I cast my cloud off, and appear myself, The master of this little piece of mischief. In this also his emphasis and gestures are peculiarly forcible, and justly excite admirationHe that dares strike against the husband's freedom, The husband's curse stick to him, a tamed cuckold,

His wife be fair and young, but most dishonest,
Most impudent, and he have no feeling of it;
Let her lie by him like a flattering ruin,
And at one instant kill both name and honour;
Let him be lost, no eye to weep his end,

Nor find no earth that's base enough to cover him.

Feb. 9.-The Secret and The Four Seasons. Mr. Bernard, after an absence of some weeks, appeared in the character of Old Lizard. He is the life of every play in which he sustains a part, and without him The Secret would have been insupportable.

Feb. 11.-The Castle Spectre and Jew and Doctor. Osmond, second time, by a gentleman of Boston. It would have been more favourable for this noyiciate, had he chosen some other character for his second attempt. As the theatre was crowded on his first night, and novelty being the rage of the day, his repetition of the part excited but little curiosity.

Mrs. Powell was the Angela of the evening, and whether an "original" or a 66 representative," many parts of her performance were very pleasing; particularly the description of her last interview with Edwy, and of the evening, sweet and tranquil as the loves of angels.'

Mr. Bernard excited laughter in the knavish Motley, without having recourse to the old stale trick of stopping the mouth of Alice with his hands.

rouse.

Feb. 13.-Alexander the Great and La PeyAlexander and Clytus were taken by Messrs. Usher and Dickenson, at very short notice; much of the dialogue was of course necessarily cut out. Mr. Usher's person is not such as will impart much dignity and effect to the characters of heroes and demi-gods; but his reading is generally unexceptionable. Roxana and Statira, by Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Stanley, received frequent applause. The other parts had little to recommend them to attention and still less to remembrance.

Feb. 18.-The Revenge and Raising the Wind. Mr. Fennel made his first appearance in Boston this evening, in the character of Zanga. Not having had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Fennel's representation of Zanga, we are unable to speak of it from our own knowledge; but critical judges have pronounced it "the best which has ever been seen in Boston."

Feb. 20.-Macbeth and High Life below Stairs. Our expectations were highly raised to witness Mr. Fennel's personation of Macbeth, and they were in general amply fulfilled. Mr. F. possesses a good person and genteel carriage. He speaks correctly and with energy; and gives to many obscure passages of the text that peculiar tone and emphasis, which conveys their meaning to every understanding. With many

parts of his performance we were not merely pleased, but delighted; and we recollect with pleasure his first soliloquy

Two truths are told,

As happy prologues to the swelling act, &c. The next soliloquy

If 'twere done, &c.

had many prominent heauties. This is a sorry sight,

was spoken with most eloquent and pathetick gesture, and made a strong impression. It was the language of a man who deeply felt the "compunctious visitings of nature." In short, we may truly say, that in Mr. Fennel's Macbeth we saw very little to censure and much to admire. If he did not always discover so much spirit, feeling, and enthusiasm as we could have wished, he never disgusted with "inexplicable dumb show and noise."

Mrs. Stanley shared our approbation with Mr. Fennel. Her Lady Macbeth was very excellent, and among many other superlative beauties we remember the inimitable expression of countenance and action, which she display⚫ed in the delivery of her soliloquy after reading the letter.

Where, in the name of wonder, could our managers find so many stupid supernumeraries? From what wild flock of cream-faced loons with goose looks, could they catch all the lily-livered patches, which fill up the bleeding captains, messengers, &c.

THEATRICAL CHIT-CHAT.

THE Boston theatre was crowded every night of Mr. Cooper's performance. Mr. C. received for his share of the profits upwards of 2000 dollars—A handsome reward for the services of nine evenings.

Mr. Bernard played at New-York to almost empty boxes. The theatre is almost deserted by the higher classes of people, for balls and assemblies.

Mr. Cooper, to add to the attractions of his theatre, has engaged Mrs. Warren for a few nights. She made her first appearance in Calista--Lothario by Mr. Cooper--Horatio, Mr. Morse.

EDITOR'S NOTES.

THE gentleman who sent us an original Elegy,' and several selected pieces, is requested to accept our thanks for the kind intentions expressed in his letter. To his selections we have no objection, except their fre quent publication in other works. The Elegy, we presume, is the emanation of sympathetick friendship, but was never inspired by the Muses. It may please those who think a jingle of words constitutes the essence of Poetry; but we cannot consent to its publication, till the author's unpardonable violations of syntax are corrected. Beside, such rhymes as mov'd, food, are not exactly to our taste.