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The revival of zoua 4.1 at the Princess's may be regarded as an event of some importance, inasmuch as Mr. Charles Kean's impersonation of the crafty inhabitant of Plessio-les-Tours has been, of all his characters, the least subject to controversy. In giving reality to an exceptions) picture of humanity, a Flemish- minuteness has been employed with great success ; and the libeence of ideality is to be regarded as a merit Where the most extrezne-individualityis the aim of the artist. Moreover, there is the essential difference between this play and nearly every other produced at the, same theatre,_that the scenery, although appropriate, is not employed even as a secondary attraction, but the actor relies solely on the perfection of his portraiture.
A drania, entitled Cloud and SIM311ine, that has been for some time a favourite at the East end of the townyis now transferred to Drury Lane, in consequence of the engagement of Mr. James Anderson and Miss Elsworthy, who perform the principal characters. The interest iapurelY of a melodramatic kind ; the chief incident being a duel fought between the hero and the Villain of *apiece, with all the,deliberate formalities of rapier-practice. Another expedient for producing excitement is the representation of two gentlemen, wrongly supposed to be brothers, by the same aetor ; so that Mr: James Anderson haying shot himself for love of an aristocratic ." Barbara Ailan " in the first act, is enabled to avenge his own death by winning the haughty. fair one's heart, and then casting it like -a- nlbatiteome weed" away, El the subsequent part of the piece. We slarnet give more particulars lest we should spoil a story that looks' much better on the stage ;hen it would appe.ar ia print, but content ourselves with indicating the especial delicacies of
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