle, and becomes the dingloterti lover:tad
the fathei's friend. The (.1 t hesitates, however, between
love and ambition, till he decides tetmatify the one, while lie
surrenders hinsell to the other, by Laming villain. He be-
troths himself it, a Princess, and, at the same time, by means of
a falqr Priest anti in.imanions of seeresy, tic deltules Adelaide
into a ~apposition... private mirsiage. 5114111 all erw•Aids, a no-
ble sinter otters ,filelank bin blind% and embarrassments arise
which produce a ilevelopentent of Laricafatit'a imposture. Just
at their, crisis, the mint of the•klntierant (A nnorr ), long sapposed
ilemb, accidentally regaiir.b;s land y, am/ the phis. whirls op
thins: Lunvnlntr;^iA• provoke.? in de.aw Irl.oll, OW brother Or Ade.
/aide; twoe v0n,,,, swot &he Mils— and dies and ldridide her-
self perishes by poison, leaving her lather and family in despair.
We are 410 to iec the taste thr tragr# revive. II:id
Mr. Sitensi piece been. less merituriouß dial' it is, we

should hum applauded thegoodsanettofthome who brought
it titrward; since every encottragement and eve:yiteility
should 1N .given to th;:se who iseek to enrich the stage,—
to arouse aril to iwtruct the pnblic,—by tho production
°fie.Otintsto ararr as, Want of roomrenders it iutpossi-
He for us .to eater into particulars,. The piece on. the
whole was -received .with Wcat atiphtuse.. I;owards the
eonchtsion ufa tho :hurth act it experienced wine opposi—
tion : o:summer:is however, were only of :.hort 3lntatlemn ;
and the play was nisnouneed ter.reputition with very ge-
neral ::.irprolratiott..

TEe :reting.of YCIINOI CIIARLF.9 Krstar.E; and above
all, Mint O;NEI:.14 was occellent—The Epilo;me, by
MATH kIAVS, in the elwiracter of Sic. Fretful Plagiary; con.
twined allosione.an lltury-Lane, appar.trtly provoind
the Hon. Mr. I.‘mat's Epilogue to and com-
pliments to Nliss (YINgiLL, which, as inicht well be ex-
pected, excited a powerful and poi.utoxilt,exprcsse4 scn-
valiaN. •

THE NATTONAT. REGISTER".

SAI) LEI2'6•W

The fidlowing were sung in addition to the two first
verses of (d save (1w Kisg at Sadler's-Wells, on Friday
evening, when the Duke of Clarence honoured that 'The-
atre with his presence:—

Fr thy protecting Grace
To all oar gond King's race,
Nlay liks,:ngs spring;
Our good h.i. been 4u care,
flrant hint then to our prayer,
Him in our hearts we wear,
find ease the King.
Bless ull the limn-wick line,
reople to Prince incline,.
Freedom's hest spring;
Bless the tww-weiltled pair,
Make throe thy gracious carc,---
Mol hear, 4) hear our prayer,
Gad save the King.
VISIT of the R01'.41, I'.llll to (/ T11E:4772E5.

The comic opera of I.a Cosa Ilara, revived fin- the oc-
casion of BRAHAA'S benefit, was repeated on Saturday the
Itith inst. to the most crowded mil brilliant audience that
has ever been assembled isithin the walls of this magni-
ficent theatre. The delightful duet with NALM, "Peer, '
Caro mio Sposo," the mimic of which is so familiar in this
'country to the swords of " Oh thou tvert born In please me,"
produced an effect which has never been surpassed upon
the Italian stage. The opera went off extremely well;
the perthrmers appearing to be not a little encouraged by
•the interest taken in their exertions by the Royal. Bride,
who, with the Printer lief-illustrious consort,. occupied
the box prepared fOr -them on the left of the orchestra.
As this was the first time that her Royal Highness had
honoured any public spectacle with her presence since the
auspicious event which placed her in a light so new and im-
portant to the nation, the anxiety to behold her was ge—
neral throughout the metropolis. The price of boxes for
the singii 'night, rose, in some instances, so MO as ten
guineas. The pit at aseunsually early hour was crowded
almost to sulfite:Aim. The royal pair, who had not re-
turned from their tote-a-tote drivain a curricle to dinner
until near seven o'clock, entered the theatre about half-
past nine, and were • received with; hearty acclamations..
"-GOd'save the King wa.s called for ; sung by the princi-
pal performers, BRAIIVA especially, with powerful ex-
p.pession—and joined in enthusiastically by the audience.
The Princess, gratified and evidently touched by the
affectionate welcome of her fittore subjects, acknowledged
it by smiles of pleasure, and by frequent bows, directed
to all parts of the house'. Her Royal Highness, as also
his Highness Prince I•eopcid, paid much attentionto the
progress of the opera and ballet. At times she recogs •
nised and saluted the ladies of the foreign Am-
baswulors, and many of our native Nobility, in their boxes.
Her whole carriage was in the high'est sense gracious and
dignified, as becomes her exalted station:- nor was there
\ranting something peculiarly well advised and of brood
canen in the simplatriecumstance of a Prinaees, on whom
so many eyes are fixed, and of whom sumeny hopes are
formed, entering into public accompanied only by her
husband ; for they had neither visitors nor attendants.
It is in good taste, and of good example—it is in the.old
English,. but halfLexploded, fashion of• man and wife.
May the practice continue—may the example prosper—
the tit.shion revive. and extend, and'endure !

Monday afternoon the Prince of Saxe Cobourg, accom-
panied by his Royal Consort and the Duchess of York,
went 4) the British Gallery, in fall-mall, previnimto the
Exhibition opening to thu Public.—lnithe evening the
Royal Pair went to Drury-lane Theatre, where they ar-
rived about 10 minutes before nine ; when Messrs. Dib-
din, Rac, Ward, Spring, &c. received them according to
royal etiquette, being in full court nuairtriag, and con-
ducted them to the Wino" Regent's priwate bitx. Ai the
time they intered the box the lust Act of Bertram was
on, and Mr. Kean in his most trying scene. The play
'ceased in consequence. Her Royal Highness was dress-
ed in nummin"-with avhaptet of: white rotes and lilies
round her head; and she in the:most eondescendim-• man-

nert leant as fi;rwnrd as possible in .the front of the box.
---1-krillnstr;ons consort stood inuhe front, on her kit
hand..—The :on-Fa:nee-wore eutlitisinstic in this applause.

The whoih•of ti4tpurfonners'then appeared on the stage,
decorated with whlt e frivonrs, and sang God kiwi the King
in a very•superiCt style, with additional stint:ix At the
conclusion of tit,.t, nataital anthem her.ROval'llighness
showed very reAr.,ctftilly, and apprarecr:inntiitk of the re-
spect and lat tent ion shewniliar..
Friday Prince I,eopthrnal Ftiiteess Charlotte • callid
at York-house:;suid toek.leave of the llnvitess, previous
.to her going to Clittlituds.. The • litistrims•(staple in> the
evening went to Covent Garvin Theetre.7. At twenty
'minute* before seven o'clock; ,attentled hy• Itaiert
Gardiner, and Benin' Hardenhrooke; they enured' the
Prince Regent's boy,. by 'van of'Princeli-place, Hirt-
street, ishere they Iwo. received by MP.liarris, juns Mr.
Fawcett, and Mr Ertimhai, inltilldress-mourning, with
two lame. wax-iights each,. and conductcdjto theivseats. •
Her Royal Higlines.s spoke t(x the managent :u the most
condo .ending manner, hoped she was it tmte, and'bed
tit t'rog,itt the endienle wititingtk:A- After they had and'_
en--
tered the box, the Nlanagrrmwcserted them copie.::of the
play of The..itaiduetiVy4' hound: La TA, and play-bills
printed on superior paper. On appearing in front of the
royal boxi they were received IT the ;ludic= with

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