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the prefent feafon of the year, are erup- 
tions on the skin. Thefe have princi- 
pally been the itch ; the prurigo, or an 
univerfal itching of the skim without 
puftules; the papulous eruptions termed 
by the ancients, lichen ; the dry tettars 
_the impetigo, or humid tettar; and 
Herpes labialis, The laft is an eruption 
of inflamed, watery puftules about the 
mouth ; which is fometimes produced by 
cold, and feems idiopathic: but more 
often it occurs as a fecondary complaint, 
affording a fudden crifis of pneumonic 
inflammation, and other internal difor- 
ders. 
ESE 
RETROSPECTIVE VIEW 
OF THE 
DRAMA, 
Drury LANE, 
: MARCH s, A Trip to Scarborough, 
with the Dodtor and Apothecary. 
March 10, My Grandmother, and the 
Child of Nature. 
Merch 12, The Iroz Chef, a new opera, 
the plot of which is taken from the novel 
of CALEB WILLIAMS, was performed, 
‘ for the firft time, before a crowded and 
elegant audience. In attempting to dra- 
matize the incidents created by the pen 
of the author of pol/ticaljuftice, Mr.Cour- 
MAN had great difficulties ta encounter, 
for the fpeétators feem to have been ac- 
uainted with the original, and there- 
Mets were but too well qualified to com- 
pare it with the copy here prefented to 
their criticiim. The length of the piece, 
alone, had there been no other fault, was 
calculated to difzuft any audience, and it 
is not a little furprifing that the author, 
who, In addition to his own experience, 
_ might have added fome hereditaay know- 
ledge, fhould have fallen into fo obvjous 
an error. 
Mr. KEMBLE generously interceded 
with the audience for a refpite, and in- 
genuously attributed their’ dilapproba- 
tion to his own indifpofition, although it 
proceeded, in reality, from the drama 
itfelf. ; 
The mufic is the produétion of the late 
Mr. STORACE; the language in imita- 
tion of SHAKESPEAR, ‘The fcenery, in 
~ general, is good, and the infide view of a 
hibrary, excellent indeed. 
This gpera is withdrawn for the 
prefent. A judicious curtailment, and 
a few alterations, may render it tolerable, 
put kr is not likely to prove a favourite. 
~ ‘Phe grand miftake, feems to have been 
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4 
View of the Drama. 
[March 
in feleéting a popular plot, and building 
up a fuperftruéture, from incidents which 
every body anticipated. 
March 17, 19, and 21, The Iron Chef, 
with alterations, has been again brought 
forward, but with indifferent fucceis; 
and it is reported, that it will be repeated 
after the holidays. 
In this theatre at the prefent moment, 
the public attention is ftrongly direéted 
towards the expeéted performance of 
Vortigern, one of the MS. plays in 
poffefiion of Mr, Ireland, and afcribed 
to the pen of Shak fpeare, 
Covent GaRDEN. 
March 1, The new comedy of Tie 
Way to get Married, 24th time, after 
which, the new mufical farce, called 
Lhe Lock and Key, 18th time. 
March 2, A grand feleétion of facred 
mufic, from the works of HaNnDEL, 
Principal Vocal performers, 
Madame Mara, Mifs Fletcher, Mr. 
Nield, Mifs Leak, Mifs Parke, Mr, 
Burdon, Mafter Elliot, Mr. Kelly, and 
Mr. Bartleman. 
OPERA. 
March tr, A new comic opera, called 
I Traci amanti,and anew divertifement, 
with intent to difplay the talents of the 
two recently zmported performers, ROSE 
and DipELoT. The pas de frois intro- 
duced in it, had a wonderful effeét on 
the houfe. The archnefs of Hilligsburg, 
the elegant poftures and appofite gefticu- 
lations of Rose, were much admired. 
This fafhionable place of entertainment 
ftill continues to experience public ap- 
probation ; and luckily for the manager, 
the difpute between him and a refpeét- 
able lady of the fubferibers has been at 
length amicably terminated. 
March 3, La Bella Arfene,with a grand 
pantomime ballet, called Soliman I, or* 
Les Trois Sultanes.* The mufic, partl 
new, and partly compiled by Mazzinghi, 
gave great fatisfaétion. en 
' March 15, A new comic opera, called 
I Due Gobbi, the mufic by Porth 
This opera, although performed here for 
the firft time, has been long known on 
the Italian ftage. Vigagnoni made his 
debut and was well received ; his voice a 
{weet, although not powerful tenor; 
his chief excellence confifts in modula- 
tion and flexibility. The theatre was 
crowded with fashion, and the dances 
rapturously applauded. Thofe who are 
jealous of the good tafte of the nation, 
muft lament to fee mere mechanical ex- 
ertion, fo much patronifed, A BRIEF 
