Star.
London, England, 1806-04-11 00:00:00

TIIIITRE, COVENT GARDEN.

Left night a Mufical Romantic Drama. of three
ass, was performed at this Theatre for the firft time,
entitled, 76, What Plume ; or, The Border Chieftain,
written by Mr. T. Enema, and principally (et to
annfic by his.. RIM!. The Dramaiie Perfoes are as
follow :

SCOT 3.

Earl Glen(Ulan.
Beats Chieftain
=pia&
Alkn. -
Ronald,
Elandy. -
Plan -

Mr. MURRAY.
Mr. HILL.
Mr. FAWCETT.
Mr. BLALC\AID.
Mr. Bs
Mr kviso.
Mifs Darla.

Sir Outhred,
Piave,
G. '

DEW!!.
Mr. H. Jobe Ran.
• Mr. TAYLOR.
Mr. 1 .
Mr. MMI&

INGLIIIR.

Er Alfred,
Edward, -
Arthur,
Ilkbalaa, -
Cook,

Mr. Moans's.
Mr. INC LEDON.
Mr. LISTON.
- Mr. SIMMONS.
Mr. HAS LIT.
• Mr. %Vito a.
Mire SIAILt.
Mils Tears.
• Mrs. ESISIT. •
THE FAII.E.
Elisabeth. when it was the (talon for
`t out rash for foreign enterprizes, Ed-
fasts of Sir Alfred and Earl Gienfillan
ots and EVA borders) are forsofed
corps of North and South Britons on
Leh they were alro acconsynsied by Sir
►ut related by marriage to the family

Butler,
nes

14farths, -
Rsires

-e, the young adventurers are enallanf-
parents, and as eagerly wage
Hr (daughter of Sir Alfred) N.
and the latter (daughter et )
Edward. Sir Guthred, ..
4
the youth., bide. a crud
the elates of Medial
determines, (being wit bile) el
• of ladrd Ronald, and taget di
aim of the murder. In confeq
a treacherous advantage of Laird
... a tea-light and by cutting away part ar the
.... foliar, emplane posh In his attempt to hoard
_
the wow . Sr Clubewlesalipso the fad ef Gle•Sllan to the waves.
prior to the deportees delve two young men, Ellen had denied her
lover. if he returned nehort from the campsite. to elevate a beamt.
Al White Plunge Ae bad given him to ferve as a fignal of his fatety.
and that the fcatonate intelligence might be the earlier knows) to
Ode wbo from the Sgnal towers and the furrounding Nth would
Ibmpasolly loot wet soft. the eye of tender foileitude fee their ab-
bot Milk Lard Itolold, mfilpielose of the fate awaking him,
(was ea Ildpheard) Owed its vlibarious White Plume over
arms bed ealsios he bad won in battle. to be ready on his land.
to the Mara of his gallant had, and to give Ellen the
ellinoter Mbisboped approodw-dra this inteaddli arranger
Wieltgatasiosestwato Ida fenow4sedieet, they carry boos dal
trophy as confecrated to the memory et disde NI
War. ulisismt .lie father. relative.. and lover. di /NV at a
rhell kas the omen of happinefs. Maar, en mat wit
et owntesset, and are plunged into the mat poig..-.nt de-
............ corooach or lament of the Sento &Idlers
Warms tire the the long-tweed lignal is the herald of death.
Mad shot the /lbw Ronald has been deftbsod to a watery grave.
411 r Goehrol sow proceeds with his defagosectsfes Edward of
ilhe wirpalks had hindelf committed. and lasing preceded the head
of tiara, if he proves the accufation, he eballeng .. Edward to
Opole esiobet—• grood convention of the chiefs aod p.,,ple from
debar Ode of tfielearder, I. fummemed —and when the parties ate
.• the plot of soseUng, the ledden appearance of the fappefed
shod Romakt. who has boss prefaved by the intrepidity 61411111‘,
ad kW& folded% made. the villainy of Sir Geared, viodkoese
111$ imams= at Edward, and ends the border meeting with beset-
Olt *afore.
The other Aeneas are Coder bar Eilfpiodle, a Oyer peek
sod bitterbn ; Arthur, the Ilowsolof Ilk Alfred (~ ism 1p
*Moro sad llosilktolimile oithdpiesilty, rid=
led sod good news); lYaNe, •
the assesdefar el Nam arid errabriar sistmlat.lllll=l abilloal„
ails bating: is Maws omelry,bendesply, Mond by So Ord&
trod, blows Me to login& sod become .'ilmesmiltemordb
the pwillinseat of his Intended villainy.
The above fable does not exadly aeord with oar
ideas of the hittory of the country, at leaß fo far as
we have read. As, however. the Opera is a vehicle
for come very pretty mufic, we (hall not quarrel wide
it to any extent. The dialogue is now and then lively;
but three ughout it is very unequal, and the jokes are
certainly not thole of the fined point. INCLiDOII
never was in fine; voice; neither do we recoiled to
have heard HILL to more advantage. H. Joil ii arrive,
Favrc Ivry, I'vlu w DIM, BLANCH•ItD, Li sr ow. SIMMONS,
Pdifs Tr alit, Mifs SUM!, and Mifs Davis, rendered
their refpedive parts extremely prominent. At the
end of the third Al, a grand Ballet dance was per-
formed. Mr. BYRNa and his Con, and Mifs Lurimo,
yeceived great applaufe. The fcenery is admirably
executed, and highly appropriate. The lad, a pano-
rama of an affembly in An amphitheatre, fitting to
give judgment in the combat between Edward and
Clara, had a fine effect, and gave infinite fatisfac-
lion. Four rows of perfons ate reprelented fsated
on benches riling one above another. The Ccene midi
be witneired to be eflimated. It gave an appearance
of grand and magnificent folemoily to the concluding
incident.
The houfe was cronded in every part, and the new
Opera was announced for repetition amidft applaufe
and dirapprobatic.n, in which the former greatly pre-
vailed; and. we doubt not, will run through the re-
mainder of the feafon.

The following is fpecimen of the Poetry :
SONG—EnwAss.
Brave ferns of Albion, wbo dar d to esire,
For a land fo ennobled by you,
I Invoke your loed afhes my Derail to id, :CI.
While 1 keep your example in view;
For pride gilds the furrow we owe to each grave,
Where the patriot tear decks tkc tomb of the brave.
Ye warriors departed, whole rage in the light
Is ebaog'd to benevolent (mile.,
May the fame of your salons neer ecafe to delight,
And proteet Fortune's favourite Ifles.
While pride gilds the know we owe to each vim
Where the pauiot tear decks the tomb of the have

Daring the high price of cosh, a Gentleman meet-
ing his Coal Merchant, inquired whether it was a
proper tins. to lay is a Sock ? The Xaight of the
hid Dimmed: 'hook his head, obferving. "Coals are
ash now, Sir !" To which his Cannata replied,
“ I'm very glad to hear it—for the hit you feat me
were affairs P'
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1 The pei fon, implicated in the robbery of the goods
i‘ lhipwrecked on the ifland of Sand*, about the ita-
ning of January lalk, a. mentioned in* former paper,
have bees all taken up by the Sheriff 3nbaitote of
lii.,iyie and tranfmit: ed to Inverary, to Hand trial
before the Circuit Court there, on the stit of May
neat.

ia the reign of tlneon Elissb
or men of rank to lit out
d and bird Ronald, the fa
two warden. of the Scots I
have gone with a united tort
tart' expeditioss, in which t
IratzaDaullb Kuight, hut
At the opening of the piece. I
aly home by their pare
and Flora, the former (dt
to ufe Laird Ronald, and tl
is promifed bride of Edam'
of friendthip to both the y
. and who covets the
o daughter Flora, determit
wig to fortune by the death of
rival Edward by aorafing him c
this refolution, be takes a treael
daring the heat of a tea-eght t
cordage Wish faaales theta.
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