THEATRE ROYAL.
“ THE MERCHANT OF YBNIOE.”
Tbit popular play wan repeated but night 'to a largo acid appreciative audience. As we have already noticed at considerable length the renderings of the various actors, we will merely state that the prestige of the company was fully maintained on the present ocoaeion. We moy, however, repeat our regret thot the last act has been out out by the present maflagement, as it would afford Miss Beaudot an opportunity of uiiing her versatile talents to the best advantage With regard to the criticism in this -morning’s “ Press ” on the supposed stature of Portia, we moy remark that no thorough student of Shakespeare should expect her representative to be " tall and of commanding stature,” The second scene of the first set is opened by Portia with the following «By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is •weary of this great world.” When that sterling actress, the late Mrs Charles Kean, used to repeat these words, being “tall and of ■commanding stature,” the effect produced was decidedly absurd. To-night, " Muoh Ado About Nothing” and "Don Cteiar de Sazan ” will be given.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2208, 24 March 1881, Page 3
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186THEATRE ROYAL. Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2208, 24 March 1881, Page 3
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