... could hardly have intro- duced a more acceptable variety into her programme for the Christmas holidays. M1r. Jester commenced his daties here on Wednesday morning last. The New American Minstrels at the Polygraphic Hall The capital minstrel company assembled ...

... the piece is to be rendered still further attractive by the addition of new songs by Bir Planch6, new music by Herve, F. Clay and J. Riviere, a new ballet, new appointments, and new costumes. A noticeable auxiliary to the company is promised ...

... ihristmas presents, Christmas geese and turkeys, Christmas hamupers, and Christmas sentiment ad lib. in and over all. As a matter of fact, there are a good many people who would be very glad if they could get out of 'keeping Christmas, who feel keenly ...

... I THE CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. Although the Christmas festival is not directly recog- nised, as it once was, by our Metropolitan Managers, the larger houses at the 0Vest-en d, and the various Theatres beyond the central district, are not neglectful of the ...

... their new burlesque. A new and elegant stage has been erected in the centre transept, with new scenery by E. B. Herbert and assistants. The whole of the properties, masks, &c., have been made at that manufactory of Pantomime, the City of London Theatre ...

... she is more at home before a London audience; and those qualities which she exhibited are of the highest order, and calculated, to take her to a leading position in her profession. Miss C. Lacy (as Ellen), new to the London stage, has the power of con- ...

... Drury-laue Coitdc Christmas amnual. In tie treat- mielt of a familiar theme it vill be fousid that the author has maost reverently adhered to history, ancd forthe first timen in Pantomimic :sumnls the legened will be faithfuily illustrated oi1 the sta-e with ...

... two fine temples of amusement have been established in central London-viz, the London Hippodrome, in Leicester- square, and the Euston Theatre of Varieties that is to be opened on Christmas Eve. The first has won a remark- able position in the lighter ...

... difficulties they have to en- counter could never have been surmounted in any part of the world, or at any time, but in London and a Christmas Panito- mime. As such the lover of ceurse escapes from. beneath the Helmet, and p enetrates into the vault of the ...

... side of the way, Exeter Hall, and procession of the disciples of Peace-the Happy Family illustrated, fighting-the cooking of railway accounts by means of Soyer's new kitchen range, which changes to the Railway King in the ?? Market as it is, Is a capital ...

... that, next to the Baroness Burdett Coutts, Mrs S. Lane is the most popular lady in the East of London. She has not only provided ample entertainment for Christmas, but has also delighted her guests by redecorating the whole of the Theatre, which now presents ...

... Turner, will illustrate this new stage version of the old story to great advantage. The strength of the female portion of the company has been con- centrated in the cast, and Miss Mary Keeley and Miss Eliza Arden will assist in illustration of the leading ...