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Commentator: Mrs. Inchbald
THE COUNT OF NARBONNE; A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS;
AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
WITH REMARKS BY Mrs. INCHBALD.
LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME, PATERNOSTER ROW.
WILLIAM SAVAGE, PRINTER LONDON.
REMARKS.
This tragedy was brought upon the stage in 1780; it was extremely admired, and exceedingly attractive.
The Cardinal Wolsey of Shakspeare, is, by Jephson, changed into a holy and virtuous priest; but his importance is, perhaps, somewhat diminished by a discovery, which was intended to heighten the interest of his character; but which is introduced in too sudden, and romantic a manner, to produce the desired consequence upon a well-judging auditor.
One of the greatest faults, by which a dramatist can disappoint and fret his auditor, is also to be met with in this play.--Infinite discourse is exchanged, numberless plans formed, and variety of passions agitated, concerning a person, who is never brought upon the stage--Such is the personal nonentity of Isabel, in this tragedy, and yet the fable could not proceed without her.--Alphonso, so much talked of, yet never seen, is an allowable absentee, having departed to another world; and yet, whether such invisible personages be described as alive, or dead, that play is the most interesting, which makes mention of no one character, but those which are introduced to the sight of the audience.
The lover of romances, whose happy memory, unclouded by more weighty recollections, has retained a wonderful story, by the late Lord Orford, called, "The Castle of Otranto," will here, it is said, find a resemblance of plot and incidents, the acknowledged effect of close imitation.
Lord Orford, attended some rehearsals of this tragedy, upon the very account, that himself was the founder of the fabric.
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