The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-26 00:00:00

FAR L E.

Sir Positive, the Guardian of lytti, has exacted a
promise from.her, that she wilt not receive a lover or a letter
front one, without his concurrence. lie intends to be-
stow her land on 4 Mr. Beverley, who tleN;t- appears-, but the
Lady herself has made choice Of Mr. Sidney. Sir Wilful has
never seen Beserley- and therefore Sidney, whose person is
equally unknown to him assumes the name of Beverley, to
get into Sir house, for the purpose of seeing his
Lydia. Miss Metaphor, the Sister of Sir Wilful, is posses-
sed with a literary nortia, aud has written a novel, which she
wants to read to her brother, but he has no taste for literature,
anti on leaving- hint in disgust, she drops one of her Mann-,
scripts on the Stage. Her Novel, it seems, was Written in a
series of Letters, and the Manuscript she loses,. is the .Pixy.
third. Sir Wilful- picks it up this precious Letter, which is
supposed toLonstitute the most interesting part of the Novel,
on which the critical point of the Plot depends. The Letter
is addressed to Sir Somebody Fitzpatrick. Sir Wilful throws
the Letter out of the window, after having torn oil part of
the Address ; and it halls upon the head tit Patrick, an Irish
Servant, who thinks himself very liahthome, and declares
-that he has acquired the name of the Tipperary Adonis. Pa-
trick is on the took out for a maiden Laity of fortune, and he
is vain enough tri suppose the I.etter which. fell on his head
by cnance, is a signal froth some enamoured beauty, particu-
larly as the name of ?oleic.* was not torn from the Address.
The Letter desire's the person to whom it is addressed, to
convey himself into the house, by means of n hamper. Patrick
employs his friend Sharp, a Cutler, it assist him in this en.
terprize, and gets into the house of his old Master, SirWilful.
But previous to this situation of things, Miss Metaphor, who
wishes to cm:4s the views of-Sir Wilful, respecting Beverley,
sends an annunymous Letter to her brother, importing that
Beverley is, somewhat insane, anti. is only to be softened by
music. Hence, when Sidney, ss the pretended Beverley,
procures admission to the douse, Sir Wilful takes all his
amorous raptures as proofs of mental derangement, andsis
Lydia appears to have power over hiM by her musical skill,
Sir Wil tut sutlers her to take a short excursion with
m. Sydney,.
for the purpose of soothing hi into a more' tranquil state of
mind.—Sydney, very naturally makes use of this opportu-
nity, to get married to his Mistress. After the ceremony, has
been performed, he returns with her to Sir Wilful's; to be a
witness of the ludicrous confusion which arists fit= the ap-
pearance of Patrick in the hamper, instead of the wine, that ,
was expected. Sir Wilful finds he is out-witted, hut forgives
the Lovers, and Miss Metaphor promises to recompense Pa.
trick for his disappointment, by giving him a portion with her
Maid, Patty, to whom he had been attached before his am.
isition had been deluded, by the golden prospeils he had con
celved from rix Sixty-Tbie:i Letter.

From these materials, with the assistance of some
very pleasing music, and the general merit of the
acting, a whimsical Farce has been produced, which
wilt add to, the Stock-pieces of the Summer Theatre.-
It abounds with improbabilities, but extravagance
is the very essence of Farce; and it would be absurd
to expect the regular merits of legitimate Comedy.
Something, indeed, of resemblance to life may be
required in the wildest of those produaions which
profess to have life for their model. However, we
shall not rigidly • ask how it is possible that Sir
Wilful, with all his caution, all his suspicion, and
all his care, should think of giving his ward to Be.
verity; a man whom he never saw, becatise .such
condun, however' remote frOm lile, is toniMon to
it: mirror, the Stage ; or why Patrick., who knew
all the family of his old master, should think a
scheme could be devised by any .part of it for 'lin.
proving his fortune by matrimony. But he is an
Irishman, and that consideration is, of course to
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account tbr a bluNder.

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One of the chief charaders in the representation,
but tt ho ;s' not essential to the Plot, is Duket, a
musica/fiamiun, who is more attentive to his bal.
lad, than his business. Mitch diverting equin)qiee
arises from his reading the titles of hi's printed List
of Songs, in answer to his Maste,'s questions.
This is a very ludicrous charader, and itivat very
well performed by FAw C E Tr.
,'~~',+nty> she Wed comic fOrce in Sh- Wilfid, a pa'rt
very different from his usual line. jortirsTONE was
as usual, quite at home, in the Irishman.--The
charader of Yharp, the Cutler, was by no means
so produtlive as the Author of the Piece probably
expeded.—Mrs. I\3o-4,4T,.‘t N had. hardly enough to
ier, do in ~j and Mrs. klAktoWE, rather too mach
in Patty
The Music is in the styli of the Italian Comic
()peril. Quartetto was particularly wall 'cob-
trived, and spirited in effect.

The Piece was. throughout 'very Weltieceired,
and contains, upon the whole., so much farcieal
bustle, and is altogether to well supported by the
Aetors that it will probably •re'rain its station on
the Summer hoards..

The Music is nut Unwarthj, the iespeaable name
of Dr, AtNi)Ln. We did not hear who is the
Adthor of the Piece. 14"wwc ETT announced it !or
repetition this evening, without one dirregting
(yoke, =Wit a numerous-Audience.

The following Song, among others-, Was'etirefridi:

SONG.—Paraick Casts'.
:The face of brave Captain Megan
Was as broad at a big trying paw;
just over his Snout.
One rya was snutt'd 00,
Out the other burnt bright upon Nan,
Sweet N .Itl I
Oh, it hother'd tlie hart.of Oa Nan!

" I 'in no beauty.," sighstl Captain Megan,,
slut 't minners, alone, make the multi,
Anti tho' My long nose
Shoo-% hang Over my toes,
Wou'd you like me the worse tort, &ha.
Sweet Nall f
Would you; Ste.

Tart leetild upon CaPtarn Ittetano
His skin was the colour of tan;
Lint the Captain she s.tw
Had a yr tie se, via,-
So the Captain he eariquer'd sweet'
Sweet Nano
Oho long cite to brave Captain Megan

Friday afternoon about four o'clock, a decently
dresses foung woman was seen to jump into the
Serpentine River in Hyde park; a Light-horseman
passing at the time, took her out of the river, when
she was conveyed) apparently a corpse) to a house.
near that place, appointed by the Humane Society
for the purpose of recovering persons aeparently
drowned. After using the methods. prescribed
about Mean minutes, animation WO restored She
appears to be the wife of a soldier in the Guatds;
and previously to her attempting to drown herself,
had drank st iiint of handy.