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London, England, 1828-04-08 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN,

After the performance ut.the Tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet last evening, a new Melodrama, bearing the
euphonoos title of Tuckitollik or the 06i Sorceress, was
presented for the first time at ibis Theatre.
The scene is laid in the Island of Jamaica, and the plot appears
to hinge upon certain efforts made by a mysterious personage
(Tuckituntba), who gives his name to the play, to get into his
[ power Clara, a Quadroon gitl, who has rejected his addresses.
Tuckitomba resorts to various methods, and assumes different
gal bs, in order to effect his purpose. With this view he enters
into a league with Esther, the Obi Sorceress, an individual who
is, if possible, more formidable and unintelligible than himself.
With her assistance, Johnny Edwardr, infant son of a planter
of that name, is stolen from Clara, to whose care he has been
confided in the capacity of nurse. This is done with a double
purpose—first, to avenge some wrong (of the precise nature of
which we are ignorant) billeted on the Sorceress by the Planter
—and, in the next place, to facilitate Tuckitomba's purpose of
seizing upon Clara, whore affection for her young charge it is cal-
culated will lead her, in an endeavour to recover him, into the
snares which have been laid for her, and thus place her person
at the disposal of her mysterious admirer. To make success the
more certain, the charm of Obi is practised against nurse and
child, who accordingly fall Into the power of the cortppirators
Attempts are in vain made by the child's father, and by Clara's
devoted admirer (Goliab Fletcher) to deliver thent—tbey are even.
wally carried off on board of Tuckitontba's ship, who, in additive
to his other amiable qualifications, is a pirate of the most blond/
and determined description. However, the pirate is pursued by a
superior force; his vessel (the Sturdy Beggar) being raked fore and
aft, goes to the bottom, and himself along with it. The prisoners
escape and rejoin their friends—of the Sorceress we hear nothing—
and tnattets conclude with a chorus and seismal satisfaction.
TUCkHoftf. ird afforded a good opportunity to Mr. 0.
SMITH for attitudinizing, and casting about ,orne of
his must ferocious and effective players; Mt. Powta
made a tolerable Irishman as Alck Dragon, master of
the pirate vessel; Chickati, a dumb negri., became most
pl,,quent in the hands of Mr. J. S. 6arsiet.ur ; And
Kesure• was quite gigantic as Goliah. It would he
unjust to omit mentioning the absitty with which Miss
GOWAID per formed Clara. Generally we may remark,
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