The Press.
London, England, 1853-11-19 00:00:00

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My Beaut(iul Thrush. Written and Composed by
Ilaytliorne Reede. London : Addison and

A PItETTY song in I: major, compound triple time,
gracefully arranged. The melody is sweet : the
staccato passages in the accompaniment give it a
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1/x Saturday night a new farce, dignified in the play
bills with the title - Petite Comedy" isle), by Mr.
Thomas Morton, was produced at this theatre. The
plot, which is not remarkable fur novelty, turns upon
the ancient and favourite expedient of everybody
mistaking everybody for somebody else; and the
author, by the exercise of eonsiderable ingenuity,
has contrived out of slight materials to construct a
piece which amused the audience highly. The prin
clod diameter was exceedingly well acted by
Miss Reynolds, who was very nicely dressed, and
looked remarkably well. Honourable mention must
also lie Math' of Mr. 111114:4011P, who, its il print
&slot., raised, many at hearty aunt well deserved
laugh. The success of the piece was anequiviwid ;
and we have no doubt it will run. lin Monday night
this new farce wits preceded by The Lady (of 1. !Malt.
which, from the contrast it presented to the succeed
ing entertainment, might more properly base been
styled A Sod Piece 4 nosincex. Acting, dresses.
and decorations were all much below par. Mr. a
VandembritY idi a very moderate Claude Nelnott..,
and poor Miss Reynolds was so totally Int of her
element as Pauline that we finite pitied her. We
think her most ill-advised to art such parts ; for,
setting aside any question of physical force, she is so
unacquainted with the principles of passionate deelit
'nation that throughout the play she was constantly
inaudible in all parts of the theatre.
We have not space to notice fully *comic opera by
Mr. E. Fitzwillitten, performed for the first time on
Thursday, anti we therefore postpone our remarks
until next week.
At the outset of Mr. Duckstone's career as it ma-
IMP! we had occasion to rebuke hint severely for
exhibiting placanis reflecting upon the peculimities
of a brother actor and manager. Though we hose
as yet noticed no repetition of this offenee, we still
$11411...Ct him of a disposition hi putt' his performance
more than is creditable to the director or the first
theatre in London. We do not charge him with
transgressing after the manner of the putter general
Mr. Webster, and the " deathless " Mr. E.'l'. Smith,
whom " fortuitous, but aceidental," eiremnstancUs
have rendered a worthy successor of the im lid
bard, Alfred Iltum ; but, in a friendly spirit, we
would counsel hint to follow the example of Mr.
Kean, Mr. Mathews, and Mr. Wigan, and trust 10 the
merits of Isis performances, and the talent of his
company, rather than announce to the world that.
Mr. ti. V andenhoff has emoted a sensation 0111111 to
that produced by any tragedian of the day, i.e., equal
to nothing : and that such and such a play has been
Ireceived with cheers and laughter by a brilliant and
fashiiunable audienee.