The City Wives' Confederacy, . 465 Lionel and Clarissa, 193 The First Floor, 716 99 The Intriguing Chambermaid, 435 382 The Lame Lover, 491 333 Who's the Dupe, 16 523 OPERAS, ETC. 534 Comus, 572 413 Inkle and Yarico, 640 5 LIONEL AND CLARISSA: OR, A SCHOOL FOR FATHERS: A COMIC OPERA, IN THREE ACTS. BY ISAAC BICKERSTAFF, Esq. REMARKS. Its op a was first performed at Covent Garden, in 1768; and afterwards altered and revived at Drury Lane, with the new title of the School for Fathers, which is now usually added to its original name. The Author aserted the tire originality of his production, having borrowed neither character, language, nor incident, from any other writer. Be this as it may, the piece has considerable claims, not merely as a medium for vocal ab!!ty, Sut from its good sense. Lionel and his Clarissa, whose delicacy of love is well portrayed, are sure to gain the sympathy of their younger auditors and readers.-Colonel Oldboy supports the old Englih strength of character, in admirable contrast with the eleminate Mr. Jessamy, who is a good caricature of the modern breed of useless triflers, neither male nor female in the 'r ideas or pursuits, but a nauseous compound of the worst parts of both.-Diana, Sir John Flower dale, Lady Mry Oldboy, and the other characters, are in good keeping with the general tone of this agreeable drama. COLONEL OLDBOY is discovered at breakfast, read- Diana. Ah, how delightful the morning, The gardens, the groves, and the fields. Be grateful to the season, Its pleasures let's employ; Come Col. O. Well said, Dy, thank you, Dy.-This, Master Jenkins, is the way I make my daughter here and kiss me, you slut; come here and ki entertain me every morning at breakfast. me, you baggage. Diana. Lord, papa, you call one such names Col. O. A fine girl, Master Jenkins, a devilish fine girl! she has got my eye to a twinkle. There's fire for you-spirit!-I design to marry her to a |