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Review Of Literature, The Drama, &C.
quence with ivhich he seeks to advance it . By the like light have we considered the speeches before us ; and as pieces of composition abounding with high and nervous thoughts , ivith arguments closely knitted and adroitly put ; with the happiest illustrations , and ivith the taste and purity of an elegant and highly educated mind , we recommend them to the perusal of our readers , who will not , whatever tbeir creed may be , admire them the less for their unity of purpose—a purpose unchangingly pursued through changing years . They will perceive from these speeches , that Mr . LAMBTON has not lost himself in a coronet .
Masonic Allegorical Engravings . By Br . Bevan . —If this almost unexampled proof of diligence ancl perseverance be viewed simply as a work of art , it ivould attract the notice and receive the commendation of the curious and intelligent . The Mason ivill view it with intense interest : he jnay wonder at the application that has been bestowed upon a subject so interwoven with his feelings , hut his delight will exceed his wonder , for he will find graphically placed within his reach the
gradations of his mystery ; while admiring this illustrated synopsis ( for such it is ) of the past , present , and future , he will feel , that howsoever gifted in our noble science , he has still much to learn . The work is perhaps somewhat costly , but the engraving is so creditable to the designer as well as to the artist , that we trust it will find a sale to remunerate our Brother , who , we regret to hear , requires the support of the Fraternity . " Nil nisi clacis deest . "—Messrs . Sherwood and Co ., Paternoster-row , and Mr . Churchill , Princes-street , Soho , are the publishers .
THE DRAMA ( or rather The Theatres . ) Queen Mob , at COVENT GARDEN , although it abounded in the way of tricks , and was really a better pantomime than we have had lately , was soon confined to oblivion . The getters up of pantomime now consider that the derivation of a word means nothing , and they therefore will give us lovers of pantomime in reality nothing . Mr . Farley , it was not thus in Grimaldi ' s best clays ; he woulcl have made something out
of recent events— -with what a gusto would he have chuckled in the business of cabinet-making—well we remember thee , Joe , ' in the days of thy youth' - —ancl our memory thanks thee . " The spirited lessee , " ( to tako the cant phrase , ) has , since our last , caused much money to be expended on various novelties at the twin theatres , Drury Lane and Covent Garden : whether the money might have been more worthily employed—whether the hundreds ( some say ,
thousands , ) laid out in gew-gaws , might not have been better devoted to the encouragement of dramatic literature ; we shall not now pause to enquire . IVe must frankly own that great patronage has been awarded to the inmates of Mr . Ducrow ' s stables—and that the sleek and pampered sides of the principal actors in King Arthur , bear glossy evidence of the liberality of Mr . Bunn . It is , however , with horses as with dogs —each have their clay ; and the clay of the piebalds seemfor this
, season , at least , past . They have doubtless been attractive , and so long as the present system endures , they may endure for a year or two more ; until a stud of unicorns , or the veritable phoenix , " engaged at a great expense , "—" caught expressly for the occasion , " shall cast into the shade the pawings ancl the curvetings of the Astley ' s troop . In fine , King Arthur is a showy piece of nonsense , quite worthy of the management .
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Review Of Literature, The Drama, &C.
quence with ivhich he seeks to advance it . By the like light have we considered the speeches before us ; and as pieces of composition abounding with high and nervous thoughts , ivith arguments closely knitted and adroitly put ; with the happiest illustrations , and ivith the taste and purity of an elegant and highly educated mind , we recommend them to the perusal of our readers , who will not , whatever tbeir creed may be , admire them the less for their unity of purpose—a purpose unchangingly pursued through changing years . They will perceive from these speeches , that Mr . LAMBTON has not lost himself in a coronet .
Masonic Allegorical Engravings . By Br . Bevan . —If this almost unexampled proof of diligence ancl perseverance be viewed simply as a work of art , it ivould attract the notice and receive the commendation of the curious and intelligent . The Mason ivill view it with intense interest : he jnay wonder at the application that has been bestowed upon a subject so interwoven with his feelings , hut his delight will exceed his wonder , for he will find graphically placed within his reach the
gradations of his mystery ; while admiring this illustrated synopsis ( for such it is ) of the past , present , and future , he will feel , that howsoever gifted in our noble science , he has still much to learn . The work is perhaps somewhat costly , but the engraving is so creditable to the designer as well as to the artist , that we trust it will find a sale to remunerate our Brother , who , we regret to hear , requires the support of the Fraternity . " Nil nisi clacis deest . "—Messrs . Sherwood and Co ., Paternoster-row , and Mr . Churchill , Princes-street , Soho , are the publishers .
THE DRAMA ( or rather The Theatres . ) Queen Mob , at COVENT GARDEN , although it abounded in the way of tricks , and was really a better pantomime than we have had lately , was soon confined to oblivion . The getters up of pantomime now consider that the derivation of a word means nothing , and they therefore will give us lovers of pantomime in reality nothing . Mr . Farley , it was not thus in Grimaldi ' s best clays ; he woulcl have made something out
of recent events— -with what a gusto would he have chuckled in the business of cabinet-making—well we remember thee , Joe , ' in the days of thy youth' - —ancl our memory thanks thee . " The spirited lessee , " ( to tako the cant phrase , ) has , since our last , caused much money to be expended on various novelties at the twin theatres , Drury Lane and Covent Garden : whether the money might have been more worthily employed—whether the hundreds ( some say ,
thousands , ) laid out in gew-gaws , might not have been better devoted to the encouragement of dramatic literature ; we shall not now pause to enquire . IVe must frankly own that great patronage has been awarded to the inmates of Mr . Ducrow ' s stables—and that the sleek and pampered sides of the principal actors in King Arthur , bear glossy evidence of the liberality of Mr . Bunn . It is , however , with horses as with dogs —each have their clay ; and the clay of the piebalds seemfor this
, season , at least , past . They have doubtless been attractive , and so long as the present system endures , they may endure for a year or two more ; until a stud of unicorns , or the veritable phoenix , " engaged at a great expense , "—" caught expressly for the occasion , " shall cast into the shade the pawings ancl the curvetings of the Astley ' s troop . In fine , King Arthur is a showy piece of nonsense , quite worthy of the management .