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London, England, 1820-03-03 00:00:00

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THEATRES.

DRLTRY-LANE.—A new Piece, under the title nil
The Hebrew, was last night produced at this Theatre, •
the characters in which were as follow :
Isaac (the Jew of York) Mr. KZAN.
Ivanhoe • tlr. Plait tr.
Sir Brian de Borse Guilbert Mr. HAMBLIN.
Wamba Mr. HARLEY.
Gurth Mr. THOMPSON.
Robin Hood Mr. T. COOK&
Frihr John Mr. Oxismeev.
Cedric (the Saxon; Mr. HOLLAND.
• Master of the Templars Powri.L.
Itch nca Mrs. W. Watir.
Attendant Miss CA KEW.
By the characters it will appear that this Piece is
founded on the celebrated Novel of Ivanhoe, the pi in-
cipal incidents of which are embodied in the present
production. The Piece opens with the banquet in
the hall of Cedric; the return of Ivanhoe, his son,
from Palestine, disguised in Palmer's weeds ; the
meeting of Sir Brian, the Knight Templar, and
Isaac, the Jew of Yolk, and the other Knights Tern-
plars; the attempt of Sir Brian to assassinate the
.Jew, and his preservation by Ivanhoe. These loci-
:lents compose the first act. In the second act the
-letv is introduced, after having furnished the un-
known Ivanhoe with horse and arms to attend the
tournament; the interview between him and lyaac
after the tourn tment ; Ivanhoe's vkit to the Friar
of Copenhurst, and his subsequent conference with
Robin Hoed. In the third act, amongst other inci-
dents of the Novel, are brought Torward the inter-
view between Cedric, Ivanhoe, and Rebecca, the cap-
ture of Rebecca and her father by Sir Brian, and the
attack and destruction of the castle of the latter, and
release of the prisoners, by Robin flood and Ivanhoe.
The fourth and fifth acts are almost wholly occup'ed
by the accusation of Rebecca, the preparations for her
trial and execution, on the charge of sorcery and Ju-
daism, preferred against her by the Grand Master of
the Templars, and the combat between Ivanhoe, as
her champion, and Sir Brian on the part of the
Templars ; and, in support of the accusation. Out
of these mate:jab the Piece is made up ; and in adapt-
ing itto the Stage, the author, or rather compiler, has
preserved the original story, particularly in the first
four acts, as nearly as possible. Most attention
seems to hate .ncen given to the characters of the
Jew and his daughter ; i'‘')thelatter, Mrs. W. WEST
did ample justice in her interview with her lover's fa-
ther, in which, to effect a reconciliation between
them, she resigns all claims to the hand otligmhee;
and in the scene with Sir Brian, whilst a prisoner in
his castle, her acting was very effective ; but in the
last scene, when at the stake, and in her parting in-
terview with her father, this promising actress dis-
played powers which gives her a claim to a station
far above mediocrity in her profession, and earned
for her the most rapturous applause Gom the audi-
ence. KEAN'S best scenes were th.-i,e with-Sir Brian
in the first act, when relating his dream ; that in the
Castle of the Templars, when threatened with tor-
ture to force him to discover his wealth ; and that in
the firr!l act, in which he is reduced to a state of
wild frenzy, by the announcement of the punishment
his daughter is doomed to suffer. The latter scene
presented a fine and masterly picture of a distem-
pered mind. HAMBLIN in Sir Brian, and PENLEY
in Ivanhoe, exerted themselves successfully for their
own fame and the author's advantage. Miss CARE
was introduced only to afford her an opportunity of
singing a very pretty air in the first act. Wamba,
Gurth, Robin Hood, and the Clerk of Copenhurst, are
rendered very subordinate characters, but as much
force was given to them by their representatives as
they were susceptible of.
Some of the scenery is beautiful, especially a view
of the burning ruins of Sir Brian's Castle.
The Prologue was spoken by Mr. BARNARD, and
the Epilogue by Miss POVEY. Each possesses the
share of merit which usually falls to this species of
production. The House was respectably filled, and
the announcement of the Piece was received with ge-
neral expressions of approbation.

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COVENT GARDEN.-At this Theatre The Jew of
York also furnished subject matter for a Drama,
under the tide of Ivanhoe; or, tI4 Knight Templar.
The Dramatis Personce woe cast as follows:

Ivanhoe Mr. C. KEMBLZ.
Sir Reginald, the Templar Mr. :MAC tica DT.
Cedle Mr. FL: ER TO.
Robin Hood Mr. TAILOR.
AVAITIbIL Mr. T.isvott.
Friar Tuck Mr. EAILRY.
Isaac (the Jew of York) Mr. W. FA min,.
Rowena (a Saxon Princess) Miss STEPHENS.
I‘ Elgitha Mrs. LISTON.
Rebecca (the Jew's Daughter) Miss Foovr.
As in the Piece at Drury-Lane, so in this, the princi-
pal incidents of the romance are introduced ; it is suf-
ficient, therefore, to notice the merit of the performers.
The character of the gallant Ivanhoe, the champion
of Rebecca, found an excellent supporter in Mr. C.
KEMBLE. Our Readers are aware that the Jew and
his daughter are the most interesting characters in
the Romance ; and those characters, originally drawn
by the hand of a master, lose nothing of their rank
and influence in the drama. But the delineation of
Isaac was committed to Mr. FARREN, and he ex-
ceeded the happiest efforts he has yet made on the
London Stage, in displaying the superiority of pa-
rental affection, and honourable solicitude for the
safety of his daughter's honour, to that love of money
which is too often attributed to his sect, and which per-
haps was attributable to it at that period of his-
tory, when the Jews owed their protection principally
to their superior wealth, the natural fruit of superior
industry ; when they had too much reason to appre-
hend, that if they surrendered their all to the first
tyrant that made the demand, they would be the vic-
tims of the disappointed rapacity of the next that
offered. Still Isaac was willing tive up his all if
his daughter's virtue were preserve; but this con-
dition being refused, the brave and honest Israelite
was ready to submit to the rack, rather than consent
to the sacrifice of that virtue ; and the emotions of
the parent and the child, in contemplating the con-
sequences of this noble resolution, were such as could
not fail to touch the heart of every human being but
the Reginald imagined by the novelist. The whole
audience appeared to be most powerfully affected.
Sir Reginald, the black malignant Knight Tem-
plar afforded ample scope for the display of the pecu-
liar powers of MACREADY. Miss Fotrra looked and
acted the innocent Persecuted Rebecca in a manner
which gave additional interest to the character.—
The little which was allotted to EmERY in Friar Dick,
loaf uothinz of its effect in the possession of that ex"-

cellent actor. Wan& is not a ciarlicter cured to
Ltsrost ; he, however, made as much of the charac-
•ter as it was capable of. Miss STEPHENS, as Rovenn,
'had but little to do; she sang the airs assigned her
with her accustomed taste and usual sweetness. The
•Kenery is splendid, and the dresses and drclrations
appropriate; and the Piece was, on the whole, fa-
vourably received, and after having undergone those
judicious curtailments which ...ill occur on a second
representation, we have no doubt it will become a
favourite.

Mr. YouNG„ late of Covt n-.-Garden Theatre, is pe: -
finining at Noritich.
ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIPE.—The topic of conver- -
sation yesterday, at the West-end of the Town, was
itiaux pas, committed in high life. The wife of art
eminent Banker has eloped- with an Officer in e
Army. The fair one's miscondnct ha. esdred the
greatest surprise, even in the circle wherein she con- •
stantly moved.