The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-16 00:00:00

THE PLOT.

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Motley (DENNiNG), a servant, intended .to be foturted on
the model of the clever, impudent, faithful rascals of the old
school, undertakes to deliver a letter to the niece of a widow
who keeps an Inn. To accomplish this design without danger
of 'discovery, he discreetly takes the landlady's (nrs.DAVEN,
PORT) servant out before the front door of the house,
main road, and in broad daylight, where .1w offers her money
to convey the letter to its destination. The widow, wonder-
ful to relate, breaks in upon them, and spoils this admirable
scheme. Motley retires, but :wain comes on, and attempt's,
as a French Courier, to give the'let ter himself. Foiled attest;,
lie repeats the experiment as a British Grenadier, and as a
Tourist, with the same want of success; hnt at last achieves
the important object in the character of a British Sailor. The
letter breaks the charm, we know not how, which had pre-
viously prevented the union of the lovers ; and the Colonel
(.IcFFteeYs) who 'has thinfelicitv to be the. master of the ac-
complished Motley, and who dared not shew his nose before,
now appears and triumphantly claims his Louisa (i‘lts
MArritms), and sets her till then dreaded aunt at defiance,
and the parties are happy.

The piece seems chiefly to have been ‘vritten.
for the purpose of giving a ifew proof of the ver-
satility of MATHEWS in the transtormation ot
cha-
racters, but as that Perforiner is not at present
engaged at Covent Garden Theatre„ it was as-
signed to DENNING, who is by no means an in-
different substitute, and acquitted liims.elf in his
Protean efforts with great adroitness. The piece
is quite jejune in its structure, and is not tench
animated by the dialogue, but as this species of
dramatic liarlequinade has grown into some vogue,
it will perhaps he suffered for a few nights, till
something better shall offer. There was again a
bumper of auditors, occupying all parts, among
whom the Piece excited some entertainment, but
not enough to give it the stamp of popularity.

TuavratcAt. BoN MoT.—Thelate good-natur,
ed man, and-Tespectable.actor, ROBERT PALMEIt,
%vas the Sun of -- PALMER, %%4'07 in the time of:
111 r. GAREtcx was the bead bill-sticker of the
Thearie, and in the evening the money-taker at'
the liner Gallery ; in the former of which oc-.
cupations ROBERT PALMER, when a youth, Was.
also employed. At night lie rendered himself
useful too behind the scenes. At length he was
entrusted with parts of small consequence. One
of these being that of a young Gentleman, Boa
resolved to dress 'highly in character, for which'
purpose be procured a pair of stone shoe and knee
buckles, in which he appeared with his sword by
his. side for the.first time in the Green-room. lie
was immediately quizzed by the other performers,
anti CVARLEs BANNISTER, eyeing him significant-
ly from top to.toe—exclaimed, "paste, all passe .!"
808, laying his hand on his sword, said indignant-
ly '` Sir, repeat that again, and stick you
through the body"—" that's right my dear bro-
ther brush," said Old PARSONS (who bad been a
landscape painter), " stick hint against the' Walt."

There was a report that Mr. ii:BAN bad settled
an engagement for next season at Covent 'Garden
Theatre, but it is 'contradicted, and no 'skill that
harmony is restored between bin) artA 'the Drury
Line Committee of Management..