to let the lady act the washing her hands more
freely, but Miss Smith contrived to represent this _action of a dream_
more naturally with the light in one hand.

"Some faults no doubt were discoverable, the most material of which was
an emotion of tenderness at times, and a querulous sensibility not
proper to the character of lady Macbeth's cool, deliberate, and
inflexible resolution by which the poet has distinguished her. Great
allowance is due for the perturbation of the _actress_ in so perilous
and trying a situation, and into these, perhaps, much of the objection
just hinted may be resolved: enough however was displayed of power,
judgment, and execution to warrant a prediction, that as Miss Smith has
already advanced to the first class in her profession, lady Macbeth bids
fair to rank among the first of her performances."

_Master Payne._

From some English papers now in our possession, we find that the fame of
this young gentleman has already reached Europe; in such sort too, as in
all probability will ensure him a very favourable reception there, if he
should be disposed to try the experiment. Even at this time, the
intercourse between the two countries is such that nothing worthy of
notice passes in one, without being soon known in the other. English
gentlemen, who were lately in America, spoke, on their return to London,
in such terms of Master Payne's performances, as if they thought he
would eclipse young Betty. However, we hope that the justice of his own
country will prevent the necessity of merit such as his seeking
encouragement in strange and distant lands.

MISCELLANY.

THEOBALDUS SECUNDUS,
OR
SHAKSPEARE AS HE SHOULD BE.

NO. II.

_Hamlet, Prince of Denmark._

When the celebrated Nat Lee was reproached with writing like a madman,
his answer was, "_It is very difficult to write like a madman, but very
easy to write like a fool_." This sentence involves two assertions; the
former is proved to be true by the play now under consideration, and the
latter by the numerous commentators it has produced. Doctor FARMER has
obligingly exhausted all his learning to prove that SHAKSPEARE had none.
"_Animasque in vulnere ponunt._" And Mr. MALONE has thought it necessary
to borrow _queen Elizabeth's ruff_, and eat beef-steaks with her maids
of honour, in order, by living that age over again, to qualify himself
to decypher the local allusions of our great bard. POOR MALONE! if he
had eve