Figaro begins by writing to the Editor about the loss of their mutual friend Dr. Fraetas. Figaro continues with a discussion of the events of the trial of Daly vs. Bateman in the Marine Court over Leah. Finally, Figaro ends with a brief discussion of the next week's theatrical events.
Figaro mentions that Wallack will appear during the next week in To Marry or Not to Marry and Don Caesar de Bazan and after which "his brief but brilliant series of performances" will end (4).
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John Augustin Daly’s widowed mother moved the family to New York City when he was still a child. In New York, Daly quickly developed an affinity for the theatre.
