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On Monday evening being the ' bespeak' of the Licensed Victuallers, there was a better attendance than usual. The first piece was the'' Castle Spectre,' Mr. Tubbs or Stubbs played
the part of Percy, and fully realized the hiarh expectations our last notice kindled in the minds of many visitors. He had on the same arms and legs as when be first appeared, and made use of them in a precisely similar manner. We after wards saw Mr. Tubbs or Stubbs in Monsieur Tonson. We cannot give him credit for versatility of talent. The character of Nap one would
think could hardly afford matter for criticism, but really so ludicrously absurd was bis every movement, and every utterance, that we must pronounce his final condemnation. A man who cannot play a watchman cannot play anything —
that's certain, — and a man who cannot play any
thing ought not to play at all — that's mathematics.
Mr. Bennett's second appearance as Earl Osmond was a most decided improvement upon the first. The audience were pleased with him. His voice, however, is not adapted to such a character be may be useful in less arduous undertakings.
Besides, he is one of those, and we shall have to correct others before long, who labour under the erroneous impression that all words beginning with a vowel ought to be preceded by the letter
h. There is no such rule in Lindley Murray; nor is it according to Cocker, or Crichton. I is not pronounced hi, nor am ham, and nothing whatever can justify the introduction of an h at
every syllable — such as hamhazement, for amazement, hasshasshin for assassin.
The acting of Mrs. Cameron in the Castle Spectre, was about the best of the season, and the patrons of the drama, as well as many who are not, will be glad to hear, that restored, or at least
returning health, has apparently brought with it the spirit, energy, and feeling which distinguished her in former days, when the drama was in better repute, and better supported. Mrs. Harrold acquitted herself as usual — we need not say more. Mrs. Groves had little to say, and less to do, but we have not seen enough of her abilities to judge whether or not this ought to be considered a fortunate circumstance. |
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