The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON WEDNESDAY, .D

THE THEATRES..

DRURY-LAIVE.---
Mrs. Inchbald's amusing comedy of Every one has his
Fault, was produced at this theatre last evening,
Macready sustaining the part of Harmony. This is quite
a new line for Macready, and although the benevolent
old gentleman of Comedy does not afford the same scope
for the exhibition of histrionic talent as the higher range
of characters in which we have hitherto been accustomed
to see him, yet, even in characters such as these there are
laurels to be gathered, there are points to be illustrated
by study, there are conventionalisms to be got rid of,
there is a mine of feeling and pathos to be worked,
and therefore we were glad to see Macread an-
nounced for the character. As might be expected, his
Harmony is perfectly different from that of his .regular
comic predecessors. He has laid aside all stage tradi-
tion, has studied the character as though it were a new
one, and has, as might have been expected, completely
succeeded. His Harmony is a quiet graceful piece of
acting, in perfect keeping from the first scene to the last.
We were glad to see Macready announced for this cha-
racter, for another reason—it proved to us that the love
of his art was with him paramount to every selfish con-
sideration—the comedy was to be produced—it would add
materially to its efficiency and completeness as a whole
if he were to take the part of the benevolent old man.
and he does so at once, without standing on any of that
absurd punctilio with which we have in some actors been
before now disgusted. After the example that he has
thus wisely set, we trust we shall hear no more about
actors refusing parts on the score of dignity. Mr. Hud-
son, the gentleman who, on Monday, appeared as Gra-
tiano, was the Sir Robert Ramble; the eccentric Baronet
has often met with a much worse representative. Mr.
Hudson is an effervescing bustling actor, with a
good voice, distinct enunciation, and agreeable and
gentlemanly manners, and is well adapted to take
a lead as a principal light comedian. The comedy was
strongly cast. Compton was Solus, and the eccentric
old bachelor lost none of his oddity in Compton's hands.
Keeley and his wife, as Mr. and Mrs. Placid, were first-
rate. Those who recollect him last year in the cognete
character of "Dolly" Spanker, in London Assurance, will
easily understand that nothing could be better. An-
derson was Captain Irwin, and Mrs. Warner Lady
Eleanor—both excellent ; and little Miss Vining.
as Edward, their son, was touchingly pathetic.
In the scene in which Edward voluntarily sacrifices.
Lord Norland's friendship, and quits his Lordship's house
to accompany his mother in poverty and wretchedness,
the tears of the audience bore witness to the beautifully
pathetic acting of this very clever child. The comedy
was well got up in every respect, and the applause
was unanimous at its conclusion.- Macready was called
for when the curtain fell, and on his appearance, was
received with all the honours. The new pantomime
followed. The house was, we are happy to say crowded.

3:CgMBER 29, 1841.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

The Gazette of last evening contains a list of 162 ad-
dresses of congratulation, transmitted for presentation to
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the occasion of
the birth of his Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales,
and presented to his Royal Highness by the Right Ho-
nourable the Marquis of Exeter.