"the Merchant Of Venice."

The following wuh clipped from he Biriminiibam Aie HeralJ, corcerning the attretinn at. the Grand )pera House, on Friday evenir, February 3, 1893: "The Preícott and MaeLean comany open t.heir engagement in Birmnshatn Unfiht 'n 'The Mercbant of Venice.' Tti-y ari accorded by all ;he best critica in the country to be ;he best Shylock and Portia on the stage to'lay. During a late engagement in Philadelphia the press of that city geiiprally agreed that Mr. MacLean tiad no êqual in Ihe role of 'the Jew.' His reuiarknble redding and enunciation and whole conception of Shylnck is mas'.erly, and drew forth the highest praise and public approval, and a note-worthy comment tha'. he was suppTior to Booth ui Barrait in the play. Miss Preacott's Portia is spoken of as 'perfect o i of womanly grace and power.' 8he wears Bome gorijeous dresses in the play. "Thcy produce 'The Merchant of Venice' without the usual abridgement. The last ct is one of the brightest bits In Shakespeare, the ex change of rings cu8inu much merri ment, and giving a hnppy conclusión to the greatest comedy of tbe im mortal bard'"