The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-16 00:00:00

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was made of the short space a lotted to me

while derittg the sixteen week's of my first brig[
season there have been produced, in addition to Pus limos
and several revivals, two new pays, two lit 3 comedies,
and a lane ; and whatever may have been their Lie rite,
they were all written by persons of high lilt racy tepc•e,
Etch the novelties enjoyed a fair average run; ai,d lum
:read to add that not one of them was mkt it from the
French. In making this statement of what 11. ts been dune
in so short a time, I ant sure I shall escape the charge of
inactivity. As regards the future, ladies and geutleretio,
s,viral alterations will be made in tho theatre, mute espe-
cially behind the curtain. A new stage will he construe•. d.
the broovos wilt tie carried three feet higher, so that the
scenes will be loftier, and appear to much greater advan-
tage titan they have hitherto done ; excavations will 14
made below to effect what is technically called " sinking
and rising ;" though some may consider that quite un-
n(cossary, as to sink and rise, and to rise and sink, is too
often the characteristic of all management. But while
such alterations m-ty assist scenic display, it is not
my intention to change the class of entert,tn-
ment, which for more than a century has been
associated with this theatre. I still wish to con-
tinue it, as the first house iu Lemke for Euel.,h
comedy, play, and farce, yet at the same tune pos-
sessing the power, as regards show, to compete with my
spirited rivals, whenever it may bo thought expedient to
do so, (specially at Christmas, I contemplate producing, for
the first time in the Haymarket, a grand comic panto-
mime. The theatre will also undergo a thorough r; pair
and redecoration, while several alterations will be made in
the audience portion of the building, to secure comfort teed
conetttience for my patrons; though as to decorations,
!edits mid gentlemen, nothing at any time can surpass in
beauty the decoration I now behold—a full house : for, let
a theatre Ito ever so splendidly decorated, it will gee oys
look melancholy when those shabby and miserable wretches
are present relied empty benches. In my programme at
the comment etnent of the season, several authors' teatime
were published who had furnished rue pieces; some have
already been produced, and tke rest will appear in the courae
of the season. While, in addition to souse of the
first dramatists of the day who have promised
me their aid, Mr. Planate will resume his brilliant pen for
your stuattoonatot, sod though Mr. Duohotoue way out Nerds
ascend Parnassus, he will no doubt be found, with the
assistance of his author, trying to get up semi:the g or
other. Of the company, ladies and gentlemen, while all
the old favourites will remain, I shall be constantly adding
new talent to it whenever it can be discovered. We well
know, according to the quotation from the tragedy of Cato,
it is not iu the power of mortals to command success,'
though I must confess my inability to conclude the quota-
tion, after the fashion of a certain country manager, who
announced that he'd 'do more than that, he'd du without
it.' No, ladies and gentlemen, though we cannot at all
times command the smiles of that radiant goddess, I will do
my best to endeavour to deserve them. And now, ladies
and gentlemen, again thanking you for your patronage at
the close of my trial trip 'in the little but good ship the
Haymarket, and with fair hopes fur the future, till
October next I respectfully bid you farewell."