Star.
London, England, 1826-11-11 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

After the Comedy of The School for Scandal, a new
Musical katce, called A Trip to Weirs, (from the pen of
‘l.r. PARRY), WAS produced at this Theatre last night.—
The plot turnc thus :

Sir Morgan Jones (Dorton), an enthusiastic admirer of Shake.
spear, invites Sr George and Frank Stanley (Yousos and Honest')
to pass a month at his seat in the Vale of Clwyd. Both the young
Gentlemen are attached to Ellen (Miss Gammon), Sir Morgan's
daughter, hut Fronk is her favourite. On their arrival, Frank
tautions Ellen to pay more apparent attention to his brother than
to him ; Sr George by wily insinuations prejudices Sir Mogan
against his brother, and gains his consent to pay his addresses to
Ellen, but she cannot brook him, which irritates him so much that
be is determined to carry her of. Atkins (1-immar), a domestic in
the Stanley family, assuming a demure appearance, frequently
hints to Fronk that he is in possession of a secret in which his
Interest is much concerned; Frank employs Ater Peppercorn
(Bowls), Under Gardener to Sir Morgan, to make Pilkins tipsy ;
this is effected in the garden with So Morgan's strong ale. Pilkins
opens his heart to Ater, and tells hint that the late Sr George had
left his personal property, which was very considerable in equal
shares between the two brothers, but that Sir George and Old Squabs,
a Steward, had contrived to render poor Frank dependent on his
brother. Frank writes this disclosure down, unseen by Patio, then
commands him to sign the paper. He then goes in search of his
brother, who has enticed Ellen to walk out with him, and was on
the pcOnt of carrying her off, when she is rescued by Freak, and
brought safe to her father, who, when he finds out the perfidy of.
Or George, gives his daughter in marriage to Frank.—But there are
so many ludicrous scenes interwoven with the plot, all, in one way
or other, connected with it, that the Farce must be seen to enter
properly into its merits.
D3WTON'S part of the enthusiast did not seem to be
understood by the audience, and his constant and ludi-
crous misapplication of the finest passages from the
works of the immortal Bard, which is the whim of the
character, did not therefore tell with effect. HARLEY
has a drunken scene, which was played with his broadest
humour, and excited much laughter and applause.
EDWIN, as the gardener, a part written in the style of
KNIGHT, gave another decided proof that he possesses
talent which will render him worthy to succeed that
excellent actor. He sang a song, The good-natured Lad,
in a good, useful, rough voice, and with correct ear ;
it was loudly applauded and encored. Miss GRADDON
has two or three songs, which are all pretty and effective
airs. One, in which she danced The bells were ringing
merrily, called down an unanimous encore. The same
honour was bestowed upon a Comic Duett between
HARLEY and Mrs. ORGRR, called Peggy Wilkins, 01
The whole of the music, indeed, is of a very pleasing
character—the Ovei ture, in particular, which consisted
chiefly of beautiful Welch Melodies, introduced with
much taste, and with Hunting Me Hare, as a rondo. All
the music is calculated for popular performance, and
will, no doubt, come into general favour.