The Sun.
London, England, 1801-02-12 00:00:00

TilE THE AiRE.,

• . Cavent.G.lrdek.
A rtew Comedy I.,(rtis brought fotivaid last night
LI Ida the title of The Poor Gentleman.

DRAMATIS PERSONS.

Sir Robert Bramble, -
Dr.
Lieut. Worthington, -
Farmer Harrow Wheel,
Young Harrow Wheel,
Sir Charles C roplanu,
Corporal;
II umphry, . ,
Frederick. Bramble,
Lady Lucretia M'Tab,

Mrtiluwcor
Mr. FA t.,
Mr. MURRAY.
Mr. 'isOWNIHENLIt.
Mr. Erst,ty.
Mr. F.4.tz.Y.
Mr. WADDi.
Mr. LEwrs.
NIAT rocx.s.

Emily Worthington, - Mrs. Girths.
Dame Harrota-Wheel, - Mrs. POWELL.
The Plot of this Comedy is chiefly founded upon the
retirement of Lieutenant Worthington into a farm-house
with his daughter, his sister-in-law (an old maid), and an
honest Corporal. Sir Charles Cropland, aili,Sipatedihan
of fashion, nas conceived dishonourable designs upon Emi-
ly Worthington, and plans a scheme to takkher off; but,
just at the moment or execution, he is prevented by Ere-
derickßramble, a young man Of'Spifat;Alle son of an
English merchant in Russia,_ amt nepheN of Sic Robert
-Bramble, a rich Baronet in Kent, where the scene of action
lies.. Lieutenant Worthington is in great distress, but has
all the pride ola Gentleman;-and is anxious to conceal 'hits
indigence. Sir Robert Bramble, who is very benevolent,
determines to relieve him. .He and his servant Ifutnphry
Wilt upon Worthington, and are taken by the latter tor a
bailitland his tolloWer. • • A scene of ludickats equivorpec
takes place on this occasion. Sir Charles Cropland chart,
tinges Frederick Bramble for the spirited language he ut-
tered when Emily was rescued from the profligate viewk.
of the former. They meet on the ground, but` Worthing.:
tun, having heard of the insult which has been Allied to
his daughter, and being apprzhensive that Frederick may, •
be involved in a duel, hastens to the spot, and reproaches
Sir Charles with so much energy, that the latter oc•comea
sensible of his crime and apologizes for his contlud. Sir
Robert Womble, in quality of Sheritrof the County, had
discharged the debt which threatens continement to the
Lieutenant, and, with the concurrence of the latter,
Emily Worthington is married to Frederick Bramble, who
had become enamoured of her after he hadproteded her
from the violence of Sir Charles, and who had touched her
he-art with gratitude and affection.

We have here merely given an outline of the
Fable, having no room to enlarge ort the Comic
episodes which are blended with the main plot.—
The chief Comic Charatter is 011a-Pod, who is
by p'rofession an Apothecary and Man-midwife,
but who• assumes the character of a Sprtrnstrn,
and is Cornet in a j'olunteer ilfsocintion. This
motley mixture ofeharafters, is. very diverting.
Frederick Bramble is a compounti,of gaiety and
sentiment, and he also is a principal character in
the piece. Young. iiarroetv.knyeel.oiend9 the Far.
rarer and the-Soldiero and highly contributes to the
Comic scenes. -,bert'J3ranible, mpith a con_
tentious spirit, is truly benevolent, but too much
prone to argument 4 Nis . servant .11umphry is
a faithful,lblunt,humaurist.7- Lniret;‘, Mcfeib ii
an old maid, dependent on the Lieutenant, but
full of family pride. •
These are the principal Charaaers of the Piece,
which is compoied of pathetic and ccinic scenes, • ,
and which, on the whole, -is a very interesting
and entertaining COmedy.
The Audior trod on tender ground when he
formed the charaaer'of Qlla-Pod, by render..
ing him ridiculous as.a ro/unteer, he was in clan-

gir of exciting the resentment of thoe Military
Associations which do honour to our Country.--
It, is evident, however, that he had no such
design, and <onty intended. to
,sketch a ludicrous
'cliaraaer, unfit for such a situation. In-making
time Young Farmer also-a Soldier, the Author has
reFeated his own joke, but the e'en is by no
Means lessened by the repetition. .011 a. Pod
fe'Cts jocularity, and has two'plirases which were
often. used "with good
,effdt. When: he gives
what concei.vesa stroke of wit, he always ex-
claims do.you take P" ,and when he hears one,
he says " thank you, I awe you one.",
The Play, on the whole, is " moral and enter.
tamping," and is admirably performed throughout.
—Lawn; exhibited all his spirit andmuch feeling
in Fret,crlik. Aw c Err was, uncornmonty sue»
cessful in 011a-Pod, and deservedly excited great
applause, My rinEN rendered Old Bramble very
conspicuous, and afled with great feeling and a
fine expression of thy humour.. ,WADDy exhibit.
ed a whimsical bluntness. in fistsphry. KNIGHT
its the Corporal, thid E .tl4ity in the Young Farmer,
were both excellent. Mrs, MATTOCKS gave the
Maiden Aunt with true adherence to life, and
Mrs. Grass was very affeaing in Emily.
The Author of this Comedy is Mr. COLMAN,
and it is not unworthy of his dramatic character.
It was received with hearty 'applause by a very
numerous audience, aruPannounced for this even_'
ing with their entire consent.
The Prologue was spoken by BETT RION ;
the Epilogue, something
,like that to The Heir at
Lama, was delivered by several of the char:Att.!.

CRAPTA I. has lately discovered a new method
of bleaChing cotton, by the vapour of fixed at-
kali. This has been put in prattler at an esta-
blishment, by C. BAW aNS, who bleaches 2 or
3000 ells of Cloth daily, by using only 3olbs. of
soda, and the work of one man.
Dr. Au a EILT3 (the Gentleman who was corn..
missioned from the Institute, at Paris, to exa..
mine into the merits of the Vaccine Inoculation,
rs practised in England) has lately published, at
Paris, an excellent Treatise on this Subjedl, coin-
posed with great care, written with much good
sense; and snowing a very accurate and impartial
examination into this interesting branch of the
Healing Art.
If the French have furnished us with the lighter
parts of our Drama, as Operas, Farces, and After.
pieces, we have, in return, added considerably to
their Catalogue : liontro and 7uliet, Othello,
and Hony 11111. are now perforrning'on their
Theatres with the greatest applause.

The new Piece forth-coming at Drury-lane
Theatre, under the title of Dtafa'ld Dumb, has,
we arc informed, been as erroneously ascribed to
a Mr, tint. ai to Mr. KEMD LE. The Piece
itself is said to possess a strung inte;e3t, of the
pathetic kind; mingled with many incidents truly
comic. There, seems to be little doubt of its
success, according to Green-room report.
There is a gang of shcep.stealers about 14wick-
enham, who,. have commuted great depredations
of late in tha: neighbourhood without btin4 dos
teeted.