The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-25 00:00:00

• coOPtNION TO THE I AVENT4 OF SCOTIAIND AND IRCLAND

H‘Yr APPIAIit D IHII •
England weep thy sore misrule,
Weep the Earl of 1.--r---1 ;
Come t.:101 Nlinisterial tool,
Come and weep for r---I ;
Who su well could pla) the foul
As the Earl 4.11. --r---1;
Who eou'4l sense and reason yet.,
Premier Esti of L—r—l.
Like a senseless stubborn unlit
Acts the Earl of L--r---l.
Weep se sons of folly's fehot,l,
Woep for Earl of L---r--I.
Pre upon repestant stool.
England's Karl of L—r---1 ;
England's scorn and ridicule,
Points to Earl of L--r—l.

11. VV.

DRURY LA.VE THEATRE.

The compiled Tragedy of Brutus
for was last night re-
vitcd at this Theatre, the purpose of introdtiring
Mr. Wri.tata to our notice, as the indelible !tonsil
Consul. If the aptslogy of Mr. 141:154C1. was intended to
have any effect, i• should have been, in the phraseology
of
the stage weird ep to. We discovered nailing in efse
general manner of Mr. W A L1..41A that could induce us
to suppose him labouring. under iistlispositiun. That leis
fears might have crerted some such sensation, previous
to the rising of the curtain, we can Ist Jilt' believe, and
can on this aceouto excuse, what we must consider as a
piece of stage policy invented to disarm the severity
of criticism. If Mr..Ke its was nut cast in the mould
of Homan eleeaner and dignity, his great 'Mud dis-
played itselfiii so many imposing situatious in the perso-
nation of this character, that eucireled in the radiance
of the actor's skill, the critic forgot the grandeur of the
antique. The brig Ilits.4t family of the mind—admiration,
was stretched to its utmost liwitof delight, leaving but
little for hope or fancy to supply. Mr. WALLACK pos-
sesses, some natural advantages over his great
predecessor. Ile has a fine voice and a good figure; his
action too is unencumbered, easy, and dignified. But
where's Ilse mind:—the want of it was too apparent in
the second and third scenes of the play. The abandon-
ment of all use of limb, the vacancy of ronntenanee, the
idiot's stare add certain ',ion of •• r00t.," that used to
elicit the most raptnrotis applanse, passed tamely by and
scarcely drew a single plaudit. In Isis scene with nee,
we hail to lament the same want of feeling or concep-
tion of his author ; and this was the more conspicuous
from the modest aud touching sensibility Mr. Ct.l
threw into the part of TifFot, a part we *build have thought
might, with more propritly, have been given to some
one of minor consequence in the Theatre. The curse
in the third act, where Sextet confesses his vil-
lainy, was ably and powerfully given ; it is a tine piece of
declamation and peculiarly suited to the actor's powers.
The Forum Scene in the same Art, was slovenly and
tame. lie ,tslilress to the Citizens was hurried over
like a playful school-boy raised above his compeers to
deliver his lesson, while all lois anxiety is fixed upon
their sports below. There was a want of dignity and
noble feeling in his speech to his Brother Conseil anti
Friends, in the fifth Act. His scene with his Sun was
less objectionable, and displayed a flue conception of his
Author. The concluding scene was loudly applauded,
and the exit of Titre marked by the commendations of
the audience. In the management of the scene, Mr.
W•LLACK seemed to us rather coufused, but in the deli-
very of the words-
- A little ronmeot

..... _
" And I ern childless.—One rflurt and 'Os past.••
we mast subseribe our mite of approbation to th•
Igneous feelings of the audience. Upon the whole we
cannot help saying that If Mr. WALLACK has not lost in
public estimation by thcattenipt, we are sure hr has not
macreased his attitude in the slightest proportion to his
ambitios. One thing, however, should not be forgot.
Mr. WALLAtk is a very young man, and has a very
laudable anxiety to stand foremost in the rank if
his profession ; public opinion his warranted Ibis
feeling on his part ; and, though he way not o'er-
top at once bis equally talented conspeeri, his
meths sad Originality will always preserve a level
niche in the temple of public approbation. The other'
characters of the Play were faithfully pourtrayed ; and
though it may be almost treason with some persons to
object to /Ars. titoven, in any thing, we must confess,
we art among those who never wish to see her in tragedy.
Mr.. WEST was more than usually interesting.
•' Harmonious speech, whose pare and llyeid tone,.
" Gives verse entruesie,
.spree confessed its own ; ,
" .Paseistes wild brerlt, aid Wows that awes the MOW,
" AM every charm of gentler abogessee."
flusatnin.
These are bets, iid no one can deserve, or receive'
mote flattering testlniony of the increasing admiration
of the patrons of the drama.