PRINCESS’S THEATRE.

Evening Star, Issue 3784, 10 April 1875, Page 3

PRINCESS’S THEATRE.

Last evening was set apart at the Princess’s . Theatre for the benefit of Miss May Howard, and an excellent choice was made in giving Robertson’s comedy, “ School ” on the occasion. The piece is one of the best of the productions of that talented writer, who, unfortunately, died recently, fat’ an early age. The plot is very simple—in fact, there is no plot at ajh but the dialogue is very sparkling, and the situations are natural and have nothing sensational about them. Miss Howard, as Bella, appears in an entirely new line of character to what we have yet seen her in, and represents the fresh, naive schoolgirl excellently. Miss Stoneham is well suited as her warmhearted friend and champion, Naomi Tighe. the rich heiress, and played very spiritedly. Mrs Stoneham was very good as Mrs Sutcliffe, the strictly moral mistress of a well-conducted young ladies’ seminary, and she was ably assisted by Mr Clinton, who took the part of Dr Sutcliffe. Mr Steele, in Lord Beaufoy, and Mr Keogh, in Jack Poyntz, had equally prominent pans, and played them fairly, but to be quite successful the pointed aud witty language allotted to most of the characters in the comedy requires to be uttered readily and without healtation. We expect to see an improvement this evening, when “School” will be repeated. Of the male performers the palm must be accorded to Mr Musgrave, whose Beau Farintosb, could not be much improved upon. Mr Huntley made the part of the sneaking, spiteful Mr Krux very effective.