... drollest personages we have seen in any pantomime this Christmas is Mr Fred. Walton as a Toy Soldier in the service of the Emperor of China. On the principle that one British soldier, even out of a toy Christmas Box, is equal to half-a-dozen of any other country ...

... Although Pantomime has long been the chief feature of the Christmas entertainment at Covent-garden, we rarely find the reckless jollity in the upper regions which is noticeable in most Theatres at Christmas time. The Royal Italian Opera, turned to account for ...

... past for the completeness of its Christmas productions. He certainly moves with the times, and as the festive season comes round he makes a determined and com- mendable effort to surpass in all departments the Christmas pieces of previous years. Those ...

... CHRISTMAS MUSIC. Previous to the festivities and levities of the season, its solemn and religious import has found, as usual, fitting musical illustration in repetitions of the sublimest of ?? Memaiah, which has been given within the last few days in ...

... THE CHRISTMVYAS HOLIDAY. Christmas comes but once a year, the season of juvenile ex- pectancy and adult anticipation, when feasting and frolic drive away the incubus of routine and all work gives place to all play. Busy scenes and happy circles ...

... THE CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES, Every Theatre in London is now the scene of con- siderable activity, in consequence of the extensive pre- Paratiolls which are being made in every department frthe Christmas Holidays. COVENT-GARDEN unites in -n Extravaganza Pantomime ...

... }IE CHRISTMAS ENTEPTAINmzENiT. L t o *1 ?? r-f. :X. _ a I . I - _crltqiRfl the Ho01sc that Jack Built, produced at picrUB LANE, may be said to be a truly English Peatanuime in every particular of scenery and cha- racter, and Mr. E. L Blanchard has given ...

... good judges of these pieces to please, and they generally play them for at least two months after Christmas has been forgotten. The subjects of the Christmas pieces are almost all drawn from the inexhaustible fountains of Oriental fable, and most modern ...

... CHRISTMAS P'RODIUTIONS. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK,, DRURY-LANE Pantomime, Written and Invent d by Messrs Arthur Sturgess and Arthur 0o) line Produc d on Boioig Day. [lame Trot ?? DAN LRIso HIobbie ?? HILRBERT CAMP-BELL H.l1 M King ?? JOHNNY DANYRES Th~e ...

... THE CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENTS. I When the time comes for Macaulay's New Zealander to stand upon the ruins of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, he will find our Christmas entertainments in the same condition as they were half a century ago, and in the ...

... holding hit Christmas festivities, invites Jack, who brings hsis mother and intoroduces his7 sfi'ehe Moon and Stars, whom he . has invitgd tp stay with him in returna for their kindness. In the 94ulrs's mansion we see a real Old English Christmas Merry- mraking ...

... THEI CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES. DRURY LANE.-.The renowned adventures of St. George, h f trusty squire, and their encounter with the dragon, is the story e twhich Mr. Bunen has founded his Christmas 6nttertaixsment; a sul jest, if we mistake not, that has already ...