OCR Text |
Show Scfttt-Sidtlous. Another good house was iu attendance attend-ance at the theatre last evening, though not so lmgo bb on the pre 'ceding night. The entertainments given by Mrs. Scott-Siddons are of a decidedly classical character, and it is encouraging to Bee them bo well patronized. pat-ronized. Tho lady pusjeaaoa all the qualifications requisite for a good reader a clear, flexible, expressive voice, with remarkable compass and volume; distinct enunciation; fitting gestures; entire command over the humorous and deeper feelings; an aptcess for transitions, and an exceptionally ex-ceptionally fine conception of the meanings of authors from whom Bhe selects. The evidences of her power will bear out the assertion that an author need have no fears in trusting his composition to Mrs. Scott-Siddons. As the best of critics aud meat profound pro-found judges at times disagree, eo it is not surprising that the conception of the 1 .dy in regard to the first part of Tennyson's "May Queen" was last evening o'j,-c:ca to oy pome, on tbe grouud t.t it nns rather too iitbb or friv.-jloua. However, tno objection was moie technical than real, ii is hardly worthy mention. It will doubtless doubt-less be some time ere lovers of fine reading will have an opportunity of indulging in such another treat as those of Friday and Saturday overlings. |