Star.
London, England, 1811-04-29 00:00:00

ATRICANS.

Zedekiah (a Slave) . - Mr. Oviriter.
Slaves--Messrs. GOODMAN, GIV WO, VIA 1.1., &C.
Scene—The Environs of PhiLidelpilia.
Pan! Tyrold, a hypocritical Quaker, is left the guardian of
Louisa, who is betrothed to Wilmot, a t:aval Officer. t role,
allured by her fortune, solicits Louisa 's hard, Mii;dl rejecs.
Tyrold, at the same time, conceives a passion for Lodina, wits
loves and is beloved by Kelko, a young Indian. Wilmois VC49rl
arrives at Philadelphia, the resideoce of Tyrol,' and Louisa, to
solemoize their marriage. Wilmot having been apprized of
l'yrold's aversion to their onion, informs LotillA of his arrival,
and salieits the aid of Erasmus, to deliver a letter, and a Otto is
Lid for Louisa's escape, in the disguise of a sailor. Tyroid learn-
ing the arrival of Wilmot, determines to secure hi- ward, and
employs Martin Slow, (his overseer) and Zetirkialt (a altar) to
bear her away, and to accuse Wilmot of being the perpetrator of
the crime to Foreseo (a savage chiet,) who iii revenge may sacri-
fice him to his resentment, and thus rid Tyrold of his rival, and
give him possession of the two females. Martin Slow under-
takes this business, but with a secret intention of frustratin it.
Furesco vows reveve on Wilmot. Louisa escapes Isom her
guardian, who Furesco mistaking for Wilmot, she is born off to
the secret casters of the Natives; Kelko, in gratitude to Wilmot,
guides him to the place of Louisa's concealment ; they meet, aid
are about to escape, when Furesco and others arrive to sacrifice
him. Wilmot MOUitai Furesco, and e,capes with Louisa, but is
again seized by the Indians, who are 'bout to'ilestioy him, when
Kelko proclaims hts innocence ; and as a proof pails Martin Slow
and Zedekiah, who bring on Lodina, whom Tyreld had seized,
and accuses hint of the vill tiny—lie is disgraced. lime natives,
satisfied of Wilmot's innocence, Kelko and Ludid:, and Wilmot
and Louisa are united.

This Opera is said to be the production of Mr.
ARNOLD. The writer judged very ill in selecting his
hero in iniquity from the Quaker settlers in Philadel-
phia, a lace of men who, with signal and almost un-
exampled success, have spread the influence of civi-
lized habits and manners over a vast extent of terri-
tory, peopled by stein and unducile tribes, whose home
was the forest, and whose only occupation was war.
Men who have done these things ought not to lie
sported with, even by an accomplished dramatist.
The whole strength of the House was called forth,
and in vain, on this occasion. JOHNSTONE was, as
usual, an Irishma•t ; and an ;fish author, who, from
want of encouragement at home, carries his talents
over the Atlantic in.hopes of better fortune, and when
landed on the optala arena commences by reading his
epic effusions to every stranger he meets, not ex-
cepting the savage be • ities of the woods. MAT-
THEWS contrived to intuse into his part all his own
original humour, although its wit was stolen from JOE
MILLER, and its eccentricities from every farce that
has appeared these last twenty years. The music was
gay and pleasing ; mid never, perhaps, were BRAIIAM'S
exertions heard with greater pleasure. MATTUEW3
came forward after the curtain dropped-to announce
the repetition, lint the disapprobation appeared so ge-
neral, that he immediately withdrew.
The rousicof the piece is good. The chefill'afivre
of the evening was a song on the Death of •Nelson,
which presented us with a splendid counterpart to
15nAuAm's Datil, of YEererorr:! ie. The burthen,
" Erz:and expe,o; t!tat vvery man •
" '111!S (!ay w,t eo Lis dal..
which wai vatied is :ruse in the other verses, would
have ensured success and popularity to a much worse
'composition.
MARK L :ay the fresh arrivals of-Wheat
make but .1 supply, and the trade is rather
brisk in sales, at an in::ease in price of about Cs. per
qu irter.—Barley -in good supply, and somewhat
lower.—Malt and White peas vary but little.—Beans
of the two descriptions likewise.—There are also hut
shout supplies of Oats, very few fine samples, and sales
quoted abut Is. and Cs. dean..—Flour At late prices.
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