For our parts, merry or serious scene. "Equal to both, and arm'd for either she will continue to pay her respects alternately to the sister Muses. She sang with simplicity and expression. We were particularly struck with the song "Say what is Love," the words adapted to the old air "Ma chere amie," which she executed beautifully. Mrs. Grove, as the termagant Lady Dove, was sufficiently rude and violent "high estate," was proportionately low and fawning. The part of Goodwin was given by Mr. J. Isaacs. He played it well AUG. 26. This evening was revived Cumberland's comedy of "The Brothers," in a three-act drama, called "The Privateer." We remember reading this comedy some years since, and were then much impressed with the excellence of the three first acts, and the inferiority of the two last. Captain Ironside and Sir Benjamin Dove are both well-drawn characters, and were as well acted as they are written. Harley in the one, and Chatterley in the other, afforded universal satisfaction, and very well deserved the applause they received. The audience, and ourselves amongst them, were particularly delighted with the subjugation of Lady-her conduct, when thrust from her Dove, a thorough-paced shrew, tyrannizing over a husband infinitely too good for her. Sir Benjamin, however, should not have drawn his sword to hinder the lady's passage; his arm would have done as well, and would not have shocked those feelings of which an English audience can never rid them. selves. Mr. Pearman, as Young Belfield, sung very tastefully; a duet, between him and Miss Kelly, was highly honourable to the vocal powers of each. The character of Sophia, sustained by Miss Kelly, is somewhat of a non-descript. Miss K's powers are, however, of that versatile natare, that she cau either raise or depress our feelings, as the scene in which she appears is lively or sad. She played with her accustomed excellence, and left it "a moot point" with some of the audience, whether she should confine herself to the and proved, that a character apparently humble, may be raised into consideration by a feeling and sensible performance. As a singer, the abilities of Mr. Isaacs are great. Nature has done her part-and, we are convinced, from the improvement which, on every fresh exhibition, we perceive in his style, that he will do his, He was in very fine voice, and sang with uncommon power and effect. His first song, which, on account of the many running passages, is extremely difficult, was given with force. harmony, and precision. His second, "Duty to his country and his King." was, to those who love the tones of a fine bass voice, regulated by taste and judgment, an admirable treat. It was deservedly encored. The repetition, in our opinion, was superior to the first effort, excellent as it was. Miss I. Stevenson, as Fanny Goodwin, sustained her character, for sprightly acting and pleasant singing, and the opera went off excellently. When The Privateer was announced for representation on Friday evening, September 4, Miss Kelly was taken ill, or rather, her illness became so excessive, as to preclude the possibility of her appearing that night, at so late a period in the evening, that no other piece could be substituted. Under the accumulated disadvantages of being unable to give the least study to the part, and of supplying the place of Miss Kelly, whose fine acting in it left no room for even excellence, such as Miss Carew pos sesses, with all the advantage of long study, to excel her, the latter young lady appeared as Sophia. She was greet ed by the audience on her entrance with rapturous applauses, but though they were warmer and more encouraging than those with which a London audience usually receive their favourites, yet this young lady seemed but too sensible of the arduous task she had undertaken, and did not recover her self-possession till the falling of the curtain, when she was dismissed with a general burst of enthusiasm and admiration. The character she assumed, we have stated in our former critique, to be one of considerable difficulty. The transitious from gaiety to grief, from confidence to distrust, from lively hope to silent despair, require great powers to depict, but still greater to measure and apportion each, that its expression may not overstep the line of light which separates the buskin from the sock. In all this Miss Kelly was eminently succesful. But what she expressed by a nod of the head, a motion of the finger, a smile, or a tear, Miss Carew lent her whole soul to. Miss Kelly dashed the outlines of the character, with the bold and free hand of a master, who was conscious of his own powers and secure in his own success; but Miss Carew, with the diffidence of genius in an untried path. There was no attempt at any imitation of Miss Kelly, she played from her own conception, and that conception was natural and feeling, and never failed to produce the strongest impressions. In one or two points of the character, she certainly equalled, if she did not surpass her almost unrivalled predecessor. Europ. Mag. Vol. LXXIV. Sept. 1818. AUG. 29.-A new farce called "Amateurs and Actors," was produced at this theatre, the plot and incidents are as follow: Mr. Dulcet, a theatrical amateur, represented by Mr. Pearman, is in love with Miss Hardcastle (Miss Love); prevails on her to elope with him from her guardian, Mr. Elderberry (Mr. Bartley), and conveys her to the house of Mr. Bustle, a country manager (Mr. Harley), whom he has employed to procure performers for enacting a private play. Mr. Elderberry pursues the lovers, and on their arrival at the place of their concealment, is taken by Bustle for a tragic performer whom he expected, and by Wing, a stroller, who had joined the company, for a musical composer. The guardian, on his part unable to account for the extraordinary language addressed to him, supposes that he has got into a private mad-house. The amusement of the audience was proportioned to the whimsical perplexities to which these blunders give birth on the stage. At length all the mystery is cleared up; the guardian is conciliated, and the piece ends in the usual way with the union of the lovers. The dialogue is sprightly. The music is pretty. The parts were well acted, and the piece is upon the whole very agreeable and amusing. SEPT. 21.-An operatta in one act, called The Rendezvous" was performed at this theatre for the first time. This is an ingenious and spirited little production; it is remarkable for the quantity of incident and acting that has been contrived to be thrown into a limited space, which is all sufficiently probable, aud might reasonably be supposed to have taken place within the period that is occupied in its performance. The most ludicrous part of it is the situation of two cousins, Sophia and Lucretia, who have each unknown to either a lover in secret whom they wish to introduce into the house; but having no great cause to love each other, are afraid to make the disclosure, on account of the mortification which must follow it. They first apply separately to the servant, who plays with their perplexity, and forces them to an interview, where, after long struggles, they are still unable to make the wish discovered. The lovers are at length introduced, and after various amusing incidents, succeed in gaining their mistresses by terrifying the old gentleman, (who stands in the relation of father and uncle to them), LI and afterwards persuading him that they 1818. well supported by Harley, W. S. Chatterley, and Miss I. Stevenson. This drama abounds more than usual in this polite age with insinuations against the fair sex, but they are made in a good natured manner. The operatta was announced for repetition with universal applause. PERFORMANCES. Aug. 27. Privateer-Death of Captain Cook. 29. Amateurs and Actors-Blind Boy-Fire 31. Two Words-Amateurs and Actors-Dr. Sept. 1. Americans-Amateurs and Actors. 2. Boarding House-Amateurs and Actors- 3. Blind Boy-Amateurs and Actors-Bache- 4. Privateer-Amateurs and Actors. 5. Boarding House--Amateurs and Actors- 7. Fire and Water--Privateer-Amateurs and 8. Jealous on all Sides-Amateurs and Actors 9. The Padlock-Amateurs and Actors--La ་ 1818. Sept. 10. The Bull's Head-Amateurs and Actors →→ 11. Midas-Amateurs and Actors- La Fe 12. Turnpike Gate-Amateurs and ActorsDeath of Captain Cook. 14. Wizard--Amateurs and Actors-Don Juan. 15. Midas-Ditto-Ditto. 16. Fire and Water-Jealous on all Sides-My Uncle-Amateurs and Actors. 17. Bachelors' Wives-Wizard-Ditto. 18. Boarding House-Midas-Ditto, 19. Rival Soldiers-Wizard-Ditto. 21. Rendezvous-Amateurs and Actors-Doa Juan. 22. Ditto-Rosina-Amateurs and Actors. SURREY THEATRE. SEPT. 7.-A pantomime intended for the exhibition of some American scenery, entitled “The Sea Serpent ! or, Harlequin Yankee," was performed for the first time to-night. Its story consists in the enchantment of a young female, who is betrothed to a native chief, and who is guarded by an im. mense sea snake; to the fury of which, after her lover's imprudent loss of a talisman, intended for her deliverance, and her own refusal of a lover provided for her by the enchanter, they are both devoted. Onondago has already been devoured, and Squinacoosta is expect ing the same fate, when the kind fairy of the talisman appears, and after declaring that they shall wander until it is again recovered, changes her to Columbine, and restores her lover in the form of Harlequin. The usual pantomimic adventures then commence, wherein much mirth, beautiful scenery, and good mechanism are displayed; till at length the magic tomahawk is regained, and the euchanters who were disguised as the Lover, Pantaloon, and Clown, hecome the prey of the Sea Snake. This pantomime, with the acting of Misses Simpson and R. Adcock, and Messrs. Ridgway and Kirby, excited much wellmerited applause. THE ROYAL CIRCUS AND AUG. 24.- La Rose d'Amour" of the French theatre, furnished us with a new and pleasing amusement for this evening, under the title of "Red Riding Hood; or, The Wolf of the Forest of Ardenne." This popular story has, however, undergone great alterations, and improvements, both from the nursery and French originals, and its present outline is as follows:-Prince Alidor (Huntley), by his general admiration and seduction of the young females in his dominions, has gained the surname of "the Wolf ;" and in consequence, incurs the displeasure of the Fairy of the Rose (Miss Taylor), his guardian spirit. An accident introduces to the Prince, Simplette, or Red Riding Hood (Mrs. Orger), who is then about to be married to Simple, a villager, (Fitzwilliam). Alidor and his lords immediately endeavour to circumvent both her lover and each other, but by the interference of the benevolent fairy, Simplette is preserved from them, and the Prince is taught to be the future guardian of inuocence instead of its destroyer. Throughout the whole of this entertaining burletta, the performers conducted themselves in the most spirited and successful manner; and this, when added to the beauty of the scenery, and the interest of the incidents, will, we doubt not, procure for it a large share of popular encouragement and applause. SEPT. 4-LILLO's terrific tragedy of "Fatal Curiosity,” was this evening introduced to a Surrey audience, under the title of "The Murdered Guest) and So distant we live, it had better be undone 'Tis six months at least ere 'twill reach you in London! While you at the Wells, the Parade, or Pavillion, Send cards to a thousand and bow to a million, Suck health from gas pipes, or platina and wire, Or go out to sea in a chariot of fire, I pine on plumb-gruel, oat-cake, and salt salmon, With chilblains and charcoal, mince-pies and backgammon, The wide chimney smoking-the frozen boys sneezing, Red squires and grey gossips the ale-posset seizing; While nuts on the hearth false or true hearts discover, And Maud hides the misletoe-branch from her lover To what would a rhymer compare us ?-in verity, Poor me to Adversity—you to Prosperity. Now mark, and don't frown-if I'm well understood, How easy my simile is to make good: summer noon; With new vis-a-vis and barouche you come out To park and to play, to court-gala and rout! O'er caps, cards, and concerts, unrivall'd preside, Of Pleasure the queen and of Fashion the guide, Rose cream at your toilet, gilt eards at your door, Of noddees two thousand-of friends fifty score At one, all the news from Spitzbergen and Plata At two, Albemarle-street, gas, granite, and strata At three, the pavè, the bazaar, or the Row At four, half a glance at the new crape rouleau; At five-mercy, heav'n!-is no new novel come? Well, drive to Frescati's-Bell's-Col burn's and Home! I, plain rustic Winter, my cottage-fire trim, Like haggard Adversity meagre and grim, Bare thorns round my pathway, hoar frosts on my thatch, But only the friends of my heart lift the latch! Friends fearless of storms as the holly that twines Round Industry's hearth when the yulefaggot shines. The straw roof is dear while the tempest blows loud, And Reason sees comforts in Poverty's cloud; Slow, silent, and soft as the snow-wreaths they fall, But swiftly they spread till they whiten o'er all! Prosperity's slave, shallow Fashion loves thee. Brisk Industry, Wisdom, and Health, follow me: Of Reason the fruit, and of Pleasure the flow'r, Owe ripeness and bloom to my rigorous hour. A season of shadows, of blights, and of frost, ON SEEING A HUMAN SKULL IN A LAWYER'S OFFICE. 66 JUST emblem both of Law and Death! JUSTemblem and D Who tell'st, without a tongue, or breath, Or, did Young Latitat procure thee 'Twas out of place, must be confess'd, Yet the strange sight amused me vastly. But little look'd I, when I spoke, To be replied to, by the object, When instantly, my heedless joke In answer the sepulchral nob, check'd: "If thou be some litigious novice, That would'st have sacrifice, not mercy, And therefore hurriest to this office, Hear, and learn wisdom-witty Sir, see To what a state of deprivation, Have many a plaintiff and defendant Been brought by furious litigation; -Such is thy fate, thou may'st depend on't. For in nine cases out of ten, The law not only picks thy pocket; But draws thy very teeth, nay e'en Pulls both thine eyes out from the socket; Blinds thee to all the truth of life, Or plunges thee in such a dark case, That seldom thou escap'st the strife With more than just thy naked carcase: And this, thou see'st thou can'st not save Entire from this keen lawyer's capias, Who while thy bones rot in the grave, Detains thy head, by scire facias: So, when my spirit made its exit, By writ, ne exeat, he'd have striv'n T'have brought it back still more to vex it, Could he have found his way to Heav'n. Bear then thy wrongs, whate'er the evil, And be contented to bewail 'em; For tho' the lawyer may be civil, Know, summum Jus, is summum malum. And for th' advice I've giv'n, be grateful, And take my head from 'mong these |