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Show Theatre. Mrs. Lander made her second appearance last evening before : a highly respoctablo audience, in her great character of Elizabeth. Tho severe cold from which tho lady has manifestly been suffering seemed less opprcssivo last evening than on the occasion of her tirst appearance, and tho impassioned passages wcro rendered ren-dered with the requisite vocal power. Mrs.Lauder's acting is a study, and can only be fully appreciated by the aid of a glass of sufficient power to ouablc the spectator to observe every facial expression ex-pression and tho slightest gesture. There is infinitely more in her uso of the muscles of the faeo, or a motion of iho finger, than in tho spoken words. Her voice, though lacking tho most extended range and comparing unfavorably unfa-vorably in volume witli some prominent artistes, is yet perfectly-under control, and is modulated with exquisito delicacy deli-cacy and skill. Ilcr reading is admirable admir-able and her enunciation so. distinct that iu all the variations of sentiment and cmotiun from the torrent of passion with which she greets the selection by Mary Sluart of Philip of Spain as her successor to tho crown of Scotland, to the feeble wailiugs ol" the dying monarch not a syllable- is lost. In marked contrast fo this conscientious conscien-tious rendering of each word, however unimportant, was the incoherent inco-herent raving of the young king when supposed to b. pleading fur Iuh mother's life. 'Elizabeth expressed a . williuynoss to pardon his warmth, in consideration of his filial affection. We differed from the queen in this particular. particu-lar. Wo do not believe that genuino emotion ever effects any huic human being in that precise way. The young king's aillictiou was no, doubt severe, hut his sufferings were nothing as compared with ours. To-night Mrs. La n de r appear s in her great character of Mary Stuarl, while Miss Adams will sustain the part of Queon Elizabeth. |