14 JUNE 1851, Page 9

A reaction seems to have taken place with respect to

the theatres ge- nerally. At first the Crystal Palace seemed to have rendered everything unattractive but itself and Mr. Thackeray's lectures, and empty benches and boxes were to be found in every theatre. Now the public stream appears to be finding its way back again into dramatic channels, and it is said that the alleged "number of people in town" proves beneficial to managers.