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      « umetitv amon g the votaries of fashion and imisic alike , has posltfvSvLenedlU portals once more , and apparently under conditions that ^ hardly fail to command success . The inscrutabiepFapolecm . S mi Mr . E :. T . Smith , imist be ^ so much bettcivquah-« elfchanourselves to decide whether there be room for two Italian operas in London ( for we should hopehe never dreams of extinguishine-Mr Gve's ) that we cannot pretend to a contrary opinion . : He has at all events started with an apparent abundance of the sinews of war and a determination to exert them . That capital has been lavishly laid out in securing a superb operatic troupe our last week ' s r » otiee of the season's programme will have . already apprised our readers ; and we may now report that in beautifying : the theatre itself , a startling amount of money and taste has been just as liberally expended / As regards the interior of the salle , there is no gSt SS It has been thoroughly cleaned ; the well-known ambercoloured drapery is retained ; " Fops' alley" is no more ; andforthe ofXS iJfalteuils have been substituted , but the ^ atest ^ hauge will be observed by visitors in the approaches , and saloon Foi ^ he dingy maze of lobbies arid the cheerless crush-room which all . niay recollect , we now h ave a superbly-decorated thoroughfare from t e Haymarket to the opera arcade , and an ele ^ % ™^ L ^ f decorated staircase , leading to a grand saloon ™ f ^ J . tf *™ J studded with silver stars , and walls of wlitfe and gold with cijsta mnels Hereisa figure of Autumn bearing fiuuts , ami bending over SiSghtlv iilnminated fountain . The wand ^ f an enchanter seems in fact , to have been waved over the edifice that , a few short weeks since , was the picture of desolation , so rapidly has : &* t ™ f ™ » : tion been effected . The season was inaugurated on Tuesday nighfc with Flotow ' s " Martha . " The able company of artists who so well illustrated that winning work last year at Drury Lane , were , of course warmly received . Giuglim was . ^ apprehend , labpuiing under a cold , but divided the honours with Mdlle ^ Titiens , who was in the greatest force , and was enthusiastically received . t « er Last Rose of Summer " created the customary sensation ^ the . Spinningwheel " quartette was vivaciously encored ; and 0 iiighm gave the " M'Appari" magnificently . His passionate delivery of the " Marta ! Marta ! " venders this mo ? 'geau one of his greatest achievements . Signor Vialetti remains the best representative , within our ken , of Ttunlcet , and was encored of ^ ourse , in the Sking : song . The " IFleur des Champ ,, ' in which La Pocchm , a very accomplished young demseuse , sustained the principal part , , , brought to a close the re-opening night ot Her Majesty s lheatre . The selection of " Dinorah" for the opening of the campaign at Cqvisnt Garden Opera on Tuesday , enabled us to renew our acquaintance with Madame Miolan-Carvalho , who , it will be remembered , was the heroine of that opera for the seven nights of its production during Mr . Gye's season last year . We are glad now to recognise in this artist an important . accession to-pur list ofprime donne . As an actress she is excellent ^ and is remarkable ior an organ of exquisite truth , tone , and flexibility . Her vocalization m tlie " Shadow song" produced an immense sensation . and secured Iierthe honour of a rapturous " encore . " M Faure , . of the Opdra Comique , " assumed on Tuesday , fov the first time in London Ins original character of JSToel . While certainly not equal in qualify of voice to the capricious Graziani , he is infinitely in advance of him m every other of the sundry qualifications of a lyric artist . Notwithstanding , all difficulties , and they are not few , of his first appearance in Italian Opera and on the London stage , M . Faure nmy be said with truth to have made an extremely favourable impression . 1 he able Gardoni made , as before , an excellent Covrcnlmc ., and Signers Tagliaficoand Neri-Beialdi contributed loyally to the competeneBS _ of the cast as The Hunter and The Reaper . Mr . Costa stall directs the superb band . And behold another Richmond in the field in the shape of Dr . Pech , the new Gfrani at Dkury Lane , who introduced Wallace s beautiful " Maritana" to a crowded house therein Monday last , and has mot with tho greatest succesa throughout the week . The Don Cesar de Bazan of the present cast is MivHaitfh , with whose beautiful voice yet constrained action we are by turns charmed fine ! disappointed . " Mr . Duvnud is competent to the Don Joso , so is M . Borrani to The King . Miss Dyer and Miss B . Hey wood are the Mariiananud Zazarillo , Tho ensemble , m winch we inustinchule band and chorus ( both to our surprise , considering tho demands of the two Italian Operas ) , has been hitherto extremely satisfactory . A neat ballet , arranged by Mr . Flexmoro , follows tho opera , and has been found an attraction to Easier audiences . Instead of tho usual classical burlesque of tho season from Mr . Fvnncis IWourd ' s pen , \ yo have at tho lUvwaKETti very elegantly written adaptation from one of Washington Irving a " Tnles of tho Alhanvbra" bv Mr . H . J . Byron . Wo can no more afford space for a resuU of the story of " The Pilgrim ot Lovo , " thnn wo can for that of tho whole pitiless atonn of novelties that bus pelted uh for tho last week . The piece , « a > vo have already mUnmted , la very Cleverly nnd ploasmitfy written . Mr . Complon aa Tho Amy of Toledo , Miss M , Tornnn as tho fair Princess ot . that ancient city , and Mrs . Buckingham While as Prhwo Ahmed , ho hero of tho talo , tiro the principal figures of interest , nnd by intelligently seconding tho author have secured an excellent reception , ot tho romance . At tho Pkjnokss ' b Thcnfero an avinusinff burlcpquo upon Baniott's famous opera •» . Tho-Mountain 'Sylph ' has boon supplied by Mr . Willinm JJi-ough , and nffoids opportunity for tho disphiy of tho utmost ¦ ffpnoo by Miss C . Xjoclercq and her sister Hose , mid tho grroatest vivacity and intelligence by Mish I ^ eeloy . A great doul ot pretty music , ronlly ffood mw *& , and o-xtrom . oly efloQtivc soonory , m ad ditioii to tho attVoctions wp } ux \ o inontioned , complete a

      tviuinnhant success Bafc the one real theatrical event of the week took place here ! when , on Mondaylast ^ Mr . Phelps . appeared as ^ r Per-/;«« # ¦ MacSvcopJiant , in Macldin ' a admirably written five act Comedy "^ The Man of the World . " Mr . Phelp ^ s interpretation of this powerful character is one of his ef reatest achievements , and we regret to observe that the inferior <; Fool s Reveiige " is announced ^ interfere with such a run of the imposing and legitimate comedy ,, r , dpr notice as Mr . Phelps's fine performance of Sir Pertinax ^ dsutf ? if permitted , obtain *> r it . If this eminent actor flncy himself more as the hero of Mr . Taylor ' s production he has fallen into an error into which , we apprehend , the west end public are little likely to follow him . At the St . Ji . MES % IiUCTezia : > oygria / Vinprenious \ v travestied by Mr . Buckit ^ ham , affords Mr . Charles Young and ^ Miss Wyndham ample employment , for they have to carry the whole weight of thTpiece betweet / them . Fortunately to tins they ai-e competent . Mr Edmond Falconer , author of " Extremes , " bus beenas successful in his " Next of Kin , " which the new management of the Lyceum produced on Easter Monday . The hero , Ti-molhy Chicmp , is well acted by Mr . Calhaem , Mr . Emery is capital as one Lawyer Grubton , and Miss E . Travers and Miss . K . Saxon are the ladies of thi . ' o-i ^ t Miss C St . Casse ( late at the St . James s ) is a great SuisiUonlo ™ mi co . npany . She is the Ganem of . " The Forty SevS' ^ th e ^ urlesqm * lately played by the « Savages , " and * ovr ivvived here Miss Lydia Thomson takes the part of Harry Halc ^^ n the last piece ,. « The Middy Ashore , " and tl . at of the robber captain of " Tlie Forty . " This now famous p . eceloses to our mmd , almost as considerably by being confided .. % q the professionals as the " School for Scandal '" gained by a similar change . 1 he amateurs are decidedly the better hands at making their extravaganza hits tell and their lines scan , and their " make up" as the gang of thieves was infinitely more artistic than that of the supernumerary artists who succeed ' them . At the , Stbakd , least and h , «| ot pla ^ ouse ^ is ; _ the best of all the Easter pieces , namely , the " Miller and his Men , Very cleverly written by Messrs . Byron and Talfourd , and as cleverly acted by alfthe talents of thfe capital company . The joint autliors have done their work with reverence for our old friends of the " penny-p lain-and-twopence-colourea" chnracter sheets , and _ have ailcarded neither Grhidoff r Kwl , Lothah y Count } rtierg *^^ JRavina , nor Claiuline from their old positions , lhepie . ee . is-saturated with comicality and free from vulgarity . Misses Button , Saunders , Simpson , and Wilton are the ladies engaged , P ^ yinffexcept in Missiufton ' s case-the male parts ; and Messrs . Bland , SSt , and Rogers are the gentlemen . The JSavvm of the latter is an able piece of burlesque acting , and nightly creates a furore . The Strand troupe is renowned for the musical ability of its members , and the result is , of course , that the extravaganza , s immensely assisted by the introduction of much pleasing vocal music . \> e should not omit to notice one more great attraction , to wit the SSating pas of Miss Rosina Wright . This - Mea y-dmma as its facetious authors are pleased to term it , is certainly the hit pt hits this Easter-tide .

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      362 The Leader aMdSaiw-d ^^ L ^ p ril 14 , 1860 .

      Thf Mysterious Power Of The Magnet Is Mo...

      Thf Mysterious power of the Magnet is most beautifully developed by Mr . F . Heiuung , of 32 , B . isinghall Street , in his Pator t Magnetic Brshesand combs , which are the Ro . nerty for Qroy Hair , Wcak or Falling Hair , Neuralgia , Nervous Headache , IlheurnaUsm , Snft Joints & c His Teazle Brushes for Cloth , Velvet , -Ac , arc admirable ; they not only cleanse , but preserve the fabric in a remarkable manner . Ihe Public are cautioned against Counterfeits . [ Advertisomont . ] The Postmaster has decided that the Society of Arts' Prize Writing-case , for which they awarded the prize pf twenty grtineas and their silver medal to Paukxns and Gotto , can be sent through the post for 4 rt :, so that this extremely useful an durable waterproof case , fitted with writing-paper , envelopes , blotting-book , metal penouse , with ruueryo- of pens , Ac , toe , St free through ' the post to any , > art of the )» W ™>™ *^» f twenty-eigh t stamps to Paukins and Gorro , 24 and 25 , Oxford hr co , London . It forms a most appropriate presen Selhng price at 1 . stationary warehouse , 2 s . each . Their Sampje Paolcot ot Wnt . ng Papoi and Envelopes can be had free by post for four stomps . Pariuns and Gotto make no charge for plain stanu ) ing writing ^ aper and envelopes , nnd undertake to pay the enrr . agc to any part of hi ^ « i W on orders over twenty shillings . Twenty thousand envelopes , of any bi / e or quality , at a minute ' s notice . Office stationary ami household paper Inatitu io is , colleges , and schools supplied , tncq list , post free A saving of full Cs . in the pound . X ' arkins and Gotto , paper and envelope makers , 24 and 25 , Osford Street , ( y / r / u /' . ] " IJkwark ov CouNTKiunurs " is a caution which , however old find unheeded , loses nothing of its necessity at , the present day , whon senrcely any article of domestic use , poss « ssuig more than common K-r t , is exempt from cheap and tras / n / imitations , the mukera of which , uy tempting shopkeepers with larger profits , Induce thorn to pnlm . of the SlSous articles for the genuine . As an example of this we may nista oe ti ? following : Three la < lics called lately at n roapeetable F jJ ^ bllihment . and inquired at the proprlolor his reason for not wi < ing U > c n tho Glhnfibu ) Paticnt Stahoii as before j upon which , ho naje wn j frivolous excuse ; but the ladies administered to bun a bevoro rob . Ko , a a roquOB ed him to send « t once and remove the trashy imitation « h ol 11 be hnl aent . them , remarking , that , if he had noGi , KNn « w » they wowl 1 o cure it elBOwhio . This shopkeeper , no doubt , folt too keen y ho In . iliation of having such n wcll-merited rol ) uk « openly a . lmiuistered to Urn in h ? s own S , op to attempt a repetition of such deception , and it would ba woll if nil shopkeepers who are guilty of siiiiihir praoMooB wo . il ll > jW tale warning . Wlion wol . ear of such practices we can more flill Jj the importance of tho « dvlc « , " When you q » 1 < for Gunhkhi' 1 * ATIWff Stauch , ace that you get it . " K . Wothcrsnopn is on cncli ilnckot .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 14, 1860, page 22, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_14041860/page/22/