13 OCTOBER 1838, Page 13

A smart end lively vaudeville, called The Printer's Devil, is

a most

amusing addition to the light entertainments at the Olympic. It is

constructed with the accustomed neatness and skill of the French farceurs, and the work of the artiste is not in this instance spoiled by the clumsy band of the English operative who has adapted it for our stage. KEELEY is the hero : he, a poor printer, denounces himself as the miter of a libellous pamphlet, in order to get the advertised reward, which will enable him to marry ; but in his ardour lie overlooks the penalty he thereby incurs, and is not only sentenced to the Bastille, but is fined to nearly the amount of the reward : luckily, however, he liberates him- self, saves the Minister, the real author, and punishes an intriguing secretary, who has tried to corrupt his mistress. The barometer of KEELLY'S humour fluctuates violently all through the piece : now his spirits are at the "set fair" of love and confidence ; the next moment they recede to the " changeable " point of doubt and anxiety; and then sink to the depth of " stormy " jealousy and rage : anon they mount to its favourite resting-place, "very dry," but presently they fall back to "rain "—" much rain :" but all is cleared up, and at the conclusion the index of his face and of public approbation is at "set-fair ;" and as far as the audience are concerned, it is not likely to turn to " change." We are glad to see that the audience and actors have got over the first shock of VESTRIS'S absence; and, with the powerful aid of Mrs. Nisnerr, are beginning to console themselves for the loss by enjoying the good things left them. Old favourite burlettas are revived, and there promises to be no lack of new ones; and with FARREN and KEELEY, Mrs. Nrseerr and Mrs. °HOER, there is abundant amuse- ment of the best.