26 NOVEMBER 1836, Page 15

Vesta, in his drowning despetution, catches at any straw. He

has now put forward BOOTH, the shadow and foil of KEAN in a bygone age, who is come back from America. BOOTH'S Richard seems to have been a wretched failure ; and so be is to play the foil to Fonaesx for a time.

Some good has come out of this state of things, however ; for a new play by SHERIDAN KNOWLES is announced at Drury.