The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-25 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

Barabas, the Jew, has suffered injuries from the Maltese
Government, has been driven front his house, and stripped
of a portion of his property. He determines on revenge,
and finds it first in embroiling the Governor's son Lodowich
with his daughter's lover, Don Mathias ; they fight, and are
both killed. .His ownhead is not unvisited, tor his daughter
Abigail retires to a nunnery, and dies of grief for the loss of betrothed. He becomes alarmed for the confession which
in dying she had- made ; inveigles the Friar who had become
master of Ins share in the duel,to his house, and strangles hint.
But he has now been compelled to admit a new accessary, in a
Slave' whom he had lately purchased. The Slave is entrapped
by a Courtezan and a Robber, and Barahas is now tortured
by demands, on Ithamore the Slave's part, for money to keep
this secret. The Jew hesitates at nothing which can accom-
plish his safety or his revenge ; he makes his way to the
Courtezan's house in the disguise of a Minstrel, finds the
party iu the height of feasting, and puts poison in the wine.
The Slave's declaration has brought hint before the Governor,
the rack is ordered for Barabas, but before it can be applied,
intelligence conies that all the accused and the accusers have
died of poison. But Barabas ha's not yet completed his fur- ..'
midable course. His draught had been but a *tporific, and on
being thrown over the walls as a corpse, he makes his way to
the Turks then besieging Malta, introduces them into the town
through a secret passage, and is appointed Governor. He is
stow at the height of his ambition, hut his revenge has further
caprices; and, to extend slaughter, he offers to re-sell the town
to its former toasters for a large sum, and the confirmation of
his appointment. The terms are agreed on, he concerts the
surprise of the Turkish garrison, and the murder of the
Turkish Prince at a bangliet. He prepares a sumptuous en-
tertainment. The Turk conies with his principal Officers ;
Barahas descends from the banqueting-room to receive them ;
the concerted signal is given, and the hall is filled with Chris-
tian soldiers ; at the same moment shots are discharged front
its gallery, and Barabas falls mortally wounded. The Turks
arc now prisoners to the Knights, and the Christian Governor
declares that the Jew bad been shot by his cadet, as a means
of preventiog the massacre of the Turkish Officers, and us a
punishment fur his own incorrigible treaehery.

The Prologue ras spoken by BERNARD, in which,
in our opinion, the name ot KEAN was unne-
cessarily introduced. The Epilogue was delivered
by Mrs. BAtrLsy, with as much effect as the-cum-
position admitted.

COVENT-GARDEN.—The new Tragedy of Bel-
lanara, or The Fully' Tunis, was again represeut-
ed last night, before a large audience, and was
so well supported by YOUNG, C. KEMBLE, MAC-
READY, and Miss O'NEILL, that, with all its ter-
rible anti agonizing qualities, it was perforthed
with unabated success.

REGISTER OF FASHION.

r FASHIONABLE. ARRIVALS.

Lord Bancliffe, from Paris, at Mivait's Hotel ; Sir John and
Lady Warren, at ditto; Mt..and Mrs. Willoughby Bertie, in
Grosvenor-square, from Bnckland, Surrey; Miss, Wykeham,
ditto, from Mame Park, Oxon.

Bahr ARRIVALS.—Marquis of Huntley, Earl and Countess
of Cork, Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth, Lord Clinton,
Lord Colville, Hon. C. Boyle, Sir H. and Lady Mathias, Sir
G. Paul, Sir E. Stanhope, Rear-Admiral Linzce, Col. King,
Colonel Ross, Lieutenant-Colonel Broughton, Lieutenant-
Colonel Cholmley, Lieutenant-Colonel M'Lean, Major and
Miss Aubrey, Major Thornton ; Captains Aylmer, Call, Fos-
ter, Jones, Lane, Morgan, Mansfield, Phillips, Stanfield,
Willmot, and Wordsworth.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 24.

PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL.

Mr. GURNEY moved for a Rule to shew cause
why a Lady, who has brought actions against se-
veral Weekly and Daily Newspapers for Libels,
should not give security for costs. This applica-
tion was made on several atfida.vits, stating that
the plaintiff is living separate from her husband,
and that she brought those actions without his
(her husband's) consent.—Mr. Justice ABBOT,
%silo sat before the other Judges came into Court,
observed, that Mr. Gurney, having stated suffi-
cient special matter, was entitled to a Rule to
shew cause.—Rule granted.

Mr. BETTY has received front America the of-
fer of an unprecedented sum to visit the Theatres
of_New York, Philadelphia, &c. upon a twelve-
months' tour. -Previous to !di departure from
England, he visits the Bath stage for four nights.
(Bath Herald.)

The curiosities of antiquity sent by the Bey of
TRIPOLI for the PRINCE REGENT, were removed
yesterday from the Weymouth store-ship, at
Deptford, to the Tower.

f rt is very creditable to the Managers of Drury-
Lane Theatre, that, in a dearth of novel meric
they revive those pieces iihiclr were formerly po-
pular. We wish, however, that they were more
fortunate in their selection, The Jew of Malta,
which is ascribed to CHRISTOPE4 ER 111ARLOE, d
Poet high among his contvmporaries, was brought
forward last night, and though divested of its
more forbidding and terrific features, it is still too
violent, and so different from the compositions oflater days, that they are rather revolting than con-
ciliatory to the taste and feelings of the present
As this play was not brought forward till
many years atter the death of the Author, though
he was high in populatity during his life, it may be
doubted whether it was really his work, as there
could be no reason for the delay. But whether its
authenticity was doubted at the time is more than
can now be ascertained. It is a tale of horror,
even with the alterations and suppressions which
have taken place. If the chief object was to
bring forth Mr. KEAN in a character exactly suited
to his talents, and the oeculidiityof his acting,
the purpose has been fully.
.accomplished, as he
sustains the hero of the piece wi.li his usual ability
and with powerful expression. The rest of the
characters were well assigned, and the piece
is brought forward with great shew and magnifi-
cence of costume and scenery. It was received
with great applause by a numerous audience ; and
Mr. KEAN, in particular, hardly ever had a more
enthusiastic reception. 14e displayed musical taste
in a song which was so much admired that it was
universally encored. We base, as usual, given
the Plot to gratify the curiosity -of our Readers in
general, and to enable those of a more critical
character to compare the alterations with the Play
in its original structure :