... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... the season by a Christmas revel, which has been placed under the direction of Mr. Nelson Lee. Tire principal feature will be a mrorstre Christmas tree, a leviathan plum-puddiog feast, swings, roundabouts, Pancls and Judy, a Christmas seasque arid ballet ...

... where the smallness of sise is so literally Indicroas-disproportionaht to the extent of enjoyment afforded. The Christmas novelty was a new and original burlesque extravaganza, written by Mr. R. J. Byron, the long-established Master of the Revelsat-thishouse ...

... THE FORTHCOMING CHRISTMAS ' NOVELTIES. Christtnas-morry Christmias-with. its holly and its holi- days, its mistletoe, and its mirth-its plum-puddings and its Pantomnimes-itis old customs and its startling novelties-is again with us, Iand to be greeted ...

... pantomimic illustration and with the most unequivocal success. Not only were the incidents funny, and the characters acted with more than usual pantomimic ability, but the dialogue was superior to the doggrel which is generally employed in our Christmas ent ...