there are many of undoubted interest perhaps the most talked-of will be Mr. Abbey's King Lear. Those who saw his Lady Anne three years ago can form some idea of the colouring as, he is in many respects a conservative in style. The scene chosen in the present instance is that in which the young: King of France presses his lips to the hand of Cordelia, The old King is. in the act of leaving her and totte: s out supported by a page-and servitor. Nothing is seen of him except his back and little more of that than his, head which is bowed and very white; he is altogether far too old and decrepit for my idea of King Lear. Cordelia appears to take little notice of her lover and is mainly occupied with her ungracious sisters Goneril and Regan to. whose'. care. she is. committing their-father.. and. bidding
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