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The Week
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS ; The theatres have not been productive in novelties this week . At DruryLane , " MaTtha continues to draw crowded houses , which must he attributed to the admirable singing of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr . Ilamson , combined with the splendid way in which the opera has been produced ft ^ the decorations are thro managers have taken Covent Garden for three months , and commence operations
there at Christmas . — ----Mr . Charles Mathews , at the Haymarke ^ continues to delist numerous aud fashionable audiences by his performance in the same characters as last week . « - ~ -Mr ; Bpbson continues " The Red Vial'' at the Olympic , notwithstanding the universal condeninatioh it has received . It is but just , however , to say that the repulse features of the clp so as hot to offend so highly againrt the public taste ; while the superb acting of Mrs . Sterling in the character of the Widow , surpasses the most finished
conceptions with wM ^ Mr . Robson ' s genius has hot se has been written for him , and his great powers are consequently not displayed to such , advantage as it was hoped and expected would have "been the case . ——At the Princess ' s theatre ^ " King John " was again produced on Monday night ; it is heedless to say with most corhplete success . The perfection of details and the splendour by which Mr . Keah ' s revivals are ^ characterizied > are universally known , and heed ho com ment of
from us . The characters of Kwg JoMaxid Oonstqn ^ two the most perfectly sustained in t ^ pretation of them is enthusiasticaliy applauded . Mr . Byder as Hubert is , as usual , most natural and effective . The alterations in the cast since this play was last performed are , Falconbridge , Mr . W . Lacy , and Prince ArtMr , Miss MQen Terry . " Macbeth" will be the next revival and will be played for a short time alternately with " King John . ''— -- ~ Mr . Phelps has brought out the " Hypocrite ¦; "¦ : at Sadler ' s
Wells , and in so doing has given the public an entirely new reading of the part of Dr . Cantwelt . Avoiding as is his wont , all conventionalities , this great actor throws a hew light upon the character of the arch-impostor by the view which he adopts of the peculiar shades of his wickedness . The audience of Sadler ' s Wells theatre , in whom genuine taste has been fostered and preserved by Mr . Phelps's unceasing exertions , were , as usual , perfectly convinced that
TO CORRESPONDENTS . Our Architectural Chapter is unavoidably postponed . Tasmania . —We have received a letter from Bro . Ewing , Prov . Gr . M . of Tasmania , which shall appear next week . A Past Master of English Lodges has favoured us with a letter on an attempt to form an independent Grand Lodge in Victoria , Australia , but it arrived too late for this week .
" M . M . "—A Past Grand Officer wears his jewel attached to his collar . a H . "—The proper method of proceeding on the occasion of the election of W . M . is for the names of those qualified to be read over by the Secretary , and the ballot at once proceeded with , without any proposition or speeches to influence the Brethren . The issue of numbered proxy papers , by which the votes of each Brother could be ascertained , was a most reprehensible proceeding .
nothing could surpass the performance of their favourite manager ; and , indeed , it would have been difficult to find an opening for adverse criticism . Mr . Phelps was well supported by Mesdames Charles Young and Marston , also by Mr . Marston and Mr . Charles Young . At the Strand theatre judicious alterations have left nothing to be desired in the new burlesque . The number of good -voices which this company can boast of render the performance quite a musical treat .
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The Week
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS ; The theatres have not been productive in novelties this week . At DruryLane , " MaTtha continues to draw crowded houses , which must he attributed to the admirable singing of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr . Ilamson , combined with the splendid way in which the opera has been produced ft ^ the decorations are thro managers have taken Covent Garden for three months , and commence operations
there at Christmas . — ----Mr . Charles Mathews , at the Haymarke ^ continues to delist numerous aud fashionable audiences by his performance in the same characters as last week . « - ~ -Mr ; Bpbson continues " The Red Vial'' at the Olympic , notwithstanding the universal condeninatioh it has received . It is but just , however , to say that the repulse features of the clp so as hot to offend so highly againrt the public taste ; while the superb acting of Mrs . Sterling in the character of the Widow , surpasses the most finished
conceptions with wM ^ Mr . Robson ' s genius has hot se has been written for him , and his great powers are consequently not displayed to such , advantage as it was hoped and expected would have "been the case . ——At the Princess ' s theatre ^ " King John " was again produced on Monday night ; it is heedless to say with most corhplete success . The perfection of details and the splendour by which Mr . Keah ' s revivals are ^ characterizied > are universally known , and heed ho com ment of
from us . The characters of Kwg JoMaxid Oonstqn ^ two the most perfectly sustained in t ^ pretation of them is enthusiasticaliy applauded . Mr . Byder as Hubert is , as usual , most natural and effective . The alterations in the cast since this play was last performed are , Falconbridge , Mr . W . Lacy , and Prince ArtMr , Miss MQen Terry . " Macbeth" will be the next revival and will be played for a short time alternately with " King John . ''— -- ~ Mr . Phelps has brought out the " Hypocrite ¦; "¦ : at Sadler ' s
Wells , and in so doing has given the public an entirely new reading of the part of Dr . Cantwelt . Avoiding as is his wont , all conventionalities , this great actor throws a hew light upon the character of the arch-impostor by the view which he adopts of the peculiar shades of his wickedness . The audience of Sadler ' s Wells theatre , in whom genuine taste has been fostered and preserved by Mr . Phelps's unceasing exertions , were , as usual , perfectly convinced that
TO CORRESPONDENTS . Our Architectural Chapter is unavoidably postponed . Tasmania . —We have received a letter from Bro . Ewing , Prov . Gr . M . of Tasmania , which shall appear next week . A Past Master of English Lodges has favoured us with a letter on an attempt to form an independent Grand Lodge in Victoria , Australia , but it arrived too late for this week .
" M . M . "—A Past Grand Officer wears his jewel attached to his collar . a H . "—The proper method of proceeding on the occasion of the election of W . M . is for the names of those qualified to be read over by the Secretary , and the ballot at once proceeded with , without any proposition or speeches to influence the Brethren . The issue of numbered proxy papers , by which the votes of each Brother could be ascertained , was a most reprehensible proceeding .
nothing could surpass the performance of their favourite manager ; and , indeed , it would have been difficult to find an opening for adverse criticism . Mr . Phelps was well supported by Mesdames Charles Young and Marston , also by Mr . Marston and Mr . Charles Young . At the Strand theatre judicious alterations have left nothing to be desired in the new burlesque . The number of good -voices which this company can boast of render the performance quite a musical treat .