The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-02 00:00:00

OLYMPIC THEATRE.-AMATEUR PER-
FORMANCE.

An amateur performance, stated in the bills to be
for the benefit of aa author visited by a severe ailiction,"
was given at this houses Saturday eight, and wee attended
by a large and fashionable mediums. Indeed, tie report
that a pantomime was about to be attempted foe the in
time by smatters, sad that several of the parts were to be
filled by men well known in club coteries end literary
circles, bad created such a sensation that, a few days after
the project was started, every seat was engaged, sad fabu-
lous same are said to have been gives for boxes and stalls.
The farce of My NesqMeer's Wife, originally predased
at Drury Lase, with Bartley sad Meadows in the principal
characters, sommessed the entertainment, and was admir-
ably played by all, the male parts being filled by two
gentlemen, basing respectively the aristocratic amass of
Mania Le Grand lad Jennya It. George, and the "walk-
ing guidons& " essay sad naturally acted by Mr. Paul
Grave. The female characters wore represented by profes-
sional %dies, and we have merely to name Miss M.
Oliver, Miss Ellen Turner, and Miss Washita, se area-
nines for their having been played with talent sal spirit.
From the time t►e curtain drew up until it fall the roan of
laughter were leaseseat, and there was a general call for
the eliaracten at the soaolu►ion of the fuse. The sating
al Mr. " Martin le Grand " has seldom bun equalled by
an amateur _ _

The pantomime wee weeded by a prologue by Mr. Tom
Taylor. Shakspeue rising tress the stage, and finding a large
andisees waiting foe the rides of the curtain. beagles that
cue of his own plays is about es be perforated, but this idea
is ridiculed by the Spirit of Modern Drama, who treats the
bard in the meet familiar ant of hand manner, and tells
him that be is desk tee " slow " top down now•ordays•
Modern Drama genesis that some fist play of his own will
be given, bet the Spirit of Pantomime then joins them,
and Worms them that for that sight, and for the int
time, with amateurs, she is the reigning sodden. They
*ea all start together to we the performance, and
the pantomime, which is called Harlequin Guy
ramie. or, a Match for a King, fairly begins. How are
we to toll of this singular attempt ? What shall be said of
the *peeing portion, written in the cost sparkling burlesque
language, and full of melding antitheses, extravagant
pus, and happy allude's I What of the "patter-Door of
Cateeby, except that we have sesa a dad's: brown beard and
moustache, and heard equal volubility in the neighbourhood
of Piccadilly ? What of the gyrations, postures, and ex-
pressive gestures of the pntleman who played Gay Fawkes,
except that he sand have been the foster-breed of Mr.
W. H. Payne ? What of Lord Monde,* the porde.
demos*, fairies, Am, except that one and all were meant,
and could not have been excelled ? If we wee ostemidsed
at the °peeing, what must we have been la the leade boo&
ussa, where every atom of the old-tinhioned podemies
different to the modern contortiosinadnd-broierdepiner pee-
famine) was gone through ? whose the kneeler. thp, and
tumbles, the cruelty practised on ianseest primeval% the
insults to respectable tradesmen, and*. esstangli he tire pro-
naive been were given in the old GAWK eels, sad with
Lando nest and spirit. What shall be said of the Hu-
lequia (Mr. Glovaaalai), who damned with sash assume
and presides, and bosh several haps thin* the seises es
cleanly os the mod method peofanlisel ? Of the Clown
(Little Rullse). who Omani. ink wage ma wad the
most smiles and senile of panedesns 'Weird
1....9! of the Lover (Mr. Martinis IlsesdNiele was
Mired in the height :ifii,Sernime
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could bed In whidi the Ant of the mistrear diffsnd
ihe Might of the posinelno.
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whit the enewnes of lien elopes, wan displayed. Mr.
Ifesaleis While, in whoa theprN authority upon Mont
Ilene wM readily be sosagsioi. apperariag and potteries
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The yoga posies lie awarded to the Osiontone,
Mbilsolea Wright, vobsst eons, spirit, and vivasitg sever
logged, ad she szseatti a dpsabh dense that Pena Mesa
hanoff night have saved.
The wenn of this
be perfornesse woo es duelled that it is
usolontoed seethes will givea.
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ession etad W l
Marini el
l eMuria, M Granvillir,uni,
Shelbesee. sal MpIS4I, Lard and Lady Ely, Nugent
Villiers, Vlseennt Lc, ; and literature and
art wise well re by Mame. Charles Dickson
Theskevey, fusser. Tom Taylor, Mark Lessee, Peter Can-
ningbas, aidey Breaks, Stanield, Leech, Ike.

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laassator, mad will be enema lobelia this samosa. This,
with Kr. Broweries appelelmint to Ile Viee-Presidawy of
the Baer& 0 Trade, sad Mr. Beware ainsolinee et ilia
Janie Lordship of the Treasury, lease bat sae saes—the
Colonial Cadet flooretaryeldy—oeseal is lie Aelgaibt,
ilsa. Mr. Bread will eadastake the Miele depmetwisat
et tlio Tammy, Lima Mask eneestding Mr. Peruses. as
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