The Sun.
London, England, 1804-11-21 00:00:00

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D r4ry Laie.

the t'lAy of Lovers' Venus was followed,likot night
by a new Musical Entertainment, entitled Matri-
mon.y.

DRAMATIS PERSONA.
Baron De Limburg - - Mr. Dow TON.
Delava! • - - - Mr. ELLISTON.
O'Clogherty, alias Giiingruf hon. `qr. ionws.rirms.
Koff ..
Clara - - - Mrs. lOan.+l4.
Lisetta - - - Mrs. BLAND.

PLOT.
Debtra! and Clara, an amiable young married couple at
llerlitt,, having by too fashionable habits, and a mutual per-
versencsi3 of disposition, involved themselves in incessant
qiiarrels with each. other, at length both solicit the uncle of
(.7,a,41, a Cabinet Minister, us use his power in procuring
them a separation. The uncle, convinced of the goodness of
their hearts, and of their lurking fondness for each other, re.
solves, in order to cure them of their folly, and convince them
how necessary they were" to each other's happiness, to con-
fine theta both in a mock. prison. He commits the manage-
ment of his plan to his friend Baron De Limburg, whose
carlc, at a few 'miles from the city, is accordingly converted
into the pictmded prison. They are arrested separately, and
meet unexpeetedly in the castle of Limburg. Their meet-
ing at first is attended with mutual reproaches : but by de.
green, feeling the solicitude and
,gloom of their situation,
they court each other's company, and finally relapse into all
the ardour of their first affection. They are then dcteded in
an attempt to escape ; when an offer of freedom is made to
the first, who should sign a deed of separation : this they both
refuse, and determine rather to pass their lives together in
a raison than part again. The Baron ,11 thus convinced
.their
follies are radically cured,' discovers the Plot, they pre-
p.tre to return, mutually hippy, to Berlin.
This little Piece is •ts free trandatieur from the
French, and is ascribed to Mr. Ketu y, who wrote •
the whimsical Farce of Raising 4he Wind. It is
rather to be considered as a. vehicle for music and
acting, than as a work that pretends to critical ap.
priobation, though the unity of plate is serial), ob.
served. In fad, 'thswhole of the Fable terminates
with the first a&, fora reconciliation is completely
effeaed at 'that period. But, however, much en.
tertainrnent arises from the attempts of the Married
Pair to bribe their keeper, and to accomplish their
escape, before the Plot is unravelled to the parties
principally concerned.
There is one greatsobjeaion to the chief charac.
ters. The Married Pair seem to have faults not
merely arising from matrimonial discontents. The
husband, by his anxiety to ate the fair Prisoner,
sh'ews that he is too much of a Gallant ; and 'the
Lady, by the same anxiety respeaing her dress,
whin she hears that she is to see a malejellow.
sufferer, proves that she is a Caput. ' Hence their
mutual distresses excite less interest, as they deserve
less sympathy than if they had merely the common
errors of those who are discontented with what
they possess, and would ardently desire to recover
'it if it were lost. Yet, altogether, this is an
amusing little Piece, and it is, in general, very well
supported by the Petformtrs. DOWTON, Mrs.
JORDAN, JOHNSTONE, and &LISTON, were all cx.
cellent. The Music is good, but seems to have
nothing original in it. The best Song was one
sung by Mrs. 131,Atto, which was_ encored. Mrs.
JORDAN Sung one, which she accd)rnpanied on the
lute.—The Air was pretty in itself, but by no
means adopted to her voice, thraigh the audience
obliged her to repeat it. • Jottlx—rJNa was so sue.
eessful in his song, that we expeded he would
hive beau obliged to sing it thrice. The Theatre
was quite full, ;ma the Piece was very well re.
ceived. The, Cotnposet of the Music is a Mr.
KING, whose name,. wve believe, is new to the
Public.—MrS. JoitoAres Air is attributed to
KELLY'. "

ELLINTON has a very disgusting mode of con.
nesting himself with'the dechran of the audience.—
He is not contented with the customary manner of
announcing a new Piece for repetition with the con.
sent of the PubliC, but generally begins with,
it May hope," or something that sounds very like
self_importance and vanity.

Mrs. SIDDONS is so much recovered from her
severe indisposition, that she is going to reside In
her Cottage, at Hampstead, till the return of health
will enable her to resume her professional labours.
The juvende RdIC;US was engaged to perform at
Stockport this day. He was to Keceive sixty guineas
for this single performance. The doors were to be
opened at eleven in the morning, and the perform-
ance to begin at twelve. The price of the boxes,
which is usually shire shillings, were raised to ►even
on this occasion, and if this theatrical wonder could
have engaged for five performances, he might have
had fifty guineas for each, and a clear benefit.
Dorilas, in the Tragedy of liferop, is said to he
the Charader Which Master BETTY has chosen for
his debut on the London Boards. It is an interest.
ing charader, and very well suited to his time of
life.

BR I AD..--.The LORD MAYOR yesterday ordered
the Price of Rread to be raised to i 6.1. the Quar_
tern Loaf of Wheaten, and Household ,+ld. being
an advance of three assizea, or 6d. in the Peck Loaf,
to commence to.morrow. _

The KING has been pleased to appoint CHARM{
Hope, Esq. late His Majesty's Advocate of Scot.
land, to be His Majesty's Justice Clerk in Scotland,
in the room of Sir Dm" to RAE, of Eskgrove, But.
deceased.

The Kula has also been pleased to Appoint Sir
JAM IS MONTOOM ItRY, of Stanhope, %U. Advocate
and Presenter of Signatures, to be His Majesty's
Advocate in Scotland, in the room of Cu Antall
Ho? e, Esq.
The Duke of BRUNSW ICE; in consequence of a
pressing invitation from Uts PRUSSIAN MAJESTY,
arrived at Berlin on the 7th inst.
The Toth, or Prince of Wales's Light Dragoons,
are ordered from Guildford to the Coast of Sussex,
the line of coast now occupied by the t ith Light
Dragoons, who go to the Kentish Coast.
The 14th Light Dragoons, which during the last
eighteen months have performed the Coast duty from
Dover to Romney, arc under orders to march in the
course of the ensuing week to Guildford.
On Saturday last Brigattler.General Srnettow
left his house, in Portland. Place, for Portsmouth,
from Whence he proceeds to take a command in the
West Indies.

On Thursday last John Wilkinson, of Ho'heck,
near Leeds, Clothier, was commi►ted to York Castle,
charged by the Coroner's Invest with the wilful
murder of Hannah, his wife, by having mixed a