Star.
London, England, 1817-02-28 00:00:00

7411EATRES.

DRURY-LANG.—List night, after the Tragedy of
Hamlet, a new musical Afterpiece, entitled Frighten'd
to Death, was performed for ahesfirst time. it is the
production of Mr. Oto.ron, the,iiithor of the Steep-
Walker, and other successful Farces. The plot is
very simple. fad Ilsworear, who was personated by
Mr. HANLEY, is a paing rake, in love with a ours
Lady, named Emily, who, though she admires his
'understanding and accomplishmentsi entertains a be.
coming dislike to his habits of drinki.yc, fighting with
watchmen, and other polite propensities id the same
kind, to which Jack is addicted. In one of his engage-
ments with the guardians of the night he happens to
be knocked dawn. and brought in a state of insensi-
bility to the house of his fair one. She takes advan-
tage of his condition to adopt a whimsical plan for
his reformation, which is that of having him laid out
for dead, with his coffin near at hand, and all the
usual preparations for interment. The domestics of
the house, as well as his own friends, are brought to
assist in persuading him that he has departed this
mortal life, a Welt they do by affecting not to see him
when he stands before them, nor to hear him when
he speaks. A letter is also thrown in his way, writ-
ten by his friend Coder Carton, to his Inert Emily,
giving an account of the circumstances of his death.
This combined evidence produces its pro,:er effect,
by convincing him that his career was cut short, and
his existence terminated. As soon as he has made
this discayery, his lover .and I.is friends appear, ac-
knowledge that it was all a j2it, and receive in return
his cordial thinks and Ins sincere professions of
amendment. He then marries and relmms. There
are another pair of lovers connected with the aciven•
tures of the night. His friend Charkr and Min
Ca-inve, who happens at the same time to be Bally's
cousin. Their vicissitudes deterve,no notice, as they
are only introduced to fill op the Piece, and to vary,
without enlivening, the 'situations. The only charac-
ter of any importance, besides that in which Mr.
HARLEY performed, is Sir Joshua, an antiquary, the
father of Corinna, and uncle of Essils. Mr. MUNDEN
exerte& himself with great ability in this part, and
though he had but little scope, contrived to give it
interest and humour. Mrs. Oisorn performed Eerily,
Miss Kalman.' Corinna, and Mrs. BLAND the Waiting-
:staid, each in a creditable manner. The whole hu-
mour of the Piece is derived, as sse have already ob-
served, from the ridiculous situation in which Phantom
is placed. It was certainly a bold experiment, but
it was successful. Some discontent was manifested
OR the falling of the curtain, but it was strongly over-
borne by the applause.
COVENT GARDEN.....After the Tragedy of feeeSkere
last night, in which Miss O'Niuu.'s attraction was as
usual irresistible, a new Musical Afterpiece, in two
Acts, called The Heir: of Virogn, was produced at
this Theatre. The story is simply this :—A young
Italian Nobleman, Fernando di Peon, after 12 yeats
'captivity among the Moors, is known to .be on his
way to his castle. An Impostor assumes his name
and character, and with the assistance of Cwint Al-
krii, the Governor of the district, whom he deceives,
obtains possession of the Pima title and estate, not.
withstanding the opposition of &law, the old Steward
i.l the Pireni family, who refuses to acknowledge him.
The real Ftreasstie returns, and claims the Marqui.
sate. The cause is tried before Aliveri. The Impostor
produces a deed of setdement exactly similar to that
iliven to Frreamie by his late father, with the excep-
tion that Brliao's signature has • been affixed to it.—
Ilefiao proves that at the time the deed was drawn
his arm had been broken, and though a witness, fie
had not signed, but. wily made a mark with his left
hand. The Impostor is taken into custody, and the
real Margais proclaimed. There is an addition to
the plot, for the purpose of introducing Miss ST&
mesa and DURUART, which is easily forgiven ou ac-
count of the eloquent melodies with which the Com-
poser has armed them to plead in behalf of the piece.
The music, on the whole, is very pretty. The trio
at the close of the first act is remarkably be iutiful,
and was most justly encored. Miss STEPRZNe songs
in the second. as well as those of Dualism. and
Master BARNET, art also eneitled to great praise, and
were executed with great taste and sweetness. The
whole piece was well performed ; and as its scenery,
without being abundant, is elegant, the music good,
and the acting excellent, it may have a tolerable run.

ALL IN ONE Duv.—To-Moastow, the whole of
the State Lottery will be Drawn. It consists of
fewer Tickets than any preceding Lottery (only 8,000)
yet contains Sisdens Capitol Prises, among which are
£15,000, 42,000, 41,000, ilk. a 'urge proportion of
which it is expected will he distributed among those
who purchase at either of Wkillei Fortsmak (Ices, 9,
Cornhill, or 17, Ludgate4treet. where No. 82.5, the
last Money Prize of 420,000, ever drawn, was sold
in Shares ; also No. 6,677, a Prize of 1,000 Gui.
:leas, on Thursday, the 6th inst.

The Master of St. JoiniTreollege, Cambridge, his
lately prevented the me of loose ttowsera within that
College; on which occasion a punster observed, that
he was sorry a gentleman so high in the literary world
should have coNtracted such loan habits I

A bill was filed on Monday, in the Court of Chan-
cery, by the Committee of Ds ury-leneTheatre, against
the.Proprianars of Covent•g.rden 'fshe.stre and against
Mr. Boon', the object of which was, to obtain an
injunction to restrain the latter from acting in.that
Theatre; but on finding th.tt the question was one
which should properly come brlote a Court of Com-
mon Law, the Druty•lane Committee Wee since
withdrawn their bill.

It is stateJ,that Kt. Boorn is apt of age, and that con-
sequently his engagements at hothTheatres Ate in

The severe indisposition cif Mrs. tiaawoov, the fa-
vourite actress of the Bath Theatre. is a pulmonary-
affection in consequence of her professional exertions.

Tau DAANA.—The astonishment produced by a
late curious Theatrical event, has occasioned many
Coffee-house Debates. In one of these conversations,'
a Gentleman was vindicating a change of sentiment;
" Oh I" skid he, 44 I like alterations, and indeed if I
did not, I should not esteem so highly Rowaiten's
Essence of Tyre, which I do not blush to say has
changed my grey hairs to black."--66 What (ex-
claimed another in an adjoining box) is that name,
what, is it Rommarin, why I can astonish you more
than the theatrical world has, by telling you that this
quantity of hair (taking of bh bat) was produced
on nearly a Bald Head brills Macassar OIL"