(as she is then called) is informed that Altenburg is coming to the Castle of Rosenheim with the intention of marrying Orrila-she resolves to leave Saxony without delay-Adrian and Orrila agree to elope together their design is discovered, and Adrian is thrown into prison, it being death by the law of Saxony to steal an heiress-Madame Clermont, with much difficulty, gets access to the Count of Rosenheim-he is deaf to her entreaties, but pardons Adrian at the request of Altenburg, whose life Adrian had saved in the course of the play-Madame Clermont discovers herself to Altenburg, and acknowledges her guilt - Altenburg acknowledges that their offences had been mutual, and promises to make her his wife-Adrian marries Orrila—this play was written by Dimond-it is on the whole a pleasing and interesting piece-the principal fault of it is, that the language is sometimes unnatural-not sufficiently simple-in the 1st act, some hints have been borrowed from the Count of Burgundy-about 10 songs are introduced-part of these were composed by Kelly-Kelly, in his Reminiscences, (vol. 2 p. 213) gives us an interesting account of what passed at the last Rehearsal-Cooke was drunkHarris and Kemble had a sharp dispute. = = 20. Douglas Norval=C. Kemble: Stranger = Pope: Glenalvon Cooke: Lady Randolph Mrs. Siddons --with, never acted, a grand Operatical Entertainment, called the Deserts of Arabia. Don Utopio Liston: Carlos = Incledon : Hassan Artaz= Emery: Tristram Doleful = Fawcett : Abdallah = Bellamy Zamyrta = Mrs. C. Kemble: Widow Lounston = Miss Brunton :-- acted about 15 times = songs only printed Reynolds tells us that he had inserted in this piece some of the scenes of his Three per Cents-Cooke in his Journal says-"this "is one of those strange afterpieces that have been lately introduced-some splendid scenery, elegant "and appropriate dresses, with pleasing music-but "for the rest- -"(Dunlap.) Dec. 5. Coriolanus-Mrs. Siddons' last app. till after Easter. = = = 8. Tempest, revived. Prospero Kemble: Ferdinand C. Kemble: Gonzalo Murray: Caliban = Emery: Stephano Munden: Trinculo = Fawcett Hippolito Miss Logan: Ariel Miss Mea. dows, her 1st app. on any stage: Miranda = Miss Brunton: Dorinda Mrs. C. Kemble :-acted 27 times-for an account of Kemble's new alteration of the Tempest made at this time, see D. L. Oct. 13 1789-in Act 1st Prospero says to Caliban = "I'll rack thee with old cramps; "Fill all thy bones with aches; make thee "roar," &c. Aches in the time of Shakspeare was uniformly pronounced as a dissyllable-even in the time of Butler this mode of pronunciation was not obsolete (Hudibras Part 2d Canto 2d) "As no man of his own self catches Kemble was so far right in pronouncing aches as two syllables--but as this created continual laughter and opposition, he was surely wrong in persisting, night after night, in a mode of pronunciation, which, tho' correct, was completely obsolete if he had spoken aches as one syllable and added-" and make "thee roar," the metre would have been preserved, and the sense rather improved than otherwise— Kemble might have retained his own opinion in private conversation, but as an actor it was his duty to conform to the sense of the public-in many instances we neglect a pronunciation which we know to be right, and conform to custom Quem penes arbitrium est, et jus, et norma loquendi." as Horace says--Oulton observes — " Kemble pronounced the ch in aches soft-and it appears "from one of Heywood's Epigrams that ache had "sometimes a soft pronunciation— "Into what place soever H may pike him, "Wheresoever thou find ache thou shalt not like " him." Harris approved of Kemble's obstinacy, as it brought grist to the mill-the Tempest was acted several more times than it would otherwise have been-and when Cooke played Prospero one night, many persons came to hear what he would say-he managed the matter very adroitly, by omitting the line. = 11. Merchant of Venice, with, never acted, Arbitration, or Free and Easy. Jack Familiar Lewis : Sir Toby Tritely Blanchard : Thoro Simmons : Chequer = Liston: Mrs. Chequer = Mrs. Liston : Lady Litigious Mrs. Davenport: Harriet Miss Logan-acted about 11 times--but not printed. = 16. Pope acted Lord Avondale, 1st time. 18. Othello. Brabantio Murray: Desdemona - Miss Smith: Emilia Mrs. St. Leger :-rest as Jan. 20 1804. = 20. Liston acted Hodge--22. Richard 3d. 26. Romeo and Juliet, by C. Kemble and Miss Smith. 29. George Barnwell C. Kemble: Millwood = Miss Smith. Jan. 3. Merry Wives. Falstaff=Cooke. 5. Wheel of Fortune 9. As you like it. 8. Every Man in his Humour. = 12. Revenge. Zanga Kemble: Leonora Miss · Brunton, 1st time :-acted 4 times. 15. Provoked Husband. 17. Cure for the Heart-Ache. 20. Much ado. -28. Rule a Wife. Feb. 5. Not acted 12 years, (acted Jan. 3 1798) Way to Keep him. Lovemore = C. Kemble: Sir Bashful Constant Munden: Sir Brilliant Fashion =Melvin: William Blanchard: Widow Belmour = = Mrs. Glover: Mrs. Lovemore Miss Smith: Lady Constant Mrs. Gibbs: Muslin Mrs. Mattocks :acted twice. 7. New Way to Pay Old Debts. Margaret = Miss Brunton. = = 10. Suspicious Husband. Strictland Cooke. 17. Jealous Wife. Oakly Pope: Major Oakly= Cooke Charles C. Kemble: Lord Trinket = Lewis Sir Harry Beagle Fawcett Capt. O'Cutter-Waddy: Russet Blanchard: Mrs. Oakly = Mrs. Glover Lady Freelove Mrs. Mattocks: Harriet Miss Brunton. = = 19. Tempest. Stephano = Melvin. March 2. Pope acted Oroonoko. := 7. Hamlet. Ghost Pope, 1st time: Ophelia = Miss Bolton. 10. Never acted, Town and Country. = = = = Reuben Glenroy = Kemble: Plastic (a man of fashion) = C. Kemble Cosey (a rich citizen) Fawcett : Trot (a rich manufacturer) = Blanchard: Capt. Glenroy = Brunton: Rev. Owen Glenroy Murray: Hawbuck Emery: Hon. Mrs. Glenroy Mrs. Glover: Rosalie Somers Miss Brunton: Mrs. Trot Mrs. Mattocks Mrs. Moreen Mrs. Davenport :-acted about 16 times - Old Glenroy is a Welch Clergyman -his elder son, Reuben, lives with him-his younger son, Capt. Glenroy, is married to a lady of rank and fashion in London-Rosalie Somers resides at the house of old Glenroy-she and Reuben have a mutual attachment-in the 2d act a violent storm takes place Reuben saves Plastic's life, and brings him to his father's house-Plastic, on the following morning, carries off Rosalie by an artifice-in the 4th act, she makes her escape from Plastic's house-Capt. Glenroy is ruined by gaming-he is going to kill himself, but is prevented by Reuben-Cosey pays Capt. Glenroy's debts-and gives Rosalie the title deeds of her father's estate, which had been sold-Rosalie marries Reuben-Plastic is exposed this is an indifferent C. by Morton-the scene lies in the Country in the first 3 acts, and in Town, in the last 2. 30. Miss Tyrer was announced as Mrs. Liston. April 7. Blanchard acted Brainworm. 10. Birthday, with, 1st time, Whistle for it. Osbert (Captain of the Banditti) = C. Kemble: An |