At the English Theatres, two new pieces have been produced,—namely,
a farce called IV ho do they take me/or? at the Haymarket; and a petite comedy, called Romance and Reality, at the Princess's; but both are of that decided mediocrity, which produces the least possible impression. The Haymarket farce turns on the hacknied notion of one man being taken for another, without anything like novelty of situation to set it off; while the Princess's comedy is based on the almost equally hfteknied idea of curing a lady of romantic views, by dressing up a gentleman as a ridiculous romantic lover. Were it not for some smart verbal jokes in the farce, and the very nice act- ing of Mrs. Stirling in the comedy, these two productions might be pro- nounced altogether featureless.
Macready's engagement continues at the Princess's; and Werner has been played for the first time at that house. This goes on but heavily till the fifth act, when Macready's really fine representation of the agonies of the fhther produces a great effect. Indeed it may be assumed, that the piece is performed for the sake of the fifth act alone.
At the St. James's, Regnier, who has been playing in two or three of his ordinary stock pieces, took his benefit on Wednesday; and he quits London this week.
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