The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-17 00:00:00

MIA NIATIS PEIZSON,C.

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. Mr. CRESWELL.

Marquis di Vinci . , . . Mr. Yotlafi.
Barwi H:tinhaUlt . . . . Mr. rAVJCETT.
Coast(ler:ddi . . . . . Mr. 13a u NT6N.
Polygraph . . . . . . Mr. Si 11100.'
lardov'm .Mr. CH Ant Vf.
Jaques . . . . . . Dtr. Ai
Aletian . . . . . . Mrs. C. Ki:stat.r.
Juliana Hainhault . . . Mrs. H.Jott ft sro N.
The of the above Drama is foutaled upon the '
story of
the twa. Emmeinies, in the Canterbury Tales. Juliana, the
daughter of Baron Hainhault, andV icioria M alcour, are cousins:
the latter of a most vindictive spirit. Upon the death of a re-
lative, rho bequeatheit the whole of hie peoperis to the former,
Victoria Malcour, who taoughi herself much 'nrongecl, rows
vengeance avAiest her coustii; and tw complete. her purposes,
secretly withdraws herself, priv,uvly natching the mo;ious
Juliana. At length learning that Juliana is about to be united
to the Marquis da Vinci, by the deepest intrigue; .he in far
suceeedi in her malignant purposes, as tolsave the intrigue:,
tried
for a double mart iage, before the Duke of Savoy, hilt she is
foiled in her attempt, by the defection of Lodovic, her confi-
dential servant, and the eYidence of Usatint Ceraldi. the Duke
declares Juliana Ildinhault rightful Marehionessda Vinci—Vic-
toria Malcuw's claim is dismissed, mid she is ordded into ha-
nishinent.
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This Romance is, we understand, the avowed pro.
duction of Mr. REyNot,ns, Cut we are sorry to at.
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firm, that we cannot congratulate him on bit succeis.
It is'a piece so imperfectly constructed, that no in.
terest attaches to the action, notwithstanding that
much pains seems to have been taken by ilie Author
to render it surprising, if lie could nut make it
either probable ur meritorious. vents seemed to
be continually occurring withoet efficient 'causes for
producing them, of course, the heart of the spec.
tator could not sympathize with sorrows that were
so abruptly brought forward.
There was but one attempt at a joke, and even
that had better have been omitted, because it was a
sceund ediiio!i of what had been spoken an the for-
mer stage of Covent.Gardeo, yiz. " that every man
at forty is either a fool or physician."
Mr. YOUNG, Mr. FAWCETT, Mrs. C. KIMBLE,
and 11. JoiiNszoN, did all. they could with
their characters; but there is no species of garnish
that can make a sparrow pass for an ortolan. The
whole of the dialogue was innocent of point.
The music of this irrational afterpiece was by Mr.
CON DELL, who ht,tll obtained much celebrity by
his compositions on previous occasions, and who
hath evinced much judgment and genius on this oc.
casion. The character of the Overture was noirel
and bold, and the march, in the second act, will
become a favourite performance.
The scenery was new, and some of it was good,
though the Pack ground of the landscape partook
of a fault which is now too common among the
Theatrical Artists ; namely, that of making the
horizon too powerful in tone and colour.
The dresses were magnificent.
There was a pas de deux in the second act, be.
tweet' a Mr. TA YLOIL and Mrs. Pi Newer, so
perfectly executed, that it would have dishonoured
a minor Theatre.
Mr. BituNroN attempted to announce this Ro-
mance for a second representation, but he was re.
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butted by the audience: at length Mr. YOUNG
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came on,, and appeared to give it out, amidst
clamour, arising from those who approved, and
those who di,sapproved.
The tumultuous noise that was made in the Upper
Boxes, durikm the representation of the Dramatic
Romance, by a herd of drunken blotkheads and
was truly disgraceful, and some mea.
ey prians,
sures should be embraced by the Managers to pre-
vent a recurrence of such outrages uu public de.
cency.