Star.
London, England, 1820-08-11 00:00:00

THEATRES.

HAYNI A nxer.—Mrs. MA RDYN appeared on
night in the character of Sir Harry Wildair,
in FARQUHAR'S revived Comedy of The Constant
Couple. A crowded audience-gave her a warm and
hearty reception; which, added to the novelty of her
situation, so completely overpowered her feelings,
that it- was some time before she was able to proceed,
after making several fruitless attempts. Having re-
covered her self-command, she went through the
multifarious duties of the part she had to sustain
with great applause. The Piece itself, which is a
satirical exposition of the vices and follies of fop-
pery and fine breeding, is productive of much hu-
mourous dialogue, and many laughable incidents,
and gives full scope for a display of the versatile
comic talents of this Lady. Her performance of
the part was free and unaffected. The remaining
.parti in the Piece were,very effectively filled by their
respective representatives, and we have no doubt
*the revival of this Comedy will meet with very
general approbation.
ENGLISH OPLRA iiOI:ISE.—A new Dramatic Ro-
InAnce, called The Vampire; or, the Brides/ the Isles,
*was brought out on Wednesday night at this Theatre.
It is one of those numerous productions which,
uniting dialogue and music with scenery of more
than ordinary splendour, aided likewise by some ad-
z:al:tam of- the pantomimic, pass, in the theatrical
nomenclature, under the title of imelo-drames.—
Its name will readily suggest that it is built on a well-known
superstition, which is said to be yet prevalent in sonte.parts of
the Turbid' dominions. It is nothing 'more than a free trans-
fatless from the French, and the original has met with urpre-
eedteted success amongst oor•aeighbours. The l'anqire, in the
• .novr piece, is a chieftain who, we may guess, probably lived in
the time of Fingal, for his spirit apßears Ito reside near that
'hero's tomb, and the number of his resurrections is undefined.
'Having acquired the epithet of " the blooily4' during his natural
life. bt afterwards ,assusned other characters, and continued to
renew his existence, and avoid the dreadful gulf of annihilation,
by winning, in a given time, some virgin for his prey, from
whose veins be uniformly extracted the life-blood. In the per-
son of Lad Marsden be gains the friendship of Lady Margines
fattier. Lord Ronald 1 the /s/a., is killed in his defence, and
whilst Lord Ronald is preparing to receive his brother as a fit
substitute on whom his daughter might bestow her band, re-,
appears, and affects to have been but slightly wounded. He
than commences his.mysterious operations, which he is under
tSe necessity of expediting, because, unless he be married before
the moon is set, his charter will have expired. .Notwithstand-
ins this necessity, however, he entangles himself in a fresh diffi-
culty, is again killed, and. by the aid of potent spells, again re-
vives, and within the time appointed for claiming his bride or
• determining his destiny. The eyes of lard Ronald are at length
opened : he proclaims his intended son-in-law to be a demon
incarnate by his violence, rather than his reasoning, he causes
the nuptials to be postponed till the moon has vanished, and the
Vampire then drops into final extinction. Such is the plot, or
Keller the subject-matter, of the Piece. The decorations are
suitable, if not magnificent; and the incidental music consists
of a selection of favourite Scotch airs. One of the duets was
executed with infinite sweetness and taste by Miss CAR*VP and
Mr. Pleassaw. The performers engaged exerted themselves
with considerable effect, and the whole drama met with a most
encouraging reception. The House was well attended.
The Vanzpire was repeated last night to a full and fashionable
audience v. ith complete success.,

Leamington Spa was never so well attended as it
is at present, and there is a great increase of new
buildings. In the Paragon Picture Gallery and
News-room, the visitors have one of the most superb
provincial establishments of this kind in the king-
dom. It is decorated with upwards of 200 elegant
historical and fancy paintings.
Wednesday morning a duel was fought on Putney
Heath, between Captain H—w—e and Mr.
in consequence of a dispute about a race. They fired
twice, and in the second' fire the Captain was slightly
wounded in the shoulder; the affair then terminated.
Thursday sinnight, a meeting took place in the
County of Leitrim, between F..G—N, of Bessville,
Esq. and J. W--R, of Castle Nugent, County of
Longford, Esq. the former attended by W. M--a—a,
1:16q. and the latter by R—x, Esq. The par-1
ties having been pat under arrest it, the County ofl
Longford, proceeded to the above place, where, after',
an exchange of shots, the affair was amicably ad-
justed through the interference of the seconds.
Saturday morning a melancholy misfortune oc-
curred at Bangor, North Wales. A ferry-boat from
Anglesea, containing twenty-two persons, with their
commodities for the market, upset a little above the
town, towards Bangor, and all perished, except one
man, who escaped by clinging to the side of the boat.,
Drpera, or difficult breathing ; and Dyspeigia,l
or difficult digestion, are effectually counteracted by
Tvlownipaa Bark and Camphor, sold, by appoint-
ment, in bottles, at Is. 9d. with directions, at &map-
LiNo's Medicine Warehouse, Royal Exchange, Lon-
don. By this judicious combination, those estimable
articles of the Materia Medica, acting with more
energy, strengthen the whole viscera, and prove
effectual in Consumptions, and Nervous and bodily.
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