Excerpt from The West Indian: A Comedy, in Five Acts
Mr. Cumberland has not always the talent to make his female characters prominent. Elegance in Charlotte Rus port, end beauty in Louisa Dudley, are the only qualities which the two actresses, who represent those parts, re quire; and these gifts were perfectly m the possession oi the original performers - Mrs Abington and Mrs. Bad dely.
Excerpt from The West Indian: A Comedy, in Five Acts
Mr. Cumberland has not always the talent to make his female characters prominent. Elegance in Charlotte Rus port, end beauty in Louisa Dudley, are the only qualities which the two actresses, who represent those parts, re quire; and these gifts were perfectly m the possession oi the original performers - Mrs Abington and Mrs. Bad dely.