1822.] 
The arrangement is tasteful, and the 
necessary digressions from the subject 
calculated to ensure all the intended 
effect. Of the Introduction we must 
decline speaking in terms of commen- 
dation. ‘The best we can say of it is, 
that it does not materially detract 
from the general merits of the piece. ~ 
Hart's Fifth Set of Quadrilles, with their 
Proper Figures, as Danced at Almack’s 
and the Nobility’s Balls, composed and 
arranged for the Piano Forte, or Harp, 
and respectfully dedicated to Lady and 
Miss Dallas, by Joseph Hart. 4s. 
These six Airs, with their -appro- 
priate figures for dancing, (given both 
in English and French,) form the sub- 
ject matter of this compilation. The 
general arrangement is far from defec- 
tive; and, to those who love to trip on 
. the “ light fantastic toe,’’ or who listen 
with unmixed pleasure to the harmony 
of the sylyan deities, these quadrilles 
will prove an offering not unworthy 
notice. 
“ Love Wakes and Weeps,” a Serenade 
from the Pirate. The music composed 
by J. M‘Murdie, Mus. Bac. Oxon. 1s.6d. 
The introductory symphony of this 
sereuade would alone suffice to prove 
Mr. M‘Murdie’s taste and science. The 
air itself is novel, tender, and sweetly 
‘affecting. - With the digression into the 
relative minor at the second verse, we 
are greatly pleased. It both gratifies 
the ear and accommodates the author’s 
‘sense. If we have any objection to 
offer to this interesting production, it 
is, that in a few, but only a few in- 
stances, the accent is not judiciously, 
nor, indeed, correctly given. 
The Deserted Cottage, a Ballad: the 
Words by Mr. W. Bygrave, the Music 
composed by R. W. Evans. 1s. 6d. 
This song, the piano-forte accompa- 
niment to which is both pleasing and 
appropriate, possesses in its melody a 
considerable degree of sweetness. The 
sentiment of the words is well express- 
ed; and they are in themselves so 
pathetic and poetical as to have merit- 
ed all the care and attention evidently 
bestowed upon them by the composer. 
DRAMA. 
Covent. Garden.—Independently of 
the frequent and successful repetitions 
of the Ezile, the Tempest, and the Two 
Gentlemen of Verona, the managers of 
this theatre have, since our last, pro- 
duced a new operatic drama, under the 
title of Montrose, or The Children of 
the Mist. Without going into the mi- 
nutie of the fable, or business of this 
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piece, which is founded on one of the 
celebrated Scotch novels, we will notice 
that the principal interest arises from 
the well known and famous contests 
between the Earl of Montrose and the 
Marquis of Argyle. Though the story 
is unconnected, and obscurely told, 
some of the passages are truly vigour- 
ous, and peculiarly striking. Its fa- 
vourable reception, however, is in a 
considerable degree, to be attributed to 
the high and original humour of Liston, 
and the excellence of the music, toge- 
ther with the taste and skill by which 
a portion of it is executed by Miss 
Stephens. 
Drury Lane.—At this house, the 
ede of Kean have continued to 
raw crowded and respectable houses to 
his personations of Brutus, Rolla, 
Richard the Third, Macbeth, Othello, 
Jafier, in Venice Preserved, and Reu- 
ben Glenroy, in Town and Country. 
.But the active lessee and manager, 
constantly at his post, and ever on the 
alert, has added to these attractions, 
the production of no fewer than three 
new pieces, under the several titles of 
Owen, Prince of Powis, or Welsh Feuds 3 
Adeline, or the Victim of Seduction ; 
and Love in Humble Life. The scene 
of the first of these, (a tragedy) is laid 
in the time of one of the Henries, and 
of course in the Cambrian territory. 
In a drama founded on Welsh story, 
much interest might have been expect- 
ed, speaking both in a poetic and pa- 
triotic sense. But the incidents here 
brought together, did not, we must in 
candour confess, gain all the hold upon 
our feelings, which we had been taught 
toexpect. The language, nevertheless, 
is often highly poetical, as well as sen- 
timental, and displays a mind not only 
well educated, but nobly gifted. The 
chief supports of Owen, were Kean, 
Cooper and Miss Edmiston. Adeline, 
(a piece adapted from.the French) is a 
deeply-atfecting little drama, aud car- 
ries with it a moral that cannot fail to 
be useful, as it is calculated to guard 
the youthful heart against attempts 
which are too frequently, and often, 
too successfully directed against female 
honour. The third and last of these three 
productions, possesses a variety of me- 
ritorious characteristics 
A comic opera, under the name of 
The Veteran, has appeared within these 
few days, which is the most interesting 
piece that has appeared since Moa- 
sieur Tonson, and promises to be 4 
public favourite. 
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