22 MAY 1847, Page 10

. THE THEATRES.

At the risk of shocking some of our readers who make a great case out of the word "legitimate drama," we are free to confess that the announce- ment of a "new five-act comedy " is not often to us a remarkably refresh- ing piece of intelligence. The experience of the last few years has led its to expect a certain assumption of an old wont-out form, and a certain re- petition of very well-known personages. We do not anticipate any fresh views of life, or profound social remarks, but we look for effects resulting from a perusal of other dramatic works—themselves no representatives of a high school of art.