R370514A. Strafford.

The Examiner, 14 May 1837, p. 310.

Addendum to The Brownings’ Correspondence, vol. 3.

Strafford was winning its way into even greater success than we had ventured to hope for it, but Mr Vandenhoff’s secession from the theatre has caused its temporary withdrawal. It will be only temporary, we trust; no less in justice to the great genius of the author, than to the fervid applause with which its last performance was received by an admirably filled house.

Miss Faucit plays Imogen on Thursday next, when the Winter’s Tale will be produced for her benefit. The deep and touching feeling of her Carlisle in the tragedy of Strafford, has given us the warmest hopes of her success in that exquisite character. We have observed of late a great and gratifying improvement in this young lady’s performances.

[John Forster]

Reviewed:

Strafford (RB), London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, 1837.

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