Star.
London, England, 1818-10-21 00:00:00

EPIGRAM.

Oh! spare me, dear Angel, one lock of your hair,
A bashful young lover took courage and sigled;
'Twere a sin to refuse you so modest a prayer,
So take my whole wig, the' Sweet creature replfd!

Mr. Ctrraustt, landlord of the Golden Ball public-
house, at Kennington, has five apple-trees, of the
Norfolk-BF :in kind, which after producing a crop of
fruit this year, bloomed 'again in the month of Au-
gust, and at present bears a full crop of apples, the
size of a hen's egg, which if the weather holds fine
will be full grown in the course cif a few weeks.
The late Miss JOHNSTONE, now Mrs. WALLACE, is
an admirable singer and good musician, and, it is said.
will make her debut in America as a public performer.
DRURY-LANL—Last night Me Recruiting Wrscer
Was performed at this Theatre, with considerable suc.;
retas. Captain Plume found an able representative in
EMr. STANLEY; and HAALEY sustained the part of
Captain Brazen in a manner not unworthy of his re-
putation. NIVDEN was excessively droll in Coster
Pearntain. Ka mar, as Appletree, displayed his usual
' naivete; and OXBERRY, as Bullock, revealed that co-
piousness of comic talent with which F.e is gifted.--
Serjeant Rue had rather a feeble representative in
PENLEY. Mrs. HARMS, as Sylvia, Mrs. OROZR, IS
Melinda, and Mrs. ALSO?, as nose, were deservedly
applauded in their respective characters.—The House
Was well attended.
COVENT GARDEN.—A new serious Drama was
produced last night, called Proof Presumptive or,
The Abbey tlf San Marco. Report ascribes the trans-
lation (for it is of French origin) to the pen of Mr.
CHARLES KEISIBLE. Even in its present dress it re-
tains many of the peculiarities that mark its parent-
age. The plot is simple, yetfitriking--the characters
superficial, yet judiciously contrasted-4nd a vein of
well-applied common-place runs throughout the
whole, neither fatiguing nor surprising the attention.
Romani (Mr. MACREADY), a determined libertine,
Seduces his friend Alberto (Mr. C. Ka/48LE) into the
-habit of gaming. In the•pursuit of this passion Al-
berto loses two thonsand sevins, for which lie passes
his note, as he has not the money to discharge the debt.
The piece opens with this situation. Romani prevails
upon the reluctant Alberto to commit a rubbery upon
Orsano, who is to pass that war. The attempt pro-
direes murder. Rcmani shoots orHrno in the struggle.
Ernestine (Mrs. FAucur), the sister of k:f.crto, arrives
at the Abbey of San Marco about this time, to meet.
her husband, Benancio, to whom she was privately
married. She witnesses the crime to which her brother
is an accessary. She is subsequently bound to secrecy
by Romani, who retains, as a host.ige, her child.—
Benancio, her husband, is finally accused of the mur-
der, upon ".proof presumptive," hid she great interest
of the piece dependi upon this circumstance. Her,
father is the Judge and her brother his assistant. The'
latter poisons himself -in despair, and Romani, being-
,convicted on her evidence, at last is condemned.to
death after an attempt to destroy himself. Jerome,
(Mr. FARLEY), in indescribable sort of personage," is
also innocently implicated in the charge, but is even.
tually acquitted. MACREADY acted Romani with
great force, and gave some touches of superior acting
where the language, to a common observer, seemed
to promise nothing. Mr. C. KIMBLE acted the re-
morse of Alberto with strong feeling, Mr. Assort
gave great effect to the part of Valentin, and Mr.
FARLEY was natural in the simple Jerome. Mrs. FAti-
cifs performance of Ernestine was excellent. She
was warmly and vary deservedly applauded.7-A
contest took place on the falling of the curtain, but it
was decided in favour of the piece, which was accord-
ing announced for repetition.—The Wedding Day
followed, in which Mr. FARREN performed the part
of Sir Adam Contest, for the first time. He acquitted
himself with his usual talent, and was well supported
by Mrs. T. HILL, from the Bath Theatre, who made
her first appearance on this stage. Mrs. HILL has a
handsome countenance, a pleasing person, and a good
deal of vivacity, but her voice is in it.i.bigber key
' rather harsh. She may be considered, however, as
above the ordinary novelties to which we have been
accustomed. The whole went off with great eclat,
and the house was crowded in all pans.