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Plymouth play-goers. Vivash and Fuller have again added their 

 hearty, blue-devil-destroying visages to the company, and Butler, 

 Wilton, and Horsman are making themselves as useful as hereto- 

 fore. 



In the list of new comers,' we have observed Miss Mellville, a 

 young singer of much promise, and Miss Ellis, who is an actress 

 of merit, though her voice is rather against her : Misses Noel and 

 Duret have also made their appearance, but as we have, as yet, 

 seen but little of them, we hesitate to advance any opinion on 

 their respective merits. 



Mr. Mude is the leading man of the company. In all that 

 we have witnessed him do, (with the exception of " Richard the 

 III.") we had reason to be highly gratified. In comedy, he can 

 sustain his characters with ease and even elegance, whilst in 

 impersonations of an opposite description, he touches the more 

 thrilling chords of human passion, with energy and pathos. 



Mr. Adderly will no doubt prove a valuable addition to the 

 dramatis personae. He is evidently possessed of no small ability; 

 but we would suggest, that he is sometimes disposed to give an 

 unnecessary breadth to what might otherwise prove an excellent 

 caricature, we may mention his " Flutter" in the " Belle's 

 Stratagem," as an illustration of this remark. The character of 

 ** Claude Frollo," in "Esmeralda" was wholly out of his line. 

 Horsman would have done justice to the pious, murdering monk, 

 it is just the sort of character in which he is at home. 



Of Mr. Woolgar we may have more to say hereafter, when we 

 shall have had an opportunity of seeing him to better advantage. 



A new drama, " Esmeralda," founded on Victor Hugo'? soul- 

 stirring novel was produced for the first time here, on Thursday the 

 26th ult. From the nature of the original tale, we did not 

 expect that much success would attend the attempt at drama- 

 tising it, but in this respect we were agreeably disappointed. 

 By taking a few liberties, (needful for stage effect) with the plot, 

 "Esmeralda" has been rendered a most attractive affair, and we 

 mistake much if it fail to become a favorite. 



Many other novelties are reported to be in preparation, and 

 judging from the past, we are sure that nothing will be left 

 undone Ur make them fully effective. 



Mrs. Sandford merits the utmost encouragement on the part 

 of the public, for the exceedingly liberal, and indeed splendid 

 scale (for a provincial theatre) on which she has provided for 

 their intellectnal recreation ; and we sincerely hope, that patron- 

 age so well earned, will not fail to be bestowed. 



CONCLUSION OF VOLUME THE SIXTH. 



