The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-28 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

The Tragedy of DeMonfort, one of the series
of plays written by-Miss JOANNA BAILLIE, in order
to delineate and illustrate several PASSIONSOf the
mind, but not intended for dramatic representa-
tion, was brought forward upwards of twenty.
years ago, at. Drury-Lane Theatre ; but,
though supported by the great powers of KEMBLE.
and Mrs. Sinnoss, did not make so deep an im-
pression on the Stage as it is sure to do in a pri-
vate and attentive perusal. This play was last
night revived at the sinie:Theatre, with. such
alterations as the amiable.auttiOr thought proper to
make in compliance with the solicitation.of the
Manager, in order to bring Mr. KEAN .coinvard
as the hero of the piece. 'The part Of De Mont-
fort is very well calculated to draw forth the pe-
culiar talents of this actor, wh.t is well fitted to
express the darker workings or the .furious'im-
pulses of an agitated mind. He therefore entered'
into the feelings of tie ch iracter, and rendered
them very prominent and effective by his per-
formance. The style of It's acting is so well.
'known that It is sufficient to say that he was
animated and energetic, according to the expres-
sion required by the character, and was rcce:ved
with very warm applause. Mr. COOPER, who is
a very judicious and respectable Actor, was more
sprightly in the part of Rezenvelt thatr could b.
expected, as he is better qualified for parts of
sententious and moral energy. Mrs. Eolnurost
gave the part of Jane De Montfort with
impressive force and feeling. In tha first con-
struction of the play- De Montfort is supposed
to suffer under the sentence of then law for the
murder of Reaenvclt; buti as now altered, he
falls a victim to insanity, in consequence of the
agony and horror of It's fet tngs.—The subordi-
nate characters of the piece were al ogether sup-
ported in a very Trespectable man er, and the
liberality ,of the Manager ail' rdcd all requisite
splendour in scenery, decoratio' s, and general
costume.' .Mr. RUSSELL came forward to an-
nounce the play for this evening, but the friends
of Mr. KEAN were so clamorous for him to per;.
form the office; that Mr. RUSSELL.WiIS Obliged
to retire, and Mr. KEAN informed the audience
that De Montfort would be repeated this even-
ing. It was not a little gratifying to those who
know the person of Miss BArt.Lre, to see her
present at the 'exhibition of. her ...own Drama
and as the whisper Went round,. the audience in
general regarded her, with the respect which
her private worth, and admiration of her ge-
nius, naturally excited.—We 'have inserted a
Prologue written for this piece, by the earnest re:-
quisition of the Manager,ou Friday last, but it was
not spoken on this occasion. Surely the compliinen
tary notice of Mr. KEMMEr,E andMrs.-StonoNsothe
original representatives of De Montfort and his.
noble sister, could not be the cause of its sup-
pression, as those great Performers long since.
retired from the profession to which they did so
much honour, and can hardly be still deemed
objects of any jealous spleen. It should be ob-
served, that the Author of the Prologue was
particularly desired, from motives of delicacy,
not to allude to the fair Author of the Play,
otherwise he would have felt great pleasure in
paying his humble tribute of esteem for her
moral and intellectual character.

Monday evening, about five o'clock; Mr. WI r.-
LIA3t ENNIS, of thony-street, St. George's in
the East, passing the corner of Blue Anchor-
yard, Rosemary-lane, was attacked by four ruf-
fians, who knocked him down, and robbed him of
his watch.

FASHIONABLE 'ARRIVAI,s.--The Earl of Mountnorris, at
Sit George Cockburn's resi4enee in the Admiralty; Mr. Bour-
dcau, in Cavendish-square ; Major and Mrs. Griffith, in Cur-
zoo-street, May-fair; Mr. John Baring, in Queen-street, May-
f4r; Sir John and Lady Copley, in Goorge-street, Hanover-
square; Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, in Clarges-street ; the Earl of
ItOcksavage, at Cholmondeley House, from a tour; Lord Wm.
Bentinck, in Park-lane, from Lynn.
DEPARTURES.—Viscount carleton, from George-street, for
jlath ; Colonel and Mr. G. Marsack, from Hakes's Hotel, for
CaVersham Park ; Major Eyles and Captain Elliott, from ditto
Sandford Graham, Esq. from Batt's Hotel.

'Her Royal Highness tbe Princes* Sophia yesterday visited
the Dttke of York in the Stable Yard, and partook of a dejeune
a la fourchette.

. His Royal Highness the. Duke of,Stissex gave a grand enter-
.tainnient at KensingtOn.Palace, to a. select party, on Sunday
last.

The Duke of-Norfolk, who arrived in- town, on Saturday, from
his scat, Farnham ~Suffolk, left on :Monday on a tour. -
The Marquess Of Bath has arrived in town to expedite the
completion of his elegant; Mairsion in Grosvenor-square, which
has. undergone a general, improvement.
The Fiat' of Westmoreland gave an elegant dinner to a pro-
'portion of the
.Cillitiet Minister-S.:Xt. on Saturday last.
Viscount and Viscountess Dudley and Wald are entertaining
a house full of company, in.:the true old English style, at Him,.
ley Hall, Staffordshire. _ _

-Sir R. Sutton, Bart. is hospitably entertaining a few friends
atDudhrooke, Lincolnshire.

The Counte;ss of Dysart is expected at her seat, Ham House,
in Suffolk, in the course of this week.

Lady Sophia Ileatheote is arrived in Grosvenor-square, from
her mother's, the Countess of Dysart's slat, in Suffolk.
Lord and Lady Dillon, after performing the grand tour, and
being absent from their -native country four years, returned
Yesterday in the enjoyment "of good health.
Lord Hampden gave his first dinner/ for the season, on Mon-
day last, in Green-street, Park-lAne.

POETRY.

PROLOGUE.
For the, Tragedy of
," DE MoxTroaT."
Written by *TORN TAYLOR, Esq.

To-night a Play- we venture to restore,
Which has received your kind support before ;
Some variation has been made, we own,
In due submission to the Critic throne,
But with a cautious hand, and anxious care,
That nought the moral lesson should impair.
Form'd on the model of a distant age,
When BEAUMONT, FORD, OLD BEN, enrich'd the stage,
Who more regarded substance than the style,
Nor deign'd their words,fastidiously to file,
Our play was not design'd for scenic art,
But in the studious shade to move the heart ;
One cherish:l, fatal, PASSION. to subdue,
Which, more indulg'd, 'tore mis'ry Must ensue :
ItATRED is now the melancholy theme,
Ah ! would 'twere only a poetic dream !
Yet view mankind, through ev'ry clime and age,
How oft we mark its unrelenting rage ;
Hatred, but not like ZANOA'S, for a blow,
Or poor OTHELLo's, wrought by jealous woe,
But ENVY'S baleful offspring, that could wind,
With serpent venom, sound a noble mind,
And, spite of all reflection, there controul.
Each virtuous impulse, and o'erwhelm the soul.
Lost are those Pow'rs that could so well sustain
The frail DE illorvrrottr, and benignant JAwr,
By all esteem'd in their domestic sphere,
And with unfeign'd respect remember'd here.
If they who try those characters to-night
Should fail to touch you with the same delight,
Yet, glowing with an honest pride, they feel
Their skill may be surpass'd, but not their zeal.

SPORTING.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.

ROYAL HUNT.—On Friday morning, about two o'clock,
his Majesty's Stag-hounds started a remarkably fine deer for a
day's diversion, on Maidenhead Folly. The deer at first set-
ting off ran with great swiftness through the enclosures towards
Braywich, where, being closely pursued, he made for the
Thames, which was very much out. Ile swam across the
Thames into Buckinghamshire. The sportsmen and hounds
proceeded in the chace over Maidenhead-bridge, and renewed
their pursuit of the deer along the Bath road to the right of
Burnham, where he took towards the Thames again, and cross-
ed the river between Surley Hall and Clewer. The sportsmen
and hounds pursued with all possible speed through Eton over
the Bridge, through Windsor, and renewed the chace towards
the Forest, where the deer was taken.

MEETINGS FOR THE' PRESENT WEEK.
• The Chippertield Harriers (Hens), on Friday, at Surat
Green.
The Buckinghamshire Harriers, on Friday, at Blackgiove.
The Duke of. Grafton's Hounds, on Friday, at Stoke
(Bruerne) Park.
The Oakley Hounds, on Thursday, at Hardrnead.
The East Sussex Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Ditchling.
Mr. Chard's Hounds, on Friday, at W'herwell Wood.
The Gillingham Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Well; and on
Saturday,. at Man. Cross-lanes.

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