sketch of the fable. We endeavoured, by strict attention, to learn the story, but all our exertions, in this respect, were fruitless. Each act seemed to contain its own inconsistencies; and five similar parts jumbled together constitute what the author intended for a ❝ PLAY."

"The scene is laid any where and no where : for by no book or crook could we possibly discover whether it was in America or Europe; nor were we able to ascertain whether the event occurred in the present or the last century. No originality of genius or character was visible in any part of the composition; a great variety of stage-effect has been thrown into the piece, in hopes to excite interest from this source. Fire-trap-doors-duels-prison scenes bribery-seduction-robbery

ladders-hand-saws-swords, &c. &c. are jumbled and interspersed in almost every scene. The piece seems composed of illconnected, unnatural, detached scenes, that have scarcely any apparent connection with each other; and the whole design appears like a chaos of the elements

"Commix'd in wild confusion."

In fact, this play, (if it may be called by that name) had not sufficient merit to entitle it even to a first night's representation; for it is not only incorrect as a comedy, but sterile in language; base, indecorous sentiments and immodest expressions are profusely interspersed throughout the piece.

The language of double entendre may sometimes be licensed on the stage; but the author of this piece has substituted in its stead open vulgarity and billingsgate expressions.

The audience patiently heard it through, with all its faults and vulgarities; but when Mr. Tyler announced it for Wednesday evening, a general disapprobation was expressed. Curatii."

The play was given out for a second representation, but withdrawn by the author.

THEATRE, Philadelphia. Mr. Fennel took leave of the stage here Feb. 19, in the Earl of Essex. The benefits commenced on the 24th.

THEATRE, Richmond.-The Virginia com pany are playing at this place. Reynold's new comedy called the Blind Bargain, and Dibdin's Thirty Thousand, or Who's the richest, have been represented. The company consist of Messrs. Green, Bignal, Wilmot, Martin, Poe, Comer, Clare; Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Clare, Mrs. Wilmot, Mrs. Bignal, &c.

THEATRE, New-Orleans.We have seen a Play-bill from this city, advertising for representation the first of January, The Robbers. The next evening was to be represented an Opera called Azemia, or the Indians, with a comedy in one act, called Æsop at the Fair. No performers' names were mentioned.

THEATRICAL CHIT-CHAT.

THE New-York criticks still continue to apply the caustick to Mr. Barrett with with a liberal hand. It seems he has not left off his old habit of hanging on the wing, and supplicating an encore with a piteous look.

Mr. Young has played Octavian at NewYork a second time, at the request of several ladies! The Thespian Mirror says he filled this part at Boston, and " through the whole of the second act was supposed to be the American Roscius." This may be puffing Mr. Young, but is no great compliment to the Boston audience. Who could mistake Pan for Apollo !

Mr. Jones continues to receive the ap-. plause of the Charleston audience in Hamlet, Macbeth, &c. Mrs. Whitlock played Zamora in the Honey Moon-" a pretty smoothfaced boy." A company of children, (in-fant Rosciuses, no doubt)_ are playing panto

mime at the Charleston Theatre.

EDITOR'S NOTES.

A Portrait of the late Hon. G. R. Minot, Esq. in our next. Our Chelmsford correspondent is requested to choose some other title, and continue his proposed series;-any other would be more acceptable than that he has adopted.

The gentle man who favoured us with the Memoir of Commodore Preble, is requested to accept cur thanks. The additional paragraph came too late for insertion.

Eva's" Lines to Piety" are pious, but not poetical.

The editor is happy to find that W. A. and subscribers in general, as far as he can learn their opinions, are pleased with the plan and execution of the Polyanthos. He is particularly indebted to a gentleman at Newburyport for his exertions to establish the work.

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