... London verdict by say- ing that Laughter had reached its limit. This was speedily followed by Stop, Thief ! Kleptomania, Blackberries, Trespassers Beware. The Coming Clown, all of which were performed in London. Mr Melford now organised his own company ...

... STAGE HISTORY OF RIP VAN WINKLE. Plays on this marvellous legend, as met forth by Washington Irving, are as plentiful as blackberries in autumn, and though in some small points they may differ in essentials they are all very much alike. The history of Rip ...