The Sun.
London, England, 1803-10-28 00:00:00

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THE Tragedy of Edward tke Bleck Ptilke wfis >,
revived last night at. this Theatte:',":lt'Was'written
by Wtr.i.imit atrt,'E‘q. a Oentlemirr who was
many years ago employed in a' public chara6er at
Portugal; and it was originally'brotightlBrward at
Drury-Lane Theatre is the year t 15.6.7
.The AuthOr.professedli wrote play
tion of SHALiPEARE'S style, but be diffi_
cult to trace
,any resemblance bet,ween it and the
langUage of dtit great dramatic Bard, excFpt in
such passages as were derived from his works. The
Play. is indeed a very indifferent Coinlioition. It
is without anion, incident, or' hustle, and consists
chiefly of long and': tedious dialogue, eitcept in
sante parts which appeal'-to the, patriotic feelings of
Englishmen, and which, bearing a strong applici_
tion to the martial virit of the times, and menaced
hostility of the French; had a paVverful cffet upo'n
the .audience. _

are sorry to say that the aning in general
was not much calculated to give energy to the Play.
Pore was too solemn and sententious for the Hero
of the Piece, who, we must however acknowledge,
is not drawn by the Author with much tharadetistic
spirit. Bitattybioaa's Ribemoni was the best effort
of the whole. rtAit.totin laboured through the
part of Arnold, which requires more tenderness than
he is qualified to display. The little part of Cardi-
ital Peripri was very ably performed by the veteran
PActax. Even DicinvM, by comparison, appeared
to some advantage in Tragedy, and when advert.
ing to the hostile aims of the French he exclaimed—
" Now, by nil soul, I wish we were at work,"

excited no small degree of applause, mingled
however with a ludicroUs feeling arising from the
homeliness of the expression, in whidh this burst of
heroic ardour was conveyed. Before the Play, RAY.
mom) delivered with great animation and efeet the
following Address, from die pen of a Gentleman,
whose poetiCal talents are held in merited esteem

AN APPROPRIATE NATIONAL ADDRESS.
*ItITTRiI BY SIR JAMBS BLAND. SURGES, RAllti.

ANA SPOKES; ST Mi. RAYMOND.

TO chitin; instruit, and dignify the age,
Was long th' acknowleilg'd province of the Stage;
When the free Muie liYthshion Undebasid;
Thro' &ature't rouge her great example trac'cl
Rescu'd Desert froth alLsubdaing rime]
Stamp'd worth with Glory, with dishonour crime:
khd unsedur:d (rip Virtue's sacred taws;
Disdain'd tly Ribaldry to seek ambling..

Such %Wt. the theriles which once trnetehiu* fied;
Which BRITAIN'S Vial' with Patiiisi teal inspied,
When as their Fathers' Yab;ur was reheare'd,
O'er evly soul Congenial ardourint rst
And while they dniwn'd the Bard With just applause;
thy/ gm* tnihusiatti In their Country'. cause.

Such are the themes which nova attention clahli,
The field of Pontiers, and.yodng EAW A RD'S fame I
When ENGLAND'S harrasi'd; but dtterrnin'd host,
Uncheck'd by tolls, unawli by. G A'S boast
The shock of countless multitudes withstood,
When as each sword was dy'd In hostile ktlOod
ENOS. A ND'S triumphant genius soar'd on high,
And led her daring Band to viaory.

Since, ere the recent wounds of War are heal'd,
441.1 A's stern tyrant dares us to the field ;
Let this proud record, ev'ry feeling nerve,
And teach us new distindions to deserve.
While Cron',
Poitiers, Agincourt proclaiiii
Our antient prowess; and our foe-man's shame :
Acre, Lincelles, and Egypt's bloody plain,
Prove in, their Sony their virtues blooM again.

When; fairly pitted in the tented field;
To GAS.t. tc force; did BRIT 11t1 valour'yield
When, if our gallant Tars they tiat'd to lace,
pid:Conquest's tnced their putiy cfrorts grace ?‘
And shall we now; tho'- on their adverse coast;
Drawn out in Arms appears their savage host ;
I oflam'ci by vengeance, av'rice, hate, and lust,
Shall oVe our own resources dread to trust ?.

No! While our hands the patriot Sword can rear,
While ev'ry liirroN is a Von) r.sa,
We'll circle round Our Altars and our Thrilne,
And provt our Fathers' Virtues are our &vit.

Like them our Hearts with llonest zeal expand,
We love, and can defend our Native Land
Like their'*, our Mow Aticit is his People's frierd,
He too has sons our Island to defend ;
And whether On the Coasts of faithleis Prance,
To cheek a Despot's rage our Hosts advance,
Or, our own Laws and Itiberties to save, -
On taro LA trots Shores hit mad attack we *aye ;
Let us our great Forefathers° worth mead,
Reschod to triumph, or like Men t 6

Codivnt darden.

The Tragedy of The Gamester was last night per.
formed at this Theatres Mr. KeMat! and Mrs.
Si noon have so often' been seen in the charafters
of Beverhy and Mrs. Beverley, that their merit is
well known to the Public. The eharaaer of Stake_
ley was repre3ented by Corms, who played it once
before at this Theatre, and who represented its sub.
tic villainy with great skill and sire& The house
was quite overflowing in all parts, and the play
strongly operated on the feelings of the audience.

God Save` the Kipt,e, it sterns, was called for on
Wednesday evening, at Covent Garden Theatre,
when the Curtain dress-up for the Farce, and all the
vocal Performers hatileft the House. consider.
able• disturbance tOok'place; and at length such
Performers as remained in the House came forward,
in ditkabilb; 'and song it, The Gods were ap.
pealed, and the storm blew over.

)SEEty has been seyerely attacked by the Gout,
but is SO. much recovered 1114 t he will be able to re.,
some his post at the' iteatre to.motruw evening,
and open the new operatic campaign,,,
. .
.. Little StMhtt/tiS Wit! such a diminutive appear.
,ance in 41ritry tho Fifth on 'Cuesday lest, that he
might be called a Pocket PISTOL.

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P.

Tar tol!oWini• Cit Cola! Letter to the Getternl
Officers acrli.nanding Diitrizis has been lately sent
to the: Lora Lictitenants of Counties, with a reqUest
!o take the earliest opportunity of making the ar.
rangement generally known.

(CIRCULAR.)
1 lorte-GuArds; 1716 Sept. 124

Eir.,

The Commander in Chief reeling very strongly the news.
city of making every possible exertion, with a view to aid
the instruction of the Y.eornaltry and Volunteer Corps, an l
to.briog them into a state of service with as little delay ai
poisage, has commanded me to signify his approbation of
your calling upon each Regiment within your t
titer of Regulars or Militia, to furnish their quota to_this
important duty, in the proportions you may think. proper,
not, exceeding, in any instance two Fixrjeants and two Carpi>,
rats, per Rciptntot ; and ills Royal Higlienss trusts that OM.
cers'Olninanding Regiments will be very careful in suit:ding
N m ott.coinissiened Officers 'perfectly competent to the this-
charge 4111 is esseotial service. . . , • ,
The Regiments Which are at this time forming second
battalions, by receiving men from the Army of Reserve,. are
exempted from the operation. of this Order, and if there
should he, any Corps within your coriimanci,.;o which hoot
particular circumstances the Requisition for this aid would
tre peculiarly inconvenient, His Royal Highness desires you
wilt use your dberetioa in withholding the demand in such
instances.
It is ,His Royal Highness's further pleasure that Recruit.
ing ing Parties shall likewise be employed on this duty, where,
ever you find it necessary to ,call for their assistance, and
judge that it can be allbrdcd without .ally material detriment
to the service on which they are employed.
The period for which the services of these Non.commis-
sioned.olllc,ers arc
.granted
,to the Ycornaory and Volunteer
Corps should be limited; an in general His Royal, Highness
is of opinion, that six weeks or two Months will be hilly
adequate .to the.purpose..
I have the Honour to be, • .
• Vow must obeaient
gullible Servant, , ~•
HARRY CALVERT,
Adjutant General.
To the General Officers commanding Distrids-.