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Show Falstaff. It is a fact that Mr. Ben De Bar is the FalBtaff of the period. First, be "looks" the- jolly, good-natured, sensual knight, and next, lie acta it to perfection. Few players have been able to bring more out of the cbar-ater cbar-ater in which there is so much than this geutleman. A gentlemau who saw Sir John Inst night, and has seen Hackett iu Lho part, says that Mr. De B.ir can justly boast of being at least the equal of that gruat comedian no Falstaff. The support as a whole was very fair, some of the characters being excellently well performed. The ladies were unexpectedly unex-pectedly good in their respective characters, and Mr. Lindsay's Ford, Mr. Wilton's Dr. Cuius, Mr. Graham's Gra-ham's Slender, and Mr. Evaua' Hugh Evans were warmly applauded. "Tbe Merry Wives of Windsor" will ba repeated this evening for the benefit, of De Bar. The storm last eveninsr kant maav awav from tha theatre who will go to-night, or lose a charming representation of one ot - Shakespeare's most prominent creations. |
