in the last scene, Lady Gayland produces Sir Damon's letters to Caroline-the supposed Capt. Bronze pretends to be Caroline's Cousin, and challenges Sir Damon-Sir Damon begs his wife's pardon, and promises never to offend again-Caroline discovers herself, and gives her hand to Mac Lary-Edgar marries Emily-this is a moderate Op. in 3 acts by Kenney-that part of it which concerns Sir Damon is good-the underplot has nothing to recommend it, but the character of Tom Surfeit. = = 28. Never acted, Assignation. Sir Harry Elliston Drunken Admiral = Bannister: Lord Welwyn Wroughton: Somerville H. Siddons : ** Mathews: Marchioness de Rimini = Miss Duncan: Dowager Lady Morelove Miss Pope : Lady Laura Morelove Mrs. H. Siddons: Emily Miss Ray-damned-this Comedy was written by Miss Lee who wrote the Chapter of Accidents. Feb. 14. Jealous Wife-17. Busy Body. 19. Never acted, the Curfew--Normans-Hugh de Tracy (a Baroǹ) = Barrymore Robert (son to Matilda) = Bannister: Bertrand (vassal to the Baron) = H. Siddons: Walter (the toller of the Curfew) = Penley Philip (an old servant to the Baron) Eyre: Dunstan (a Friar of great reputed sanctity) = Cooke: Matilda (wife to the Baron) = Mrs. Powell: Florence (their daughter) Miss Duncan : -Danes-Fitzharding (captain of the robbers) Elliston: Conrad, Armstrong, and Herman (robbers) = Mathews, R. Palmer, and Carles :-the scene lies in England-in the time of William the Conqueror -the Baron, while living in Normandy, had married an English lady-he had stabbed her in a fit of jea = lousy, but not mortally-she had made her escape with her son, and was supposed to have been drowned--Bertrand had saved the Baron's life in the battle of Hastings-the Baron had in consequence made him one of his family-at the opening of the play, Matilda resides in a hovel near the Baron's castleshe is supposed to be a witch-Robert had become a man he had joined the robbers-his mother strongly remonstrates with him, and he promises to leave them as soon as he can do it with safetyBertrand and Florence are mutually in love-the Baron opposes their union-they agree to meet, and to be privately married-Florence disguises herself as a man-she falls into the hands of the robbers, and is carried by them to their cave-they order Robert to kill her he saves her life, and lodges her in his mother's cottage-Bertrand is carried back to the castle by the Baron's servants as a prisoner-the Baron is sincerely penitent for having stabbed his wife-he sends for Dunstan in hopes of obtaining some tranquillity of mind by his means-he does not know Dunstan personally—Fitzharding meets Dunstan-takes from him his hood and cloak-and passes himself on the Baron for the Friar-Fitzharding and his associates intend to storm the castle, and put all the inhabitants of it to the sword-Robert shoots an arrow into the castle with a letter affixed to itthe purport of the letter is to warn the Baron of his danger the Baron gives the letter to Fitzharding to read-he pretends that it is of no importance-Matilda is brought before the Baron and the supposed Friar-she refutes the imputation of witchcraft-but promises the Baron to revive his wife-Florence is brought in still in her disguise-she tells the Baron that at the tolling of the Curfew his castle will be besieged-in the 5th act the scene changes to the Baron's chapel, in the midst of which there is a tomb to the memory of his wife-Fitzharding discovers himself to the Baron, and threatens him with death-several years before this time, the Baron had caused Fitzharding to be publickly branded -Fitzharding had pretended to forgive the Baron, but in his own mind he was determined to be severely revenged on him -he now avows himself as the person who had made the Baron jealous of his wife-as Fitzharding is on the point of stabbing the Baron, Matilda from the tomb interposes between them-Fitzharding starts back with astonishment-she strikes with her footsome vassals enter, and bear off Fitzharding-the Baron and Matilda are reconciled-the robbers attack the castle but are defeated-the Baron overcomes Robert, and prepares to kill him-Matilda tells the Baron that Robert is his son-the Baron promises Florence any reward that she may ask-she claims Bertrand for her husband-this is a posthumous play by Tobin-it was acted 20 times-it deserved and might have had a longer run, but it was stopped by Sheridan, as it had been agreed, that the author's relations were to have an additional benefit, if the play should be acted above 20 times (Miss Pope)--it is a very happy imitation of the old dramatic writers-but with their beauties Tobin has imitated their faults, particularly in the improbability of some parts of the plot-Matilda had saved her life by escaping from the Baron-yet she fixes her place of residence in his neighbourhood—the discovery of herself to Philip is forced--but these defects are greatly overbalanced by the general merit of the piece-the language is peculiarly good-Matilda's promise to the Baron to raise his dead wife is taken from the Lost Ladyas are also some little hints-for the Lost Lady see 10th vol. of Dodsley 1744. = March 12. Never acted, Young Hussar, or Love and Mercy. Florian (the Young Hussar--in love with Carline) Elliston: Bertrand de Valencourt (his father) Eyre: Larole (a tradesman) = Cherry: Boncour (suitor to Carline) = Gibbon : Ninette (servant to Larole—an old woman) = Mrs. Bland: Carline (his daughter-in love with Florian) = Mrs. Mountain Madame Larole Mrs. Harlowe : acted 12 times-Florian had sold his sword and accoutrements to release his father from prisonhe had refused to say for what purpose he had sold them-had been sentenced to a severe punishment -and had made his escape-at the opening of the piece, he is concealed in Larole's house, Carline alone being privy to his concealment-a party of soldiers search the house for Florian-Carline and Bertrand contrive to hide him with some linen which they affect to be measuring-at the conclusion, Florian receives the Commandant's pardon-the motive for which he had sold his accoutrements having been discovered this musical piece, in 2 acts, was written by Dimond-it is a pleasing trifle-professedly founded on a fact which happened about the middle of the French Revolution. April 1. Douglas, with, never acted, Wood Dæmon, or "the Clock has Struck." Hardyknute = De Camp: Guelpho Penley: Willikind Dow ton: Una Mrs. H. Siddons: Clotilda = Mrs. Harlowe:-acted above 30 times-the Wood Dæmon was at this time in 2 acts, it was afterwards enlarged to 3, and played as a first piece-see Bath Jan. 7 1813. 9. Never acted, Day in London-BannisterDowton-Johnstone-Mathews De Camp H. Siddons-Cherry-Miss Duncan-Miss Mellon, &c. -acted 3 times this Comedy is attributed to Cherry, and is not printed. 13. Sig. Storache's bt. Inkle and Yarico. Inkle Elliston, 1st time: Trudge Bannister: Sir Christopher Curry = Dowton: Campley = Braham, 1st time: Yarico = Mrs. Dickens, 1st app. at D. L.: Wowski Sig. Storache. = 25. Iron Chest. Sir Edward Mortimer = Elliston. 30. Mrs. Powell's bt. Never acted, Adelgitha, or the Fruits of a Single Adelgitha was acted 8 times-Adelgitha, when very young, had been seduced by George of Clermont-Lothair is their son, but he is not aware that he is so-Adelgitha had been 12 years married to Guiscard, and during all that time her conduct had been quite correct-at the opening of the play, Guiscard is absent at the siege of Durazzo-Michael, on being expelled from Byzantium, had im |