20 February 1854
Mond 20 . Raining—Reading. A.M. writing P.M. Mr P. Richings and Caroline Richings, his adopted daughter, commenced an engagement: opening in the "Child of the Regiment" and "Roland for an Oliver"—to a fair house—Richings is of the old school of acting, and somewhat passé—he is, nevertheless, an astonishing man for his age—considering that at fifty-six he is able to play Light-Comedy in an acceptable manner—without the discrepancy in his years being manifest to the audience save in his voice, which is rather husky; in action his movements are nearly as buoyant as ever. He played Suplice and Alfred Highflyer—his daughter appearing as Madalein and Maria. She is a very pretty singer and, no doubt, will in time, under the instruction of
