A DRAMATIC CRITIC.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 6, 13 October 1871, Page 3

A DRAMATIC CRITIC.

To the Editor of the THAMES GUARDIAN. Sin, —I perceive in your issue of this morning that “ Tybalt ” makes it warm for the dramatic critic of the Advertiser , in reference to his style of writing, and to his notions on Mr. Burford’s Othello. I am not much of a dramatic critic myself, and do not, therefore, purpose discussing either the style of your contemporary writer, nor the subject matter on which he writes; but I do wish to be enlightened on one point—this, I read as follows in the Morning Advcetiscr : “ Phillips’s beautiful drama of “ The Poor Strollers” was the piece de resistance at the Theatre Royal, but the attendance was by no means commensurate with the excellence of the performance. Mr. S. Howard sustained the character of Dogbiier, in which his abilities as a comedian found full scope. He acted excellently throughout. The other members of the company played well also.” I was at the Theatre Royal, Sir, on Wednesday night (the night to which the above notice refers), and the drama acted was Foul Play. Can you tell me then how the dramatic critic of the Advertiser came to write this notice of a play that was not acted ? Or are all his notices as reliable as this one ?—I am, &c., Querist.