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Review Of Literature—Fine Arts—Exhibitions—The Drama, &C.
the above-named gentleman has , in our opinion , not only added another leaf to his fame , but entirely supports the piece—the likeness of a wellknown diplomatist is admirable . Knowles , at the VICTORIA , has brought out his Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green—more beautiful , we confess , as a poem than a drama , Its success was worthy of its author ' s deservedly established fame .
The ADELPHI closed a prosperous season , after the usual number of translations and melodramas , and Easter now gratifies the holiday-folks by Ducrow and his superb stud of horses at ASTLEY ' , while the SURREY , receiving an accession of strength by a union with the Adelphi company , offers , certainly , an unrivalled attraction . The other minors take the field with every promise of success .
COVENT GARDEN THEATRICAL FUND DINNER . The customary Anniversary Festival of this useful Institution took place on the 7 th of March at the Freemasons' Tavern . The Right Hon . Lord Saltoun presided on the occasion , surrounded by many of the nobility and patrons of the drama .
The chairman adverted to the absence of the Duke of Sussex , whom the meeting would regret to learn was suffering from severe indisposition , which alone prevented him from presiding that evening , ancl ably advocating the merits of the Institution . The usual toasts were drunk . "Better health to Mr . Fawcett" ( who , We are sorry to say , was
prevented giving his usual talented assistance to the fund ) , being proposed from the chair , was drunk amidst great cheering . Mr . Mathews rose , and in a lengthened speech stated , that having in his previous song put forth his feelers to try the disposition of his audience , ancl found he coulcl make them laugh when he wished , he should now attempt to make them serious . Mr . M . then proceeded to
show the origin of this fund ; and after exposing the false notions of the public respecting the remuneration to actors , he animadverted with great severity upon the conduct of a Sheffield clergyman , who was accustomed to send his clerk to a printing-office in the town to get timely advice of the arrival of the players , in order that the minister might have a " fling" at them from the pulpit . He also commented , with
great force and equal severity , upon a statement he had seen in the newspapers , wherein a member of Parliament was reported to have saicl , on the occasion of the debate on the Dramatic Bill , " that the time of the House ought not to be squandered away in legislating for the ' outcasts of society . ' " Mr . M . indignantly asked , was Garrick an VOL . I . N
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Review Of Literature—Fine Arts—Exhibitions—The Drama, &C.
the above-named gentleman has , in our opinion , not only added another leaf to his fame , but entirely supports the piece—the likeness of a wellknown diplomatist is admirable . Knowles , at the VICTORIA , has brought out his Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green—more beautiful , we confess , as a poem than a drama , Its success was worthy of its author ' s deservedly established fame .
The ADELPHI closed a prosperous season , after the usual number of translations and melodramas , and Easter now gratifies the holiday-folks by Ducrow and his superb stud of horses at ASTLEY ' , while the SURREY , receiving an accession of strength by a union with the Adelphi company , offers , certainly , an unrivalled attraction . The other minors take the field with every promise of success .
COVENT GARDEN THEATRICAL FUND DINNER . The customary Anniversary Festival of this useful Institution took place on the 7 th of March at the Freemasons' Tavern . The Right Hon . Lord Saltoun presided on the occasion , surrounded by many of the nobility and patrons of the drama .
The chairman adverted to the absence of the Duke of Sussex , whom the meeting would regret to learn was suffering from severe indisposition , which alone prevented him from presiding that evening , ancl ably advocating the merits of the Institution . The usual toasts were drunk . "Better health to Mr . Fawcett" ( who , We are sorry to say , was
prevented giving his usual talented assistance to the fund ) , being proposed from the chair , was drunk amidst great cheering . Mr . Mathews rose , and in a lengthened speech stated , that having in his previous song put forth his feelers to try the disposition of his audience , ancl found he coulcl make them laugh when he wished , he should now attempt to make them serious . Mr . M . then proceeded to
show the origin of this fund ; and after exposing the false notions of the public respecting the remuneration to actors , he animadverted with great severity upon the conduct of a Sheffield clergyman , who was accustomed to send his clerk to a printing-office in the town to get timely advice of the arrival of the players , in order that the minister might have a " fling" at them from the pulpit . He also commented , with
great force and equal severity , upon a statement he had seen in the newspapers , wherein a member of Parliament was reported to have saicl , on the occasion of the debate on the Dramatic Bill , " that the time of the House ought not to be squandered away in legislating for the ' outcasts of society . ' " Mr . M . indignantly asked , was Garrick an VOL . I . N