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On Saturday evening was performed the comedy of the "Wonder" a woman keeps a Secret. Mr. Cameron had acquired more ease in performing the character of Don Felix, and gave his voice a slight variation in its intonation, which improved it.
Lissardo was well handled by Mr. Simes; he did full justice to it.
Although Mr. Gordon improves, he has still a vast deal to acquire before he can tread the stage with ease and grace; his
Colonel Britton was an improvement upon the last personation of that character. Mr. Lee, in the character of Gibby, should remember that a constant winking of the left eye, which is very
offensive, is not by any means an essential part of Highland manners, his performance was not amiss.
Mr. Buckingham's conception of Don Pedro is not the thing; he puts us in mind of that nobleman's buller -instead of a Don of Portugal, he is the vulgar ill-bred Lord Duborly in "The Heir at Law ;" and when he mounts the chair to view the departure of Don Felix after the drunken scene, ho must have thought he
was performing his old character.
Mr. Lane endeavoured to throw more life into tho character of Don Lopez, and partly succeeded. Mr. Peat should play Don Frederick with a higher bearing.
Mr. Collio'a Alguazil might have been mistaken for a Bailiff, if the cut and thrust had not intervened; there wanted a dash of the " Holy office'' thrown into it. To say that Mrs. Cameron played well would be a tale twice told; her Donna Violante was easy, lady like, and dignified. Miss Winstanley's Donna Isabella was winning and artless ; we'll say nothing about the buckram in her dress, or the noise it made. |
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