19 May 1854
Fri. 19 Rain A.M. cleared off P.M. Reading & walking A.M. writing & reading P.M. At Theatre 7 P.M.—Ethiop does not draw—The play is too heavy—had some of the scenes been condensed it would have added to the success of the piece Dialogue without point to it will not suit a modern audience—the people want action—The cast of the piece is not as good as it might have been—One of the most important parts, Orasmyn, was entrusted to the stage-manager's wife, who was is totally incompetent to do justice with it to it