21 AUGUST 1858, Page 10

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As we recede from Midsummer we approach nearer and nearer to a perfect blank in theatrical affairs. This week the Olympic closes after a long season of almost uninterrupted prosperity, entirely due to the at- traction of Mr. Robson, and the judgment displayed in the selection of pieces and the arrangement of the stage. This week the Lyceum like- wise closes after a short season of anything but a prosperous character, the talent of a few leading performers being insufficient to compensate for the general weakness of the company. On Monday next Mr. James An- derson will commence a " starring " engagement at Drury Lane Theatre, which will be opened for the purpose, but this will scarcely disturb the monopoly of Mr. Charles Kean.