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London, England, 1818-03-13 00:00:00

COUNT-CARDEN THEATRE.

A rew Musical Piece, in three acts, entitled pry
Roy Mac Gregor, was last night produced at ~:
Theatre. It is founded on the new and popular Leva
called Rob Roy, and in dramatizing the lee; It;
Author has adhered as close as /mil& t, tle:. le*
The Piece opens at the time of the &iliac- of ri•e ;. 84e
of Osbalcli4ione, and the first material scene is thr.pg.
ting of Diana Vernon (Miss STEMEN i) and her 1..,,,
(Sisctain) ; then follows his journey a:.d 0-, c i
Owen MLA KCII A xn) to Glasgow, to retrieve the aLia
of their principal ; the adventure and the speeb;
verbatim, in the tolbooth of that city ; the dn.:: be.
tween Francis ants. Rashleigh (Aelturn; the sces.
and quarrel whit the party at the inn, and the pre vex
of Baillie Nit.kol Jerrie (Ltheos) , the waft:rec.
expedition of Captain Thornton ; the capererf 114
Roy, through the treachery of Re Illei.2k e--, :
escape in time to save the Bailli, 1! urn the v.-
I denounced against him by his w'.:l_,
gor (Mrs. EoeneoN.) After this, fur the s.
plying what the oririnal story weeee, (a re._
tastrophe), Fronk Osisaldistoneis urdeel to liise: it
non ; Rashlei7h falls by the hand a Rob koy ; ;Li:,
pardon is procured for the bold Outlaw—le., ~.._,
is particularly attractive, and the selection ti
there was little new) does much credit to the e:
the compiler. The airs, with only one or two'
Lions, are Scottish ; they were exquisitely pee
and drew forth loud applause and most heart
The words sung to these airs were, in . •
'those adapted for them by the MOM
and, as it happened, were very approp
casions on which they were introduced le
' The performers exerted themselves sk ilh tee,.
effect. Miss Svgrnntes sung with !nett ea,:na-z...,
effect a Duet in the first Act, wilt Mr. e;:qt.ea,-
1 to the air of Rcjs Irte of Aldil.n!!oc/:, need e
second Act, with equal Wicity of eeecteitie, be
words, " A Hiehtand Lad icy Let net 1...
the tune of the WhileC,,ehlrle. SIN:: .1:R wa.
Osbaltlistone ; ank! if his actieg was r.
for its energy, he amply atoned b--
style in which he g:tve all the soilo .
especially that of " Oh! my Lore L !are tin re.
rose," and, " Shuld aufd acquaiatlnce 6e. kr.
LtsroN was the Baillie. Nichol Jarvie, and k:
house in a roar ; the character itself is
but with LISTON it was certainly quit
MACREADY, in Rob Roy, was truly melee
i spirited, energetic, and most felicitously ee.
1 throughout ; and in every iestaace rnerite.itl:er:
applause he received. B.t. ANCH ARD w.s e1.:c.1.1-
i Owen ; it is one of these characters in iekich tbi
i cellent actor defies all competition. Amer ail
.leiuh, ToK ELY as Dagald, and Mrs. Fore
1 I lelen Mac Gregor, were all much and deteec
plauded. The scenery (evidently very eve
its construction) is in every instance re,
picturesque and romantic, and the effect
quite delightfal. The second act pree
rable view of Glasgow by moon-lig!
Roys interview with Fre-f,teis Mboldi•.!
chief action lying in the Ilighlam!s, the Fiec
nations are of the mountain and the lake. t:.
and the ravine. The scene of the an ibudi ve
able and picturesque view of the interior L•ide-
tain coueiry ;—a long di lake spreae!, le ms'
among crags and fells, bare and brol.e. 1r Cfr:-
and the scattered and hardy vegetation ..1 te:
The figure of the heroine, wife of .11. J.. Gs , •
ing at the gorge of the -pass s' l'h Let
's -ord, united finely with the lofty all
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of the landscape, and the shout .::-.1 rail.e. •
Clan to the attack of the Kin 1: -sce,.s -: ..the reality of a picture to be see', I
land that age. The skirmish bu:,.. 1.,-. ..:..s-•t! .•
to real combat that the stav,e }elle:::
seated. The outcry of the Hig,lll.imi.es •••- - e .
by the English bugle, and the claim or et -.1....
the resistance and the flight, extended wideb
the back-ground of the view ; the clad-. t f fe...!,
and sword, the blaze of musktt, and the per,
braying and roll of horn and drum. gave t:
stronger character than seems to liar e been cc..
by the original designer, and those who saw ::
congratulate themselves in having beheld
battle with all hut its bloodshed. The sox
Gregor's cave, with its wild depths and e..
shore, and placid silvery sea, was strikingly :.,
with the events which were to take place.:.:
fiction on Rashleigh, the developenient t :.....
noble and wayward heart, the meeting er.. !,
Vernon, and the tranquil joy which was
place and hour to be shed over lives sett:.' ..-..
gled so painfully and so long.—The perteree •
most completely successful. It was ar...,..:
repetition on Satin day night untitis-. a 1.....
applause.—Mr. Pcicocic is the Author.

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