D'Ambois, that he becomes his enemy-Tamyra's woman tells Monsieur that her mistress had had a secret interview with D'Ambois-Monsieur and Guise make Montsurry jealous of his wife-in the 5th act he gives her two wounds, and forces her to write a letter to D'Ambois-she writes it with her blood-D'Ambois visits Tamyra by the secret passage, and is killed-Montsurry forgives Tamyra, but banishes her from his house-in D'Urfey's alteration she kills herself.

It appears from D'Urfey's dedication, that Hart's performance of D'Ambois made Chapman's play, in spite of all its faults, a favourite with the town— D'Urfey was so struck with it, about 16 years ago, that he was induced to revise the play-he has greatly improved both the conduct and the language of ithe piques himself on having made Tamira contracted to D'Ambois before her marriage with Montsurrybut it may be doubted, whether this be an improvement he has very properly turned the Friar, who was privy to their intrigue, into an old female-he represents on the stage the fight between D'Ambois and 5 others, which Chapman had related very badly -in the 4th act he has introduced a fencing master -this is a botch-but it was absolutely necessary to leave out a great deal, and consequently to add something on the whole D'Urfey has made this play quite as good as the generality of tragedies at this time he says that Mountfort, tho' he was modestly very diffident of his own action, coming after so great a man as Hart, yet had that applause from the audience, which declared their satisfaction.

Alphonso, King of Naples. Cesario (General of

Naples) Mountfort: Ferdinand (Prince of Thessaly --in love with Urania) Powell: Alphonso Bowman: Tachmas Hodgson: Sigismond (a part of about 17 lines) Cibber: Fabio (an impertinent Courtier) Bowen Urania (Princess of Naples) = Mrs. Bracegirdle :-Cesario and Urania are privately contracted the King wants his daughter to marry Ferdinand Cesario and Urania make their escape from Naples in disguise-they are attacked by 4 banditti-Cesario kills one of them, and fights off with the rest-Urania runs out-she is met in another part of the wood by two of the banditti-they tie her to a tree, and are going to ravish her-Cesario drives them off, and unbinds Urania--Tachmas enters in the habit of a Hermit-he discovers himself to Cesario as his brother-Ferdinand, with the King's guards, surprises them-Cesario and Urania are carried back to Naples-the King confines them separately-Tachmas throws off his disguise, and excites the soldiers to rescue Cesario-Cesario is discovered in prison-Ferdinand, from a principle of honour, gives him a sword—they fight, and are both mortally wounded-Urania kills herself this is an indifferent T. by Powell-the Editor of the B. D. says that this play is taken from the Young Admiral, which is very incorrect-Powell has borrowed the short comic part of Fabio from Shirley, and the 1st scene of the 2d act-but little or nothing farther the last 3 acts of the two plays are totally different.

Greenwich Park. Sir Thomas Reveller Leigh: Young Reveller-Mountfort: Raison = Nokes: Sassafras Underhill: Lord Worthy Hodgson: Sir William Thoughtless Bowen: Bully Bounce =

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Bright: Beau Bowman: Dorinda Mrs. Barry: Florella and Violante (daughters to Lady Hazard) = Mrs. Mountfort and Mrs. Lassels: Mrs. Raison= Mrs. Knight: Lady Hazard Mrs. Osborn: Aunt to Dorinda Mrs. Corey :-Sir Thomas Reveller is an old Debauchee-Raison, a Grocer, and Sassafras, a Druggist, are his drunken companions-Sir Thomas allows his son but little money-and affects to be very arbitrary with him-Young Reveller is kept by Mrs. Raison-he brings her home to his lodgingson the approach of Sir Thomas, Raison, and Sassafras, Mrs. Raison goes into Young Reveller's bedroom, and locks the door-Sir Thomas suspects that his son has a wench, and wants to go into the bedroom-Raison (and Sassafras) prevents him-this is borrowed from Limberham-Florella is in love with Young Reveller he likes her and her fortune, but does not think himself obliged to constancy before marriage- -Dorinda had been debauched by Lord Worthy she is kept by him-Lord Worthy returns from abroad in the 1st act-Dorinda is violently in love with Young Reveller-she pretends at first to be virtuous—she invites him to dinner-and they come to a good understanding-Young Reveller, not knowing that Dorinda is kept by Lord Worthy, tells his lordship of his good fortune with her-Lord Worthy discharges Dorinda, and marries Violante-in the 5th act, Florella and Mrs. Raison enter in boy's clothes-they make love to Dorinda-she slights them-Florella and Mrs. Raison quarrel-Florella drives Mrs. Raison about the stage-she owns who she is Florella kicks Raison-in the last scene, Young Reveller, knowing that his father is sure to

oppose whatever he wishes, pretends to be averse from marrying Florella-Sir Thomas insists that he should marry her-Mrs. Raison promises her husband to be constant for the future-this C. was written by Mountfort- there are some few dull speeches in blank verse, but on the whole it is a very good play.

Mrs. Mountfort in the Epilogue says

"Well, Sirs, is't peace or war that you declare? "I am ready arm'd, so is my Second here.

"If you're displeas'd with what you've seen to
"night,

"Behind Southampton House we'll do you right,
"Who is't dares draw 'gainst me and Mrs.
"Knight?"

Win her and take her, or Old Fools will be med-
dling this is an indifferent C. by
there are no
performers' names to the D. P.-but Dulhead was
probably acted by Underhill, to whom the author
gave the profits of his play, and for whom he seems
to have expressly written the part.

Love for Money, or the Boarding School. Jack Amorous (in love with Betty Jiltall) = Mountfort : Sir Rowland Rakehell Underhill: Deputy Nicompoop (husband to Lady Addleplot) = Dogget: Ned Bragg alias Capt. Bouncer (kept by Lady Addleplot) Powell: Zachary Bragg (an old Grenadier-his father) Bright: Will Merriton Hodgson: Monsieur Le Prate Bowen: Old Merriton Freeman: Singing MasterKirkman: Dancing Master Bowman: Parson Peer: Betty Jiltall Mrs. Butler: Lady Addleplot=Mr. Anthony Leigh: Mirtilla=

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Mrs. Bracegirdle Miss Jenny Mrs. Knight: Miss Molly Mrs. Davies: Oyley Mrs. Leigh: Crowstick Mrs. Cory: Tearshift Mrs. Osborn: Lady Stroddle - Mrs. Richardson :-Sir Rowland had cheated Mirtilla, an infant orphan, to whom he was guardian, of £3000 a year-old Merriton had pretended to assist him in sending her to the Indies, but had really brought her up at the Boarding School-Jack Amorous gets some intimation of this, and passes off Betty Jiltall for Mirtilla he tells Sir Rowland he will marry her and give him a discharge for all claims, on condition of receiving £1000 a year-Amorous in the mean time finding out that Betty Jiltall is unfaithful to him, tricks her out of a settlement that he had made her -she discovers his plot to Sir Rowland and offers to marry him to this he readily consents as supposing her to be Mirtilla-the real Mirtilla marries Young Merriton the Singing and Dancing masters run off with the two boarding school girls, Miss Jenny and Miss Molly Zachary Bragg by his stupid bluntness shames his son in company, and hectors him into an allowance Scene Chelsey by the river-time 36 hours-a Farce, called the Boarding School or Sham Captain, was taken from this play, and brought out at D. L. Jan. 29 1733-Love for Money is on the whole a good C.-but the scenes between Young Merriton and Mirtilla are dull; and the political part (for Lady Addleplot is a great stickler against the government) would have been better omittedD'Urfey, who in former times had abused the Whigs not a little, was now become a friend to the Revolution.

The Chances must have been acted between 1690