"Stanfield was very ill for some months; then suddenly picked up, and is really rosy and jovial again. Going to see him when he was very despondent, I told him the story of Fechter's piece (then in rehearsal) with appropriate action; fighting a duel with the washing-stand, defying the bedstead, and saving the life of the sofa-cushion. This so kindled his old theatrical ardour, that I think he turned the corner on the spot. "With love to Mrs. Macready and Katie, and (be still, my heart!) Benvenuta, and the exiled Johnny (not too attentive at school, I hope?), and the personally-unknown young Parr,--Ever, my dearest Macready, your most affectionate "CHARLES DICKENS." "CANTERBURY, FOUNTAIN HOTEL, _Saturday, 15th August 1868._ "DEAR MR. TERRY,--I am desirous of letting you know my opinion of Kate's acting of May Edwards in 'The Ticket-of-Leave Man,' here. "My impression, in the most general form I can state it, is simply this, that I have never had any one character in any piece I have written, from first to last, impersonated so entirely to my satisfaction. She played with a grace, intelligence, and delicacy and truth of feeling which completely carried away the audience, and what is more--the author. If she had played the part in town I should think it would have doubled the success of the piece. "You are quite at liberty to make this opinion of mine known in any quarter where you may think it useful to your daughter that it should be known.-- Yours very truly, TOM TAYLOR. "Mr. B. TERRY." PRINCE'S THEATRE, MANCHESTER. _Proprietors_ The Manchester Public Entertainments Company Limited. Beddoes Peacock, Thorncliffe Grove, Chorlton-upon-Medlock. _Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th, 1867_, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS KATE TERRY And her last two appearances on any stage. The Performance will commence with an Original Drama, in Three Acts, called-- PLOT AND PASSION Fouché (Duke of Otranto, Minister of Police) Mr J. G. Warde M. Desmarets (Head of Secret Department of Police) Mr F. J. Cathcart (first time) The Marquis de Cevennes (a Legitimist) Mr R. Soutar Berthier (Prince of Neuchatel, Grand Chamberlain) Mr J. G. Nicholson De Neuville (Secretary to de Cevennes) Mr Charles Wyndham (first time) Jabot (House Steward to Madame de Fontanges) Mr P. Rae Grisbouille (a Subordinate of Desmarets) Mr William Mortimer Madame de Fontanges Miss Kate Terry Cecile (her maid) Miss Ellen Leigh SCENE.--_Acts 1st & 3rd, in Paris. Act 2nd, near Prague._ Between the First and Second Acts of the Drama The Band will play the "Kate Terry Valse" (published by Hopwood & Crew)