and just as the lady is decorating herself for the ceremony, the Countess de Césanne comes in with a long face, and tells her that she cannot wed Alfred, for that the Count has involved himself in difficulties which can only be removed by his son marrying Fedora. The Countess concludes by putting the poor dumb orphan into a boat, and hurrying her away. In the second act we are transported to the castle of Lovinski, where preparations are making for the wedding of Alfred and Fedora. During a violent snow-storm a ringing is heard at the castle porch; a poor halffrozen beggar-girl is brought in, who turns out to be Yelva (how she got there we doubt whether the author himself could inform us). After much time and patience has been wasted, the orphan, by a most clumsy contrivance, not only recovers the use of her tongue, but turns out to be the sister of Lovinski.

This drama is too absurd for criticism. Strong symptoms of disapprobation were evinced even in the second scene, and they soon increased to an alarming degree, so that we thought the piece was justly damned the first night. The music was not above mediocrity. There was one air in the second act, which Mr. Wood gave with so much feeling and expression as to produce an encore. Miss Forde sung an air with a good deal of taste, but it was far too long. There was also a chorus of peasants that has some claims to notice. Miss Scott had a great variety of pantomimic evolutions to go through, which certainly astonished the audience in one sense of the word, for nobody could make out what they all meant. Mr. Duruset created a good deal of laughter, by remarking (after much inexplicable dumb show), "I cannot for the soul of me make out what she means."

Some of the scenery was very good, particularly the last, a picturegallery and hall of statues.

FRIDAY, Feb. 6.-Beaux Stratagem; Farquhar.-Yelva; Bishop. The new drama was curtailed in every way at least one half. The audience heard it out more patiently than the night before; after which they passed upon it the just sentence of irrevocable damnation. We had almost forgot to observe that the poetry, as well as the music, is the composition of Mr. Bishop.

SATURDAY, Feb. 7.-The Widows Bewitched; Lunn.- The Beggars' Opera; Gay.-More Blunders than One; Rodwell.

MONDAY, Feb. 9.-Hamlet; Shakspeare.-Pantomime.

TUESDAY, Feb. 10.-Widows Bewitched; Lunn.-Midas; O'Hara.— The .100 Note; Peake.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11.-Country Girl; Garrick.-More Blunders than One; Rodwell.-Bottle Imp.

THURSDAY, Feb. 12.-Sublime and Beautiful; Morton.-Invincibles; Morton.-Pantomime.

FRIDAY, Feb. 13.-Nymph of the Grotto; Dimond.-John of Paris. SATURDAY, Feb. 14.-Recruiting Officer; Farquhar.-The Bottle Imp; Peake.

The great success which has attended the revival of the Recruiting Officer and the Beaux Stratagem, induces us to hope that the legitimate drama will again hold that station on our boards which has been so long usurped by French mutilated translations and importations, while the works of a Wycherly, Farquhar, or Vanburgh, have been suffered to moulder in obscurity.

This lively and entertaining comedy, though far from being the best of Farquhar's productions, cannot fail to please in the representation, especially when performed in the admirable manner it was on this occasion. The subject is happily chosen, and embellished with a variety of amusing characters; and though the language has not the everlasting repartee contained in the dialogues of Congreve, there is a happy ease and entire freedom about it equally entertaining, if less curious and wonderful. Mr. Green played for the first time the military coxcomb Captain Brazen, that pleasing compound of folly, impudence, and whim. His acting was amusing, but it had too much of the fop, and not enough of the bully; it wanted more of the Captain Bobadil. All that the part of Plume requires is elegance, vivacity, and the deportment of an accomplished gentleman; we need not add, therefore, how admirably Mr. C. Kemble sustained the character. Mr. Keeley did not altogether hit off the rustic simplicity of Appletree. It was laughable, but not natural. This arises from his constantly appearing in characters written to display his mannerisms. Mr. Wrench was a lively Serjeant Kite, and Bullock and Costard Pearman were well sustained by Reeve and Meadows. Melinda is far from being a favourite part among actresses, as she appears in a very disgusting light to the audience; we have, therefore, little to say respecting Miss Chester's performance. Mrs. Chatterley was delightfully amusing and agreeable in her performance of Sylvia. Miss Nelson looked very pretty as Rose, and gave the character all due effect.

MONDAY, Feb. 16.-Macbeth; Shakspeare.-Pantomime. Macbeth, Mr. WARDE; Macduff, Mr. DIDDEAR; Banquo, Mr. BAKER; Lady Macbeth, Miss LACY.

TUESDAY, Feb. 17.-Recruiting Officer; Farquhar.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18.-Sublime and Beautiful; Morton.- Invincibles; Morton.-Pantomime.

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THURSDAY, Feb. 19.-Beaux Stratagem; Farquhar.-Quaker; Dibdin.

FRIDAY, Feb. 20.—The Duenna; Sheridan.—John of Paris. SATURDAY, Feb. 21.-Recruiting Officer; Farquhar.—Presumption ; Peake.

MONDAY, Feb. 23.-Romeo and Juliet; Shakspeare.-The Battle of Pultawa (first time).

Dramatis Persona.-Charles the XIIth, King of Sweden, Mr. C. KEMBLE; Marshal Renschid, Mr. EGERTON; Colonel Eugene Renschid (his Son), Mr. DURUSET; Count Hoorn, Mr. RAYMOND; Levanhaupt, Mr. EVANS; Valoski, Mr. BARTLEY; Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy, Mr. WARDE; Cocaski (a Miller), Mr. KEELEY; Col. Drozenskoi, Mr. BAKER; Floreska, Mrs. CHATTERLEY; Briska, Mrs. WESTON; Pauliska, Miss GOWARD.

This piece has been translated from the French, and has the same foundation as the drama of the same name brought out on Monday at Drury Lane. Our remarks, therefore, in reviewing this piece, will be brief, in consequence of the plot in both pieces being similar. It is a very inferior production to the one we have previously reviewed, and can be considered only as a mere translation, without possessing any of those incidents and situations which the authors of the other drama have very happily introduced, and which have not only relieved, but greatly enriched the historical character of the piece. In the production we are now reviewing we have no conspiracy of the Strelitz, and the meeting of the two sovereigns is far less effectively managed than at the other house; the daring ardour and warlike character of Charles is not upheld with that dignity and fidelity with which Kenney and Morton have painted their hero; and we find him, after declaring his bold and unshaken resolutions, making his escape more like a harlequin than a hero who made the din of war his sole amusement, and considered no music equal to the whistling of musket balls, which our old friend Liston declared to be "a waste of luxuries, in having a concert and ball at the same time."

For the satisfaction of those who may wish to have a description of the plot and incidents of this drama, we subjoin the following brief account. On the opening of the piece, which commences with the eve of the celebrated battle of Pultawa, we find Floreska, in the costume of a Russian officer, hazarding her life in the enemy's camp, for the sake of Colonel Eugene Renschild, to whom she is affianced; her disguise is, however, discovered by an old serjeant, and she is meditating her escape when Colonel Drozenskoi appears in the camp, bearing offers of peace from the Czar, which Charles indignantly refuses. Drozenskoi is a rival lover of Floreska; and as Charles has issued an order that every woman found in his camp should be put to death, she resolves, on account of

this second discovery of her sex, upon a speedy flight, which is effected by the aid of the old serjeant, and which concludes the first act. In the opening of the second, Peter is seen flying his pursuers, and seeking refuge, which is afforded him in Cocaski's mill. In this scene, which is precisely similar to the one in the drama at Drury Lane, although unequal to it in effect, the accidental meeting of Charles with the Czar occurs; and here also, as in the other piece, Charles is made to owe his life to his enemy; a declaration ensues between them, and they part to prepare themselves for the battle, which must determine the fate of one of them. Peter is victorious, and arrives at his army in time to save the life of Colonel Eugene, who, from having entered the camp with the view of rescuing Floreska, is discovered, and is about to be shot by the order of his rival, who is punished by Peter for his ungenerous revenge, by being dismissed the army. Charles is here brought in a wounded prisoner, and obtains from Peter his release, together with all his followers. Floreska is given to the Colonel, and Pauliska to the miller. Mr. C. Kemble took a good deal of pains with the character of Charles, and by his exertions saved the piece. The other actors had very little to do, but did that little well. There was some very pretty scenery introduced, and the drama was announced by Mr. C. Kemble for repetition with applause.

TUESDAY, Feb. 24.-Oberon; Planché.-Battle of Pultawa.

Miss Paton appeared at this theatre, in the part of Reiza, after an absence of two years. The house was crowded to overflow, and her reception was most enthusiastic. We are happy to state that the reports which have appeared in many of the provincial journals of the great alteration in her appearance, are apparently unfounded; as she seemed in excellent health, and never gave her songs with more taste, feeling, and execution.

Mr. Wood was allotted, for the first time, the arduous part of Sir Huon; though not possessing the science and powerful execution of his predecessors, he sustained the part very creditably. Mr. Henry's Oberon was far from being equal to Bland's, and so the audience seemed to be of opinion. Madame Vestris was encored in the air of " Farewell, my native land." Mr. J. Russell played Sherasman, instead of Mr. J. Penson. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25.-Recruiting Officer; Farquhar.-Midas; O'Hara. THURSDAY, Feb. 26.-Sublime and Beautiful; Morton.-Invincibles; Morton.-Battle of Pultawa.

FRIDAY, Feb. 27.-Oberon; Planché.-Battle of Pultawa.

SATURDAY, Feb. 28.-The Beaux Stratagem; Farquhar.-Ballet.— Battle of Pultawa.

ADELPHI.

MONDAY, Feb. 9.-After the burletta of Monsieur Mallet, a nautical drama was produced, from the pen of Mr. Ball, entitled The Red Rover. The business of the first act is entirely taken from the novel, and consists in Lieut. Helder seeking an interview with the commander of the Dolphin, who boldly avows himself to be the Red Rover, and offers Helder the second in command, which he accepts, on condition that his two friends, Fid and a Negro, may accompany him; the embarkation of Madame de Lacy and Gertrude; the capture of the inquisitive sailor, Homespun; and the departure of the Dolphin. The second act is entirely laid on board the main deck of the Dolphin. The unfortunate Homespun having offended the Rover's crew, is put by them into a cask, and is on the point of being made food for fishes, when Fid interposes and saves him: the enraged crew turn upon his rescuer; consequently a riot takes place, which is stopped by the appearance of the Rover. The poor sailor is still kept in a state of considerable anxiety, for he overhears one of the sailors declaring that he will blow him out of the great gun; and to avoid this terrible fate he spikes up the touchhole with his bodkin. A ship is supposed to be seen, which turns out to be the Dart frigate. The Rover discovers that his new lieutenant and friends had but lately quitted it. The pirates demand they should be given up to them, but their leader nobly refuses; upon which they turn one of the cannons upon them, but it is of course the same Homespun had applied his bodkin to. After this second disturbance has been quelled, Madame de Lacy discovers Helder to be her son, whom she supposed had perished with his father. He had been saved by the humanity of Fid, who had removed him from the wreck where his parent had died. The pirates again insist upon sacrificing the strangers; and the Rover still attempting to save them, is shot. At the same instant the hold is discovered to be on fire. Helder and the ladies, &c. during the confusion, get into the boat, and escape; a tremendous explosion ensues, and the Rover's vessel, amidst the shrieks of the crew, gradually disappears, overwhelmed by the sea; and the Dart is seen with the lieutenant and his party clinging to its sides.

The characters were all most effectively sustained. Mr. Yates personated the brave and reckless Rover with great spirit and propriety; he in some parts well embodied the hero of the novel (as far as Mr. Ball had permitted him). Mr. Wilkinson, as Homespun, was very amusing; it is by far the best character he has been allotted at this theatre for some time: there is a certain quaintness in his style, and an originality of humour, not to be surpassed by any actor of the day. Mr.T.Cooke's performance of a British sailor is too well known to need our commendation; it most likely never was surpassed.