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November 19, 1853.] THE LEADEE. 1125 i "...
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A NICE FIRM. At the Lyceum we have had a...
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November 19, 1853.] The Leadee. 1125 I "...
November 19 , 1853 . ] THE LEADEE . 1125 i " ' " """ - ¦ ¦ _^ .- _—_ - : _ _ _ . .. " _^ ___ ^ —^ ^ __^^___^__^__^^^^^_^^___ ^__—__„ , — .
A Nice Firm. At The Lyceum We Have Had A...
A NICE FIRM . At the Lyceum we have had a picture of legal life , drawn with an attention to reality rarely witnessed on the stage , and drawn with a skill which puzzles one to account for its success not being greater than it was . Here is a comedy in one act , well written , admirably and ingeniously constructed , full of character , never running into exaggeration , never dawdling into dulness , played to perfection , and yet not by any means so successful as many a piece unworthy to be mentioned in the same breath . Why , with all these elements of durable success , was the success so much beneath desert P Why was the piece more admired than laughed at ? This is a nut for critics to crack . I have puzzled over it , tried my molars on it , and am not sure that I have got . at the kernel yet . The subject is an ill-regulated attorney's office . Two solicitors , Moon and Messiter , present two tyces of bad management ; one is slow , formal , oblivious , pottering , twaddling , moony ; the other is rapid , reckless , confident , messy . One forgets , the other does not wait to remember . One mislays documents , the other acts upon his own hasty guesses . Were it not for a cool managing clerk the business would instantly fall into ruin : as it is , the business only falls into confusion . You see at once the idea is fertile : Tom Taylor makes it only too fertile : in his hands it is illustrated with such abundant , truthful , and minute detail , that the whole picture comes out like a daguerreotype-I do not indicate the imbroglio . of incident and character through which the piece moves with amazing ingenuity and clearness , for I do not want to take the edge off curiosity ; but enough has been said to indicate the nature of the dramatic idea presented ; and enough , perhaps , to render intelligible the following remarks . A Nice Firm is an original idea worked out with" felicity , but worked out in a style more suited to the novel than the drama . It is like one of Balzac's stories in its exhaustive details—all of them necessary for the complete exhibition of the idea ; but individually too minute and familiar to be of great interest . This , as I take it , is the rrpcorov yj / evdos , the original sin of the piece . In the drama , details should be few and striking , rather than abundant and trivial . We do not , as in a novel , care to follow the author in his building up of a large work out of minute materials . Effects should he distributed in masses ; as indeed is implied in the very fact of
amuse so much as others every way its inferiors ! The acting was excellent . Especially is Frank Matthews to be commended for his unexaggerated portrait of the moony old solicitor—a real bit of acting . Charles Mathews began in his charming , easy , natural style , promising great things ; but the part falls off as the piece advances , and expectation gradually subsides . Baker , always truthful , played a little bit of character . Koxby , Williams , and Mrs . Frank Matthews were also good in their several parts .
representing in an hour or two the events and feelings of a large episode oflife . Tom Taylor's effects are seldom broad enough droll enough , to amuse in themselves while illustrating his , idea ; hence it is that although we see what he is doing , and admire its truth , we are not so much amused as we should have been in reading a story so worked out . In this respect I look upon The Nice Firm as a dramatic lesson ; I do not think the Times has pointed out the main source of weakness in alluding to the technical nature of the subject and the jokes ; that may have had something to do witb . it , but the real error lies deeper I think , and it is one which deserves study , for surely the paradox is unpleasant when a piece like this , of which every one must speak in . admiration , does not
Lumaoipiv Wonneiey, Xne ^Avy. On The 3rd...
lumaoipiv wonneiey , xne ^ avy . On the 3 rd , at Sephton Church , Captain Starkey , H . E . r . C . S ., late Commandant Third Sikh Infantry , eldest son of John Cross Starkey , Esq ., of , "Wrenbury-hall , Cheshire , to Eleanor , occorid daughter of Charles Robert Simpson , Esq ., Waterloo . On tho 10 th , at Brighton , the Rev . William Keenc , perpetual curate of " VVhitby , Yorkshire , to Elizabeth , third daughter of John P . Thomas , Esq ., Member of Council , Madras . On tho 11 th , at Adbaston , Aston Lewis , Esq ., M . D ., M . R . C . S ., T . I . A . C ., &< :., of Fulbeck , eldest mm of William Lewis , Esq ., of Woodbrook , Alilerley , Cheshire , to Georgina K . Rose , younges t tliwghtcr of Sir George Dcnyt ) , Bart o of Easton Ne . ston , NorthaniptouHhire . On the 11 th , at St . GeorgoV , Beckenham , Kent , David Maxwell Aitken , Esq ., M . I ) ., of Kingnland , to Mary Ann , youngest daughter of Thomas Washington , Ksq ., of Milk-street , Cheapsido , mid lt : ivensbourne-lodcre , Levvishani , Kent .
DEATHS . On tho 2-ith of September , at Sanger , Captain Georgo Collingwood Dinkson , Twenty-third M . L . I ., hoii of tho late Admiral Sir Archibald Collingwood DickBon , Bart . On the 2 nd of November , at Florence , Captain Robert Napier Kelicit , late of tho Royal HighlandcrH , nephew of Sir Richard JvelleU , ltart . On the : ) r < l , jit Malta , Charlotte Hope , only daughter of the '"(? ht Hon . tho 'Lord JuKtieo Clerk for Scotland . On tho ( ith , at Bugnero < lo lUgorre , llauton PyriJn 6 eH , and intflrred in tho ProtoHtant part of tho publio coinotcry in that town ' > V PiiHteur 10 . 1 'VoBHard , Lucy , tho wife of Alfted Binyon , Ksy ., of MuiKiluistor , and daughter of the lato Thomiw lluyle , Esq . On tlio Hl , h « t Pitfour CohIIo , Portlwhiio , Montnguo Lady ' 'inniiirc .
oi xsruiau i On the 11 th , at Streatham , ourrcy , , Esq .: a daughter . On the 16 th , at Carlton-terrace , the Countess of Arundel and Surrey : a son . On the 16 th , at 12 , Bentinek-terrace , Regent's-park , the wife of Thornton Hunt , Esq .: a daughter . MARRIAGES . On the 3 rd , of November , at Newport , Rhode Island , United States , Daniel Sargent Curtis , Esq ., of Boston , U . S . A ., to Ariann , Randolph , youngest daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Ralph
tne xnie oi uustav Dressier BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On the 27 th of September , at the Adyar , Madras , the wife of the Hon . Sir Christopher Rawlinson : a son . ' On the 4 th of November , the Lady Anne Dick Lauder : a son . On the 8 th , at Hythe , the Hon . Mrs . Augustus Lane Fox : a son , stillborn . On Friday , the 11 th , at Cologne , Baroness Von Verno-Klevenow : a daughter .
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A Pretty Piece Of Business. Nothing Can ...
A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS . Nothing can be more unlike ANice Firmthaxi A PrettyPieceof'Business one is all truth , the other all farce— -one is new , the other as old as farce ; one extorts admiration , the other laughter . A Pretty Piece of Business has no other object than that of raising laughter , and it raises shouts . Buckstone , as the bashful M . D ., intensely admiring the impudence of Howe , is worth going miles to see . For a long while this very droll actor has been ( although a manager ) playing the most ungrateful parts ; at laat he has got a bit of character inhis hands , and it is a treat to see what He makes of it . George Vandenhoff is decidedly " making a stand" at the Haymabket . His Claude Melnotte fully justifies our hopes of him as a valuable acquisition in serious comedy and the " young tragedy" parts . On Thursday a little opera by Edward Fitzwilliam was produced , with success . I was unable to go , but next week I will see it and report . ViriAK .
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heavy losers , unless some very disastrous continental dilemma should arise . Large purchases have been made for Trust Funds in Chancery , and the aspect of English railways , with their enor- I mous debts and liabilities , is doubtless driving many people to get rid of their shares , and purchase Three per Cents , at this present low figure ; and it must also be taken into consideration that Europe is in a state of smoulder that may burst into a flame at any moment . Hence prudent foreign capitalists may be buying largely into our funds . The sales , therefore , of Consols are perhaps mostly speculative , while the purchases are real and bona fide . Eailway d . A « fTiniiA Vvnnn mm-wmtr nnnnniir si A / ill * in * lv"tfl "l " I \ £ k V \ l —1 T \ rtY * 4 " \\ \ V Qof-Ul / AAl 11 111 \
* YJ 7 ll < UVC 7 l & ttW UUU 11 VC 1 J DJJ «* 1 *** J UHU y IUAU , "V » JA IUAVIMJ USU tling on the 15 th was yery easily got over . Of Foreign Railways the same may be said—a slight depression has occurred within the last two days , owing to a threatened rise in the rate of discount by the Bank of France . The Great Luxemburg line has commanded some attention , owing to a report of a favourable arrangement being onward with the Strasburg line . Mines have been somewhat brisker this week . The unlucky Metcalf Jamaica Copper Mine has received very unfavourable intelligence , and command but £ premium per share , at one time having- been puffed to £ 18 per share . The Aqua Friaa and Nouveau Monde still promise prreat returns . West Mariporaa have
met with attention , one of the managers having , it is said , arrived with 7 < X ) or 800 ounces of gold . Waller shares have also been enquired after . Australian mines have been dormant , nothing doing in them . Australian Agriculturals have advanced some iMpcr share . The supposition is , that favourable news has been received . But tlio great business of tho week has been in the Consol market and Foreign Securities . There is but little doing in Russian , tho greater number of holders of this Stock arc in Holland , and there tho fluctuations are more- marked , and of greater oxtent . Spanish Three per Cents , liavc been dealt in somewhat , and Peruvians . Tho markets close 3 30 , as per lint . Consols , 95 , 95 J ; Rusitinn Four and a-IIalf per Cents . 112 £ , 113 £ ; Spanish Three per Cents ., 211 , 22 Jj Peruvian , Actives , 71 , 7 tt . London and North Western , 102 J , 102-J ; Southwestern , 70 , 78 ; firnut WVntem . H 2 . 83 : South Eastern , OR-, 62 i : Eastern
Counties 13 , 1 ' ti ; Great Northern , 84 } , BGJ *; Lancashire and York-Hhir ' o , ( ifii-, m . ; Scottish Loan and Investment , ( Australian ) , 7 J , 7 ? pm . Aqua FriaN , I , J pm . ; British AuHtnilian Gold , I , ft din . ; Colonial Gold , ? , i pm . ; Nouveau Monde , - } , ii « n . ; MmipomiH , idiH , par . ; Imperial Brazil * , r > i , < i ; Murnquitas , i din ., pur . ; . Waller's ( Virginia ) , i , i < Hs . ; United Mexicans , 3 | , 3 * . CORN MARKET . Mark Lane , Friday , November 1 H , lSt > 3 . ~~ Tlio flunplicK of wheat ; , barley , and onto aro moderate hImco Monday . Tho wheat trade in exceedingly firm , at tho prieoH of oalnuuii hiih ) il imiinniuiuhx tv
M ' ONJSY MATtKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Friday Evening , November IH , 1 HC 3 . ' ' ik notl , lin <» n , ho CloiiHol account , at tho latter part of last week PiuiHitd oil ' very ( miotly : only two failureH were announced , and m im Kreul amount ; . Tho iluetiiatioriH havo boon rapid , but to u M" < miextent hIiiuci Haturduy . On tho receipt of the extraordinary i Hii "" i 7 i ( l ( "Umtoh > «« Wednesday , iVom BucharoHt , l , h « y weakonod JI'K ' . Uly ; but , ft-oin tho subsequent bollof on Change that , tho » ' » "H » uM . ounoll luul Hoi ) iira ( A « l without coming t <> < " > y decided . ' '; " ¦"" "faction , and that . 1 ' arllamont will not ho summoned bet-I Yi 1 M 1 W - > luoro WUH ll Hlight rims in Ooiwoltf . Thin morur li ! 7 , llr <) " rlu ul ; m - '' ' " « l » u > ilc , in fmit , pruvontH any mn-UxiH , ,, ln < ' <»> koIh . Hiioeulatoi-H , who liavo been " going" lor a fti . ll « " »«> K Iho 1 « hL h | k weckB , cannot roallwo , and will eventually bo
that , day ; unu . M . a rouuy : . - ( a (» nee . Urtrley , beaim , and peiiH aro without alteration .
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/ FOBEIQN FUNDS . ( Labt Oiticial Quotation iujbitg- thb Warn siviva ! TmjESDAr ETBirnfO . ) Brazilian 4 ^ per Cents . Russian 4 f per Cents 07 | f New , 1862 95 J Spanish 3 per Cents . ...... 45 f Danish 3 per Cents . 1825 ... 824 Spanish 3 p . Ct . New Def . * lf Mexican 3 per Cents 24 £ Belgian 4 J- per Cents ....... 95 £ Peruvian 3 per Cents 60 f Dutch 2 J per Cents 63 ^ Russian 6 per Cents ., 1822 112 J
"^Ttednesda Ys And Fridays, From W Two Till Five O"Clock, A Part Of Dr. Kahn's
" ^ TTEDNESDA YS and FRIDAYS , from W Two till Five o"Clock , a part of Dr . KAHN'S
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ANATOMICAL MUSEUM is open for Ladies only , when LECTURES will be delivered by Mrs . LEACH . On thoso days Gen tlemcn will still bo admitted from Eleven till Two , and from Seven till Ten , while on other days the Museum will be open for Gentlemen only from Eleven till Five , and from Seven till Ton . Lectures by Dr . LEACH . Admission , One Shilling . Portland Gallery , Regent-Street , opposite the Polytechnic .
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OLYMPI C THEATRE . — Lessee and Manager , Ms . Alfued Wiqan . Monday , November 21 , and during tho week , will be repeated tho Original Drama , in Three Acts , called PLOT AND PASSION . -Principal characters , by Messrs . P . Robson , Emory , Leslie , Cooper , Whito , and A . Wigan ; Miss E . Turner and Mrs . Stirling . After which the introductory Extravaganza , called THE CAMP AT TIIK OLYMPIC , in which will appear Messrs . A . Wigan , Emory , 1 \ Robson , Cooper , and Gal if ; Mesdames Stirling , P . Itorton , Chatterly , E . Turner , Wyndham , and A . Wigan , To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL . Jem Bagg » Mr . F . Robson . Box-offico open from Eleven to Four . Doors open at Seven , and commence at Half-past Sovon . Stalin , 5 n . ; Boxes , 4 s . Pit , 2 m . ; Gallory , la .
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WEDNE SDAY EVENING CONCEPTS . EXETER HALL . —A NIGHT with MENDELSSOHN On Wednesday next , tho 23 rd inst . Paiit 11 . —Music of a Miscellaneous character . Principal Vocalists—Misses Birch , Alleyno , Stablmcli , Rebecca Isaacs , Madainu Lahlaohe , and Madame Amodei ( primu donna contralto ati . soluta of Iia Scula , Milun—her first appearance at Exeter Hall ) , Mr . Galer , Mr . Champion , Mr . George Perron , Mr . Lawlor , and Signor Lablache . ( irand Pianoforte , Mdllc . Wilhwlmino ClaiiHH ( her hint uppoaranco previous to her departure for the Court of St . PeteiHburgh . ) Holo Flute , Mr . Richardson . Conductor , Mr . Benedict ; ditto of Second Part , Horr Meyer Lutz . Ltiiulor , Mr . Thirlwull . Director of tho Music , Mr . Box . Chorus Master , Mr . Minvthsou . Managing Director , Mr . William Willott . Tickets and Programme *) to ho hud at tho Hall .
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T 0 N . DON TlOMPERANait : LEAGUE . — OltATKJNS will be delivered by JOHN B . GOUGH in Exbtbu IIai . i ., on ¦ Moro >* Y , Nonranitit 21 nt , and Tiiijkndav , Novjcmiuju 21 th , lHfi . 'J . Dooih open at He von ; tho Chair taken at Eight o ' clouk . Ticket . *) , to th « Bo < Iyof the Hall , Sixpotum each ; ICcnervcd Seatu , One Shilling ; may bo hadut ( lio Olllee ,. "KI 7 , Stmnd . "FoNDON TEMPEItANCE LEAGUE . — JOHN H . GOLT < JI 1 will deliver mi ORATION ia tho Mvuio Ham ., Htouh Htumkt , lteilford H <| unro , on Wja > NK *) uAV l 5 viirriN « , Novbujibr 2 J > rd , 1865 . Doors open at Kevon ; the Chair takon at Eight o ' clook . TicketK , to the Body of tho I taii . One ShUliitg : KoHorvoa So ^ ts , One HluUinK «»«• Sixpence j may bo had nt tho OfUeo . 387 , Stwrnd .
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 19, 1853, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_19111853/page/21/
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