VON SCHLEMNER AND POT LUCK. AN ANECDOTE. AN Englishman invited once His German friend to dine On plain pot luck, for such his phrase, MEIN HERR repair'd at proper time Soup, turkey, beef, by turns were serv'd, His host, at length, by kindness urg'd "Ach mein !" with groans VON SCHLEMNER said, "I vait for de pot luck.” QUIZ. THE DOUBT CLEARED UP. TO MISS SARAH MORGAN, OF YATTON COURT, HEREFORDSHIRE Now Silence reigns triumphant o'er the scene, While Fancy's visions float upon the breeze : Hertford Street, June, 1808. J. G. ANACREONTIC. Give me boy, that golden cup; For know, immortal gods! O know! Prepar'd for every social use; She, the banquet sweet shall sway, Hence, then Care, thou fiend most foul, Ere I drown thee in the bowl;. Hence, then hence, and far remove, Whilst I toast the girl I love, The lovely Grace's flowing hair. Liverpool, June, 1808. J. B---wd---D. WRITTEN IN RICHMOND PARK. Dear to my heart is this sequester'd sphere, To cloud the lustre of the burnish'd skies, Hail! Charming spot! and may'st thou ever prove, A genial harbour for the soul distress'd! Relieve the tortures of a hopeless love, And lull the woes of indigence to rest! Grafton-street, June, 1808. SONNET. Still---still the image of my love I view, And fondly blames my tedious delay : Oh! that some ærial pow'r--some magic art J. G. J. G. THE LONDON THEATRES. HAYMARKET. JUNE 28. Speed the Plough. Sir Philip Blandford, Mr. Thompson; Bob Handy, Mr. Farley. Review. 29. Heir at Law-Tom Thumb. 30. Wheel of Fortune-PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT; or, The Por trait of Michael Cervantes, (1st time). The Characters by Messrs. Fawcett, Liston, Mathews, Grove, Palmer, jun. Putnam, Atkins Mrs Davenport, Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. Gibbs. JULY 1. Five Miles off-A Mogul Tale-Plot and Counterplot.. 2. Tale of Mystery-We fly by Night-Ib. 4. Iron Chest. Fitzharding, Mr. Waddy; Rawbold, Mr. Thompson. Helen, Mrs. Bellamy. 5. Wonder. Frederick, Mr. Glover, (his 1st appearance on any stage.) Violante, Mrs. Bellamy. Ib. 6. Battle of Hexham. Barton, Mr. Thompson; Marquis of Montague, Mr. Carles, (his first appaarance this season!!) Fool, Mr. Farley. Queen Margaret, Mrs. St. Leger. Seeing is Believing. Ib. 7. Sighs. Leopold, Mr. Thompson; Hans Williams, Mr. Farley. Louisa, Mrs, Bellamy. Ghost. Roger, Mr. Liston. Ib. 8. We fly by Night-Critic-Ib. 9. Five Miles off-Plot and Counterplot-Tom Thumb. 11. Iron Chest-Plot and Counterplot. 12. Wild Oats. Rover, Mr. May, (from Belfast, his 1st appearance in London); John Dory, Mr. Farley. Lady Amaranth, MrsBellamy. Ib. 13. [Not acted for 30 years] FATAL CURIOSITY. Old Wilmot, Mr. Young; Young Wilmot, Mr.Palmer, jun. ; Randal, Mr. Thomp |