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ROYAL GROVE INTELLIGENCE.
LAST Night, says a correspondent, curiosity led me to see the novelties of this place; amongst which a new Entertainment of Singing, Dancing, &c. &c. was presented, founded on the story of the celebrated French Piece, exhibited at the Varieties Amusanies, in the Palais Royal, Paris, called Guerre ouverte , Ruse contre ruse, which was tolerably well received, considering the first night’s representation. The Piece is called Open War, or Cunning against Craft: The Performers being accustomed to sing Song-Pieces, were rather awkward in those situations, where Stage Effect and Judgment in the Actor ought to be inseparable, inorder to produce and preserve the Effect as well as the Plot of the Piece, but this defect will easily be removed by a little attention and practice: Several of the Songs were executed with great judgement. The Entertainments of this place have always been presented in a manner that rather deserves our praise than censure, but we cannot pass unnoticed the last scene where the Elopement takes place; Astley should have given the Breeches Character to some one of his Female Troop, who seems to wear them at all Times.
