A broad farcical burletta, called Twice Killed, was produced at
the Olympic cnThursday. The fun of this piece consists in the horror and alarm of Mr. Euclid Facile, a compliant personage absorbed in mathe- matical studies, and Fanny Pepper, a housemaid with a sweetheart and sperit, at having, as they supposed, thrown one gentleman, packed up in a hamper, into the river, and poisoned another with medicated wine. The incidents are too absurd; but the drollery of KEELEY, the clever- ness of Mrs. ORGER, and the extravagant ludicrousness of the situa- tions, saved the piece by making the audience laugh whether they would -or not.
Another new burletta, called Barbers at Court—the Barbers being Limn and KEELEY—is announced for Monday. Madame VESTRIS, *a are sorry- to find, still continues indisposed ; and the theatre ac. cordingly is not so crowded as usual. Vssrals has to pay a double penalty for her lapses of health. We thought the Olympic seemed less gay than usual on Thursday; and a glance at the bill soon told us the cause—the genius loci was missing. Young :MATHEWS, who has thrown aside his plans both as architect and stage manager, for the,' present at least, is coming out as an actor at the Olympic. He has original talent, it is said; and he is not strange to the boards, having matriculated in the famous private theatricals of Florence. He makes his debAt next week ; and LISTON will introduce him to the audience. With such a father, and such sponsors as LisToza and VEsTals, the young CHARLES MATHEWS will come well introduced at least. He is half-way to the heart of the public already, and we dare say he will go the rest upon his own merits ; he is sure to be re- ceived with open hands.
Previous page
