... variety of its costume and splendour of scenery. It was as appropriately followed by a new piece entitled Anster Fair; or, Michael Scott the Wizard! and is not ill calculated to please the youthful and not very critical audiences who hasten to the theatres ...

... Whigs, found no meat prepared for them. This disappointment brings to our remembrance the celebrated couplet._ Maister Michael Scott's man Sought meat and got nane. We imagine the discussion of the expected good cheer would have been found more interesting ...