lebrated Romance, entitled The Caftle of Otranto," was revived at Drury-lane Theatre, for the purpofe of introducing a new Performer to the Publick, in the character of Adelaide. 1 This young Lady, we are informed, is the daughter of Mr. Wm. WOODFALL, whofe name is well known to the Publick. She is evidently very young. Her perfon is finall, but well formed; her deportment unaffected and appro. priate; her voice pleafing, but not powerful; her face regular, and capable of expreflion. She feemed to enter into the feelings of the part that the affumed, and performed it through out with good fenfe and due emotion. Upon the whole, we have not often feen a more fuccefsful first appearance.

17.

The Tragedy of Richard the Third was performed at Drury lane Theatre; when a MR. FEARON, fon to the Actor of that name, who fome years fince belonged to Covent Garden, reprefented the Tyrant of the

Piece.

We understand that Mr. Fearon holds a fituation of truft and emolument in the Eaft India Company's fervice.

His conception of the part was tolerably correct, and his action throughout was marked with energy and judgment. His voice is harmonious, and his action eafy and unembarraffed; he is of middle ftature, rather corpulent, and his features pretty fall. Though defective in fome inftances, the tout ensemble of his performance was certainly refpectable, and well entitled to the applaufe that was liberally conferred.

On the fame evening Covent Garden Theatre alfo furnished a novelty; the Tragedy of Othello having introduced to the Publick, for the first time, a young Gentleman (whofe name is faid to be CARLES), in the character which gives title to the piece. The part of Othello is perhaps one of the most difficult of perform ance in the whole range of the British Drama; and with the impreffion of Kemble and Pope upon our minds, an inexperienced performer appearing as the reprefentative of the Moor, naturally labours under very confiderable difadvantage. This Gentleman fufficiently evinced that he has

Like

understanding and talents to justify his pretenfions to fome degree of rank in the profeffion of the ftage; and we therefore with him to have full opportunity of trying whether the abilities that he poffeffes are fuch as are calculated,by practice, to ripen to excellence. His conception of the part was in general correct; and in many inftances his expreflion correfponded with the correctness of his judgment. molt young performers, there is not unfrequently a great want of modulation in his tones. In point of feeling, however, he is by no means deficient; and when he becomes accustomed to the ftage, there is every probability of his proving a useful acquifition to it. He was extremely well received; and his laft fcene in particular was honoured with reiterated bursts of applause.

If at our moving scenes your tears have flow'd ;

care :

If in your breafts a kindred pity glow'd; If from your lips the feftive laugh has broke, [joke ; Pleas'd with the merry tale and poignant Then are we bleft-to please our only [fpair. And that perform'd, we banifh fad deFor this receive our wishes-favour'd Ifle ! [fimile! On thee may Peace's bleffing friendly Still golden Commerce all its treasures pour,

And waft the yellow metal to thy fhore; Breathe o'er thy vallies her propitious gales; [fails! And fill thy harbours with unnumber'd O may'st thou, each fucceffive year, be[gold; A copious harvest drefs thy fields in

hold

The main with angry pinions sweep; Though raging 'gainst the founding shore,

No longer howl th' impetuous feas;
But footh'd to reft, the billows fleep,
Save where foft Zephyr's tepid breeze
Fans with its filken wing the rippling
deep;

Yet ftill with unremitting eye
The pilot marks the uncertain sky,
The feaman watches ftill the gale.
Prompt or to spread or furl the fail,
Mindful of many a danger past,
Toft by the turbid wave, check'd by the
adverfe blaft.

Not keen Sufpicion's jealous glance,

Not fierce Contention's feverish rage, Shall bid Britannia point the lance

New realms to grafp, new wars to wage.

In conscious rectitude elate,

In conscious power fecurely great, While the beholds the dangerous tide Of battle's crimson wave fubfide, Though firm the stands in act to dare The ftorms of renovated war,

Her ready fword, her lifted shield,
Provoke not the enfanguin'd field,

More than the wary pilot's cautions urge The wind's tempeftuous ftrife, or swell the foaming furge.

O! from our fhores be exiled far

Ambition's wild and reftlefs crew, Who through the bleeding paths of

war

Falfe Glory's damon-form purfue. Whofe burning thirft, ftill unfubdu`d. By deluges of guiltlefs blood, Glares on the regions round with fiendlike eyes,

While fcarce a vanquish'd world its with fupplies;

Yet ne'er may Sloth's inglorious charm

Unnerve the manly Briton's arm,
Nor Sophiftry's infidious art
E'er lull the manly Briton's heart.
May Peace, with Plenty by her fide,
Long, long o'er Albion's fields prefide !
Long may her breath, with placid gaie,
Of Commerce (well the happy fail!
But rous'd in Juftice' facred caufe,
Infulted rights or violated laws,
Still may her fons with fierce delight
Flame in the gleamy van of fight,
Spread o'er the tented plain, or brave
With warlike prow the hoftile wave;

And

And on each firm ingenuous breaft
Be this eternal truth imprefs'd,
Peace only sheds perennial joys on
thofe

Who guard with danntlefs arm the bleffings Peace bettows.

THE WALK.

A POEM.

WRITTEN AT CALCUTTA, 1798.

PLEASANT the Walk' in evening's cooler hours, [bowers, From Howrah's fcented lawn to Sulkea's Just as the fun, in milder glory drefs'd, Appears defcending gently in the Weft.

Enjoy, ye youthful, beautiful, and gay, Thefe fweetest moments of the Indian day, Let prior hours to rett be facred made, And study books in your domeftic shade: Ar morning be your ev'ry bufinefs done, Nor go beneath an hot meridian fun, Elfe shall you fever know, and pale difeafe,

Too fure attendant on his fultry rays: When from the cares of your concerns

And rev'rend Houghly ftop his wat'iy Admiring top, to gaze upon her face! Whene'er fuch objects catch th' enraptur'd fight,

I feel a mental and fupreme delight. Was I her fuitor, in foft voice I'd cry (My looks affection-language in my eye), [to deck "Five rows of pearl, my love, I'll give The portly beauty of your fine-turn'd neck : [with care, White doves of Lucknow have I fed They'll with their tender cooings charm your ear!

For you, in May, I'll baskets heap with limes

And Whampee-berries-fruit of China's climes !

For you the roses bloom round my alcove,
And myrtles fmil'd on by the Queen of
Love!
[ling tongue,
Hous'd in the wat'ry months, with wil
For you I'll pour my eafy foul in fong :"
Of fineft texture fhawls for you I've
bought,

In Caffimere's delightful vallies wrought;
May the foft robes your riling breasts er.
fold,
[cold.
Now bleak December chills with piercing
Yet more, and laft of gifts,myself I'll
give!

moves,

While e'er I life refpire with you to live. Happy, thrice happy! would I be repaid, [bed !" To hand you, fmiling, to the bridal When future time this mildest maid re[groves, To fcenes far diftant from thefe tragrant Seat of her youth! fay, Will you make the moan? [gone? Will widow'd Howrah mourn Eliza Go, ye to cares of commerce most inclin'd, [mind; Go, in these peaceful hours divert the Go, try the blifs the Walk' in ev'ning

Pronounc'd a Paradife by Aurungzebe. O Afia's garden, with what pride I view Far-tam'd Damafcus lefs renown'd than [tow'r ! You with Britannia's glorious banners She links to Turkey's tyrannizing pow'r ! Peace to your regions-to your people [face ! While laughing Nature beautifies your Wide waiting War your funny children fear,

peace !

VOL. XLIII, Jan. 1803.

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