Cirrus@Austlit

Jaques reviews the Theatre Royal production of Rob Roy starring James R. Anderson.

He then notes that 'a larcenous person, who signs himself "Bashi Bazouk," has been pilfering an article of mine and sending it to the Musical World, a dramatic and musical publication of some influence and standing in London. Not content with stealing my article, he has adopted my motto also, and to complicate the affair still more, the Herald of last Saturday reprinted the paper, and complimented the author by declaring it to be "excellent". (The item in question was originally published in the Australasian on 7 July 1866: 433.)

Finally, Jaques reviews the operas performed at the Duke of Edinburgh (aka Haymarket) Theatre, and notes the closure at the Theatre Royal of The Woman in Mauve after a one week trial (it was 'altogether too good for an average audience') and of Black-Eyed Susan. The Woman in Mauve has been replaced by The Old Chateau and Black-Eyed Susan by another Burnand burlesque, Mary Turner; Or, The Wicious Willin and Wictorious Wirtue!.