as a model for Booth and Quin, who, in turn, had their transcripts. In like manner, the beauties of Kemble may be partially transmitted to posterity. Other actors have attempted the character, and with some degree of applause; which we conceive the audience must have conceded upon the principle described in "Hamlet"-"The less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty." DG. Cast of the Characters, as performed at the Theatres Royal Costume. BARON STEINFORT.-White body and pantaloons, with scar. let hussar cloak and sleeves, hanging over one shoulder; the whole trimmed with gold lace: hessian boots, cap, and feathers. COUNT WINTERSEN.-A green dress of the same make. STRANGER.-Dark grey doublet and pantaloons, trimmed with black velvet ribbon; boots, and slouch hat. FRANCIS. Drab-coloured doublet and pantaloons, russet boots, and round cap. SOLOMON.-Brown coat, scarlet embroidered waistcoat, black velvet breeches, striped stockings, shoes, buckles, full curled powdered wig. Second dress: flowered satin suit. PETER.-White cotton body, grey fly, and trunks, blue stockings, russet shoes, small round white hat, broad shirt collar. Second dress: flowered silk suit, and white stockings. TOBIAS.-Dark drab or grey body, with trunks of same, blue stockings, cap, and shoes. COUNT'S SON.-Light blue suit, silver buttons and sash, white stockings, shoes, and cap. WILLIAM, (THE STRANGER'S SON.) Buff coloured dress, white stockings, shoes, sash, and cap. GEORGE. Drab or grey jerkins and trunks, blue stockings, and HARRY. shoes. COUNTESS.-Travelling pelisse, hat, and tassel. Second dress : white satin, richly trimmed. MRS. HALLER.-Neat white muslin dress, very plainly trimmed, white lace head dress, confined in the centre of the forehead, and falling over the shoulders. CHARLOTTE.-Blue or pink body, and white muslin petticoat trimmed with same colour as the body. THE STRANGER. ACT I. SCENE I.-The skirts of Count Wintersen's park.-The park gates in the centre.-On the R. side, a low lodge among the trees.—On the L., in the back ground, a Peasant's hut. Enter PETER, L. Pet. Pooн! pooh!-never tell me.-I'm a clever lad, for all father's crying out every minute, "Peter," and stupid Peter!" But I say, Peter is not stupid, though father will always be so wise. First, I talk too much; then I talk too little'; and if I talk a bit to myself, he calls me a driveller. Now I like best to talk to myself; for 1 never contradict myself, and I don't laugh at myself as other folks do. That laughing is often a plaguy teazing custom. To be sure, when Mrs. Haller laughs, one can bear it well enough; there is a sweetness even in her reproof, that somehow-But, lud! I had near forgot what I was sent about.-Yes, then they would have laughed at me indeed.[Draws a green purse from his pocket.]—I am to carry this money to old Tobias; and Mrs. Haller said I must be sure not to blab, or say that she had sent it well, well, she may be easy for that matter; not a word shall drop from my lips. Mrs. Haller is charming, but silly, if father is right; for father says, "Ee that spends his money, is not wise," but "he that gives it away, is stark mad." [Going up to the Hut, L. U. E. Enter the STRANGER from the Lodge, R. U. E., followed by FRANCIS. At sight of Peter, the Stranger stops, and looks suspiciously at him. Peter stands opposite to him, with his mouth wide open. At length he takes off his hat, scrapes a bow, and goes into the Hut, L. U. E. Stra. Who is that? Fru. The steward's son. Stra. Of the Castle? Fra. Yes. Stra. [After a pause.] You were-you were speaking last night Fra. Of the old countryman? Stra. Ay. Fra. You would not hear me out Stra. Proceed. Fra. He is poor Stra. Who told you so ? Fra. Himself. Stra. Ay, ay; he knows how to tell his story, no doubt. Fra. And to impose, you think? Stra. Right! Fra. This man does not. Stra. Fool! Fra. A feeling fool is better than a cold sceptic. Fra. Charity begets gratitude. Stra. False! Fra. And blesses the giver more than the receiver Stra. He who is really unhappy never complains. [Pauses.] Francis, you have had means of education beyond your lot in life, and hence you are encouraged to attempt imposing on me :-but go on. Fra. His only son has been taken rom him. Stra. Taken from him? Fra. By the exigency of the times, for a soldier. Fra. The old man is poor Stra. "Tis likely. Fra. Sick and forsaken. Stra. I cannot help him. Fra. Yes. Stra. How? Fra. By money. He may buy his son's release. Stra. I'll see him myself. Fra. In that hut. [Stranger goes into the Hut, L. U, E.] A good master, though one almost loses the use of speech by living with him." A man kind and clear-though I cannot understand him. He rails against the whole world,, and yet no beggar leaves his door unsatisfied. I have now lived three years with him, and yet I know not who he is. A hater of society, no doubt; but not by Providence intended to be so. Misanthropy in his head, not in his heart. Enter PETER and the STRANGER from the Hut, L. U. E. Pet. Pray walk on. Stra. [To Francis.] Fool! Stra. What should I do there? [Crosses to Francis. Fra. What has he to do with your charity. Stra. The old man and he understand each other perfectly well. [Crosses to R. Fra. How? Stra. What were this boy and the countryman doing? Fra. [Smiling, and shaking his head.] Well, you shall hear. To Peter.] Young man, what were you doing in that hut? Pet. Doing!-Nothing. Fra. Well, but you could not go there for nothing? Pet. And why not, pray?—But I did go there for nothing, though.-Do you think one must be paid for every thing? If Mrs. Haller were to give me but a smiling look, I'd jump up to my neck in the great pond for nothing. Fra. It seems then Mrs. Haller sent you? Pet. Yes she did-But I'm not to mention it to any body. Fra. Why so? Pet. How should I know? "Look you," says Mrs. Haller, "Master Peter, be so good as not to mention it to any body." [With much consequence.] "Master Peter, be so good"-Hi! hi! hi!—“ Master Peter, be so❞—Hi! hi! hi!— Fra. Oh! that is quite a different thing. Of course you must be silent then. Pet. I know that; and so I am too. For I said to old Tobias-says I, "Now, you're not to think as how Mrs. Haller sent this money; for she told me not to say a word about that as long as I live," says I. B |