The Sun.
London, England, 1808-07-01 00:00:00

TIIUTICL

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Ilenfivarket .
phew are was represented last night, at this
m undeie he title of Plot eiei Coeeeovioep
or, a Portrait of Miclsorl Cervantes.
DRAUIATi& Pg4RSONA.
Don
Don FerFernananndo de; . . - Mr. M4-Paswa. •
. - . Mr. C KskiALL.
Den Leon -. .- Mr. Pswata Pia.
Don Baltbaser. .. . - Mr. G aov t.'
Fdbio - - - - Mr. F•wctrr.
Pedrillo . - . Mr. LI-rom•
Donna Lorentz . - - Mrs. Mbt
Araws.
Juana -
.. ~ . Mrs G Isis.
Beatrice .. . . . Mrs. DAVLVPORt.
The scene of aelion lies in Madrid. The plot .'
irises from the endeavours of Fernando and assisted by their respeCtive servants, Fati Lean,
o and
Pedrillo, to supplant each other in their preteusions
to Lorenza, the daughter of Fernandez, 'a Por-
trait
Qpainter. CERVANTES, the great author of Don
uixotic, is supposed to have just died ad te-
rior of a Convent applies to Fcrnandez,, requiring him
to make a piatire of the departed Poet, the profits of
which the Palmer is to divide with the Order Fernando`
hearin, this agreement between the Patni.er and the '
Monk, conceives hat it will afford him an op dir-
tunity of getting into the house of the warvPaitPiter,
and depriving him of his daughter. He therefore
assumes the habit of the Monk, and introduces his
servant as the deail Poet. ' Leon, who had overheard
this intention of Fernando, reselves to anticipate him :
with the same expedient ; and his man also assumes
the appearance of the departed Poet, but the two
latter do not arrive till the first two }la% e gained ad-
mission. Lorfinxt is really attached to Leon, who
rescuer' bc.l. ?V Fernando was bearing her away, and
the father rewards the former with her hand. This I.*ce. is a iraiisiation from one that has been
very Popular on the Freekh stage. Another tranila-
tioo of the sate the, all
.se have before atated was
brought forward,. et ,
UN.D Covent-garden Thea tre, on
nL.tt's beneAt, and repeated there on the last
oielit of the season. Both translations are given
with spirit, but that of last night is more compact,
less complicated, and consequently more intelligible.
The most diverting part of the piece, is that in which
-Pe,:rillo appears as the corpse, under the terror of
twine; thrown into the river,
17,l(Aernmetit should arrive, if any of the Officers of
as painting the dead is a
ceiminal act in Spain, or of being , mansled by the
Painter, in order that he may
t - Th e alarm
have an opportunity of
re
oresenting a wound from nature.. . also of the two servants in the supposed departed
state, each considering the other as a real corpse,
excited high entertainment in the audience. The
Farce was altogether very well received, and it is a
very flood addition to the dramatic stock of this
Theatre. The Piece of last !light is a translation by
:Mr. Ctiestees Kesteee, and affords good scope for
the Performers. Mr. C. Kemtoe performed Fer-
nando, instead of PIYTNAS4, who is indisposed. ifs
Ilieyed with great spirit. The Piece, besides its in-
ttinsic merits, is eminently indebted to FAwczrT,
LISTON, MATHEWS, and Mrs. GIBBS. It was 31).
11/61114:rd for this evening with the hearty approba-
liou Of a 'et ry numerous audience.

aUTUX BRITISH NAvY.—According to the last Tts-
N, there are in commission, repairing fur service,
d building, 1,108 ships of war, of which 265 are
"the line, 38 from 50 to 44 guus, 258 frigates, 302
610 ops war, and Y 57 armed brigi.