... striking from his extraordinary height and size. During the entertainment he speaks in Chinese to the audience, Chung Mow following his example. The Campradore ?? Teen speaks fair Enalish, and Mr. Siddons acts as a kind of chorus between the Celestia's ...

... The Thespian Amateur Dramatic Club at BaBss's Rooms I. The Thespian Club (speaking of the members collectively) hees cached their third season, and their eighth performance. They ave also attained a pitch of depravity in murdering their Sove- eiga's English ...

... The Hammersmith Dramatic Club. 1W7ho Speaks First? The Fool's Revenge, and Diamond Cut Diamond, were performed at the Bijou Theatre, Notting-hill, on Thursday night, by the members of the above-named Society. During the greater part of the time that the ...

... that such pieces as Woodcock's Little ?? the Wandering Thespians can act, but such as The Isle of St. Tropee they cannot. In speaking of the old school afore- said, we mention comedies advisedly, for no one would, surely, sus- pect the Club of having ...

... the eight oratorios on Wednesday. Mr. Benedict was tie conductor in both instances. Of Tie Messiah in particular we have to speak, and, in general terms, the execntion of this masterpiece may be pronounced satisfactory. The csoristers were selected from ...

... consider the members of this Club, generally speaking, very defective in their elocution. There is no art or style about it. Its chief fault is the want of naturalness. Some talk altogether with the lips, and others speak from the throat only, instead of letting ...

... freely circulate. Columns, supporting arches, divide these corridors from the Grand HallI so that the effect, architecturally speaking, is exceedingly grateful to the eye. The Grand Hall is embellished with great taste, Cerulean blue, white and gold, prevail ...

... them for drinking his health, but wished that some other name had been coupled with the toast;, for in speaking his thoughts on the Drama he must speak in a tone of despondency. He could not join in the eulogy of the Chairman, who spoke of the Drama not ...

... his business well. Though not without merit, his personation was not artistic and effective. His manner was stiff, and his speaking was of the set, stilted style, having more show of impressiveness than actqal force. Mr Fitz- gerald, who personated lago ...

... Oh ! steer my bark. Mr. Nat. Brooks dis- played considerable humour in two or three laughable comic songs. Generally speaking, we have not much faith in children who show themselves to the public with the word precocious attached to them; but there ...

... latter', though a fine-looking, was a very poor, mild speaking performer. Mr. White was a prmn, smuaxt Lord Plato. Mr. Grevihle, cheugh not possessed of a voice well adapted fec effective public speaking, played the part of Sir William Evergreen very wvell; ...

... lence which we had expected to find. She looked too xallid and frightened, her voice was thin and jarring, an her manner of speaking was insipid and savoured oa affectation. As became her in this extremely serious part, she looked uncommonly grave and wretched ...