The National Register.
London, England, 1819-04-18 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

THEATRES.

COVERT-GARDEN.—A new Drantai„ nnder the title or
Tns heart of Mid-Lothian. from Walter Swat's work the
same belie, ass produced at this Theatre last might.
The situy 11as already been repeatedly dramatized,
and is too well known to require our giving She plot
of the piece, as it follows very closely the °sigmal. The
characters W. 1..—
Lord Oakdale Mr. EGERTON.
WOGNit, (his Seaetary) . Mr. coxlroa.
• Laird of Ihinibietliktis
Gwngt Itutertaton
David Deane Mr. Teirkv.
Radcliff

ihtrpiilaw • Mr. br.msCtlialD.
Saddletree
First Rioter
2d Do.
3J Do.
Mrs. Balehristie ' Mrs. DAVENPORT.
Efik Deans
Jeanie Deans Ws BRUNTON.
Madge Wildfire Mrs. C. KEMBLE.
The whole of the musical department rests mum Miss
Stephens, gad she is " a tower ,4 stiengih." Her sweet-
ness, unequaled as it certainly is, Is perhaps more adapted
to Scotch Airs than any thing else, and shit succeeded to
admiration in every thing she had Ui do;—indeed, cosisi-
(lntuition for her, knowing that on I:lid:1y she was much
indisposed, mimic presented tier bring encored in every
thing. Mrs. C. livable shone beyond herself, and when
toe list of the Dramatis Perseha is looked at, with the adrli-
two that every one fully " diet his duty," the piece Gould
but hat succeed. It was gl ',till oat fur arpetillou amidst •
roar of applause, in uppueiteno to which we t ouid only
hear one hiss, and that was front some one iu the first cir.
ie, who had made the same noise the whole evening
—a goals tau donut. The follow Mg are part of the
songs allotted to Miss Stephens, and ate a tale sample •I
those we have not time to give :
AIR—EFFIE DEANS.
TWEED SIDE."
My friends and fame are from me gone,
And I must never know them more ;
The hope, the pride of life are flown.
Oh ! would my life itself were o'er!
Why should a wish for life be mine.
Since none will love or know ins here ;
When laid in death, my woes, my fate
From pity's eye may claim a tear.
Poor surfing heart, that dares not seek
The friendship that from death m'ght save;
In secret weep, in silence break.
And hide thy sorrow in the grave.
The grave, the grave, the silent grave
Is all the refuge left thee here;
Then lost and lone one, die! thy fate
From pity's eye may claim a tear.

AIR—EFFIIi. DEANS.
" TWAS WITHIN A MILL OT LIHNIIOIO. owtt.'
The linnet caroll'il not more light,
To woodland and to wild,
Than I, when on my raptur'd sight
Youth's glowing morning smird.
But, ali ! the Sash of morning bright
Is wrapt in lowering clouds ;
My trembling soul &fearful night
In boding darkness shrouds.
Oh ! fool, I saw no ill to dread
Within the bower of love;
Nor saw the deadly snake that fed_.
Beneath the Bowers I were.
Now ev'ry blossom has declin'd,
l'oueli'd by its venom'd breath ;
And all the rose passion twin'd,
Are turu'd to weeds of death.

FINALE.
" MAGGIE LAUDER."
EFFIE DEANS.
Since Effie now from danger's clear,
Oh ! be not you severer ;
But from the Critic's sentence here,
Join hearts and hands to clear her•
Each bosom here, on you depends,
To part in Joy or sorrow ;
Then bid us hope to meet as friends,
To-morrow, and to-morrow.
CHORUS.

Each bosom here, &c.
We question the policy of adopting a piece which has
been of long standing at a laimr Theatre, yet we doubt
not it will have a continued rower to draw full houses.
The overture and nut sic at• pure selections from the
Scotch, and are generally creditable to Mr. Bishop's taste.
The scenery is perhars the most perfectly executed of
ant• thing that has hitherto berm exhibited.
We cannot conclude %silken( noticing the exeellence of
Mr. W. Macready ; his character, something like Rob
Roy, would hate dwindled in the hands of any other per-
former.

DRURY.i. AII C.—A new Play was produced here•last
night, under the title of os Honour; or, Arrivals from Col-
lege." The following is a sketch of the Plot
:
'Termer ('I Polley ) and Edmund Villers(:llG. IL Kemble)
two young Oxonians, have stolen a trip flow College ;-I}e-
,nor, for theparpri,e uf enjoy ing the pleasures of the Metropo-
lis, and Valises, in endeavour to prevent a marriage between
his cousin Email/at (Mis. West) with whom he is in Love,
and Bir.fossoseJay.( lir. H holey) a Dandy, of the filst water.
EMnieline is the daughter of Colonel Millers, and Edmund is hit
orphan nephew : he has educated them together, and a mu-
tual affection has been toeir infancy ; In third
person, Flors,(Nirs. (tiger), has been brouot up by the Co-
lonel iinh his daughter and niece, and she has fallen in love
is We Edmund, but having been prevailed on by Sir Jasper
Inn in quit her. how, (in what manner is. not stated), he
Places her in u retired Cottage, though he seems not to have
succeeded in effecting the seduction, which was his object;
WI, le she is in this situation, she hears a Report of nit in-
t. nded marriage between Edmund and Emmeline, and to
prevent this, she writes a letter to the (*stood, accu-ing
..k.dinund of being her seducer; this she ;Inns wi h a view to
Prevent the Colonel from giving hie consent to the tuarraike
this tester is the foundation of the Plot, and °cessions
- la:tons misunderstandings bxt seea tike quarrel