Star.
London, England, 1802-12-20 00:00:00

Lady Patience Crabftick
Caroline Crabftick
Sufan -

Mrs. DANZNPOIt T
Mrs bIDDIN
Mrs. MATTISCRS
Mrs. briArr TA.
livatreires and Villagers.
Sir Peppercorn Crabiici, bleed with a tame,
quiefcent partner, has a daughter whom he withes
to marry to Mufiroom, a raw countryman, kill re- ,
turned to Parliament! Mr. Supp/Ock, a very quiet
placid gentleman, is not fo fortunate with his
helpmate. From the quarrels in there two families,
the piece takes its title. The Suppirjacir have a
fon, whom the lady, his mother, who is dittantly
related to quality, withes to form a matrimonial
conueaion with Lady Selina, an antiquated virgin
of fortune ; but Charley Suppl4ack and Caroline
Ctabflici are ftrongly attached to each other, and
are ultimately fuccefsful in,their withes.
This produition will add but little to the literary
reputation of Mr. DIBDIN if, however, by the aid
of the mufic, the. compofition and compilation of
Reeve, MOOREKEADI DAVY, and BRAHMA, it ex-
perk:l=s but a part of the fuccefs of his Cabinet, be
will have reafon to be fatisfied as a man of bufinefs,
however he may be as a candidate for a feat in
the temple of Parnatrus.—Of the dialogue of the
piece we can really fay nothing favourable ; the
jokes introduced are often (tale, and the language
is unrefined.
All the performers exerted themfelves to the
utmoft ftretch of their feveral abilities, both as
actors and fingers, particularly BRANAM, INCLI•
DON, MUNDENgEMERYIBLANC HARI:41111d FAWCETT.
The fongs of the former were compofed by him-
felf, and given charmingly, as were thofe of N.
c L EDON in his particular ftyle.
Of the ladies, Mifs WADDT, Signora STORACK,
and Mrs. Marrocxs, were the molt diftinguithed.
In the fecond Ad an expreflion occurred, which
gave great offence to the Jews, who, it being on
Saturday evening, made a confiderable part of the
audience, and indeed they appeared to be fupport-
ed by the majority prefent. It was when ilrgur
being applied to by Promo, who is difguifed as a
Jew Pedlar, to buy fome of his ware, replies, "
never deal with your people." Some Ifraelites
in the galleries, conceiving an offence to be meant
againft them, inftantly ratted a clamour," fo loud
and dread," that it was impolfible, from that mo-
ment to the end of the ad, to hear a fingle fen-
tence of the dialogue. Every attempt to appeals
the uproar proved ineffectual for upwards of a
quarter of an hour, and tranquillity was not re-
ltored until the appearance of FAwcsrT, who came
forward to addrefs the audience.
" Ladies and Gentlemen-1 appear before you in behalf of
an Author who has never intended to offend that part of the
audience which I fuppofe to be now offended. I could with,
Ladies and Gentlemen, that you would recoiled, molt of the
pieces which this Author has written, and In which there are
chargters fisnilar to the prefent, and wherein be has invariably
been rather complimentary to the perfons'comptaining. Should
you, Ladies and Gentlemen, allow us to proceed, not a thought,
not a fentiment will be found in the leaft detrimental to the
feelings of any one whom I have now the honour to addrefs
and 1 plc ge myfelf and the rum(' of the piece, on the veracity
of what I b.tve Afferted."
Thisaddrels was received with reiterated plaudits.
--A freth interruption, however, foon happened,
from the circiimftince -of FAWCETT'S going off
without ringing a particular fong, which was given
in the printed book. The calf for the fong was
very general, on which Mr. FawcErT returned,
and addretliug the audience, affurcd them that
his only motive for attempting to omit the fong
was a with to avoid the poilibility 'of giving of.
ence ; but as it was called for, he thould flog it
with cheerfulnefs. This he did, amidft a mixture
of murmurs and applaufe, and was encored ; and
nothing further occurred to interrupt the progrefs
of the piece, except upon MUNDEN exclaiming to
STOK AC Ft 66 What, refufe a falute to a man of
scoot. a year, and a Juftice of the Peace, and then
be caught brujbing the beard of an old Sonoucli ?" no-
tl
ing now could allay the tempeft, nay whirlwind
of the paifions, and the curtain dropped =kilt
cries of" it w.nt do! It wont do !" The ayes how-
ever had it, and to ufe a phrafe of Illuihroom's, it
was ordered that the piece be read again this
evening."
The Overture, a very pleafing prodation,though
not altogether new, is the compofition of RE svx„.as
are feveral of the encored airs. The Finale to thn
fecond ;la, by MooaskiEßD, and an air by Davy,
were loudly applauded, as indeed was molt of the
mufie.

Mrs. Supplejack
Kitty -
Lady Selina Sugarcane
Bctty Lilly

Wednefday evening was baptized, at his Lord-
fhip's houfe in bierrion•fquare, Dublin, the new-
born fon and heir of the Earl of MEATH. The
child was held in a rich mantle, mannfaaured in
the Eail of MEATH'S Liberty, white fattin highly
ornamented with the arms of the MEATH and
CLAHWILLIAM families—Weavers' fhuttles and
fhamrocs.