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THEATRICAL CRrTrcIsM-THE PARK.-The cri-
tiques which appeared in our contemporaries yes
terday morning, on the performances at the Park
on the previous evening, were really very laugh
able, and We accordingly place to the credit Of
these respectable organs of public opinion the fact
that they have for once given as some amusement.
All were very extravagant in their eulogies Of
the " "stars"-Mr. Anderson, Miss Clara Ellis, and
Mr.. Dyott. But the diversity in the eulogistlc
opinions was what rendered the whole business SO
laughabe. One paper, with great pesitiveness,
said that Mr.. Anderson's chief merit was that he
had studied only his author and initiated nobody
Another equally intelligent and discriminating critic
was as positively Of opinion that MIR. Anderson's
chief merit was, that he close an imitator OF
Mr.. Macready, that he is as good as that distin-
guished tragedian-in fact, as one of the London
critics had remarked, that he was Mr. Macready's
shadow.


Now the fact is that the artists brought over by
Mr.. Simpson are very excellent in their line. They
would be valuable accessions TO any stock COM
pany But the idea that they constitute the sort Of
talent necessary to restore the fortunes of the egi-
innate drama is absurd. They belong to class-a
highly respectable class, and large class of drama
tic performers in England, who are in all respects
competent to sustain the inferior parts in ragedyand
comedy. But 1t is certainly anything but Just or
kind TO assign to them that high rank in the profess
sion, in which the uninformed and injudicious cri-
tics here, have, with characteristic taste and
thoughtlessness, at once installed them Yet, after
all, we are glad that Mr.. Simpson has made an ef-
fort, such it is, to nfuse degree Of respect
ability and talent into his company--we only find
fault with him for promising so much that the
feebleness of the eorf has bee ma de s
apparent.


Last night there was tolerable house to wit
ness the representation OF " Hamlet We do not
however, deem it at all necessary to 60 into for
NAL critique Of the manner in which the principal
characters were sustained.


Mr. DEMrsrER's BALLAD CONCERTS gen.
tleman continues his series of entertainments this
evening, and from his well known talents, there is
little doubt but that his audience will be as hume.
rous, if not more So and as respectable as on any
former occasion.


IRISH MINsTRELsy.-We were glad to perceive
last evening that there was no diminution either in
numbers or respectability at Mr. McMichael's con.
cert; indeed, where is there lover of song who
would not be desirous Of spending an evening ia
listen to Moore's melodies delivered in first rate
style.


ENGLISH OPERA We are happy to learn, anc
SO will all the lovers Of English opera, that Mr.
Seguin intends returning soon to this country.
will be seen by an announcement in another
column that he has purchased choice selection
of the most admired and popular operas now play
ing in London, and that he has engaged one oi ihs
best tenors on the other side of the water--Mr
Frazer.