Star.
London, England, 1814-08-24 00:00:00

T!/E.fRES.

1-Tcrtim.—The excellent Musical Drama of Frede-
rick the Great continues to be acted with undiminished
attraction ; while the Hoax Proposed continues to take
in the town every night, and proves a most profitablf!,
as it certainly is, a very laughable bagatelle. The
whim of the thing itself is of the true ludicrous, and
the scenery and music add pleasures to the represen-
tation, which would not discredit pieces rSi. higgb sr
dramatic pretensions.
HAY:tIAItKET.—A new Comedy, in three Acts, the
roductfon, we are informed, of Mr. Coi.mmit, Was
List night represented. It is intitled Love and Gout;
or, Arrival: and Marriage:. The characters were
thus filled :
Sir Solomon Gander
Old Ardent
-
Young Ardent
Mr. Rusty
Buz
blears
(Yalunder
Mu Grudge
Lady Gander
Mrs. Ruty
Sabrina Darnley

Mt. TrRRY.
MATH IWO.
BRUN TON.
TORRLY.
Joi
RUSSELL.
HAMERTON.
MASON.
Mrs. GROVE.
BRUNT ON.
Mitt SITMOOR.

The principal features of the plot are these :
Tom Ardent, in his passage out to India, in search of
a wealthy uncle, has been taken by a French priva-
teer, and the piece opens with his arrival in this coun-
try, from Verdun, in consequence of the cessation of
hostilities. He is accompanied by Mist Darnley, with
whom he became acquainted in his captivity, and
whom he passionately loves. Old Ardent, his uncle,
to whom he is utterly unknown,. sets up at the same
hotel. He has just arrived from Bath, on a matri-
monial errand. Being much afflicted with gout, and
other diseases, the never-failing attendants of high
living and a warm climate, he determines to marry
a Lady with whom he formed an acquaintance in
Lull, and who pretends to be a maiden, of the name
of Dimple. The identity of name of the unknown
uncle and nephew, is productive of some of the best
scenes ot eceivogrtstyhicit the stage can boast. After
a good deal ot i=ris-purpose play, in the course ,of
which the jealotisy of of..rialy Gander is, ludicrously ex-
cited, an eelaircilleasait takes place.: Mire Dimpli's
Matrimonial project is blasted—her husband, Mr.
Birgit, a discontented character, who had left her
twenty years before, and had been long a detour in
France, makes his appearance just in time to forbid
the banns. Old and Thmg Ardent discover their con.
sanguinity. The latter receives the hand of the fair
Sabrina Darnley—who turns out to be the niece of Sir
Solomon Gander—a discovery which accounts for the
young Lady!s visits to the Baronet, and removes the
jealousy of his termagant wife.
As an effort of pure comic genius, both in its con-
ception and execution, we look upon this piece as de-
cidedly the fit st which has appeared for many sea.
sons. It is distinguished from the first scene to the
last, by a rich vein of humour—by an eccentricity of
idea—by a spirit and animation—which must excite
the attention of the clullct mind, and extort laughter
from the gravest, or the most captious. Much of the
wit is keen and classical—and, where the author has
condescended to pun, he has proved himself the first
of punsters. The charactfr of haity,--a character
created by the French Revolution—is tyrfectly oi
ginal. Rutty leaves his country, disgusted with its
gcvernment—his Utopian ideas of liberty are not
realized abroad—but, having contracted a habit of
grumbling, he cannot throw it aside, when he re-
turns, amidst the blessings of peace, to his native
land. The character of Bum is also, in a great mea-
sure, new to the stage. But is a traveller, and, like
many whom we meet, extremely fond of insinuating
where he has been, by declaring that every person
whom he encounters, is very like 4, Prince Rasu-
mouslry," or some other individual whom he has seen
abroad. The character of Sir Solomon Gander is ex•
tremely amusing: This old Baronet is an adept in
every art and science. He is book-binder, printer,
chemist, tailor, and astronomer. Mr. COLEMAN has
repeatedly availed himself, in the course of the piece,
of that powerful incentive to mirth, eforivogire, and in
every instance with the most complete effect. He
has not introduced many sentiments ; but where be
has had recourse to them; his idea is excellent, and
his language is worthy of it.
The piece was uncommoulY well got up. The ta-
lents of Messrs. Taster, MATHEws, JONES, and
ToxeLv, were never more conspicuous. The curtain
fell amidst a thunder of applause ; and we have no
doubt that a long succession of crowded houses, will
pay an honourable tribute to the genius of the Author.

Mr. FAWCETT played Doctor Pansies, for his own
benefit, at the Gloucester Theatre, on Monday night,
beirig the last of his engagement.
Mrs. M,Giaaorr, is playing at the Lewes Theatre,
from whence she proceeds to the Eastbourn Theatre.
Among the various stalls at Peckham Fair, one
bore the name of the Royal African Printing-Office.
Many persons at first were unable to conceive on what
pretence the printer took an African title, but, on a
:tearer inspection, they found he war busily employed
striking of with a rolling press, an engraving repre-
senting Britannia releasing a negro from his chains,
with the following inscription " The Petitiop for
doing away the Slave Trade was signed by upwards
of seven hundred and fifty thousand persons, in the
Jubilee Year of 18144" All his impressions, some of
which were on white satin, sold rapidly to the spec-
ters, who purchased to express their •attachment to
the principle of emancipation. Another impression
represented a slave tinder the hands of his cruel op.
- pressor with the following :
is there, as yen often tell as,
4. I, tare one who reigns on high?

" Has he bid you buy mit sell us,-
" Speaking trom his throne—the sky?"
The Society for the Distribution of Tracts in De.
fence of the Church of England and Ireland, have
ordered their Bookseller, Mr. STOCKDAL4 of Pall.
Mall, to transmit, to every Subscriber, at the expense
of the Society, a copy of The Churchman Armed against
the Error: of the Time, just published, accompanied
with a letter requesting that he will recommend for
perusal, and promote, as much as may be in his
power, the sale of Policia, truly slated and hricfly Wt.
juted, 6 Dr. 7414 PP j dedicated to the St.i4s.ll.
Wednesday morning, about six o'clock, part of the
scaffolding erected in front of the New Chapel, build-
ing in High-street, Windsor, gave way, and three men.
being precipitated to the ground, were very
iced ; happily none were dangerously

and a boy7be
2.1 •erely brui
cared.