• colours, that the Widow never suspects " himself to
be the great sublime he drew." She is pleased at the idea of finding such a husband for her (laughter, although disappointed that Mr. Mimms
• makes no proposals to her. He is scarcely gone before an old ad- miser of her daughter enters; whom she supposing to be the un- known lover, receives as such, to the joy and surprise of all parties. Mr. Mimms, ignorant of the premature and perverse denouement 'of' his little plot, makes his appearance, and addresses the young lady preliminarily ; but being interrupted, he retires for a few -minutes; and•returning witlnrenewed courage, declares his ardent love, and makes an offer of his hand. He is accepted—but, to his utter confusion, by the Widow, whe had taken her daughter's seat, while she walked out with her lover; and, it being dusk, and the lady7s face being- modestly. hidden, Mr. Mimms did not discern -the difference. Having gone • too far to retreat, and finding the -only' Way to prevent the-latigh being tussied against 1dm ia to
marry the Widow, he submits with a good grace; and the two couples are "paired off."
LISTON'S Mr. Moms was a finished and easy performance: the propriety and gravity of his manner greatly assists the quiet humour which he throe s into the part. Mrs. KNIGHT, as the Widow, played the woman of the world very well. She makes the best of diagrree- able characters, by personating them with truth, without any over- acting. It is an unthauk lid duty she has to perform in appear- ing so frequently in parts in which we have no sympathy. Miss FERGUSON and Miss PI NCOT should have changed places ; Miss NCOT should have been the maid, and Miss FERGUSON the young mistres4. The latter acted the servant in a very sprightly manner, and much better than the former did the lady.
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