mantle, and flings it down, with the mask in it, at the door of Vincent's cottage-Julian enters from the cottage, and takes up the mantle-one of the pursuers sees Julian with the mantle in his handanother of them enters with Julian's dagger which he had lost among the rocks-Julian is taken into custody as the person who had attempted to murder Alberti-Julian and Rosalie were to have been married on the following day-Ludovico visits Julian in his prison-he tells him as a last resource to call on Ludovico--Alberti deputes Montaldi to try Julian-Julian is on the point of being condemned-he calls on Ludovico-Ludovico deposes that he wounded the hand of the person with whom he fought-Julian's hand has no mark of a wound-Ludovico next produces a ring, which he had struck from the finger of the assassin-the Duchess knows it to be the ring which she gave to Montaldi-Montaldi snatches at the ring-Ludovico seizes Montaldi's hand, and discovers the wound on it-Montaldi is carried offthis Opera, in 3 acts, was written by Dimond. Feb. 19. School for Friends. Lord Belmour = Wrench: Mrs. Hamilton Mrs. Edwin. March 2. Never acted, Ourselves. Sir John Rainsford Dowton: Sir Sydney Beaufort = Wrench Fitzaubin Holland: O'Shanauhan = Johnstone Darlington (son to Mrs. Shanauhan by a former husband) = = De Camp: Cuff Penley: Miss Beaufort (sister to Sir Sydney) Miss Duncan : Unknown Lady Mrs. Glover: Octavia = Mrs. Horn: Mrs. O'Shanauhan Mrs. Harlowe Ready = Mrs. Scott :-acted 16 times-Fitzaubin had been = = educated as the presumptive heir of his uncle-his uncle on dying had left his large property to Octavia -he had appointed O'Shanauhan and Sir John Rainsford as her guardians - O'Shanauhan had brought Octavia from Ireland to London-he is an honest man-his wife wants to get Octavia married to her son, without caring by what means-O'Shanauhan, with his wife and Octavia, is overturned at Miss Beaufort's door-as Octavia's spirits are hurried by the accident, she is left under the care of Miss Beaufort Octavia, on seeing Sir Sydney, leaves the house-Sir Sydney had fallen in love with Octavia in Ireland-he had gained her affections, but was too proud to marry her, as she was at that time living in obscurity-Octavia puts herself under the protection of Fitzaubin, who has rescued her from Darlington-at Fitzaubin's lodgings she meets with the Unknown Lady, who proves to be her mothera solicitor's clerk mistakes O'Shanauhan for Sir John Rainsford he tells him that Octavia is his daughter -and gives him a paper in confirmation of the intelligence-O'Shanauhan drops the envelope, which is directed to Sir John-Darlington puts his foot on it, so that O'Shanauhan does not discover the mistake-at the conclusion, the Unknown Lady proves to be the wife of Sir John Rainsford, whom he had cruelly deserted they are reconciled-Fitzaubin succeeds to his uncle's property, which Octavia was to forfeit, if she should find her father-Sir Sydney and Fitzaubin marry Octavia and Miss Beaufortthis is a moderate C. by Miss Chambers. 19. Haunted Tower-23. False Alarms 30. Braham's bt. Siege of Belgrade. April 17. Castle of Andalusia. thews Spado Lovegrove. = = = Pedrillo Ma 27. Never acted, Americans — American Indians -Furesco Horn: Kelko= Lovegrove: Lodina = Mrs. Mountain: Chittibaw Mrs. Bland :-British -Wilmot = Braham: Mac Manus Johnstone : Dabble Mathews: Louisa Miss Kelly:-Americans-Paul Tyrold Dowton: Martin Slow = Knight :-Africans - Zedekiah = Oxberry, &c. :acted 14 times this Op. in 3 acts, is attributed to Arnold and not printed. = May 20. Never acted, Where to find a Friend. Sir Harry Morden Wrench: General Torrington Wroughton Heartly Dowton: Barny = Mathews Timothy Scamp Oxberry: Bustle De Camp Lady Morden Miss Duncan Miss Heartly = = = = : Miss Kelly Mrs. Bustle Mrs. Sparks :-this C. was written by Leigh-it was acted but once at this time, but was brought out again at D. L. (as a new piece) Nov. 23 1815—Oulton says that this was Dowton's bt., but it is not said so in the bill-Oulton however is probably right, as the Gentleman who wrote the play was intimate with Dowton. = 27. Johnstone's bt. West Indian with Horse and Widow. Killruddery Johnstone: Ferret Knight. 31. Raymond's bt. Cabinet, with, 1st time, Morning Post, and Morning Herald. Doctor Bos = Dowton: Roger Sharp Knight: Miss Caroline Bos Mrs. Sparks: Madge Madge Miss Bew:-after which (for that night only, and by permission of the Proprietors of the English Opera) Twenty Years Ago. Geraldo Raymond: Carlo Dowton: Count = = = D'Essars (President of Police at Paris) = Penson: Jaques (his postillion) Knight Henri (son to = D'Essars) J. Smith: Julia Miss Poole: Brunette (servant to Geraldo) = Miss Kelly-the scene lies between Biançon and Modena, in the Alps-Twenty Years Ago the Marquis D'Anglade had been accused of a robbery-D'Essars had sentenced him to the rack- D'Anglade, after having been racked, had made his escape-he had assumed the name of Geraldo - Julia had been patronized by Madame D'Essars-Henri had fallen in love with her-her father had forbidden him to think of her-Julia had left the Count's house that she might not be suspected of wishing to obtrude herself upon the family -the Count believes she had gone off with his son -at the opening of the piece the Count and Henri are in pursuit of Julia, but separately-Julia and Carlo lose their way near Geraldo's cottage-Geraldo is prevailed on to admit Julia into his houseD'Essars enters-Geraldo knows him-he does not know Geraldo-Geraldo and Julia make their escape, but are overtaken by D'Essars-D'Essars says that Julia is the daughter of D'Anglade-some soldiers by his orders seize on Geraldo - Henri entersand then Carlo-the latter brings a Gazette, from which it appears, that D'Anglade's innocence had been proved, and D'Essars had been dismissed from his office-- Geraldo gives his daughter to Henrithis is a moderate Melo-drame by Pocock-it came out at the Lyceum in the summer-the Morning Post and Morning Herald is not printed-it is not even mentioned in the B. D., or by Oulton. June 3. For bt. of Mathews. Inkle and Yarico, with Critic. Puff (for that night only) = Mathews! Sir Fretful Mathews!! = 5. Melvin's bt. Suspicious Husband. Ranger Melvin Clarinda Miss Duncan : Miss Duncan: - with Blue Devils. Megrim Megrim Melvin :-and Review. John Lump (for that night only) = Melvin Caleb Quotem - Mathews. 6. For bt. of Smith, and Miss Kelly. Plots! or the North Tower-Dowton-Knight-Miss Kelly, &c.-with Modern Antiques. Joey = Mathews : Nan Miss Kelly, 1st time. = Plots came out at the Lyceum, as English Opera House, in Sept. 1810—it is attributed to Arnold -the songs only are printed with the following D. P. Baron of Hexamdale = Dowton: Earl Malcolm = Horn: Gondibert Philipps: Hubert = Smith: Austen Penson: Arnulf = Knight: Lurcher = Oxberry Frederica Miss Grilietti: Laura Miss = = = Kelly - Scene on the borders of Scotland and Northumberland-see Oulton. 18. (Last night) Clandestine Marriage. As the Company were weak they very properly trusted to new pieces and Operas. Raymond in his address at the close of the season said-"The exertions which were found necessary "to keep pace with the powerful attractions of a "new species of performers (the Quadrupeds of "C. G.) you have fully appreciated to make "one comment on the good or injury these new and "well-trained actors may do to the drama, or its professors, would in me be presumptuous-if however, genius, wit and true morality, shall still be allowed "to maintain their power upon the British stage, 66 |