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was of a very demonstrative character,
and he soon became a favorite with the
audience. Of the piece in which he appeared,
"The Knight of the Plains," nothing particularly
can be said in its favor as a dramatic
work. It makes no, ambitious claims in this
respect. It has, however, less of the fire-and-fury
and gore-and-gizzard about it than most
constructions of the kind, presents
some striking situations and tableaux,
and contains some characters which, for
eccentric make-up and broad and extravagant
burlesque, are extremely ludicrous, being,
indeed, what the gallery divines would term
"immense." The acting, although some of it
is very effective with the spectators, is not
noteworthy. The intelligent-looking and
handsome donkey acted his part capitally,
making a deserved hit. The audience was at
times stormy in its demonstration, particularly
in the upper tiers. The "Knight of the
Plains" will be repeated this evening.