YATES has got up a miscellaneous entertainment for the Wednes-
days and Fridays in Lent, tinder the title of Mr. and Mrs. Yates at Home. In addition to his reminiscences of last season, Yams gives his imitations of various actors. The manner in which they are intro- flueed is not altogether felicitous, as it precludes action, whieb is es- s !Wild to the complete imitation of an actor. The effigies of the origi- nals are represented as seated at a table; and Yarus's face successively takes the place of the painted visage of each actor lie imitates.
Mrs. YaTus, after reciting an appropriate address. acts CoataNs's " Ode to the Passions ;" the different passions being also illustrated by tableaux vivans. There are two other tableaux on a larger scale ; one of which embodies litoiaNs's " Battle of the Amazons." These are splendid sights, and got up with great skill we would suggest, how- ever, either that they should be confined to figures in repose, or that the groups should be put into action either before or sifter a momentary forming of the tableau. A living picture without motion is a glar- ing anomaly. They should be lighted, too, from above : who ever saw at picture lighted front both sides, and dark in the centre'.' The animals should be real also. The illusion is destroyed by seeing a living her° (except in burlesque) astride on a pasteboard horse. JOIN R asvu gives a vomit: sena in imitation of " II Fanatic° per la 31 'Biro s" but it. lacks his usual gusto : indeed it requires a musician to give effi et to a performance of this kind. A Yorkshire youth imitates with his voice, surprisingly well, a musical snuff box ; with a sort of drone, called in the bills a double bass•accompaniment. The medley entertainment is concluded very pleasingly by CHILDE'S dissolvent views and phairtas- rnagoria.
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