The Sun.
London, England, 1811-11-12 00:00:00

THE THEiITRE.

COVENT CutpßN,
The neui opera, which had been pa,,tpone4 on,
account of the indisposition of Mr. &MCLAIN, wag
brought forward last.night, under the title of Up a
town.

DRAMATIS PERSON/E.
Sir Giles tovial .. , . . Mr. IiLANCHARD4
George (ovial . . . ". Mr. SiNcLAnt. ,
Mr. Overrun . . . Mr. Slassidtvs.
!tarry °tenon . Mr. lorqst ,
I..lw)ei Cilb . . . Mr. FAVVCICIr.
taolllef Gicbc . Nit'. 1./.11...a)r.
S intice . - . . Alf. TANIA.)4I. •
PC/Cr . Mr. I.ttraN.
.Mrs Overton • . Mrs. Citita.
EliZti . . • • Alis Flt.RO'N.
Marnea
Fmtield . - . Mr. DA VLN rovr,,
Funny I,4rmtield *. . . ,Mtsx S. iSOOTN.
Stlb4ll . • . • Mrs, LISTON,
FABLE.

,
Sir Giles' Jovial and old Mr. Overton agree, that
:George Jovial, the sun,of the former, shall marry
Eliza, ward to Mr. Overton. George Jovial is,
on ~this• account, sent for to town from a shoot-
ing exeursion, while op which, he bus tallen ice
Jove, with the. inmate of a cottage, who 'is Frio
other than the lady intended for him, but who
passing for a rustic, with 'the permission of tier
guardian, to make observations on the eharatler of
her intended husband,succeeds in fascinating him—
andon, his leaving the village, in obedience to his
father's mandate, she, follows'ltim le:London, tak*
big wilt), her as a companion, fanny FurmfiLld,
daughter to the old . cottagrr with, whom she ~had
resided. Fanny's rustic loVer, John Gkte, iniagin.
ing George Jovial's • visits to the'cottage had been
made to his intended, and that she had left. the
'Cannily on
.GeOge'a :account, sets off also to
town to punish her Supposed seducer; and is
accompanied by Peter, a meddling country post-
master, who being superseded his office, gves
to solicit his rein-statement. Harry Overton and his
wife at-0 young people,who, feeling the °Weds of for-
mer extravagance, are beginning a plan of retrench.
meat and reform+ ion, and: with this view a
of the; name of Cab (who blends a strong partiality
for the country with his town pursuits) is ernp,loicd
tQcatl Harry Overton's creditors 'together, in hopes
to' avert., the anger of his uncle, old Mr. OvertOn,.
who has resolved, that if ever lurry
,is inVolved in,
debt,. to renounce all connexion with him. 'Sir
Giles jovial', has also matle a.resolniien, that if his
son Gerirge is ever concerned in `a duel, to dkinhe-
rit him. ,The jealous, but mistaken, For'mer Glebe,
on his arrival in town, sends George a clidllenge
about the same time that an apPointment is made
fur Parry ()noon to meet his creditors,. but
through a mistake of Peter (Fire ei.devant postAmas-
ter), who is half • tipsy, when he carries a double
message, (;leper is appointed to meet Harry Overton;
and George Joutal is sent to Harry's Creditors.; the
two old gentlemen, by the same mistake,' get notice
of those arrangements, and 'at the place of, rendez-
vous a general eclatreisserhent fakes plaCe—the
young Men. arc received into favour, George 'fecog-
nises his lovely rustic in the lady. he is to4natry,
and the anger of John Glebe ends on his union with
Fanny.

This Opera is the avowed produ4iion of Mr. T.
Marius who has written so many dramatic pieces
that his Muse can hardly be expected to brin forth
any vigorous novelty. Indeed, we must. refer.
to . the old topic generally resorted to 01) these
occasioni, and treat the work before us as " a
vehicle for the music,"- and. we have the more rea-
son to do so at present, as there are not fewer than
four Composers who have exercised their powers
on the work before useeeWe regret, however, that
in time printed book of songs they have, not- affixed
their names to, their respective conspositions, and
hence, we can only say. in ,general' tht the mosic
is pleasing.. We learn, indeed, that one of the tits, '
" Tell me, Eliza, must I yield," was composed by
Mr. CONDRI.L., and in simplicity and elegance it
was very creditable to his taste and feelings...--We
would willingly pay tribute to the respective met its
of the other Composers, Messrs. BlillYiliT. Wur.sra,
and' WHITAKRRI but we have no light 10 guide us
to their individual merits. But we should then tind
a difficult task to discern the original merit of the
Composers, amidst the ornamental luxitriance rat•
' the Perthrtners, particularly Miss PERON and Mrs.
Cutt.o, who buried she melody in their excessive
flourishings, nor is Mr. SINCLAIR to be wholly ex-
tepted from the same charge. 'There is nothing'
new or interesting in tits plot at this Opera, nor
any ternarkableiorce or humour in the dialogue.
It is, however, enlivened by some pnittli, and-some
quaint allusions, and has the merit, at least, of be-
ing inoffensive. The comic parts were well supported
by fessece;rT, Estee 's-, LISTON, JONIIII, SIMMONS,
and BLANCHARD ;"'“Ild TAYLeIt also deserves credit
for his performance of a charafter much too light,
foppish, and frivolous, to suit his talents or his
person., This charider• should have been assigned
' - to SIMMONS, who plays one of the same kind in
The Cabindt, Thu audience received the piece

acts„ but a clamour, arose towards the 'conclusion,
in the. effot is to get a song of FAWCETT% encored,
and the vielenc,c of the' opposite party ; in this
contest absolutdy prevailed, with hardly a mo-
.. Mentary intermission, till the end of the piece ; bo
that we have giVen abeve the official account of the
plot,' whichbtherwise we could not .have -whetted.
This turbulence continued till the dropping of the
curtain, and during the time when Mr. FAWCETT
311110141 Ced the piece for. repetition this evening..
We therefore cannot consider the fate of the piece as
having been decided, since the uproar that prevailed
arose from the struggle pro and cost, as to the repeti-
tion of the song .te which we have alluded, The
~Theatre was full in all parts.
The comic songs disphy humour, but as they in
a great degree depend on the talents 'of the ':per-
' formers, Wesubjoin the following as a speeimen et
the poetry

• • .; f
... • SPRUCsS 0111. TAYLOR).
If to form and ilistindion, in town, yoU would bow,
Let a ppearance,of wealth be your care,
jf your friends see you live, net a creature cares how, ' .._
The question will Only' be— where ? . •
'A circus, a polygo'n, crescent, or place, . 1
• With ideas of magnificence tally ;
Squsree arc common, streets (p..eer, but a lane's a disgrace.
Andwe've no such athing as an alley 1 . •

A first floor's pretty well, and a parlour so.so ;
• But, pray. MO can give thentselves.airs, • •
O !nix with high 501k5,„...11 *a vulgarly lckw, . ,
'' live up in a two pair of sting ?
..,T)ie garret excuse me-1 mean ttie floor, •
_ff liar's the name, and 'Os right you should know it)
W,ould,be tenalit:ess often; but genius will *oar,
And it tiOr4 vet) well tor a poet.

• 'ELIZA (MISS EBRON)..
In sinitik cottage gown,
Undeck'd with modish art,
• Behold a hiss from town,
Who plays a rustic part.
For, thus disguis'd, she comes to. prove
The heart of him she'► told to love.

•
Awhile must X forbear
,The style of dashing belles,
Whose nod, ancl.sinile,. and stare, •
• ' Their London brcedinglells.
For, thus diskuisitl, l come 10 prove
'The heart ot hint I ftin vvou'd love.
Nor, ladies, be it.said, 7
That prudence thus I slight.;
Who-think before they wed,
Are surely in the right.
And, therefore. thus dis&tned, I'd prove
The lieart of hint I'm told to love.

.GEQKGE (Ma. SlNghAlit).
• ,
Tell me, Eliza, must I yield
That lovely hand, that heart rated,
And, unrerpiiiing, leave the field
To rivals wanting senSt or mind?
Say, shall this form, that face, those eyes,
Ile some uncyltur'd rustic:is prize ?
Cut such thy fond attention prove-
turbid it fate I forbid it love I

'fell: me, Eliza, on that breast,
• Which,gently heaves with teelines glevP, .
• Unconscious, shall a clown be blest,
Who halt your worth ciinpever know 2
What,. though his heart be just and true,
Will manners rude suffice for you ?
Such union shall Eliza prove—
Forbid it fate .forbicl it love!

ROYAL ACADBACirom—Last night, M. CARLISLE,
Professor of Anatomy to this Institution, delivered a
Ledure,,before a numerous audience, on the appli-
cation of that Study to the Art of Painting. The
high chsraeter and talents of this. Gentleman render
it unnecessary for us to say, that he illustrated the
subjeo, with judgment, knowledge, and a proper
adaptation to-the powers' and views of his awditors.
The whole was marked by ease, perspicuity, and
elegance, and the ingenious ',canter rectived ,a
warm and merited tribute of general approbation.

TllO zeal with which Sir WILLI/al DRUMMOND.
has endeavoured to ascertain the bucidl-place..of
HANNIBAL in Malta is honnurable to his taste and
feeling 4, and is also a due tribute to that • distils,
guished Hero, who Will always be held itvveneration
tor his patriotism, as well as for his military talents.
How different will be the sentiments of mankind in
it)i'future ages respe&ing BUONAPARTE, who Was
only' he remembered with execration and horror,
and whose burial-place, if it be knOwn at a distant
period,.would only bc branded with infamy lo the,
end of time. •

The name of the Marquis WALLRSLRY was in-
serted by mistake in the list of the company present
at the Lotto Attvott's Feast on Saturday last. His
Lordship was indisposed, and was under the neees-
sity of sending an- excuse in answer to 'the LORD
MAYOL's•

We lament to state, that Mr. Justice Lawrence,
who has unfortunately burst a blood vessel, still re-
mains in so precarious to state that serious tears are
entertained, of ills ultimately falling a viaitn to the
melancholy accident.

The preSent Michaelmas. Term is the one bun.
dred- and ttveniy-fourth which Judge HEATH has
sat upon the Bench. His Lordship was appointed
in 1700.

THE CHACR.--Lord Vernon's fox-hounds meet.
on Thur6day next at six Hills, on Friday at All-
sopp's House, and on Saturday at Stanford House.
The-Ctuorn holinds assemble to-morrow at Odstone,
on Thursday at tits Harrows, and the following
day at Drutulow,:--The Tharlon fox-hounds meet
on l'hursday at Chippenham, and on the tett, at
Burley and ,Baiiiliam by Linton.—Sit Thomas Hat-
ton's hounds assemble on Wednesday- at Upwnod
Mill, and, on Li riday Granaden Wood.---Lord Yea-
borough's hounds meet on Wednesday at Aylesby
Town, on Friday Rawby, and at the Kennel on
Saturdey,-,--4orci Middleton's bounds ibis week
break cover in the neighbourhood of Edge Hill;and
afterwards proceed to ~i4anclen.

The Jockey Club have decided the dispute re•
sprains the last day's plate at Oswestry, in tavour
of Mr. Shaw's Ceckspinner, Hylas not having car-
ried proper weight, The dispute respeaing the se-
Cotld best horse at Clhester races, the last day, hos
been given itt favour of Hanibletou Jack.
Lord Foley has purchased Mr. Oliver Gascoine's
colt, by Sorcerer, out of Golden Locks, the winner
of the St. Leger Stakes this year, ior two thousand
•
guineas.

Joneri4.—.o.uay there was no Court of Alder.
rnen. The Lord Mayot, after it the re»
tome, ordered it to risit g 4.1. per peck,—ltte guar.
tern loaf 17id. '

3. V .CS. £1 1:41- 11",

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PLYM3I.IIIt, Nov. 1 I .--TiiC American 01100 Let
Trrdan, that sunk in this harbour on Friday night
last, shortly after floating otT the rocks on which ihe
was driven two clays- previous, has not yet bed

weighed.
"Artived,the brig illars,.belorging, to, this port,
at6isTsltiitgo, master, from Tenerife;and the sloop
Suszarindlll,.! JOHNS, from 'Waterford, the former
I,ldew ‘yiti; wine, and the latter with provisions for

thit port.
Sailed the Pheasant sloop of war from Porto

mouth. • • .
\Vent up • the harbour to be refitted, the Sc3lla
of 'var.
POIITS;f'qOUTII, Nov. 1 .—Arrived-the Crane from
Aewfoultdland.
Sailed the Est:ad for Cowes,: and the inleiliEefii

on .a traize.
The American frigate Constitution, Capt.' Mat,
ari ived last night, having on ,board Mr. fttisso6
(who was deputed from the United States to the.
Texel, from hence proceeded, to. Cherbour;
and to. Pai is) and it, agreeably to his instrutioas,
arrived in the above frigate; he is gone'to Lerldolh
French Papers so late as the sth 44. were broci,dit
Gyp', but they are not of any impoitance.

CEIATLIA3I, Nov. 13.-111 e remaining part of tbe
Tipperary Militia came up And disembarked;
which a melanchoiraccident happened : bri'V'
ot)e "' '''-
pwrihve,:n tes,,lievetriytie.rnnch. intoxicated, tell over tin
and he wai never seernerYntiniteig.els.ii:eirtileidtiliril
under,
His Royal Highness Still remains bele; Ile yo'
tLeiridwasy, reepvdietv'seeedtrutuebileniwvigh;y:le of the Gorkill °:1 Ib4