Star.
London, England, 1802-01-16 00:00:00

'
THRATRIeaLS.

COVIIITZARDS N.—A new Tragedy, called Al-
rawyCOle. written by Mr. M. G. Lewis,
was performed laft night for the firft time, the
principal chars/2as of which were thus rep relented :

Alfedo,
. Orfino,
War*
Haserkpes.
• Mdeltin,
father Bull,
Ganes,
iticasdo.
Aindrota,
Ottilla.
Elkll4

• Mr. MOIIAT.
- Mr. Cook&
• SU H. jOIIIIIIIITOML
Mt. SETT I %TON*
Mr WatTtr!KLD.
Mf AVADDT.
Mr. CL 11111.10 N To
Mr. DAVII N PO It 71
Mn. K. loam sr omit.
Mrs. LITCH rI t LO.
Mrs. ST. Lieta.

• The (eine is laid in Burgos, the capital of Old
Caftile, and the plot turns chiefly upon the confpi.
racy of Wiwi* againfi the King .40n,A, as well
from motives of ambition, as in confequence of the
perfecution of his father Oeiao by that monarch.
Csfario, after finding his father in a folitary cave,
makes known to him the nature of his treafonable
plans i but the old man, though deeply injured by
1 the King, indignantly refutes to become an accei
fart' in his overthrow, from a generous conviElion;
thaltd t although Alfonfo had injured, him individually,
lie ,by his wife and prudent GovernMent, blefC.
ed e country over which he
,reigned... Loyal,
thsMgh enchained, he exclaims with patriotic ant-

Milk.Wl •
r My Culrerings ! mine alone ! and what am I,
r That I llsonki weigh me 'plait the public welfare
K What are my wrongs againft a Monarch's rights,
!!! What Is my au* againit a nation's Watts r
. .
Ceario, however, purfucs his favourite ()Ned
but by the difcoveries made of his guilty intention t
by Cut,lla, to .whom he had made love, and who !
dies by his fword, as well as by the refolution of 1
his wife AsselrOr (daughter to the King), and the '
exertions of 01:fino, notwithflandiue thc confpirs-
tors fitcceed in fpringing a mine under the, palace,"
the King is preferved, the traitors are defeated,'
and .the piece, with much bloodflied, conclude* bpi
the complete triumph of the Monarch and his leg-
al affoilates.
Such is the outlines of the plot, eke gun.poseder
plot, for fuch in.fafl is the fource from whence the
author has drarin the ground work of his fable.
He has endeairoored, but in vain; td traorport us
to Old Caftile. . •
Asa literary produdion we cannot think it will
be ever allowed to rank high. The piece is fwollen,
turkid, and bornballical ; but notwithilanding oc-
caGnally arreils the attention, and fometimes
pleaksiylth grandeur Of fentiment and elegance of
language. •
' It is moll admirably got up. The drelTes and
decorations are fuperb, and the characters kre very
ftrongly cak. The performers exerted themfelves
to the =soft, and we havefearcely ever ken them
to greater advantage than in their refpeeliv. parts.
MONIUT appeared in iftfoio, Jommsrom in
Cafarii, Cum's in Ocfi,,,, Mrs. foomsrowe in
=and Mr. LITCHSISLD in 00b. The
;1/2was given out for this evening with gene-
, rat approbation.
We would recommend a liberal pruning before
• a reload rePrefentation, efpecially in the Aril fcene
between alum and the King. The former of
there is made to (peak till he tires both himfelf
and the audience, at the expence too of defraying
a great Flirt of the drat intended by the author.
Mrs. H. JOHNSTON would alfo heighten the inte-
reit ilieticites if, at tidies, the Were lefs rapid in

her. deliiery.
The Prologue was very decently delivered by
Ci.sistoar j the Epilogue very admirably fpoken
by Mrs. H. JOHNSON.
DICORY.LANSO-;.• Voice riefered, wis lalL night
tellored to the ftage; and was received throughout
with great upplaufe. Mrs. &DOOMS'S Belvidera is as
gielt as ever. We cannot, however, but think
that .Mr. lEsmst.s timid have been Piffrs, and
Mr. Port (now engaged at this Theatre) 7ajfer.
Pow est.'s Priufi is a teryiefpepable performance.
PACRIk gave Rctsaoh wttti filch a charaderiftie
mixture of .bypocrify, petULlnce, and cruelty, as
renderedit very prominent in the Piece. •
The play was for the firit time brObght forward
with dee& according to the seem of the time,
aid fcene of anion; and all the fubordinate parti
of fcenery and decoration were appropriate.
Flo alteration or omiffion teems to have taken
place in the Tragedy itfelf; and though the poli-
tical pafragei exceed much approbation, it did not
feels to be the rcfult of party-fpirit. The Audi--
owe was very numerous, vety attentive, and very
liberal in appladfe.

Mr. Ili co sensor' we learn, has lately purchafed
a fourth than of Drury-lane Theatre.
The performers of Drury.lane Theatre have, it
Teems. fined the deed which provides for the gra-
dual liqtudation of their claims. The arrears due
tot then' are, we find, to be paid at the rate of as
pet cent; and a provifion is made for a faithful ad-
herence to this engagement, in cafe the furplus
profits &mid not be fuffscient to cover that and
the dablifhed expences of the Theatre. The en-
fuingfalaries are to be difeharrie by regular pay-
Menai as they occur.

On Monday a tnalked ball and flipper took place
at TaViey, Devouiltire, the feat of J. CLIVaLAutt,
Efq. .P. A fuite of elegant and lofty apart-
menu, ilinn3iDatad and decorated with great tafte
and fplendour, were completely filled with per-
fons of the firfl rank and didinetion in the neigh-
bourhood, and the characters aillinted, were in
general, very well fupporscd. The tefrefhments
were abundant, and the fupper at once elegant and
excellent. _

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Monday a trotting match was performed on the
Hatfield read between MI) hones, the property of
two bittaers•i the one of Danbury, and the other
of Putleiiih. Mitchjocke)fhip was difplayed dur
in. this trial of fpeed hetween the two animals ;1
t.
hut the old adage, that an ounce of blood was
equal to ayound of boo., was, in confcquence of
si
the ice, totally reverfe , and the Danbury Botcher
won the bat of five leas. The diflauce of fix
*wiles ias performed ' about so minutes.