Theatricals.
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Theatricals.


The PARK.-There was very full house last night.
Every part Of the theatre was crowded to excess.
The anxiety to see Mr.. Anderson in "Richard the
Third" was thus discovered to be very general and
intense. We were not at all disappointed by that
gentleman's performance, although many of the
audience appeared to be SO in no ordinary degree.
1t was a respectable piece of acting from beginning
to end but 1t was not any thing than respect
able. The character of the hunch-backed usurper
is,indeed,on to which only few, very few actors
have been able to do justice. 1t is disparagement
to Mr. Anderson to say that he ranks amongst those
who have failed. He has great dramatic talent and
genius, and in a wide and attractive field he has
few equals at present on the stage. But in the
Shaksperan drama he does not appear likely to reap
great harvest of laurels Mr. Anderson ATTEMPTED
a number Of new readings, but he did not succeed
in making them tell. He also appeared to have
adopted some new rules Of emphasis, which, in our
humble Judgment, did not apply quite SO happily as
those to which we have been accustomed We do
not know that we can say any thing better in the
way OF criticism on this performance than to repeat
the remark Of one Of "the gods he rushed out of
the obby 81 say, Tom, that 'ere Anderson can't
play Richard the Third, Pm blowed if he can-there
amt enough birthstone in it-there's only one man
can play it, that's old Booth-when he 8 half
comed!"


New BowERY THEATRE.-The old comedy Of the
School for Scandal" performed last night was a
great triumph over envy and prejudice Mrs Charles,
rite Of the Old Bowery, is still the same lively, DASH
ing, fascinating actress as formerly, while Mr..
Charles, as we before remarked, is one of the most
finished light comedians OF the day. The house
was crowded in all parts, and we noticed more la
dies than any former occasion. Nickenson, as
Sir Peter" was very well, though not by any
means capable Of sustaining the part, as a whole
Some Of the other performers were also, rather shy
Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. Charles make their second
appearance in of the best comedies on the stage
the Heir at Law" There will, no doubt, be ano.
| ther overfowing house.