The Sun.
London, England, 1802-03-03 00:00:00

~-s

TILE t'irE

D r -Lave.

Lovers' Re'solut;oVs "titl; of 'the new Come_.
dy that was represented tar the first time last "night
at this Theatre.

CHARACTERS'.

Lord 13ervicic, -
(;erw.ral Nigh
Major 111antord, -
111up'letdp -
Timothy AlapletOpP,
Worthington, -
Lady Caroline., -
Miss Rivers, -
Mrs. Mapletop, -

Mr. ,Wit.th;clt-rO..g.
Mr. PA:J.IER.
- Mr. 'POI'S:.
'Mr. Dow ias.
Mr. Kt;ETr.
- Mr. BANNI‘STEII.,
- Mrs. POPE.
- Mrs. 'VOLTNc.
Mrs. SPARKi.

"FAStr.

The Scenc:lieS in tOndon. Lord Ber Ville had compelled his
daughter Caroline, to Marry a-profligate Man of Fashion, in op.-
position to her regard for Manford, a Military Officer of great
merit. toi.it - TTle -husband coliduas himself so
hiiiity that he falls a victim to dissipation, but his wife had
separated from such a worthless object before his death.
Manford had risen by merit to the rank of Major, and had
acquired fame with the British Forces in Egypt, Lady Ca-
-roline had never been able to subdue her aindion for Man-
ford, aid Lord Berville had become sensible of his cruelty in
forcing flis daughter to relinquish the man of her. heart. On
the death of her husband, therefore, Lord Berville is anxious
to make allopossibie atonement to his daughter, and to pro-
mote an union between her and Manford. For this purpose
Lord Berville waits upon Manford, apologizes Isor his mis-
conduct, and offers his daughter's hand. Manfont deeply re-
senting Caroline's marriage, which hechicfly imputes to fe-
male caprice, firmly rejeets the otter. Lord Berville urges the
attaelutent and the distress of his daughter, but in vain. Fan-
ny Rivers, an amiable young lady, the sisterol adeceased friend
of Manford, was left by that friend to MantOrd's piotedion.
Lady Caroline naturally supposes, that she is rejeded by
Manford on account of his attachment to Miss Rivers. She
resolves to visit that lady, under pretence of looking at
the -prothidions of her pencil, which constitute one source
of her maintenance. Caroline's feelings soon betray her, Sh;11.
has, however, the satisfaction to learn, that her fears of Man-
ford's attachment to Miss Rivers are without foundation,
as he is merely her friend and protector.. General Highinaire
the brother of Lord Berville, a pragmatical old coxcomb,
but a man of real courage, conceiving that his brother had
lowered his dignity intenuering his daughter to Manford, calls
on the latter for the purpose of retrieving the himily honour.
Manford vindiciozes . his conduct with dignity, and after high
Words the General is satisfied. He, however, relates the
diStress of Caroline and 4iens the reJolutions of Manford.
Caroline, on her visit to Miss Rivers, presents her with a
pocket-book, the only remaining gift of Manford, enclosing
two hundred pounds, which she intends to bestow on Miss
Rivers annually, to exempt her front tite necessity of a
precatiouS subsistence by her talents. Caroline had
signified that she should repeat her visit the following
day-, and in the interim, Miss Rivers had disclosed 'what
happened to Manford, who continues' to " pall irit
!arise," and who has not firmness enough to resist the oppor-
tunity of meeting the woman he once adored, and to whom,
in spite of all his Res,lutions, he is still strongly athiehed.
The scene is so agitating to both parties, that they are obliged
to separate in great disorder. At length, it becomes evident,
that the affection is equally strong on both sides, and, after a
few delicate obstructions, the Lovers meet at Lord Bor_
and all their Reviutioils are in the result to b'e sacri-
ficed at the hymeneal altar.

There is an uncLm'-plot relating to Mapletop, the honest
Landlord or Manford, his own nephew Timothy illapktop,
and his Wife's nephew John Worthington. Timothy is a
trifling, talkative, 11/./it-milliner. Worthington is a noble-
minded Yeoman of Kent, who is a Member oft he Volunteer
Corps in that County. They arc both pretenders to Miss.
Rivers,. hut Worthington obtains her harid, and Timothy is
dismissed with contempt by his uncle.

.Though there is some interest in the fable of this
Comedy; it is not conduded with the usual address
of its ingenious 'authol-, Mr. CLIMB Vitt AND ; it is
easy to anticipate the catastrophe very soon after
the Audience become acquainted with the merits and
the situation of the chief chartufters. As there are
no impediments bet Lovers' Resohtt;cns, it is plain
that thciie Resolutions will subside in mutual tender-
ness, and end in the usual catastrophe of -a Comedy,
a Marriage under the most promising auspices.
The sentiments, like most of those which appear
in Mr. CUMBERLAND'S works, are moral, liberal,
and atfeding, and sore of the situations excite a
tender interest.

The Dialogue is neat, but debased by vulgarisms
unworthy of the Author.
The chief attempt at novelty of charader, is in
General Highman, which, perhaps, was suggested
to the Author's mind-by the whimsical portrait of
Colonel Bath, in FIELDING'S Amelia. There is not
much of the honour and glory of the charader al-
luded to, but something of his pragmatical and affect.:
ed decisiveness and pertinacity. The other attempt
at novel charaaer, is in Timothy, the Man-Milliner,
but -that is a -charader which has been more than
once unsuccessfully introduced before, and is not
likely to be more successful at present.
The Piece proceeded very well, till the first in.
terview between Manford and Caroline, when the
&Mier seemed, in the opinion, of the Audience, to
shew too ,:hreminate a sensibility, and, hence, a spirit
of ridicule was excited, which several unlucky pas_
sages continued to keep alive, and which occasional-
ly broke forth, till the ton-clusion of the Piece.
Upon the whole, though this Comedy has some
interesting parts, and some that arc amusing, and
though, by omitting those passages which provoked
ridicule and censure, it may be repeated with suc-
cess, we cannot class it with the happiest produc-
tions of the respeaable Dramatic Veteran whose
Muse has so often awakened sensibility, and excited
merriment.

The ailing was uniformly good—POPE appeared
to considerable advantage in Manford, and Mrs.
POPE displayed as much feeling and delicacy in
Cato/int, as the chara&er admitted. BANN isTEK
Jun. PALMEV, DOWTON, and Mrs. YOUNG, all
rendered ample justice to their repedive charaders.

• The Prologue was spoken by Mr. RAYMOND,
and the Epilogue by Mrs. YouNc.
A Complimentary allusion to the late gallant
ABER CRONIBY, in the Comedy, was received with

repeated thunders of applause.
After announcing Mrs. BILLINGTON in The
Beggars' Opera, for to-morrow, BANNISTER, jun.
amidst much opposition that seemed, indeed, almost
a final sentence of condemnation, announced also
the Comedy for representation on Saturday. But
we understand the Author has withdrawn it.

.COVVlt.Garden.

- Last night MrsArt.LlNGTort appeared again in
&Hi, in the Beggars' Opera, and again fascinated
a crowded Audience by her delightful powers.—
Hrtr, was the Afaleheath in the absence of INCLE.
DONS and would have acquitted himself tolerably
well,' if he had been riled in the words of the
part. His singing was highly respeclable, but he
did not (Jive the charscaer the consequence in the
Drama vAich we have been accustomed to =Tribe
to it; and which it indigpensibly dernandt..