Star.
London, England, 1805-02-18 00:00:00

Lord Danberry
Sir Ofwin Maitland
Mr Willowear •
Mr. Lavenatordi
Amos -

Lady Salim Courtly Mrs. Gcoveit.
Mrs. Sarah Moreland • Mrs. navels Po RT.
Hefter • . - Mifs SHUTTLkWOP.Tn.
The following is a corre& (ketch of the Fable -
Mr. Lavensforth, in the catty part of his life, had been Goret
nor of a Bridal fettlement, but, impeached in the Senate by Sir
Ofwin Moreland, was obliged to quit his country, leaving his only
cSild (Hefter) in the care ut a Mr. Afhdale, whore name [he bears,
and by whom ihe is brought up. Mrs. Sarah Moreland, having
feeh this young Lady at a bail, is much prepoffeffed in her favour,
and gives her a general invitation to her brother's boufe. Solicited
in marriage by a man the could rot love, whole addreffes, feccmd-
ed by the authority of her guardian, the was compelled to yield
to, Hefter fought, by flight, to "void the hated match and availed
herfelf of Mrs. Sarah's invitation. That Lady, knowing the aver-
Son of her brother to the company of nrangers, particularly to
that of the Ladies, is much embarraffed, and, in relating the caufe
of Hefter's flight to her brother, the endeavours to excite his pity.
and fucceeds. Mr. soidlowar (Hefter's lover) having difeovered
her afylons, wafts dpob Oft ufwin, requefting him to return the
young Lady to her guardian, which the Barudet prondfm to do, if
Hefter cannot clear dp her =dad to him. In Ma inteniew with
Hefter, 61r Otwin is captivated by the fimpliclty of her manners,
and tech a warm attachment Ibr the yogi* fugitive, whd, on her
part, is no leis prepoffeffed In farm of Sir ; and when Mr.
Willowear waits upon him Sgain, be perfoadee that Gentleman to
relinquifit all hopes of Hefter, and to pay his addreffes to Lady
Sufan Courtly, whom Sit Ofwin's uncle (Lord Dauber:ly) is pref-
bog him to marry. Mr. Lavensforth having arrived, lives feelud.
ed in a cottage. He is acquainted by Mr. *Wale with the dr.
cumitances of his daughter's High t, which awaken his reveng-, and
be orders his Week fervant (Amos) to watch the motions of Sir
Ofwin, and writes to Hefter to come to him. Hefter obeys the
fummons, and takes leave of Sir Ofwin to return to her father; but
he, fearing ihe is to meet another lover, refolves to accompany her.
Upon the road they are met by Amos, who accidentally diccover-
Ins sir Ofwin, Ores at, and wounds him. Sir Ofwin's borfe takes
fright, and bears his matter to the cottage of Lavensforth, who,
roofed by the call of help, runs to the Itranger's alliftance, binds
up his wounds, and leads him into his dwelling. Amos arriving,
relates what has happened, and Lavensforth difeoven tha:. he has
his enemy in his power, but tlifdiins to injure him while under his
rcof. Hefter's crrival diffipates the anger of Laversforth ; that
young Lady relating to her father the kintlnds of Sir Ofwin, and
the prornition he had afforded her, he is reconciled to her, and the
parties fet out together on their return to Sir Ofwin's bottle. sir
Ofwin's (errant having Sett reached home, and related what had
paffed oti the road, Mrs. Sarah communicates the intePigence to
Lady Sufan Courtly, who, fuppofing him dead, liftens to the pro.
polies of Mr. Willowear, and thereby rcleafes Sir Ofwin from an
extorted proud& of marriage, when Mr. Lavensforth, Sir Corwin,
and 1 left:r, arrive..—An explanation takes place. Lord Danberry
is pleafed with Lavensforth, who, in return for the protedjoit
which Sir Ofwiu has afforded to Metter, gives him his daughter
hand.

The play is ;hroughou• rather of too hinbre a com-
plexion for a Comedy : at is, however, rendered very
interefting by the is principal charaeers, fultain.d
by Kemal.' and Coolie.—After the firft aft, we think
the piece droops confiderably till the termination of
the fourth, when the anxiety of the audience is
wrought up to a confiderable pitch, in divining the
means how two men, wino have ernertained fo rooted
an enmity againft each other, fhall be brought into con•
raft without a mortal contlie ; this bufinefs however is
effeeed as the Rory alive lets forth, but not with
much Rage effee ; the Lair authar, notwithßanding,
has obtained the grand end, which fhefeerned to have
had in view, of impreffing this valuable truth, that
the ftrongeft refo:utions of human nature, as they are
founded in frailty, ought to give way to maturc re-
fleeion. All the other charafters of the play are
greatly fubordinate to time to which we have allud•
ed, and though admirably performed, made little
impreftion; that allotted to M EMDEN is far beneath hi
talents; he however givn it a prominence in the dra-
matic canvas which, in other hands, it would hardly
have attained.

The young Lady who played the part of /7r,ler, a
deiritante, proutiies to be an acquifttion to the nage in
charaelcrs diflinguilhed for Complicity ; the was loudly
applauded, as was it.:ovc,l the performance through.
out. The return of Mr. Iro, mime was hoiled by three
cheers, and his wring ilitived of the &Li order, ar
was alfo that of Mr. Coors.

The Prologue and t plogue were much in thr nld
way; the fieck.os Mere Mr. Bevirrou and Mss
Gwvlß. The hustle was extremely crowded.

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from de LONDON GAZETTR, FABRUART 5.