Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-10

many of which indicate respectable dra-
matte talent. Being for many years
manager Of the New York theatre, in imi-
,ation Of Colley Cibber, h. availed him
| self of the labors of others accordingly
we find many of his pieces are transIa-
tons from the French or German lie
has for some years past, abandoned the
! unprOfitable trade, and is now success
lul historical painter, displaying. in hi,
old age, fine talents for the airy. " iieh ec-
cas,onS q sigh ofreeret thai hpA w. ahan-
| doned the btuSh for thr ~. Beside.
his dramatic writings, VI. DnnIap pub
lished liGe of George FleSsrick Cooke,
the actor, and of Charles Brockden
Brown, the American novelist.
NJ. NJ. Noah, editor OF the New York
Enquirer, has exercised his pen in various
| departments of literature, as a traveller,
moralst, and dramatsi. He writes with
rapidty, a habit acquired by being the
editor of dali " paper : but, from his vo-
cation, his style has become dltiuse, and
| i'll adapted To the drama, which should b.
| terse aud pointed. Mr.. Noah's first dra
matte attempt was ,mal piece, in two
acts, entitled 'Tbe Fortress of Sorrento"
which was printed in 1905. In 1890 he
produced hi, comedy, entitled IS t
would be j Soldier" which is still a ia
v"rite on the stage, notwithstanding ii,
Insi pdity in the closet. The auth " has
displayed considerable knowledge of The
stage effect; and from the military d>-
play throughout, this piece is well calcu-
lated TO please a large portion of any au-
dience. In addition to these, he has pro-
duced "Yu,sct CaramaiI -" Marion )"
"The Gre an Capt'e," sc. Daring
the run of " The Grcciln Captive" the
Park Theatre al Newly yrll was untortu-
natly reduced to ashes and may it ever
he recorded, as an Instance Of Mr.. Noah's
| Literally, that he gave his profits arising
from thi, play, whe h were considerable,
| to be distributed among the lower order
OF players, who bad been sufferers by the
fire. Some years ago Hr. Noah was
pres med with pair Of silver gobetS, by
the managers ~ tn- R.rA. Theatre, !nr
his drauauc services. Besides The
above mruuo1ed wrlt,uCs,he has prhllsh-
I'd" Travels m ,hr B1rbary Staes;' and
. small volume o. Essays, under the sig
| nature Of " Howard"
Samuei Woodwork Of New-York has
! written he following dramas, all of
uhirh were performed aui f,voraby re-
ctved: "The Deed ul 6 Il :" " Lafay-
cite, or '.r Casle Of O.mutz :" "Thc
Locket: - Widows Sou;" and "Rpse
of the Forest He is AT present the ed
tor of literary paper for tie amusc-
ment Of the ladies' aud besides the
pieces enumerated, has published dull
| incongruous romance, entitled "The
Champions Of Freedom" He has also
written much lyric poetry, and acquired
considerable reputation py it.
Mr. lIi!Ihouse, the author of highly
polished poem, entitled Judgment"
claims attention, from having produced
two exquisite dramatic poems, Percy's
Mask" and " Hadad," reither of which
however, was intended by the author for
representation. MIR. Hillhou>e was, and
| believe still is, in the hardware business
! ~ New York. He is entitled to IA con
,pcuous place among the poets of mod
ern date.
DR.. Percival might here be mentioned
as having written tragedy, entitled
"Lamor )" and also Mr.. Potter Of New
York, who wrote Phelles, or the Fall
Of Tyranny" a tragedy superior TO the
Ordinary run of tragedies.
Mrs Rowson the authdress Of Char
lote Temple" is better Known as nov
elist than rs dramati>,. Her plays,
however, which are four in number, pos
less conside. able merit. "The Slaves
of Algiers, or a Struggle for Freedom"
founded on a story in Don Qnixotte -
The Volunteers" farce, written after
the whiskey insurrection in Pennsylvania.
"The Female Patriot" altered from
Massinger's " Bondman;" and the come
dy Of" Americans in England" Mrs.
Rowson was for several years an actress !;
she then became the princips of a semi
nary for young ladies in the vicinity Of
Boston, which character she sustained
II /.