The French performances at the St. James's (which commenced last
night, and not on Wednesday) will furnish matter for comment next week. The French performances at the St. James's (which commenced last night, and not on Wednesday) will furnish matter for comment next week.
At Astley's, a spectacle has been produced called the Demon Horse; abounding in all sorts of effects, natural and supernatural, and occupying four mortal hours. One does not look for great literary merit in dramas ohiefly intended for the display of curious horses and admirable horseman- ship, but surely something might be done better than the wretched trash which composes the dialogue of an Astley's piece. At no other house in London would an audience tolerate a comic gentleman whose sole humour consisted in stating his predilection for soup: yet this is accepted as plea- santry in the vicinity of Westminister Bridge.
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