THE THEATRES.
An extravaganza on the subject of Shakspere's House, and the sale thereof, has been produced at the Adelphi. The author, Mr. Stirling Coyne, of course makes the piece a vehicle for mourning over the state of the drama; but he mourns very merrily, and makes good use of the Shak- sperian characters, who, with their creator, appear in a vision to the person who has bought the house. There is nothing new in allegories referring to Shakspere—nothing new in visions; but the manner in which the different individualities are used to produce a ludicrous effect is ori- ginal. The dialogue is very smart, and completely free from those vul- garities which have often too highly seasoned Adelphi burlesques.
This is the only novelty of the week. For a staple first piece, Rory Oafore is revived; and the ruling genius for the nonce is Hudson,—a bustling and spirited but not very unctuous representative of Irish humour.
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