A piece has been got up at the Adelphi, called
Hassan Pasha, or the Arabs' Leap, with the object of introducing the feats of the Arabs as part of the dramatic action. It is very clumsily done, however, and the Arabs have a marvellously small shore in the ucting. The author has overleaped the bounds of sense and probability, withehe ease witb which the Arabs overcome the principle of gravitation. The Arabs' leap is over a formidable chevaux de flise that protects a fortress, which is thus taken by summersault. The way in Whirl, the Arabs toss and twirl themselves about in the air is extraordinary : they appear to be eel. backed, and to possess elasticity mid buoyancy heyoed that of ordinary mortals. It is worth while enduring that absurdities of the piece to witness their feats; and also to sae REIN': take a sleepilig po- tion, and make himself snug in tin apology rot a bed of aliout the di- mensions of a table-mat, with a coverl:d of tie extent of a napkin.
Tirrl.enssow, too, figures as the Keeper of the Harem ; and is _put in the awing, and has half his beard cut off by Mrs. STIRLING. 0. SMITH, as the Pacha, has only to look grim and give one of his dremon laughs,— which he did, contrary to custom, rather sulkily, as if out of humour with his part ; moreover, he had not taken the troublet o change his boots, and so the Sultan looked like a Policeman in masquerade. Mrs. STIRLING had not so much scope for her vivacity as usual ; but it is pleasant to see her smile even.
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