crotchets, andunte, is animated and. 
expressive; the variations exhibit 
taste and ingenuity; and the finale, 
a bolero, while full of diversified ideas, 
possesses an elegant levity that carries 
off the whole with much force and 
agreeableness of effect. In a word, 
the style of the composition corre- 
sponds with its title, and will not, we 
are persuaded, fail to please the ge- 
nerality of piano-forte practitioners. 
Three Waltzes for the Piano forte; com- 
posed by W., Hutchinson. 1s. 6d. 
If the subjects of these little pieces 
are not very novel or striking, the 
style in which they are treated form 
no small compensation for that defect. 
Many of the passages are ingeni- 
ously turned, and in no instance are 
estranged from the theme. The whole 
of the publication has been conducted 
with care; and an attention to con- 
nection and consistency is every where 
so evident, as to indicate experience 
and a well-regulated judgment. 
** Return unto thy Rest ;” a sacred Song. 
The Music composed by Samuel Poole. 1s. 
This “sacred song,” is a ballad of 
two verses, the words of which are of 
a east to entitle it to the pious cha- 
racter it assumes; but the melody does 
not sufficiently savour of the anthem 
style, to apprize the hearer, without 
the aid of the poetry, that the subject 
has any relation to religious sentiment. 
In saying this, we are far from mean- 
ing to insinuate, that the music. is 
devoid of merit; we intend no more 
than to have it understood, that, though 
not without a claim to our praise in 
ene respect, it has very little title to it 
in another;—that it is pleasing, but 
neither ecclesiastical nor spiritual. 
An admired Bohemian Melody for the 
Pianoforte ; composed by Edwin Merriott. 
2s. 6d. 
The melody upon which Mr. Merriott 
has here exercised his genius, is of a 
very pleasing cast; and the variations 
he has applied to it are evidences of 
the ease and freedom of his imagi- 
nation. They are four in number, and 
are so framed as to succeed each 
ether with a gratifying effect. Mr. 
M.’s object appears to have been, to 
furnish an engaging exercise for young 
practitioners; and he has succeeded. 
“ Adele,” a favourite French Air ; arranged 
with Variations for the Harp; by J. C. 
Craven. 238, ’ 
The air of Adele is deservedly a 
favourite with the public, and has been 
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judiciously selected by Mr. Craven as 
a basis for the superstructure of va~ 
riations. The six little effusions he 
has founded upon it are analogous and 
attractive; and by juvenile performers, 
will be found as improving to the 
finger as agreeable to the ear, 
THE DRAMA. 
Whiie we are about to take a re- 
{rospeet of the regular drama during 
the past month, the National ‘'beatres 
are closing their career for the present 
season. The ability, liberality, and 
spirit, with which the business of both 
houses has been conducted, reflects, 
we must say, no small credit on the 
professional characters of the lessees 
and managers; and it is with much 
pleasure that we have to congratulate 
the lovers of legitimate tragedy and 
comedy, fine acting, exquisite singing, 
and splendid spectacle, in the sources 
of rational and tasteful enjoyment that 
have been opened to them by the va- 
rious means resorted to for that lau- 
dable purpose, by the ingenious and 
industrious managers. 
At Covent GARDEN, Faweett’s Joh 
Thorabury, and Miss Chester’s Mary 
Thornbury ; Kemble’s Romeo, and the 
same lady’s Lady Teazle, with a diver- 
sity of other applauded personations, 
in the “School of Reform;” the 
‘Hunter of the Alps; “‘ Henry the 
Fourth ;” “All in the Wrong;” and 
Mr. Penn’s tragedy of “The Battle 
of Eddington,” embellished with 
some excellent music of the late Dr. 
Calicott: these, and other attrac- 
tions, have afforded delight and satis- 
faction to, speaking generally, genteel. 
and very crowded audiences ; and well 
supported the high repute of that 
Theatre. 
At Drury Lane, Dowton's Daniel 
Dowlas, and erry’s Sir Pertinax 
Macsycophant ; Harley’s Mawworm; 
Miss L. Paton’s Letitia Hardy; and 
Elliston’s Frederick, in the “ Poor. 
Gentleman ;” together with the power- 
ful enactments of the ‘ Lyar;” the 
‘““ Way to get Married ;” the “ Falls of 
the Clyde; the ‘“ Revolt of the 
Greeks ;” and the super-excellent vo- 
ciferation of Madame Catalani, have 
cast a lustre upon the concern, which 
it only has to maintain by its future 
efforts, in order to perpetuate the high 
satisfaction that has been uniformly 
manifested by the applauses of the . 
public. . 
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