The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-30 00:00:00

TILE THEATRE.

y nit ET.—The Comedy of Married and
Single was followed last night by a new piece, of
three acts, entitled Quite Correct.--The follow-
ing is an outline of the plot :
"Sir Harry Dartford (Mr. FINING), a gay and dissipated
baronet, has been-for many years separated from his wife, who,
under the name of Airs. Ros?more (Mrs. Davisosn, happens,
with her daughter (Miss I'. (GLOVER), to reside at the same
inn with her husband. Henry Alittbrd (Mr. RAYMOND) is
the lover of the young lady ; the baronet endeavours to make
a breach between them, partly to forward his own views, and
partly to prevent his friend from marrying one whom he sup-
poses to be an obscure individual. He, therefore, writes to his
daughter to meet him at a given hour; the invitation is accepted
by the young lady, who is made acquainted with the fact of his
being her father, and the jealous lover being informed of this
circumstance, is of course driven to desperation. The fattier
and the daughter meet, and the denountent takes place, which
unites the husband and his wife, and the lover and his lady,"
This Drama is derived from a story in a popu-
lar Work, entitled Sayings and Doings, attri-
buted to Mr. Tftcoooni: HooK, a Gentleman
well known in literary circles. It is evident,
from the nature of the Piece, that whoever
thought proper to prepare it for the stage expect.
ed to owe its chief support to the ludicrous
powers of LISTON, and on that ground he might
look for the probability of success. Yet the Au-
thor hes depended principally on the gesticula-
tions of that popular Actor, rather than on his
merit in the delivery of dialogue. The Play is,
however, by no means devoid of interest, though
it is certainly not very probable in its general struc-
ture, or in its intermediate incidents. It is
not very likely that Lady Dartford, whose con-
duct as a wife was unimpeachable, and who was
deserted by her husband without cause, should
think it necessary to assume the name of Rose-
more, as if she were the guilty party. Neither
is it probable that with her daughter s!ie should
reside at a Hotel in so conspicuous a situation as
Brighton, where, as her husband, and formerly
herself, had moved in the circles of fashion, she
would be constantly exposed to have her real
name discovered, and consequently to bring her
character and conduct into suspicion. This is an
essential objection to the Piece considered cri-
tically, but as a public audience visit the Theatre
rather for amusement than for nice examination,
it may be passed over, if the general tenour of the
Play is diverting, and mingled with something of
a pathetic nature. Such is the present Piece, and
therefore it may well be allowed to pass current in
a Summer Theatre, io which the higher merits of
dramatic composition are hardly to be expected
or required. The characters are tolerably well
contrasted. Time melancholy of a discarded wife,
and the anxiety of an affectionate mother in Mrs.
Rosemore, are well opposed to the insolent levity
and high-bred pride of Lady Almeria Milford,
the woman of fashion. The thoughtless gaiety
of Sir Harry Dartford is also a good contrast to
the grave and tender fidelity of the lover in
Henry Milford. We might urge many objections
to the drama, but as it is really diverting on the
whole, and in the pathetic parts is calculated to
excite amiable feelings and effect a moral impres-
sion, we shall conclude with observing that the
acting is altogether excellent. LISTON is, of
course, the main prop; but Mrs. Gr.ovEß, her
Daughter, Mrs. DAVISON, and VIKING, gave an
essential support to the piece, and deservedly
secured its success in the fiat of a very numerous
audience.

Mrs. BELLCHAMBERS, who some years ago
appeared to much advantage- as an Actress
as well as a Singer, at Drury Lane Theatre,
has, it seems, much improved her professional
knowledee, by studying under the best mas-
ters during three years on the Continent.—
Her voice is a fine Contralto, and was much ad-
mired while she performed here at the Oratorios,
since she quitted the stage. We know not any
female Performer so well calculated to succeed
that interesting actress and singer Miss M. TREE,
as Mrs. BELLCHAMBERS ; and we presume, there-
fore, that the winter Managers will be equally
prompt to offer an engagement, as her talents and
person would render her a valuable acquisition. •

REBELLION 1745.—C010nel ARABIN, the fa-
ther of the present General A RABIN, was sent
in pursuit of the PRETENDER, after the battle of
Culloden, and a reward of 30,0001. was offered
for his head. The private orders to the Colonel,
however, were not to take him. In this mock-
pursuit the soldiers came very near the unfortu-
nate Prince, when one of his attendants who
knew the danger of his Master, assumed the
dress of the latter with the Garter and Star, and
stepping forward, declared himself to be Prince
CuAttLus. The Colonel, however, knew the
contrary, but accepted him, and brought him to
head-quarters, and in the mean time his master
escaped. The Duke of CUMBERLAND, however,
conceiving that the strictness of military duty
required punishment, ordered the faithful and
affectionate subject to be immediately hanged
on the spot.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.-Yesterday even-
ing Dr. BIRKBECK delivered the first Lecture at the New
Theatre of the Institution, in Southampton-buildings, on the
general principles of mechanical science. The principal feature
of the lecture was the description of a machine, invented by a
watchmaker of the name of Dier, in America, and not yet
brought into use in this country, which acts as a crane for
raising weights with a power far beyond any before known.—
The Learned Doctor said it was scarcely possible to imagine
any machine more simple or more powerful, occupying the
same space. The small machine exhibited, which consisted
of a wheel of six inches diameter, with oblique leaves (or cogs)
worked by a spiral groove in an axle or arbour, raised a weight
of 500114. by the application of a force of 81b ; and 41b. was
found sufficient to balance the 5001 b. The inventor has ap-
plied his contrivance to construction of clocks, by which he
makes clocks with but three wheels go twelve months without
winding up. One of these clocks was exhibited. There were
upwards of 1,000 members of the institution present, and
the high interest they took in the proceeding must be highly
gratifying to the founders of the institution.
A Goon NVILL.—A young man, a gunsmith,.
in the neighbourhood of Chichester, some years
ago, went into a wood to try a new gun, which
unfortunately burst, and wounded him so se-
verely as to cause his death before the accident
was discovered. lie had, however, sufficient
strength and presence of mind to crawl, wounded
as he was, to a tree, on which he wrote his will,
bequeathing the property he had to a young wo-
man, to whom he was betrothed, and to whom he
was to have been married in a few days, in these
words, c; I leave my .house to Mary." This was
considered a good will, and the young woman
inherited the property.

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