restrained: but that charity
with discretion, is foremost amongst the virtues, and must not be
contaminated with heedless profusion.--Still the author has shown
such ingenuity in the event which arises from this incident, that
those persons, who despise the silly generosity of Thornberry, are
yet highly affected by the gratitude of Peregrine.

This comedy would read much better, but not act half so well, if it
were all written in good English. It seems unreasonable to forbid an
author to take advantage of any actor's peculiar abilities that may
suit his convenience; and both Johnstone and Emery displayed
abilities of the very first rate in the two characters they
represented in "John Bull."--But to the author of "John Bull," whose
genius may be animated to still higher exertions in the pursuit of
fame, it may be said--Leave the distortion of language to men who
cannot embellish it like yourself--and to women.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

PEREGRINE _Mr. Cooke._
SIR SIMON ROCHDALE] _Mr. Blanchard._
FRANK ROCHDALE _Mr. H. Johnston._
WILLIAMS _Mr. Klanert._
LORD FITZ-BALAAM _Mr. Waddy._
HON. TOM SHUFFLETON _Mr. Lewis_
JOB THORNBERRY _Mr. Fawcett._
JOHN BUR _Mr. Atkins._
DENNIS BRULGRUDDERY _Mr. Johnstone._
DAN _Mr. Emery._
MR. PENNYMAN _Mr. Davenport._
JOHN _Mr. Abbot._
ROBERT _Mr. Truman._
SIMON _Mr. Beverly._

LADY CAROLINE BRAYMORE _Mrs. H. Johnston._
MRS. BRULGRUDDERY _Mrs. Davenport._
MARY THORNBERRY _Mrs. Gibbs._

_SCENE,--Cornwall._

JOHN BULL.

ACT THE FIRST.

SCENE I.

_A Public House on a Heath: over the Door the Sign of the Red
Cow;----and the Name of "DENNIS BRULGRUDDERY."_

_Enter DENNIS BRULGRUDDERY and DAN, from the House. DAN opening
the outward Shutters of the House._

_Dennis._ A pretty blustratious night we have had! and the sun peeps
through the fog this morning, like the copper pot in my
kitchen.--Devil a traveller do I see coming to the Red Cow.

_Dan._ Na, measter!--nowt do pass by here, I do think, but the
carrion crows.

_Dennis._ Dan;--think you, will I be ruin'd?

_Dan._ Ees; past all condemption. We be the undonestest family in
all Cornwall. Your ale be as dead as my grandmother; mistress do set
by the fire, and sputter like an apple a-roasting