Star.
London, England, 1821-02-24 00:00:00

THEATRES.

DRURY-LANs.—The new Tragedy of Conscience;
or, The Bridal Night, was repeated last night with
increasing applause. We now take the opportunity
of giving what we had not room for on Thursday,
a brief sketch of its details. The principal charac
ters are thus cast :

Lorenzo - - Mr. WA LLACIC..
Arsinio - - - Mr. Cuanza.
Julio - Mr. 1411.31A1111.
liodolpho - - Mr. FOOTS.
Alfiero (Antonio) - - Mr. Baom.yr.
Elmira - • _ - Mr.. W. Wear.

The plot is shortly told :—Lorenzo, a young Venetian of
high family and fortune, had the misfortune of being placed, by
his father's will, beneath the guardianship of .one Rinaldo, by
whose treachery and devices be is successively stripped of all
his property, and is defrauded of all the hopes he had enter-
tained of being united in marriage with lanik.a, the daughter of
Arslnio, who is Ilinaldo's brother. Rinaldo dies suddenly, and
Arsinio, as his next heir, becomes possessed of all his wealth.
Lorenzo still cherishes is love for Elmira, by whom be is in
turn beloved, but her father entertaining an implacable hatred
towards the youth, drives him from his presence, and commands
his daughter to fix her affections upon a wealthier suitor. By
the contrivance of Rodolphe, a stolen interview is effected be-
Meet) the lovers, which is followed by a secret marriage. El-
mira seeks the forgiveness of her father; but, repulsed with
curses, she seeks her husband, and retires with him to a
place of refuge provided by the affection of his friend Julio.—
The party, is their progress through a wood, are surprised by
robbers, and Elmira borne to a cavern, whither she is followed
by her husband and his friend, who 'resolve to rescue her or
perish. A deadly conflict is about to commence, when the Cap-
tain of the robbers suddenly recognizes Lorenzo, and commands
his party to abstain from violence, while in a mysterious MUM
ner he claims him as an acquaintance. Lorenzo displays con-
siderable agitation at this discovery. The robbers are surprised
by a body of soldiers, and all resign their swords; Alfiero (the
Captain of the robbers), in a solemn and threatening manner,
requiring Lorenzo to preserve their lives. Julio, for his friend's
sake, undertakes to intercede for them with the Senate; but he
Is refused admittance to the Senate House, and Alfieto is about
to be led to execution, when be announces that he is possessed
of an important secret, and prays permission to reveal it to Ar-
sinio. To him• he relates in private that Lorenzo had been a
party to the poisoning of Rinaldo. Arsinio, exulting in the
thoughts of vengeance, would immediately wreak its fullest force I
upon Lorenzo, but is restrahied by anxiety for his daughter, and
seeks an interview with Lorenzo, in the hope of inducing him
to renounce her and Italy for ever. Lorenzo succeeds in com-
pelling Arsinio and Alfiero, by threat of instant death, to cony
mit themselves to a secret cavern, where he shuts them up, but
is himself immediately taken before the Senate, in order to ar.-
, count for their sudden disappearance. His explanation not
' proving satisfactory to the Senate, he is sentenced to undergo
the torture. This he despises ; but he is Informed that his wife
Elmira is accused of conspiring with him to destroy her father's
We ; and, to preserve her talr fame, he commando his farad