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LlTERARY EXTRACTS

... GARaicL-Edmund Kenn was a great favourite with Mrs. Garrick, the widow of his celebrated predecessor. It was usual with the Drury Lane committee, when they wanted a new comer to make a hit to bring the venerable old lady out of her private box and then prompt ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... to country bumpkins, barely fnding bread for his wife and child, he was just as great a genius as when he was crowdiu.- Drury-lane. When Brougham presided in the House of Lords, he was not a bit better or greater than when he bad hung about in the Parliament ...

ART AND LITERARY GOSSIP

... professional tour together through the provinces. Dr. James Pech, who made a very brief effort at the production of opera at Drury Lane Theatre last season, is about to try his fortune once more, in the same establish- ment, during the present month. M. Moyerbeer ...

POETRY

... Mr. Falconer, has at last been overcome, for any mother can take her child to the morning performance of the pantomime at Drury Lane, and actually see it now without a Peep o' Day. PROGRESS OF CIViISATION.-The Emperor of Russia has just issued a ukase by ...

AMUSEMENTS FOR THE WEEK

... of Mr. Boucicault, and was produced in New York :with extraordinary effect in 1859. It was an- nounced for performance at Drury-lane Theatre, London, last year, but was withdrawn in conse- quence of the prolonged success of other enter- taininents. The ...

AMUSEMENTS FOR THE WEEK

... cleared up to the entire satisfaction of everybX. The transformation of characters is as foluo5 .v Clown, Mr. R. Power (of Drury-lane andFrineM e.8 Theatres, London); Pantaloon, Mr. Bob Cougens. Harlequin, Mr. Leopold; Columlbinee, the Mibe Richardson. As ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... counters of Exeter-change milliners; 'smart * orange girls picked their wvay between the acts through the well packed pit at Drury-lane, with the invitation to buy apples, oranges, or ginger-beer, or a bill of the play of the right sort ; the shoebacks ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... had prepared ?? Lije of Cine- raC Sir WVillia Nacpier. Tul PRIVILEGES OF PLUSH.-On the 2rd Masy 1736, the audience at Drury Lane. with the Prince of Wales and his bride among them, witnessed some unex- pected addition to the entertainment promised them ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS, &c

... when space permits. W.-No. ?? JoWRs.-No. T. W.-Thh rare occupied 11 mkutes 1 seconds. J. C.-Apply at the Admiralty Office, Drury-lane. J. D. is referred to the article 1 Dogs at Large in to- day's paper. A correspondent says the statement that mass is ...

AMUSEMENTS FOR THE WEEK

... ducing the drama Leah. Her acting has been spoken of in highly commendatory terms by the London press. Mr. Swinbourne, from Drury-lane Theatre, an actor of acknowledged talent, and Mr. George Jordan, also a clever performer, have been engaged to play Ziathan ...

AMUSEMENTS FOR THE WEEK

... principal set, the sea of ice, will occupy I the entire area of the very ample stage. Mr. T. Mead, of the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, will appear as Carlos, Mr. MY. Robson as Barneyj O'Br'ian, and Miss M. Smith (engaged expressly for that character) as ...

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

... feature in the concertremains to be noticed. Mr. H. Vandenhoff, the eminent elocutionist And comedian, of the Theatres Royal, Drury-lane and Haymarket, has received a special engagement, and will read Ur. G. Linley's celebrated work on the life of Mary Queen ...