Star. — 1826-07-07 (London, England)

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.  Last' night, a new Melodrama-was produced at this Theatre, in two acts, entitled The Guerilla (Ale. It is founded on the highlytwrought and deeply-interesting story of John Doe, in the admirable " Tales of the O'Hara Family," by Mr. BA Nlll. The scene is, however, transferred from Ireland to Spain. The wronged outlaw, Kavanagh, becomes the Guerilla Chief Alves (or Ro guillo)—the infamous tithe proctor Purcell is transformed into Los:pen—Mary Grace becomes Clara Soso —and the two ruffians. Flinn and Melling, figure as Martin and Michael,' retaining the Rochite cognlmens of " Captain Starlight" and" Lieutenant Moonshine." The story is opened in a scene between two French officers, Damien and Zrefeezza (Mews. Amman and Tswana), from which it appears that they are employed in hunting down the Guerilla and his band. The former also confesses that he is in love with Clara Sens (Miss HAMILTON), whose father's residence is at a short distance from their head-quarters. The next scene introduces Losysies (Mr. Alien's), a land agent. who has first drawn the Guerilla into rebellion, then betrayed him to the Government, driven his father and mother from their home, and induced his sister (Miss GaAs), already the victim of his seduction, to become the dishonoured companion of his bed. But his desires have now been excited by the charms of Clara Soso, and his miziresa is brutally discarded. Knowing that Damien is his rival, be employs an assassin to dispatch him. The deed is prevented by the timely interposition of a stranger (Mr. Bmoterr), who carries a letter for the Frenchman to the House of .Den When arrived there, he is recognised by Clara as the object of her childish love, supposed to have been driven from his country for having mixed in its dissentions. While he remains, the house is attacked by a party headed by Leagues, and the family of the Don are carried off to the mountains. The stranger, however, has gained a perfect knowledge of the scheme through one of the agents of Leagues, and has taken measures to counteract it. When the party gain a certain spot is the mountains, they are attacked by another force, and Leagues, with his adherents, are routed. The Don and his daughter now find themseves in the hands of Aloes, who had accompanied them in their captivity, and had been their deliverer. In this situation they are surprised by the approach of Dam en sad his troops, conducted by the treacherous Leagues. Alves then throws off his disguise, and he is—the Guerilla. At his command, his followers spring out from all sides mod disarm the soldiers. He then ascertains that Clara loves D;ntien and sacrifices his own hopes to her happiness. But his first betrayer is in his power, and shortly the house of Lupin, seen in the distance, is wrapped in Games. The trsitor himself is dispatched by some of the Guerilla followers, and his miserable victim rushes from the flames, and sinks in the arms of her brother. The Litter bears her off with the intention of embarking for South America, and here the Piece ends.  A very powerful interest pervades the whole of the story of this Piece; the characters are well sustained, and the dialogue has both more vigour and more accuracy than are generally found in such writings. Toe drama also had the advantage of some very good acting. BEN NETT', a:though sometimes extravagant, played several passages with true pathos, and powerful effect. Min HAMILTON, MIIO is grea ly improved since the last season, acted with much intelligence and feeling; and Miss GOWARD made a gond deal of the little she had to do as the attendant of Clara. ARCHER of Drurylane made his first appearance here. He played a scene in the early part of the piece, where planning the murder of Damien, extremely well. Miss GRAY has only two scenes, and in them she displayed powers of no mean order. HARTLEY, in undertaking the part allotted to him, reminded us of what is too seldom considered, that to redeem a weak part from insignificance is one of the greatest triumphs of the art. PAARMAN and TRORIIR sang with considerable effect, and the former was encored in one of his songs. The Piece was very well received, and its announcement for repetition called forth the warmest applause from a great majority of tl.e audience.