When last week we saw at the Haymarket a piece
called Story-telling stopped short in the middle, by Mr. Farren coming forward and declaring that he was too ill to do justice to the author, we, of course, refrained from -offering an opinion on the portion we witnessed. It certainly appeared won- drously vapid; but at the same time, there might have been great brilliancy to come; and though we had our misgivings, we did not venture to damp the pleasure of those who might go to see the piece on its first complete re- presentation. That event has now taken place; and we grieve to say, our misgivings are confirmed. A very poor little love-intrigue forms the sub- ject of Story-telling; and so very meagre is it in every respect, that all the exertions of Farren, Buckstone, and Mrs. Humby, fail to give it weight. It was received, indeed, without a dissentient voice; but it cannot occupy a permanent place among English farces.
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