The Third Number of LANE'S Dramatic Shelches is the hest
of the set hitherto. Three out of the four are whole-lengths ; which is de- sirable in all eases, for the effect of costume and attitude is as power- ful in the picture as on the stage. Of these, Miss P. Horton, as Arid, is the most attractive for its beauty and its present interest : it is it capital likeness—a grave version of her arch and earnest look ; and the shadowy outline gives an air of insubstantiality and an appearance of gliding motion to the figure : the pencilling is extremely delicate, and the filmy wings and hair streaming with -moisture are beautifully indicated. Ellen Tree, as Rosalind, is a good likeness, and (bating the limbs) a graceful drawing. Harley, as Touchstone, is "grown," as we say to the holyday children, "quite out of knowledge ;" but the exe- cution of the drawing is marvellously neat. Young, as Brutus, is as like as if it were his reflection in the glass, when, having just finished dressing for the part, he was taking a survey of himself, and calling up a character-look previous to going on the stage.
A group from Nicholas Nichkby, with portraits of 0. Smith, Mrs Keeley, and J.Webster, lithographed by J. W. Chian, is one of the most effective stage sketches that has lately appeared : the likenesses are identical ; the glare of the foot-lights seems upon the actors. Mr. GEAR makes no pretensions to refined art, but he has a happy knack of hitting off theatrical characters.
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