Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-24
.uISCELLIEH.
NIGEL.


Anew play. called IS Nigel, or the Grown
Jewels" has been brought out at the London
Ioyent Garden Theatre, founded ON SCOT
novel, ..Tne Fortunes of Nigel The follow
Jag was sPokeH by way OF prologue 20 '"e
piece. lt conTeyS a very delicate compliment
10 Sir Walter;
INDUCTION TO NIGEL;
Spokea by dir. Yates and Mss f0ote.
eSTEx LADY. FOLLOWED Dv AN AUTHOR,
lNAcLoAK AND BLACK SILK MASK
a,.thor lBowins aud pointing to the side OF
the stase opposite to that on which they
have entered
This way Will bring you to your Box,
Lady Perhaps
You're performer
lut No. ma'sm-mind the traps
,ris AN author have sought NV fashion.
Lazy. doat on authors--genius Is my pas
sion.
Sut WHY then mis4'd!
INT. rnat I may not be known.
L,a4y. What coafd YOU write aud be SO ioath
20 OVAL
Nothing e4urocal IhcPe.
at. In the
Won sec--or but for this disguise tr0uld see
An unknown champion III the muses. held,
rat more CONSIDERED still as nero conceai'd.
A aaest in courts, IN camps, in halls, IN hoveis'
IN snort-the author-of the Sec, t'sh Novels
LIfy. Delightful i've been three whoie
seasons trying
For your acauaintanee--Nay, now, don't De
dying
You' III come to morrow evening-mnd,
Without your nasqae,-as soon as you have
dlned.
\ little early party
4tst Pray excuse me.
I.,Iv. o. no excuSes-now you shant re-
fuse.
Pledge me your word. or, in this public place,
vow i'll have that visor from your face
lui. throw me on your honor: you III not
Betray me now-My name Is ----
LaGy Dear, I'm so sorry
.4Yt. Wherefore?
Lady. That's tae name.
Ga every body's tougae--l meant 10 clam
A secret to myself-Aod did you wite
The plav then, we come to see to night.
At. i'm not its author. though fairly own
Twas through my means 1t came before the
town.
it's one Of those old plays, revised and cbPs,
;Ofwhich I've several yet iii manuscript.
And from whose scenes you may nave some
times read
~ plank verse nOtIO al ray ShaPsS' "~
Bot as the same event of James's day,
Pounds q,g reto Norei and this ancr'nt ray
The actors Intervene such scenes OF NINE
As come ssrmaney to the plays deSiSa.
Ia9J Then this is not, as former plays nave
been,
The Novel saifted into act and scenes
4a.t. No; for this Novel. you will ind, had
not,
haf- Mot.
Benot displeas'd then, pray you, nor SURPRISE,
If, for a Novel closely dramatiI'd,
You will find plain, old fashion'd Play be
fore We,
WITH the freedom, VARYING from the story,
And f,lloring only one great rule and measure,
The al n to give gentle audience pleasure.
L44y. wish no scenes but yours had been
embraced
Then l might praise, and not commit my
taste;
Dut {, applaud an unestablish'd Poet
l nav yet wrong, perhaps. before knowt'
Now Ialv light Blue, who's hrst rate WIT,
Said the last comedy was quite hit:
Mss S1lr5y, who's critic and blue stocking,
Said never any thing was half so shocking.
Which was to believe?-l do protest,
never in nv life was more distrest.
Aut. To night, at least. applaud; and never
fear
,But,at your smile will carry judgment here !;
Zen the cross critics may be half controlled.
LI4I Let but the critics know your Play IS
old,
Aud thew uphold you, be it but to force
Those horriI forward noderns OFT the coa1se.
1iH SPARE the poor moderns; am OF their
crew.
L.adf. Yes, Sir; but all the world agree,
that uou,
Unlike the moderns Of our tiresome race,
Win come in time to have an ancient Piacs'
Nav, more; | apprehend, that 1t tins ray
Old a, vou call it, should succeed to day;
Tie no sc must thank, IN tar the first degree,
That modern muse, tloug modern may she pel
Wao takes her name from first born WarerY!