Star.
London, England, 1828-04-08 00:00:00

THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

Tbe.holiday folks ..t this Theatre appeared last night
to have partaken of the dulness of the weather. They
were moping, miserable, and melancholy—no drunken
fight,—no ear-cracking catcalls—no clambering from
the one.shilling gallery to the two, or tr. m the two to
tie slips—no uproars, long, loud, and vociferous. They
actually listened to the play, appl tua'ed its Germanic
tratores, and bravoed Mr. Keen. jun. kerum, iscruns,
iterunipe. Nor do we say that this tatter as as not as
it ought to he; for this young actor certainly plied
better last night than we have yet seen him, and re.
minded us oftener of the vigour and strong touches foe
which his father is so ceehrated.

After the play, a new melo dramatic entertainent,
entitled The Dumb Savoyard and his Monkey, was last
night prod•lced. l'he pi .t runs thus:
Count Maldicini(Mr.Youso) has been condemned to death for an
alleged offence against his Sovereign. the Emperor of Germany, of
which, however,_he is guiltless. His Countess (Sirs. W. West)
baying procured satisfactory proof of his innocence, procures his
,full pardon, and proceeds, in company with her infant son, to
liberate bee husband. She art-less the evening before sentence
'of death is to he carried into effect on her husband, at the
ferry of Ober Wesel ; but Stutntwald, the Ferryman (Mr.
Wyman) refuses, as it is after terry hours. to take her across
the Rhine. In this dilemma Pipitto, the domb Savoyard (dirt. W.
B4RRYMOEI), trndtra his assistance, and with the cuutible aid of
Marmozette, his monkey (Master WIELAND). who steals away the
grim ferryman's oar-, be wafts the Countess across the Rhine...
The monkey, ever intent upon mischief, contrives, while the
Countess is resting herself, to steal the pardon from the cue
in which it is enclosed, and to conceal it animist the rocks.
The Countess now arrives at the fortress in which her Lord
is confined, and delights the ear of Herr Vatzhveil, an old gas
dier (Mr. !disowns), with the tidings that she is the hearer of
her husband's pat dun ; but the pardon is nowhere to he found, and
she is reduced to a state of despair. With the aid of Pipit's.. bow.
over, she and the Count escaped front the ft rtreu, but are pErstied.
and the Count is again captured. The Captain of the guard is on
the point of carrying the sentence into execution, when his Lady
perceives Marmozette playing with the much-wanted document,
which be chances to drop. It is of course immediately seized ou,
and the Count is restored to life and I.berty.
There is some r. nod pa. tontialic acting by Mrs. W.
BARRYNIORZ, and the part of the monkey V.r:A actively
and amusingly sustained by young WIELAND. These
are the chief characters, and they appeared to afford
considerable amusement to the audience. A series of
panoramic views on the Rhine, beautifully painted by
Srs. is emus, gave universal satisfaction. The trifle was
teceived will great approbation. The Piece is pro-
duced by Mr. W. BiIIARTMOItt : the music of it is by
Mr. it. HUGHES.

The Entertainments of the evening concludr d with
lhe Highland Neel, in which Miss Foorz played M.iggy
M t,ilpi►► with much playfulness. She was encored in
her songs, particularly in " Though now C am but a
very little Ltd."

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