Star.
London, England, 1803-01-31 00:00:00

DlittAi-LAIVE rffEITAE.

On Saturday night ew a f edy fro the
Cali m
pen of Mr. Hotcaovr, ienwled both Sides,"
irras produced at this Theatre.—The Houfe was
/crowded long before the ;drawing up of the cur-
taitt.—The following are the Dramatis Perfons and
Fable :

Raids: - - Mr, D.wrow.
Headlong . - Mr. C. 'Crime.
Sir Ralph Arpen - Mr. Sorrr.
Tranfit (hisfon) - Mr. BANDISTtI.
Mallard - - Mr. RAYMOND.
Steward - . Mr. WROUGUTON.
Quillet - - Mr. CH 11l T.
tilldf - . Mr. WCWITZLII.
Gregor' - . Mr. Cot-tans.
Malor Tennis . Mr. CAot.rtet.t.
Sir Luke Loftin - Mr. Wa sac.
Meter of the Hotel - Mr. MALMO/. ,
Robert - - Mr. HoLat a asseCti st.
Caroline Melted - MnPort.
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Eliza Afpen - . Mrs. Joariz !C.
Headlong, the hero of the piece. is a young man of a generous
liberal mind, bus who has been ruined by fathionable extr.,va-
'alleles. His uncle, enraged at hisfollies, had threatened to difin-
fterit him ; while obliged to refide abroad his friend, Mr. Fair-
fax, wrote to hint that his uncle was dying, and tranfmit'ed
money to enable him to return. About this time, however,
Maxis falls in love with Caroliat l'ef4trd, whom be fees at a
roafquerade in Venice, and in eonfemience of this adventure,
his reuirn to England is too long delayed.—The piece opens on
the day of his arrival. The uncle is by this time dead, and has
left Fairfax his (ole heir, which excites the indignation of Had.
in', friends. Strong fufpicions arc row entertained of the
ebaradler of Feirpe,and all the incidents which it would be too
tedious to detail, are contrived to asceeale this fufpicion, which
is uniformly kept up to the Tait (erne. The great objedt of the
fable is to create fulpence as to the intentions of Fairfax, and as
the real motive of his adions does not at firit appear, be kerns
alternately to profecute and proted the fame individwes. At
fat be is exhibited in his teal charader. We find that he had
tweeted Temp only to prevent a duel between him and 'lead-
; that though be refentfully refirfail to relieve Milford, his
Muffling compaSon bad induced him the neat moment to
fend him sol. for his immediate wants; and that be had con-
tented to be the heir of Ifestlireg uncle Only that this youth,
*Rom be had always loved, might enjoy a fortune which be
?would othcrwife have loft. Thus the triumph of Fairfax is
complete. As for Ilembeg be is mired of his follies: upetieoce
has forcibly taught him the error of affeidatifte with gamblers
pod asarpem ; and now in the poi:fake of tappings, he is no
longer danger Of falling into their (Dares. The Rory of the
family oleic Alpena, though epifodical, is intimately combined
pith the Wadi of the piece, and sends t.o promote the dr-
soressem.

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• Never was there a more patient audience than
that of Saturday night, and never was there a more
Correa Era performance ; every actor and aarefs
played to the ftretch of their ability, but the author
awe think is principally indebted to Dowrom's very
animated delineation of the part of Fairfax for the
temporary fuccefb of the piece.—lt was generally
applauded at the fall of the curtain, but that ap-
plaufe was certainty more the tribute of friendflsip
and criticifm than the fpontaneous flow of
popular opinion, the repercuffion of which, we
apprehend, will. difperfe thofe fanguinary hopes
that may have been entertained by Mr. H. from
the experiment of Saturday evening, the evidence
in favour of which we confider as ex carte: we here
quote the title of his play-4, liear lath Sides," and
yell our fpeculation on the event.—Refpeaing the
language of the author, we hefiutte not to pro.
isounte it, with a very few exceptions, molt finith—
ad and elegant; but this is not all that is requi-
fite in a Cpmedy. There &Gold be wit, incident,
aid ham% The fentitbeets of the new piece we
admire, the fitoations are not unnatural, but we
participate not in the embarrainnents of the perk.
toted part of the Dramatis Perrone, nor have we
ear teeny:lents highly railed againft the perfect).
tors; the fucceffes and the fufferings of all alike
fare indifferent to us. Such, however, is the pro-
dultion of which we have fpoken to freely, that we
have no doubt of its proving highly acceptable in
the clofet, whatever may be iti ultimate fate on
the liege.
The Prologue, fpokea by Mr. Manisa sa; has
confirlerable point ; it principally turns on the
idea of comparing the enterpnte of an author to
that of an aeronaut.—The following lines, allud-
ing to the Jetwifh faltion formed agamll the Comic
Opera of Family barrels, produced an uoiverfal
bolt of applaufe
The tenures et wit, no low due vs de.
MI dread Neittpapen, Magazines, Itsviews!—•
We dread elks Chrtitkaa...sad we dread the yews

The Epilogue, though delivered by Mrs. Jos-
VAN, produced little effeft.—lt was a poor com-
ment upon the old proverb...." Give a dog an ill
d.tme, &c." All the dramatic literati of the day
were prefent at this performance) aad appeucd
very anxious for its fuccefs.

Poop:moron CANAL.—A ferious accident has
occurred to the Paddington Canal, which for a
time will prevent the navigation of veffcls to the
baron at Paddington. The culvers or cylinders,
that run under the bed of the canal,about ten yards
both of the fourth bridge, confiruded to carry off
the land waters, have bid*, and let out the waters
of the canal, Co that from the bacon for the fpaee
of two miles, there does not remain more than fix
inches of water at the bottom of the canal. The
Lnck, however, at the place alluded to, prevents
a further drainage, and the furrounding country
alfo from being overflowed. The fudden Cron
coming upon the brickwork, and the land waters
choaking the cylinders, it is fuppofed occafioned
them to blow, and produce the effeet deftribed.—
The Dutch, who are certainly the moll Wiled in
making canals and dykes, of any other nation,
always make their culvers of Memel oak, bind
them with hoops of iron, and afterwards arch
them over with brick, fo hat the land waters are
never long enough to burl them, nor can the
frnfl injure them. This circumßance, however
grievous and espenfive as it will be to the proprie.
int' of the Canal, afforded a moll delotable treat
to the lovers of limiting, a moll beautiful and
glaffy furface for two miles in extent, completely
bon over, prefented itielf for their diocesan,
without the fmalleß r. Thoufands were fern
yeßerday paling from the baton along the ice
which beiag viewed from its banks, had the molk
fingutir efed. At a Sort dißance from the Canal,
not a foal could be difeovered Baiting, yet, on
approaching its fides yon looked down upon a
mooing mukitade, and traced the crueded alley
with aloadimeat for wiles.