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The Mirror Of Thespis.
THE MIRROR OF THESPIS .
NO . I .
< Nothing extenuate , Nor set down aught in malice . '
nni-IE Mirror of Thespis is neither concave nor convex ; it will not ¦ " - diminish beauties or magnify imperfections ; but , possessing the indispensible property of a just refleftor , will present to the . eye of taste and criticism , " in their true form and colour , the various theatrical objefts which may arise . The present paper is rather intended as a prospectus than part of the performance . Our Mirror will present a fair portrait of
every new performer and performance , and occasionally a characteristic likeness of some popular actor or dramatic author . The justice and liberality of managers relative to author ' s , aftors , and their patrons , the public , will , through the medium of the Mirror of Thespis , be placed in a just point of view . Strictures on theatrical morality , with comparisons between the ancient and modern stagecome also within
, the pale of our plan . Whatever may be the subject of our investigation or criticism , whether we delineate beauty or deformit y , whether we satirize vice or encourage virtue , impartiality shall always be kept in view as the polar star of re & itude .
We noticed with considerable pleasure the favourable commencement of the present season . Many of our standard plays have been repeatedl y performed with much eclat , and most of . the new pieces have met with deserved success . The popular drama of Lover ' s Vows ( a critique on which appeared in our last number ) has been unusuall y interesting . But is the English stage to boast of this ? I here was a time when English writers could produce sterling sense
, combined with stage effect ! There was a time when the proud Genius ° f Britain would have spurned with indignity the thought of shining forth in borrowed plumage ! Have we no writers of merit ? Is the spirit of native excellence for ever lied ?—The thought is too degrading ! The Author of the ' Review of the Theatrical Powers of the late
^ . Mr . jvhn Fahner' has saved us much trouble by his . candid estimate of me strength of the Winter theatres . As he predifledj Mr . iJarrymul ' e i ! : ls succeeded to the majority of Mr . Palmer ' s tragic charact ,: 's- A Mr . Powell has also been engaged as an additional substitute KOL . xi . T t
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Mirror Of Thespis.
THE MIRROR OF THESPIS .
NO . I .
< Nothing extenuate , Nor set down aught in malice . '
nni-IE Mirror of Thespis is neither concave nor convex ; it will not ¦ " - diminish beauties or magnify imperfections ; but , possessing the indispensible property of a just refleftor , will present to the . eye of taste and criticism , " in their true form and colour , the various theatrical objefts which may arise . The present paper is rather intended as a prospectus than part of the performance . Our Mirror will present a fair portrait of
every new performer and performance , and occasionally a characteristic likeness of some popular actor or dramatic author . The justice and liberality of managers relative to author ' s , aftors , and their patrons , the public , will , through the medium of the Mirror of Thespis , be placed in a just point of view . Strictures on theatrical morality , with comparisons between the ancient and modern stagecome also within
, the pale of our plan . Whatever may be the subject of our investigation or criticism , whether we delineate beauty or deformit y , whether we satirize vice or encourage virtue , impartiality shall always be kept in view as the polar star of re & itude .
We noticed with considerable pleasure the favourable commencement of the present season . Many of our standard plays have been repeatedl y performed with much eclat , and most of . the new pieces have met with deserved success . The popular drama of Lover ' s Vows ( a critique on which appeared in our last number ) has been unusuall y interesting . But is the English stage to boast of this ? I here was a time when English writers could produce sterling sense
, combined with stage effect ! There was a time when the proud Genius ° f Britain would have spurned with indignity the thought of shining forth in borrowed plumage ! Have we no writers of merit ? Is the spirit of native excellence for ever lied ?—The thought is too degrading ! The Author of the ' Review of the Theatrical Powers of the late
^ . Mr . jvhn Fahner' has saved us much trouble by his . candid estimate of me strength of the Winter theatres . As he predifledj Mr . iJarrymul ' e i ! : ls succeeded to the majority of Mr . Palmer ' s tragic charact ,: 's- A Mr . Powell has also been engaged as an additional substitute KOL . xi . T t