The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1807-03-11 (London, England)

THEATRE.  C4WIrIT-42A11131111. A ne•s Comedy, in five Aft, intitled. nerd azd Cosufry. Was produced at this Theatre. last night. TLe chat. alless were thus represented : PiGstre !dr C Kenstge. Trot Catty The Reo.Owerserleotroy . . Mr Murray. Iteitben Glouvoy . . . . Mr. Arming. Copt Gleteroy Ilewbur4r 1f,,,. Mrs. G1e.r..1 . Mrs. Glover. I:.tsolir Sorer,' Mrs. Trdt r lrs. Matt.wks. Ms. Moran  The following is an outline of the Plot Plaatic, a dissipated young man of fashion, and Corey, a stock-btoker, accidentally meet at the house of Mr. Trost, a wealthy cotton-manufaltuier, father-in-law to the former. During their, may at that gentleman's country-house. Plastic learns that Covey is on his road to Wales, to visit his ward, Rosalie Sewers, whom he has placed at the hcuse of the Rev. Owen Glvmr'y. The two families of Somers and Plastic are at enmity. on account of a fin mer eleCtion contest. "stir, from motives of revenge. forms a base design of attempting to seduce Mice Somers (whom he had formerly seen), but not knowing her place of residence, in hopes to discover it, tells Casey he is going the same road, and requests to join him company ;—failing in this, he follows him. Cosey. after much personal danger, from which he is rescued by the intrepidity of a stranger, reaches Wales, and recognises his preserver in the person of Rettlen Glenroy, whose attachment to his ward he discovers. Realest, called upon by the voice of distress, during a severe swim of snow, millet cur, and, in a short time, returns. supporting Plaviie, apparently lifeless ; who, when recovered, finding hirnseif„in the tame house with Mies Somers, to further his designs, assumes the name of Man/and. Unleoked for circumstances aid his wishes, and he net only contrives to carry away Rosalie Somers from the protettion of her friends, but also to make it appear that she consented to an elopement with him, and succeeds in bringing her to town. Remota, after having passed the night on the mountains, succouring the distressed travellers, returns; and bearing that Rosalie has eloped with the man he preserved, sinks into apathy; (torn which he is roused by the in's lligcnce that his brother Augustus, by habits of fashionable extravaglace, is on the brink of ruin. Hoping to save him from the vortex of dis,ipation into which he is plung. ed, he consents to at:orneany Cost? to Loodan. Rosalie, notwithstanding all Plastic's cautir eludes his vigilance. and accidentally meeting with Trot, is, by that Gentleman. raced uses der the proteCtion of the Honourable Mrs. Moray. Cony a.td Resoles arrive in town ; the former gentleman furnishes the latter with the means of relieving his brother's necessities ; RestLen loses no time in 'larking at his house, meets with Mrs. Cleisren . makes himself known, and acquaints her with the purport of bis visit ; prevails upon her not to go out that evening. and promises to bring her husband !same.RC Ilk" then goes to a subscription-house f‘a• play, w here he knows his brother was to pass the evening. and while waiting in an anti-chamber, Augusto' rushes from the gaming-table ; ruminating on his distresses, and goaded by despair, he is on the point of committing suicide, when Revilkis arrests his arm, and pre,vaAs upon him to go home to his family, having first learnt from him, that he has pledged his commission for a gaming debt to Plastic. &oleo's next interview is with Plastic ; he redeems his brothri's commission; and Plastir wishes to know to whom he is el) much indebted ; listens to /Lake's story, and finds he is known ; hat Realest still thinking that Rosalie has voluntarily left her friends, and that her 'Millions are fixed upon Plastic, and having promised that his life should he devoted to her happiness, prevails upon him to sign a written promise of marriage with the Lady. R.alea, in company with Casey, meets Plastic, according to appointment, at the house of Mrs. (Ike roc ; Rwaiir being introduced, an eetni,epselnent takes place, which exposes the ingratitude of P/aseic, and the young lady bestows Ler 1).1[4 and fortune OD &vivo Glenrors.  This yieee is from the pen of Mr. Mottoes, and bears a striking resemblance to his former productions. Its interest is principally excited by the wrongs ar.d distrust of lt,o3en Gteeroo. a charafter composed of every excellence. He is drawn as a philantlimpist of the graver cast, constantly enforcing all the moral duties, by precept and example, and, at the same time. the lover of Retake S. mere. The morality was very sell preached by Mr. Kaman's, but the efforts of this lover occasionally excited a smile; which, perireps, ought not to be set down to the account of approbati(cs. The character and the Actor would have better suited the Rec. Mr. Gleoroy, the Welch Parson. Plastic is a fine dissipated young man of fashion, and was intended by the Author for Mr. M►tvs's. Mr. C. Kam axis has nor life. ease, and elegance, to give to this light and airy class of characters, all the effeft of which they are capable.—Rut it may, perhaps, be said, in answer? that a shuttlecock Ries the heater from having some lead in it. The character itself we consider defective, in a mural point of view. This villain. who carries off an heiress, not from love, but to gratef y a cold-blooded revenge, originating in a family quarrel, is dismissed from the scene with nu other punishment than a religi,ais !pante from neeLeo —Reo6to also reclaims his brot h er; Arprous We*. me. and Mrs. Gkaroo, both of them amiable in disposition, but led away by the follies of fashionable life, and en the brink of destrullion. Rosa/,e Somers is an utsaffeited generous girl, and was well petrtni. fled ►y Miss Beurirom. These charafters consti. tute the serious part of the piece. Without any pretensions to novelty, except what Perk" may c.aim. they are combined in a manner that produce, consi. derable interest, and afford an oppnituoity of which the Author has fully availed himself, so deliver much good moral sentiment. and not a little satire mg .inst fashionable dissipation. The light with which this shade is contrasted. displays Crotty. a London merchant, who speaks in the language of the Stock. &change ; Mr. Tem, a cotton-manure/infer in the country. who speaks in the language of his trade; Mrs. lee, a vulgar would-be woman of fashion and Homsimet. a poor country lad, rendered unfit foe Ms rank is We. by on othicaoca at a school in York