The Devonshire House banquet was enriched on. Tuesday by the.ad-
dition of a dessert, in the shape of a farce, written by Meagre. Dickens and Mark Lemon. It is a thoroughly English production; displaying that gallant disregard. for probability and constructive art which we find in the works of O'Keefe. The characters are caricature, but the dialogue is far above the common average; and though not witty, in the strict sense of the word, is just of the kind that; well ut- tered, startles by its oddity, and provokes laughter. The principal actors are the two authors. Mr. Mark Lemon represents an adventurer, who tries to victimize a weak old gentleman by assuming a series of disguises ; but is defeated by a young gentleman, more honest, but equally versatile, played by Mr. Dickens, who meets every disguise by a corresponding change of habiliment& The talent displayed by Mr. Dickens in rapidly assuming a number of characters is very great; and we would say that he is rather fitted for eccentric business than for regular comedy.
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