Virginius was performed at Drury Lane on Monday: MACREA.DY appeared
again in the character which established his reputation in tragedy; PHELPS was Dentatus, ANDERSON kiiiRS, and Miss HELEN Fencer Virginia. With such a cast, and the attention to costume and other stage-accessories for which Drury Lane is famous, the perform- ance could hardly fail of being effective ; and so it seems to have been. A new play of SHERIDAN KNOWLES is announced as being in preparation ; and also a new opera—the latter we presume for the debut of Miss CLARA NOVELL°.
Lent is observed at Drury Lane ; voluntarily on the part of the ma- nagement, involuntarily on that of the performers : the fast-days are probably recommended for the benefit of the treasurer's chest. At the other house, nothing less than daily short allowance will do ; and we fear even that stringent measure is not sufficiently efficacious. The Drury Lane band have made occupation for their leisure evenings by giving Promenade Concerts at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, on the Wednesdays and Fridays : Mr. WILLY is their conductor and leader, and the entertainment is good of its kind.
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