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Show Theatre. The performance of ' 'Oliver Twist' 1 last night attracted a good house nnd showed BOin'e very fine we may say powerful acting. Mr. Heme's Bill Sykes, Miss Walters' Nancy, Mr.Vin-eon's Mr.Vin-eon's Fagin, and Mr. Crosbie's Artful Dodger were portraitures at once vig oroiiB and artistically drawn, and so vividly natural that one's soul shiver-1 ed at the moral hideousnesa revealed among them especially that of Bill and Fagin during the progress of the play. Ot the court Bcene wo wish to remark, while commending the acting oi Mr. Rea and Mr. Forster, that it is not usual either for tho witnesses wit-nesses or crowd of loafers in the court of an English Justice to wear their bats; and those who would attempt it would very soon find themselves removed re-moved by a policeman, or fined for contempt. The last act of the drama, though shorn of some of its horrors, was still sufficiently thrilling to suit the taste of the most sanguine admirer admir-er of sensationalism. The audience appeared highly pleaded with the performance, per-formance, and gave a loud cali at the end of the piece, which was responded tn by the appearance of Mr. Heme, Miss Walters, and Mr. Vinson, before the curtain, who bowed their acknowledgements. ac-knowledgements. The farce of "A Quiet Family" concluded, Mr. Crosbie making luts of fun and beiug well supported. This evening Mr. Heme takes his farewell benefit, and appears in two of his finest impersonations as "Rip Van Winkle" in the drama ot that name, and as Captain Cuttle in "Dombey and Son." Either of these pieces iB a treat, and would of iUel f, make a fine entertainment; combined for one evening they make an un-usuady un-usuady strong programme, and should draw a crowded house to greet Mr. Heme on the occasion of his last benefit. To-morrow afternoon there will be a matinee performance, and to-morrow evening Mr. Heme makes bis last appearance. |