The Sun.
London, England, 1817-09-30 00:00:00

TIIE PI UT.

Charles, Duke of Saviiy, beitng compelled to take refuge
in Germany front the incursions of the Fr6ich, after several-
years exile, is suddenly recalled by the enraordiforry sttecess
of :Thoidoni,,an adventurous Gene vese, who having made him-
self.master of Chamberry, the Duke is restored to his throne.
illontlani is raised to the title:of Marqui;, and invested with
the chief command ; but his ambitious hopes soaring higher,
he retains the Duke a prisoner, and having gaiOed the Senate,
asrireS to usurp the Dukedom. R.nalelo, and a patty of
loyal troops Without the wails, threaten to relenore their Royal.
Minster; repeated skirmishes take p:ace, awl Chanoherry is
about to he declared in a state of siege. At this-time arrive
at an inn in the nenghbourbood of the City, the repudiated.
wife of Char/es the Duke, travelling under the assumed title
of ('sunless Lindorf. Aith her protegee, R ,s,tin. who is to-
tally onacquainted.wit II her. hint In and family. rearbea
Their destination, it is here the CounteAS informs her of, the
enamels-Lance of finding her in a distressed situation, with
Blanche, in the forest of Miintbelliard, and that, according
to the information of Blanche, she_ (Ruse:flu) is the daughter
of the Duke, by Paulina, his Mistres, %vim had been the
cause of all the Duch( ss's misfortunes. .ilusalia, upon hear-
ing this, resolves to oiler Chamberry,_ which she fortunately
t &cis. She is followed and as,isted try De cogrcy and Le
Noir, the•former of ....hour had been imernmental in saving
her life on Mount St. Bernard.. Prudiatt, .who, previous to
her connexion with the Duke, had been raveled to Illondoni,
in Genoa, regretting her former nitride of life, and willing, ii
snore measure, no repair the misery .she had occasioned, es-
capes front Alba Ci:stle, %%here she had been detained by
Atwofroti,and -assuming the name and appearance of Cassan-
dra, the supposed Witch of the Alps, ilboo/Oai's guards, ter-
rified nut her appearance, Stilkt her .to pass and repas\ the
,barrier at andleasure, ao she finally resents the Duke and lic-
salia from the power of the oppressor. The play ends with
the union of De Gunny and Ttusa:ia, and the re-union of the
Duke and Duchess.

Among the miner wonders of this Drama, it was
somewhat strange to see the Duke, g‘ho might be
expected to issue from his dungeon cloathed in
humble and pitiable habiliments, advance wil) all
the splendid attire of Richard and Macbeth after
their coronation, and with a handkerchief,t he usual
appendage of tragedy," as white as his lofty trei,;h-
hours, the snowy :mountains.
It may be asked why the Managers should de-
vote so much expellee to such Pieces ; and it may
he hilited that they'shew more liberality io that
respect, than taste and judgment in tire selection.
But what are-they to'do if better Writers do not
exist, or will not conic forward ? Beside!, a !nixed
audience is not very nice, and the higher merits of
the Drama, in either province, is not likely, to suit
the popular taste, and it is only by experiment to
be ascertained what will please. The Managers
.are rather to be-. pitied, that with so notch will to
tdo justice'to dramatic works of met if, so very feWr"
are presented to them. The Managers, at least, .
endeavoured•to render the Play successful by em-
ploying on it some of their best. Performers, but
in spite of YonNo' (the Duke), F A\l (Po,
drida), Jusas (De COUrTy), LISTON (Le Noir),
EGERTON (l110fld074,), 'Mrs, GIBBS, (Countess/
Lindorf), Airs. FAWCaTT (Cassandra), NESS
BRUNTON (Rosana), 'and the delightful warb-
hugs of. Mir•S'STRi)HENS ably seconded by Du-
RUST, the piece was nninterestiug and lan-
guid throughout, and though it bad many sup-
porters on the conclusion, it was oppmed by a
considerable inajoril, and YOUNG in vain at-
tempted to announce its repetition. By the way,
we distt list the policy of bringing Miss BRUNTON.
tl ho aerpuitted herself so well in Letitia hardy
and Rosalind, forward in an untried character,
and in alioubtful play. The Scenery, as we before
observed, is very beautiful and picturesque. The
view of the snow Mountains, and the rude gran-
.deirr of the country, with the ?Lealanche, is 'very
creditable to the talents of GRiEVU and the other
excellent Artists of this Tiwatie, The shonse was
crowded. The piece. is attributed to 110L.mag
and to BEY NoEns, •Separftidy; butt we conceive
t hat. they ought. both to be rescued from the:im-
putation.

tf All Saints, wag kept a I)lY-
the poniversary or the • Feast
Ys.s.teiricclahyd„el and l)
i)V t Ile Chile,. The.ptiblic offices, 13atik, and
India-house were shut, and no proceedings tcsk
place at the OW Bailey.