The Press.
London, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

fly Drama.

ClMlhnlAs Creeps on Apace—Christilids, hellSltik of
aches, ale, bills and beef, of catarrhs, coughs,
carols, cheerfulness, comicalitie,„ of dun.,
dinners, puddings, pies, plas,
shall venture Some straggling obsemitiose4 on the
forthcoming dramatic companions of old tiotistmas.
Drury Lane Inc. piimed its faith on the exertions
of Messrs. Blanchard and Nelson Lee; old Toni
ws. as Clown: Ilalford, Pantaloon ;
Annie Ctishnic, Colinn%bine ; Milano koolo ! why 0 !!),
title of Dntry's temple of nomr,kole
is yet a profound secret.
Covent liardon, the Lane's never flinching rival in
bygone daps, preserves closed !mortals. Being ex-
pressly reserved for summer exotics, we presume
at this joyous period it is permitted to be used as a
refuge for frozen-out gardeners.
The Haymarket manager dip:this hitherto amusing
pen into his private inkstand, and, whilst fish-
ing for a subject, hooked a good old fairy story,
which will be daintily dished up to (we sincerely
hope) an overflowing audienee, the deserving tribute
to the never-wearied caterer for public amusement,
the evertersevering producer of novelties ; the tale
of whose successes can be told by the treasmy
alone.

The artistic science, dramatic understanding, and
intellectual power of \lr. IVigan cannel Nil to do
justice to the Olympic feast of fun contributed by
llr. Tom Taylor. Let as hope that Cidistabass (the
only pantoutimie name that hits appeated in the play -
bill) will not only prove acceptable to the old world
that haunts the Olympie, but detect mail draw a
new world flow its retired haunts. May the
portray id of the well.coneeived plot prove' its interest
tug and the passion of the ErtIVI/kell I'llllllllO4M N.
Iterreet as the talented conissly of Plot ant!
will he represented by \I r. Harwood
Cooper, whose pantomimic 'lowers have already
received the stamp of approbation. Iliwhez,--- father,
son, 81111 nephew,—are responsible for
demeanours. The Harlequin hops, skips, and
jumps hang on Mr. !lowland. t.l
ilninbine will be
ft combination of charms illlll graiel.S, ant only the
prettiest person but the prettiest on our stage.
After this bold ass vtit would perhfllliS be dangerous
to name:: therefore every one gifted with curiosity
and who is not r► hail better gratify the feeling by a
skit to the Illympie, whence they will retitrit finial
with angry feelings of jealousy excited by the panto-
mime privilege's of happy llarlequin

"Let young awl old he thatbly watchful of ilicir hcati,
tr theyll he It) chure.tantithic aft."

Mr. Ellis stands forth a. the or of mirth at
the Princess's. The manager's keen perception will
he prominent in the general scenic anti stage (street :
one who has bestowed so much time, inter, and ex-
pense in producing correct costume will doubtless
have ample scope in the subject ...Elected. We look
forward to a great treat, having a vivid recollection
of King John, Macbeth. and Sardanopolux, wherein
aas manifested the masterhand of minute attention
where was detected the peridslical aecuracy, from the
jewels in the manager's hat to the curl of owls su
pernmuerary'm wig. No one has su rUffirilled that
hitherto dirtily-shod, unshaven (less of nonentities
as Mr. Kean, who by incessant drilling and dressing
has dragged then' into the pesition of se,elul and ne
cessary adjuncts to the play, instead of shuffling an-
tzimatons, whose presence on the stage was as !unpins'
to themselves as to the audience. Iluline, Paulo, and
Cormaek supply the plant. suf of smick, smack,
hither, thither, A 1.., necessarily attendant on 4 'toast seas
gambols. Miss Desborough, as Cohunbine, will dole
out delights, and send home •chtsdls,ya with heavy
hearts, to dream their pillows are stdiffedl with capers,
and covered with floating muslin. Without wishing
to detract from the welPestablished claims and cons-
peteney of the present, may we be permitted one sigh
—if only a slight one—at the absence the past
Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leelereq, whose inch titan
net and sewers of activity in the dancing departnicsit
established her as a general &vomit° '.' tier great
advance in other branches of the profession 1111',
we presume, caused her secession from the fatiguing
part of d'Aumhine.
Manch, puts an extravaganza on the Lyceum
planks. F. Matthews (the Barad 4.1 Burlesque)
still lead his usual promineet one that
his admirable acting ever entitb^4 him to fill. lie
Rill meet with a suitable helpmate in hie clever wife,
who also act'. wisely and full well. bald and silver

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tissue will be liberally dotted over all persons and
scenes. Sisters will sigh for silvery robes,—brothers
will ache with an Adelphi ague, a " Thitsat of Gold."
The glittering brilliancy of the last scene will su
dazzle the optic nerves that all will leave with au
expression of features peenliar to those who visit
Brighton on a bright day, or an owl gaping at au
eclipse of the .MI.
The illit‘ittitS to squeeze great powers of
wit into their seasonable brew of riot gild raeket,
applied to r. ark I A411011, an appeal he responded
to by announcing his intent to reduce the popun
larit and prima p4witiou of his Camp at Chub/taw.
The
;mended ; 11l 1C11.4 it Wtllllll require fairy intervention
or stipernatural agency. These, we are given to
understand. he has obtained lay writing an a well
now,' table, which has t Vlll'lett itself into a talented
bock...toe, it, 1,1,4 to be unravelled by those
W Ili 1 HIV setisilllN ellallgh tll appreciate the liosi
of genuine talent hi the complitly, Nhose
II Crits are too well known tat regpiire praise. "
all 101 l tale.- aka..

.%. 11'4.1%111M. Ihr Surrey poi, will .4eribble a bundle
of . IS ett..l4llli. NnllMill kelli the high
reputation and pisaillinciat pantomime liosition that,
vretlowinates ill this tranapontine retreat.
sailler's Wells 'Them on Mr. lireenwood fair a pan-
tomime. N14.1101*, I. Fenton, and Misr I.
Parkes are appointed am his staff as Clown,
Harlequin, and Columbine.
The Strand, whirr the direction of Mr. Ails riaft,
determined not to be behinallomil in putting forward
attraction. will Wag the NW a MI.. Ilextuurti.,
whose !tame et alosouee room 61 Parisian engagement
has bean procured with great difficulty and expense.
Ills imitations of popular liallet•alanceria will, we hope,
be again introduced. Bologna is the Ilarloinin.
A stley'a, or Eu rop' '..\'u tiom at 1 .1 nophitheattre, follows
in pantomimic steps, .otipliell by \elsou Lis., whose
laralerof Imighing-iffiwk must Is. well tilled. Not eon
Wetted with famishing risible matter to thirst theatnes
for the rim of London and %Vs...minister. he has engaged
to rural walla iii tellotherpltilliueialt,llllll4
making up the baker's dozen.

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