22 OCTOBER 1853, Page 9

The dramatic season of Drury Lane ended on Wednesday, with

what may be called the apotheosis of Mr. E. T. Smith, the lessee ; whose benefit, supported by the Atlas-shoulders of Mr. Brooke as Macbeth, drew together an audience that has astounded all London by its size. The equestrian season, of which great things are foretold, is to begin on Mon- day; when also le Haymarket will open.