NOTE.

The following scene in the third act was omitted after the first representation, in compliance with the wishes of many who thought it injurious to the general effect of the play. As, however, there was some difference of opinion npon this point, the scene is here inserted as it originally stood. LUCRETIA is supposed to be surrounded by her relations,-COLLATINUS and LUCRETIUS by her side, her hair disheveled,-wild in her attire ;-and all the other characters in attitudes of deep grief.

Luc. Bear witness, then, Lucretia's mind is guiltlessYet never can Lucretia smile again!

Lost to herself, her husband, and her child,
Lost to the world, her country and her friends,
The arms of love can pillow her no more,
And the sweet smile of her dear innocent babe
Would but awaken her to deeper anguish !
And shall she live, bereft of all life's treasures,
The spectre of the past for ever rising

To fright her into madness? Think not, countrymen,
Indignant virtue can survive pollution!

By her own hand a Roman wife can fall.

[Stabs herself. "Tis to the heart. Tarquin, the blow was thine!

[She falls. Col. Belov'd, unhappy wife! What hast thou done? Luc. A deed of glory. Now, my husband, nowWith transport can I press thee to my bosom. Father and kinsmen, ye can own me now! My pure soul springs from its detested prison ! Virtue exults! The gods applaud my daring! And, to our dear, lov'd babe, I can bequeath A mother's noblest gift-a spotless name!

[Dies.

Luc. Staff of my age! Gone, gone, for ever gone! A wretched father's last and only joy!

Come, death, strike here! Your shaft were welcome

now.

Snatch me from earth to my poor, lost, lov'd child!

Col. My wife! my wife! Dear, dear, wrong'd, murder'd wife!

Let me be rooted here in endless sorrow

Who, who shall dare to mourn her loss like me?

Enter BRUTUS.

Br. I dare and so dare every honest Roman.

The scene then proceeds as printed in the preceding pages.

ALI PACHA;

OR,

THE SIGNET-RING:

A MELO-DRAMA,

In Two Acts,

1791-185-2

BY JOHN HOWARD PAYNE, Esq.

-AUTHOR OF "BRUTUS," &c.

PRINTED FROM THE ACTING COPY, WITH REMARKS,
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL,

To which are added,

A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUME,-CAST OF THE CHARACTERS,-
ENTRANCES AND EXITS, RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PER-
FORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE

BUSINESS.

As now performed at the

THEATRES ROYAL, LONDON.

EMBELLISHED WITH A WOOD ENGRAVING,

By Mr. WHITE, from a Drawing by Mr. R. CRUIKSHANK.

LONDON:

JOHN CUMBERLAND, 19, LUDGATE HILL.