The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-12 00:00:00

THE THEATRE

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I;/ k-',9 V EAT - ARDEN .--- The Three &rangers is
tilt fitie of_ a. new Play, represented .for the first
lirmt Ot Saturday last at this-Theatre.

cut RA CTERS.

~.ruitzner, CouneSiegenilorf
svirst Stratiger - - Mr. EGERI__.
l
ecc)nd Btranger
..p'ihirtl Stranger - - - Mr. CoorEit.
,censtein (a:Lawyer) - - Mr. BARTLEY.
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1e Intendant - - Mr. BLANCHARD.
Ireiibtirg (Postmaster) - Mr.* CLAREDiONT.
parcellin, (a Child)-
- - Miss GREENER.
3°4e, 131 th)., C (wife of Count Siegendorf) Mrk: Citivri.E li LEY
1,0 r,• iVeilburg - - - Mrs.,GLovEu.
'cl.w*trude .: - - - Miss J. Scott.

I%ir. Wu.. .

FABLE.

The scene lies in a remote part of Germany,
near a river which at times overflows, and pre-
cludes all intercourse with more important places,
"vept with the' hazard of life. Kruitzner,
Otherwise Count Siegendoy, having, for ex.
!ruvagatice and profligacy, been • discarded
jY his father, a-nd reduced to • the tit.
disleess, retires to this obscure scene
"r action, with a beautiful and amiable wife, who
°,:hlY mourns over their altered fortune on account
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hPr husband. Though in mean appaiel, there
ISt a dignity in their manners, and an elevation in
4tr'ir language, whiCh excites a suspicion that
1Y arc,.or have been, above what they appear.
c,l'ey had been separated from their son, the
cold Stranor.,...erriany years. tile d byen
ustered his grandfatlier, lintafiandons him'
St before the old man's death, having .become
'e leader of a banditti. The First Stranger is is
far,l,"te relation of the family, who, the grand.
't't being dead, takes possession of tlit pro.
e'ertY, and to secure himself in keeping it,
rilPinys spies to. trace Kruitzner wherever he
s,,aY go, that he may have an opportunity of de..
i,,2°Ying him. The pla'Ce' where Kruitzner and
of s ‘vife reside is an old castle, and the Intendant
the town permits them to live in the meanest
Part of it. Kruitzner is fully aware of ihe•por-
t that awaits him, and the danger attending it.
,s./1 enemy of Kruitzner, whose name. is Baron
I„•"4lenheitn, who visits the place in pursuit of ;
do victim, has nearly been drowned in the sud.. 1
11111 Overflow of the river, but is saved 'by-Conrad, I
the'' 'son of Kruitzner. This Baron is lodged in
ro Principal rooms of the castle, and has placed'
4,ttleaus of gold upon the table befOre he falls-)
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ki.,te ( Kruitzner has ditcovered a secret pas.
cito to the chamber, enters it, and .takes away
of the rouleaus. Suspicion falls on various
p 47), us, but the real thief not detected. Con-
his 'laving saved the life of the Baron, is high in
('`'nfidence, and the former declares his (le-
t:lZ," respecting 'Kruitzner.' Conrad of course
au to defeat them, and meeting his father
ipithutothee, after exchanging embraces, learns
hit, horror that his father had stolen the
the . After many perplexities, Conrad thinks
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effectual thole to remove the enemy
for,"" family is to kill him ; he there-
tlte ~Feomplishes that purpose, but is seen by
Itho Third Stranger, an Hungarian nobleman,
as f.,had secreted himself in the chamber, and
Llo rnrad clearing his hand from the Baron's
41:-*, 13y bribing the Intendant with a valti-
Iliat tnig, which Conrad had given his father for
'hit Purpose, the latter, with his wife,
44 the place, visit the family mansion,
fifty hare put in possession
.of all .their
Pegs t.°4°ars. The Hungarian, however, hap.
41-,11,0 Visit the place, and during a grand public
lighl-,:°11.Y recognizes Kruitzner, under all his new
11'g (hall; Kruitzner has seen him, and conclud.sop •
he was the murderer of the Baron, his
concealed his guilt, orders him to he
*ited "•• The Hungarian, however, comes for.
part and after some vehement menaces on the
Iris so' Kruitzner, now Count Siegendorf, charges
(1€.7.°4 Conrad with the murder. Conrad at first
"es it b
%ißthbut the proofs are too strong, and at
It, he confesses his guilt. The curtain
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"4ror s) while all parties are struck' with
ithe and it is to he supposed that
4is
t`rsuiPrit will he brought to answer for
teteirillt• This drama is taken from The Can-
shdy-'9,-Cales of the late Miss SOPHIA LEE, a
Niliao' Well-known literary talents, and of ex-
orrY character. Lord BYRON thought so
4f !lir,: the fable that he spoke of it in terms
Vile! n Praise, and founded on it his play,
lt was published under the title of
.11 tt ql ktt• The story is certainly interesting,
the as terrific and the present play is said to
rti 4istProduction of Miss LEE, the only surviv-
4ctor erof the lamented authoress. The dia..
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Ntii are drawn with strength, and are well (Hs.
14r3;101lted• Much curtailment, however, is nieces-
rend d,
er toe fable more compact and im-
t'er'atis,,, The stealing of the gold by Kruitz-
t:Nri):ers no purpose, as he cannot use it in the
o ssz.i.tere
he is known to want the common
„Item les of life, and he is obliged to bribe the
' aril for the means of escaping by the ring
to •
him by Conrad. As Conrad had been
IN %ender of a banditti, and still retained
point
hi 4de merit, it is strange that one used to
t).14 lathe4"d murder should so deeply condemn
tkhfor stealing the gold, and display so
(if Corn
1)4114 f compunction for having killed the enemy
t "IllY• We could make other objections,l
t,.
ho'enfirs! public representation of a piece
I, 4 considered as the last rehearsal,'tl
ana,* s ;11 ,1 1
1t1( I the doubtless in conjunction
to I
0_ fair Author, make such alteratiOns
(st4ttb(g'isa.loris as may render the Play al-
rn.ure effective in its progress. . The
tvit'oetiro7.lhout was admirable, Mr. CHARLES
qf 71 ihmr lu Mr. WaIIDE support their parts
cr "rive
ability. The same may be said
}titMr.
. „rs
r, ~...r....4GERTON, and Mr. BART-
it She l/441ATTERLEY is a good comic actress,
4Ric bY 110
() vro means equally successful in the
1 ttld h /Inc. e• 'Her character, in our opinion,
:etiLig ?ye been much more permanent and af-
ah4l he.'" the hands of Miss LACY. The play
for 4rd
.was
tfavourably by a crowded audience,
rek „. ? vehemently opposed when announced

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80ATs.—Our active Magistracy, in
ctton
Of • ith the River Trustees, have, we learn, drawn up
N'll,4leroutiltltliejous regulations for the future guidance of
.the
proi„.:,tatt itoats which navigate the Clyde. A meeting
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*et t Authoritiel was held yesterday afternoon, at which
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(Glasgow Courier, Dec. 10.