The character of Charles in The Elder Brother—drawn as a
compound of scholarly feeling and gentlemanly courage—probably induced Mr. Anderson to revive at Drury Lane this weak production of John Fleteher's muse. In point of writing, The Elder Brother is teplete isath beauties ; but it is alike deficient in incident and closeness; with the- farther defect that the weakest part comes last. Inmakmg arepertoirefor hu3 new esta- blishment, Mr. Anderson should be careful-to select .piecfasehat willreally have a striking effect upon an audience, and not to tak-erthese4hich an at best be but calmly approved. When once a thcrittp,is m,pde perma- nently attractive, an occasional evening of repese eamesrin ins an agree- able change ; but while the journey is up-hill, th6 effort' fo produce an
excitement should not be relaxed for a moment. _
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