Star.
London, England, 1825-05-12 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

A new Historical Play, in five acts, interspersed
with Music, entitled William Tell, was produced at
this Theatre last The principal characters
were thus disposed of :
Gesler
Sarnem
prawn •
- William Tell
Albert
Michael
Juirbelli
. • Arnei
Agnes
Emma

Mr. Aunts.
Mr. 'fisosersos.
Mr. KNIGHT.
Mr. IshcissaisT.
' • Miss CLARA FISHER.
' • Mr. WALLACH.
• Mr. Po:sitar.
. Miss Persyr.
• Mrs. YARD/.
Mrs. Bums.

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The rory from which this Diama is taken, is too
well known to require repetition. Tbe first and se- ,1
cond Acts form but afeeble.prellide to the main inci-
dents. • The interest and effect improve as the Play
advances. The principal addition to the history is
the introduction of an underplot, founded on the
loves of Jaghelli and Michael for Annei and Agnes.
who are attached to Ges'er's household. This love
affair is made use of by the Author, for the purpose
of affording to the Patriots the knowledge of a secret
entrance to Gesler's Castle, by which they are enabled
to prevent the death of felts son, Albert, and to assist
in bringing about the denouement by the. rout of Ges-
lers troops, I'e having himself previously fallen by en
arrow from the bow ofWilliont Mr. KNOWLES, the
author of the present Piece, has succeeded in produc-
ing a very pleasing Drama. The situations ate in
several instances truly dramatic—the incidents age few,
but strikingly, interesting; the language, in many pas-
sages, is of a high order, although, perhaps, too de-
clamatory but the characters, with the exception of
IP/flume Tell and his child, ate weakly drawn. The
lectures on archery and liberty given by Tell to his
son, were in the usual excellent style of Mr. MA C.
AKA DY, who was throughout highly applauded.—
The scene in which the father •and son are confronted,
when prisoners of the tyrant, afforded to Miss FISH as
an opportunity for display, of which she successfully
availed herself; but we lamented that the Spartan edu-
cation of Tell's boy, was rendered so apparent, by the
falsehood which he utters in reply to the tyrant's Lieu-
tenant, who suspects the relationship of the parties,
" No--that is not wry father An evasion would have
been easy, and lest;offensive.—Messrs. KNIGHT,GATTI
Mrs. Bunn, Miss POVEY, and Mrs. YATES correctly re-
cited that which was set down for them, and made the
most of very indifferent parts. There was not the
slightest expression of disapprobation throughout the
performance, though if compressed into. three acts,
William Tell would be far•more effective.

DOVER, MAY 10.—Last night late, arrived at the
York Hotel, the Honourable FRamLRICIt Lame, Am-
bassador from-the Court of St. James's to Madrid.—
• his Excellency embarked at eleven o'clock this morning.
on board his Majesty's packet, the FURY, which was
lying in the Roads, and sailed for Calais, under a salute
from the grins at the Heights.
Early on the morning of Thursday week, eloped from
AS-I—y P--It, the seat of W. T. D—a—ctt Esq. the.
Honourable D—N—s A—a B—No—st, a minor, wits
Manta HELENA, second daughter of R —TP—a—sa,
Esq. of R—xbro, in the county of Galway. The amiable
couple are not yet of age; and it is said that-the nt.ble
mother of the honourable bridegroom kneads enforcing
him by law ,to continue at schnel until his minority shall
have ceased.—Dublin Register. •
-The Court of King's Bench has determined that a
conveyancer can maintain an action for his fees ; leaving
barristers and physicians the only persons exempt from
this privilege.
Some days ago a new - born infant was found
smothered in
.a box by its uunatural mother, named
Mary Pitman, who was in the set vice of Hamm Hop.
Errs, Esq. of -Dulwich. Immediately after the disco-
very of the child, information was given at Union Hall,
by Clifford, one of the constables of Camberwell, and
a warrant for her apprehension was placed in his bands,
and he received instructions from the sitting Magistrate,
L. B. ALLEN, Esq. to procure for her every attention,
which a female in her situation required. She was
placed by Clifford in a 'Aging, under the cue of
an old woman, Mary Holmes.; to whom she gave a
bribe of thirty shillings, and has absconded. Mr. WEE-
ems, a surgeon, stated, that he SAW the body of the
dead infant, which he examined in the pretence of atv
other surgeon, anJ there appeared to be considerable
marks of violence on the child's !wad, so much so as to
have fracture) the skull, and from a very minute exa-
mination he was of opinion, that the child must her

been born alive.
The Glee Clbb held their last meeting for the seaso
on Saturday las% at the Crown and Mellor Tavern.