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    • THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LA2s"E. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
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      The lessee lias great pleasure g . r ..-• OPENING of this NATIONAL THEATRE on BOXINGNIGHT , December -, 'Oth , -with the . GREATEST PANTOMIME COMPANY IN Till : WOULD : Harry P . oleno , Diekev Flexmorc , Tom Mathews , Ikey Deulin , Milano , St . Maine , Tanner , IJeckmqrham ; Miss Sharpe , aud Madame IJoleno , &c , when he hopes to receive his old friends who have so kindly patronised him lor tin last seven years . ' NOTlCl'i—The First Morning- Performance commences on Wednesday , December ASth , at two o ' clock . The RKIH CED PU 1 CES as usual at this theatre , viz ., upper { railcry , ( id . ; lower gallery . Is . ; pit and upper boxes , 5 s . ; first circle , ~ > s . Gd . '; dress circle , 4 s . ; stalls , as . ; private- boxes , to contain two persons , 10 s . ( id . ; do ., tour persons , 1 , l £ , and - > guineas each * Monday . December ' . > 0 tli . Her Majesty ' s servants will perform ( first time at this thentre ) , KING ItEXE'S DAUGHTER . Til which Miss Pas ^ e , of the Theatre Royal , Liverpool , ¦ will make her first appearance ,, supported by Messrs . Verher , Farrell , Dellnfield , Peel , Mellon , Emery , and Mrs . JUowton . , _ , . , , j . After which , will be produced , on th « f usual scale oi magnitude and magnificence , the new Grand , Ori-jinaij Magical , Comical . Historical , Pastoral , Pantomime , founded on the old English story of the same name and entitled , JACK AXD THE BEAN STALK ; OK , HARLEQUIN LEAP YEAR , AND THE MERRY PRANK * OF THE GOOD LITTLE PEOPLE . " Up the airy mountain , down the rushy glen . Wo dau-n't < ro a hunting , for fear of little meu ; Wee folks , irood folks tfoopinjr all together . Green Jacket , Ked Cap , and Grey Cock ' s Feather . " The New and Splendid Scenery , with Novel Effects , by WILLIAM liKVEIIEEY . Assisted by Messrs Brew , Craven , Gompertz . W . Blew , &c . ¦• ¦ . - ¦ '¦ . . . ¦ • . The Masks , Al-esrorie . al Devices , and Designs for the Costumes by Dyk-wyn-kyu , the celebrated artist in Pantomime physiognomy .. The extensive Machinery by Mi . Tucker and assistants . The Tricks , Properties , Changes , and Transformations , by Mr . Needham , assisted by Mr . Glindon , &c . The Gas Appointments by Mr . Hinck jcey . The Costumes by Mr . Palmer and Miss Dickens . on . .. The Comic Scenes by Mr . Boi . ENo and Mr . Flexmoke . The Overture and whole of the Music , partly founded on old English melodies , composed and arranged by Mr . J . H . Tl'liay "The . Christmas Chimes Waltz , " Kcenig- ' s last waltz , " The Fairies' Haunt , " and " Volunteer March and Gallop . " Published by Hammond ( late Jullien ) , 214 , Regent-street . The Grotesque . Burlesque Opening-invented aud written by E . L . BLANCIIARD . Author of Drury Lane pantomimes of " Hudibras , " " Humming- Top , " " . lock and Jill , " . " peven Ages of Man , " " See Snw , " ' -Jack Horner , " " Robin Hood , " &c . The whole arranged and produced under the direction of Mr . ROBERT ROXBY . SYNOPSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL SCENERY AND INCIDENTS , Induction . THE ATMOSPHERE . Forty-five miles above the surface of the enrth , Remarkable appearance of the Weather in her Aurora ISoroalis Car . The Weather , embodied on this occasion by Miss Mason . Heat and Cold ( her attendants ) , Miss Fahrenheit and Miss Keaumur , Snow , Hail , Sleet , Mist , Rain , and Dow ( her Aerial aft-cut rt ) , Masters and Misses White , Browi ) , Black , Grey , Drizzle , and Mizzle . Old Moore , Mr . Vox Stellarum ; Sindklel , Mr . G * * * * * n ; Ilaimny , Mr . U . TillUy ; Pocket Almanack , Mr . Giltcdge ; Illustrated Almanack , Mr . D . Sign ; Nautical Almanack , Mr , A . One . '; January , February , March , April , May , Juno , July , August , September , October , November , December—MeBsrs . Slippy , Drippy , Nippy . Showery , Flowery , Bowery , Hoppy , Croppy , Poppy , Wheezy , Sncezy , and Freczy . Twenty-ninth of February ( his first appearance these four years ) , Mr . Bissextile ; Twelfth Night , Mr . SwcetoakOj Plough Monday , Mr . Yokol ; St . Valentino , Mr . Billy pop 5 Shrove Tuesday , Mr . Pancake ? St . Davld ' 8 Day , Mr . Taffy ; St . Patrick ' s , Mr . O'Wliak ; Lady Day , MJss Wantront ; All Fool ' s Day , Mr . Makee-ames Ifiauter-Monday . Mr . Holiday ; Whit-Monday , Mr . Picnic ; Lonffost Dny ^ Mr . Shortnltfht ; St . Swithin , Mr . Heavywot ; TTio Dopr Days , Masters Bark , Yolp , Snap , and Growl 5 St . Partrldgo , Mr . Fonablt } Miohaolmas Day , Mr . Greongoose ; St . Crispin , Mr . Cobbler ; Fifth of November , Mr . Guido Fnwlces ; Lord Mayw ' sDny , Mr . C . T . Guy ; Shortcet Day , Mr . Long ' - nlff » t . THE DON-JOHN IN JACK LAND . Jack Cadu , Jack Frost , Jack Straw , Jack and . 7111 , Jack In the Bo * . . Tuck Horner , Jnok Sprut , Jaok-tho-Glunt-Killor , and Jnck-and-tho- IJoanstalk by a number of Jacks , who have kindly oonscntod to turn up to make n good ;« mo . MyBtlo Invocation , Incnntation , and General Evnportlon . Januauv . " A wnko , my muse , imd once more tune thy string , Tlmt I may of the variouu aouriona u \» a . Now Htorniy winter reigns—tho BulUm itlna Doos ( rorn Ida icy throne fierce tempests II 111 e- « Tho plurclnjr wIihIh from northern region ? Ijlow , The iVossun ground Ih covered o ' er with enow . " JACK'S COTTAGE AND WINTRY LANDSCAPE IN DKVON 8 HI lik Jack ( tUojloro of I ho Tumour history ) ... . Mr . W . Tomploton Goody QrcyBhooB ( hlH auppoaed . Mothor ) . . Tom Matthews l ' ottlfoeffordi Limb of tho Law ) , Mr . Blaokfihoon t SliuriflTs

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      _ _ ^_ _—* . - . ——__ ^^ __ ^ - ^ ROYAL . ENGLISH OPERA , CO VENT GARDEN . Under the Management of Miss Louisa Vy xe and Mr iv Harriron . Last four nights of performing before . Christmas The Theatre closed on Saturday , December i ? Hh ( Christ mas Eve ) . . FIRST REPRESKNTATTON OF A NEW OPERA . Oa Monday , December Uttli , and the fourfollowingniffhts will be presented , an entirely New Opera , entitled , VICTORINE . The music composed by Alfred Mellon ; Julian Mr . Santley ; Michel , Mr , . Henry . Huig-h ; Hector , Mr . li ] Corri ; Griffon . Jlr . G . Honey ; Captain Claude , Mr . AValworth ; Lieut , Fomblayne , Mr . liartleman-, La Roche , Sir Lyall ; Sovdeaiit , Mr . Terrott-, De liolm , Mr . Sola ; Louise Missa'hirlwall ; Justine , Miss Ranoe ; Fanohon , Wiss St ' Clair ; and Victorine , Miss 1 ' arepa : To conclude with LA FIANCEE . Millie . Lcquino , Vasquale , Pierron , Claru Morgan ; Messrs . W . II . l'ayne , I I 'Payne , F . l ' ayne , and Mons . A'andris . Conductor . Alfred Mellon . On Monday , December ac > th ( Boxing- Ni « -ht ) , will bo produced a Comic Pantomime-, to becalled 1 ' 1 ' SS I . \ HOOTSOR , IIARLEQIMX , AND THE I'AII . Y OF TIIK GOLDEN PALMS ; with new Scenery ,. Dresses , Machinery , and Decorations . On Wednesday , the J < sth , and each succeeding- Wednesday , A Morning IVrformance . Stage Manager , Mr . Edward Stirling-. Acting Manager , Mr . Edward Murrav . . Prices of Admission . —Stalls , 7 s . ; Private Boxes . £ 4 4 s . ¦ £ 3 : is . ; £ il !! 8 . ( iil . ; £ 1 Ss . ; £ 1 Is . ; Dross ( 'irck-s , fls . ; Amphitheatre Stalls , : $ s . ; l'it , ~ » s . Od . ; Amphilheatro , is . No eharjrc for I'dokin ^ r , or Bo . xkf-cp ' er ' sfec-s . On and after I > ecember - ' iith , the performance will commence at 7 . ' m

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      C I t Y S T A L T A Jj A , C K . ARltAXGE MENTS ron WEKK knuinc SATURDAY DECEMBER a-lTii . Monday—Open at Nine . Tuesday to Fiiiday—Open at Ten .. ' Aili ; : i . ? . sion , One Shilling '; Children und « -r 1 '~ i , Si . xix-m-f . SATUitnAV— Open at Ti-n . PronicniKlc Cor . ecrt . Admission , llalf-a-Crowii '; Childri-n , O . ue Shilling . . Si-asorticket . s ¦ frt'f , may hi had at 11 si ll " -a- ( iiiii ; t- ;» each , available to April : «> th , 1 ^<" . <) . l ' erforniances daily on the Groat Or ^ sin , and by the Orchestral ISaiul . Tlie Pic-tun- ( Jallery nii :: iins opeit . SirxnAY—Open at 1 . 30 to Sharehglilers grjituitoiwly . by tickets . - \ _ ¦ _'

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      CRYSTAL PALACE . GREAT CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL . COMMKNC 1 NO MONDAY , I ) EC KM BE II ~ f > TII , AM ) CO > "TIN'fED DAILY DLKINti THE HOLIDAYS . THE entire building lighted and warmed to Italian temperature , with a troutiniicil round of attractions and itmusementsfrom nioiiiing-tillniglit . - Auion < r these will bo ffumd Tin Croat Fancy Fair and Feast of Lanterns , -will stalls specially lilted in tho > 'nves and ( Jreat Trans « -pt dwor « t « -d-- < "hrifiinas Tree— Daily Concert , with t ! i < -- patriotic . Kiiii-nian ' s Mareh . — The highly popular fniiipbi'll ' s Minstn-Is . —Th > - < hniitrill Family . —Compltte 1 Juliet Troripr . —Tin : l > n >) krics of Sam Collins . — Professor Sim-lair , the ( Jivnt Wlzjirfl . — Markucy , the Inimitable , with his farm-yard illust rations . 'J'lifso , with the Evergreen Decorations of tho l ' nliu-i . —tin- Fimntains in play— the CaurioLuiH in bliMiin—tho IMctuiiMialliTVthe varied attimctions of flic Fino Arts Conn .-, and other collections within the Palace— -the- DisfrilviiuJ \ l . ws aind Newly-Illustrated Leeturos hy Mr . . 1 . II . lVppir with special 1 'ictorial HfproBentntlons by M < -s < rn . ^ oyrotti ana Zambra—the <; rotes < iiie Shadows and PlmiHasiiuitforiu on the Screen in tin- ( iivat Centre Traiis « i ) t the . liiMitijc Kocreations—Punchinello and all sorts oi" ( Ullxlioiis <> i loys —terminnting- with the delightful llluniiimt . il l ' r . wiHmiue --nnifltrondor the I ' nlnoo tin- wnort of all holiday ^ I ' . ' ^ 'Tf ; - Tho HinusemeiitH under tho direction of Mr . M-LiiO . N On ' Mondav , tho C , rent Holhlay , tho ilimrn will bo onm at 0—other day ' s at 1 U . Adiulnsion , One Shilling ; Children . aixpi'iico . „_ .. . -.

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      THEATRE ROYAL IIAYMARKET . ( Under the M : vna £ fement of Mr . Iiuckstone . ) Last five nights of Mr . and Mrs . Charles Muthcws . For three jilyhts only . — " A Game of Speculation , " nnd last throe niyhts of " The Contested Election " On Monday , December lUth , and on Tuesday and VyVdnosday , to commence nt 7 , with the comedy of A GAME OF SPECULATION . Mr . AiTublo Hnwk ( lila orifi-lnal chnrnoter ) , Mr . Charles Mathows ; Sir Hnrry , Mr . AV , Fanx-u ; Earthworm , Mr . Chippondale ; Mrs . Hawk , Mrs . J 3 . Fitzwilliam , &c . After wliloh ( for tlio 00 th . 01 st , 02 nd , nnd last ; times ) THIS . CONTESTED WLECTION . Mr . Dodgaou ( un attorney * , M , r . Charlea Mathews ; Mr . Wapshott ( u barrmtcr ) , Mr . \ V . Farron ; Mr . Honeybun ( a retired wholesalo crocer ) , Mr . Compton ; l'eckovor ( 1 'roHidont of the Blue Lambs ) , Mr . Blr . ' . Buckstono 5 Topper ( Chairman of tho Greon LIoiih ) , Mr . Rogers ; Mr . Gathercolo ( of the Flnmborougli IJuacon ) , Mr . Clark -, Mr . Spitchcock ( of tho Flnmborou ^ h J ' ntrlot ) , Mr . Braid ; Mrs . Iionoybun ( Mr . Honoybmi ' s second wife ) , Mrs . Charles Matliews ; Ql « ra ( her stvp-dangiitor ) , Miss Eliza Wcokes . ' Concludlnc-with SHOCKING EVKNTS . On Thursday , December tho 2 ' ^ nd ( fo r thla nlc-ht only ) . TIIK ROAD TO RUIN , Goldfinch " . Mr . C . Matli < nvH } . Mr , Dornton , Mr . Chlppondalo ; Young Dornton , Mr . Howe ; Silky , Mr . lJuckatone } Sophlu , Mvu . O . Mathuws ; Widow Warren , Mrfl , Wilkins . Alter wliicjh PAUL PRY . Paul Pry , Mr . 0 . MathowHi Phnobcs MrB . C . Mnthowa . On Friday , Novombor 23 rd , Honefltuind Ia « t nnpoaranno of Mr , and Mrs Oharlon Mathows . THE SCUOOIi FOit BCANPAL . CharloB , Mr . 0 . Matliows t Lady Teazle ( llrut time In Miiffland ) , Mrs . 0 . Mntliown , with LlTTJjf TOIiDLlfllCINH , and other RntertalnnunitH , beliiK' the laat night , of performanco bufuro the holidays . The llaymarkot Pimtomlmo on Monday , Dooombor SOth . Stnffo-mnniiffor , Mr . Chlppondalo .

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      ltOYAL PRINCESS'S'TIIKATllK . Lessee , Ma . A . llAititis . Monday , Tuesday , and ¦ W ' ediiesday . IK ) M K . 'V'i'X ' iM aftor which ( iOSSir , on WodffoBdiiv , The WoMtKlHi ' WOMAN , followed every Kvoiiin ^ . ' by a GUAM ) 1 > 1 ^ 1 < * *" TISSJ 0 M 1 ONT , In which Mohp . Enplnosn , ( ITeiu or Dnincur Comlquc ) , of i < a ttrnla ( Milan ) , La Fonlco ( N onUv ) , tlie ltoynl Opera ( Uorlin ) and oi' tlie prlucljuil < ontluontm TheatreH , wlll ^ pj ) « nir with Matloinoim'iro Mnrli | iiltn , »| J"M « « by the Ladiefliof the Corps do Uallot , in l . e tlraml I ' mi U u liurvlshdo Faust , us danced by him abovo ono liuiulioi And fifty coiiBuuutlv «> ni ( r . htM at 1 I 10 Tlu-atrc « U' h I . " oj't " 'T ' : Martin , ParlH . Toconcludowlth NUK'SKY CIIKK \]<}•* ; > Ou Boxliiir-nlR-ht-wIll bo produced a New ( Jrnnil Cnnilf ( JlirlstmiiH liiirlenqtio PANTOMIME , h y II . ' '' JVIV / . / m ^ ontltloil . lACK TflK GIANT KILI . lOll , or II Alih \'>\ l \ ™ KJING AUTHUR , nnd tho KNIGHTS <>!• ' Til K !«• ' ]¦> . TABLI 0 ( . Jaek , MIhb LouImo Koeley . MiuU'iiiolw- llo Marietta RoBottl , Principal I ) imHfii 8 « i o < ' ¦« ^ mlu . Milnii . la . onKa ^ u < I . and will make her llrHt ' apiieiiriiiH ' "i 111 * country , Doe . S (\ . Clown , Mr . A . FoitohI , ( IiIh II «; hI nppi' rnnoc ); llarluniiln , Mr . Cormiu-k ; Pantaloon , Mr . J iiiiioi Columbine . MIhh Caroline AduniH . _ .

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      CRYSTAL PALACE . CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES . To CLUBS , CHARITA 1 JM 2 and IJIONEFIT HOO ' UflTHflS , 8 CIIOOLH , and hoadn of large , cHtabllnlimontH , &o . Partlouhii'H of roduuud oxcumlon rates may bo obtnlncd on In » - modlato application at tlio ofllco , a , JifxOter Hull , botwoon tlio hours of ltf and 7 dally .

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      " lioYAL OLYMPIC TIIICATKK . Lchhoch , Moshth . V . KouaoN and W . H . K . mdtn . LAST FIVE NIGHTS HICKOHIfl < 'Hlt ISTMAH . On Monday , and during tho week ( Siiturday o . \ c < -p 1 . ¦ will bo ni'ri'orined IIioAhw Faroe , from tho I-Veiioli , <•< ' i « C ' outro IJivhso , " by J \ Ir . II . U'lunn , to bo enllrd A I ASM ? i-I'OSTOIt . i- 'hafai'tern by nfi-Hfirn . G . Cook < -. II . < o « Por nnd II . "Wlffau 1 MIhm Cottn-ll niid Mrs . Htt'i > li « 'iiH . Aftor wliioh a mnv Comodlottn IVom " M \ ^" 'I 1 ;! . ' Parohm . " » ntltk- ( l TilK II 10 A 1 > <> F Tl 110 l \\ MI [^ . ( " vactora by Moafli-H . II . > VIkum , M . Gonloii , and I I . KI \ oihi MIhb Uotlroll and Mch . Stirling . „ ,. „ .,,. » To bo followed by the olan ^ io Iflxtravafiinizn of M ¦' - ¦» ]¦' /' Chnrnotci'H by Mohbi'h . b \ KoIjhoii , Adillnom Ml *» ' '' NoIhou , Mrw . Htuidiciifl , and MIhh Cottroll . ., , , To OQiiclutlo with TOM NODDY'S SKI MIKT . rliarnol ^ i « by McflsrH . Adcllnon , W . Gordon , and II . Wl « 'im . M Ihh «» Cottroll uiul Martitoii . Doprs opow nt 7 . Commonoo at half-jiftHt / .

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      ¦ ^ . f ¦ ¦ ¦ . , , , QfiQ THE LEADER . [ Ko . 508 . Dec . 17 , 1859 . __ . * i ¦ M ^^^^^^^ ¦ ^ m ^^^ m n—T ^ M ^^ 1 ^ M ^ - » tfl * Tf ^ 1-M--M—~ g—^^ T ^^^^ T ^^^^ M ^^^^ r ^^^^^ M ^^ fl ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*^^^^^^^^^^^^*^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ _^—^—^^^^^ m ^^»^^^^^^^^*^ " ^^^^^^^^^^*^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ¦ T ' . ' _ _ ^_ _—* . - . ——__ __ ^ - * ^^^^^^^^^

      Theatre Royal, Drury La2s"E. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.

      THEATRE ROYAL , DRURY LA 2 s"E . Lessee , Mr . E . T . SMITH .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 17, 1859, page 1368, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2325/page/12/