The kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Winkworth has this
week enabled so large a circle of friends to witness the Agamem- 71,011, of ..?Eschylns in an English version at Queen Anne's Man- sions, that the occasion is of more than private interest. The performance has proved beyond a doubt the acting capacities of Greek tragedy, when treated in the modern manner, with the aid of facial expression. The limitations of the ancient stage were all forgotten, when the accomplished woman who played Clytemnestra appeared at the palace door with her bloody axe, and thrilled the audience with her powerful representation of the mighty murderess. She made a bold attempt in also undertaking the part of Cassandra ; but in her effort to pro- duce contrast she too much recalled the distractions of a tender Ophelia, though she was delivering the utterances of unavailing prophecy. The translation employed was that by Professor Lewis Campbell, of St. Andrew's, and is still unpublished. No pains had been spared with the costumes, which were beautiful and appropriate.
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