The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-11 00:00:00

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

THE EASTER NOVELTIES.
(Prom the Ere.)
Of late years managers have seemed to evince
little faith he the attractimases of Easter epectsclest, and this
year the amount of novelty produced is leas then usual. Per-
haps the greater facilities afforded for holiday-making amidst
the stmehine by excursion trains and steamboats, and the
counteracting infinence of those places of out-door entetisin-
ment that open about this time, hare had their effect he
checking the exertions of the honourable company of epee.
tacle-makers that were wont to cause the wealth
of theatrical treasuries to be lavished upon the tie_
idled fairy pieces of Covent-garden and Drurydere
la the days gone by. Possibly, too, the forestalling
et the recognised Easter productions of burlesque and
eatisvagenza ly some of the homes at Christmas hue
Used the probability of the olden outlay being politic at
Thls asses leak however it may be, the fact is evident,
and melkeweg tam ezeoptiotui the performances have little of
a smelt hie. and in several instance the bills remit
esibdrorimpl.
TIN deal are commence the mama on Easter Tuesday,
KM KA:INST./ and the Lectux both entering upon their
'Ow campaign, under the respective banners of Mcanti
lamb, and Gye, with an array of forces that should se-ors
the daming position to which they mutually aspire. Of thar
stresegth and their prospects we have already spoken, and it
only remains to be added that tho former {eels off with
La Eitorita, and the ballet of Etsterekks, and that at the
letter the opening opera will be I Puritani, with Oriel, aid
• new divertiutosest, entitled Lee .dbeilles The Interior
has been fitted up in the usual expiation, style, and the site..
riot has also received some embellishment. On each even-
ing, to afford more convenience to the aristocratic supporter%
the opera will commence at half-past eight.
Decor-LANs opens with what in called an Easter CNN-
sal of six nights, in which a junction of the Lyceum bor.
bisque of (bored and Medora with the Drury pentoreinee
forms the principal feature. Mr. Charles Dillon appears le
Othello, and is supported by the principal members of the
company that lately belonged to tbo Lyceum. Tu Mamie
tho novelty of this experiment, a day perform nee of the
burlesque-cum-pantomime will be given on Easter Monday
at two o'clock.
The HATS:ARRAS really haa an Easter piece, in the form
of a classical love story, furnished by Mr. Frank Tatou&
founded on • familiar mythological legend, and produced
under the appellation of ; or, the Titre Gaeta,
Apples. The female portion of the company has been
strengthened by the accession of Mike M. Oliver, 'Mime Mario
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Taman. The brilliancy of t liedielogne
and the splendour of the memory have been both reported
as likely to create a theatrical secosation, and the repute of
the writer will justify a sanguine expectation, on the part d
the public, of • plentiful provision of these plisisuit puns and
piquant parodies with which the author'a extravaganzas are
generally studded. The long-required new arriumement of
prices to all pate of the house will be also out additional at-
traction to the visitors, and a decided advantage to the me.
Mr; Putocass's relies upon the unabated attraction d
Rieltard Ike Second, with its military pomp and pageantry,
and exciting episode illustrative of the return of Bolingbroke,
The Aneumite celebrates the season by the return of oar
public favourite, Madame Celeste, from the provinces, and
the re-production of the Terpsichorean and operatic
of The Ekes ; or, The Stew Bride. The farces of 7dinar
Little Stranger, and A EigAt et ..Vottino-hilt, precede and
follow the extravaganza. Like and Unlike ie to be retired
on Tuesday and succeeding nights, with Madame Celeste
in her original character of Lisette; supported bf.hir„
Billiogton, from T. R. Birmingham, as Harry Mow
Mr. Wright, as Peter Potter ; and Arthur Leclic, by , ;
C. Selby.
The OLTIerIC presents for acceptance the bill that Ina
been so often honoured by the audience, and reserves the new
artinveganza in raleanal for another
Harekere, with Mr. Robson as the hero, will thereto re
be the most important feature of the programme.
The STRAND, with a morning performance On Ender
Monday, provides for its evening visitors the drama of Rath
Oakley, and a new burleepte by Mr. Leicester Buckinglant
SR the "abject of William Tell.
flaetzes Watts commences its summer season under
the t of Mr. G. Webster, with Mims Woolen. es
Yee " ' for the first week, and Mr. Charles Dittos for the
men&
The SVIIRET has a new drema of strong interest, called
1111 /lON Ann, in which Mr. Shepherd ploys the here.
Malaventure; Miss Mortimer, from Birmingham, the he-
rime; and the bill is further made attractive by the return
of Mies Poole to the stage, this popular vocalist re annum(
Jo the part of Apollo in Kane O' Hare's old burkiaque cr
Niles Madame Awn!! and Mr. Fleunore are also engaged,
ail epee in T7is Dwai Serovard and Alf MOllkeV.
Ateessres furnishes a brilliant wittier/ 'pectoris which
ter some time past has been in preparation, and side some
missielrimg kets of equestrianism to the ever popular scenes
Is the *els.
The mmilmemeete MASYLNISON V. THeATRE will open for the
Renee balms on Monday evening, under the management
of Mr. B. P. Edgar. The pieces will be the drama at
T'he Needle Heart and the comedy of Girside ; the principal
parts in which will be sustained by Mesdames O'Hara,
Clinton, Charlotte Astor, Robertson, Turner; and Mean.
E. F. Edgar, W. Young, Robert Soutar, W. Roberta's!, lee.
Going to the East-end we find that Mr. Phelps is still re-
tained as the star at the STANDARD, end at the Corr of
LONDON greet exertions have been made to produce counter.
attractions for the holiday-folks that always muster strongly
in this locality.
The Gancude Betook has a new burlesque; the Bin-
TANNIA ie visited by Mr. Ira Aldriffm, the celebnited African
Roecius, who here playa a round of parts, prior to hie depar-
ture for the Continent ; and the concertrooma promulgate the
fact of sniffier, aid being;eugagel for the amusement of their
frequenters.
Of entertainments not belonging to the dramatic clam we
have en infinite variety. Mr. ALRIAT SMITH Continual 00
relate his amusing experiences of continental tourists, sal
illustrates Mont Blanc and its emaciation& at the Egyptian
Hall.
Mr. W. S. WOODIN infuses into hie " Olio of Oddities,'
at the Polygraphic Hall, new vocal and local allusions.
Toe law; Worse., Mr. GORDON Cumntso, adds to his
stirring relations of the exploits he achieved and the adver-
tises he passed through in Southern Africa, descriptions of
the discoveries made by the enterprising missionary end
traveller, Dr. Livingstone.
TES &MATT HARDRNS present Mr. and Mrs. Clersan
Reed is their popular illustrations.
ETAT= HALL celebrates Easter Monday after is owe
fashion by • grand Verdi Festival, in which Madame Clara
Novelle Mies LouisaVinning, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sim. Reeves,
Mr. Weiss, and other vocalists of celebrity, are supported
• full chorus from the Italian Opera, and Mr. Alfred Mellen s
excellent Orchestral Union.
Sr. Meartir's Kett opens with a miscellaneous moat '
and the dramatic photographs of Mr. Seymour Carleton.
At the HEORNT GALLRIAT Mr. and Mrs. Henri Draytee
continue their pleasant vocal Mustration of popular provertm
The Potwrecatue, in about a deem different depot-
meats, fandebes a complete exposition of the wooden of
science; and the CoLoasztrit provides a startling shillinee-
worth in the mukiplicity Bits musical, diatomic, optical and
gnaws' ettnelices.
Burbod's Panorama of Moscow, the Great Globe, the
Society of British Artists in Pall-mail, the National Insti-
tution at the Portland °slimy, the
i Zookeriest Gardens, the
Botanicsenne Society, Madam
among
e Tuasand'sts,
the Kahn's
the Anatomical
Muwaga, =at rest,
Palace, t mune for gratifying every tsar"
end to all the "Open Sesame" is one shilling.
The gratuitous exhibitions at the public cost ere sure to be
well patronised, and the marvels of the Mumma, the art-
treasures of the National Gallery and Marlborough House,
and the prdens of Kew, and the Palace of Hampton
Court, will alike enable the million to espy their well-
earned day of recreation after their own heart, and with the
least outlay out of their own pocket.
Caemoasez is re-embellished in every way, and reopens
with new attractions The railways present every possible
temptation,tar the cheapness of transit, to invite excur-
sionists on napeotive linea, and though Greenwich Fair
be abolished, and Richardson's ghost numbered with the
things that were, enough yet remains to contribute to—what
we trust all may enjoy—

Mdlle. Piocolomini arrived in London on Thursday.
The rehearsals at Her lifejeuty'a Theatre of the ballet
Eneteredda, which is announced, together with the Faro*
for Thursday, as well as for the opening on Tuesday, an
actively programing, the principal 'femme, rocchird, Mang
been for some time in London to prepare her debut.

Among the passengers by the Kangaroo steamer,
from New Took, wee Mr. Roberta, an American tragedies'
who visits Ragland for the fest time.
Lieutenant Perry, of Windsor court-martial od►
bitty, has adopted the stage as a profession, having mom*
appeared at Melbourne in London Assuranee.
On one of the last days of this month, a concert ea
beeves at Ranter Hell, with the co-operation of some of de
test English and foreign astista for the benefit of all
daughters of Mr. Leffler, who am left, by their father's dI
Nam, in great need of aid.
M. Emile de Oirardin hen constructed a comae.
diem theatre be his dining-room. The stage is raised ems
het from the mound, with regular foot-lights and costal
Them Is apes kr a hundred arm-chain for the ladies, tab
Minima amommodation for the unfair portion of the ,f/
takes. The drat pike Is to be an operetta composed WI
Wiwi* IA )(wive en Pork. Some of the MaMIS
pikes dMe ter hikes. de Oirardin are, it is stated, to
peekessi au these amateur boards.
The French Government has just issued a sail,
dssgddiorfor the *mum of Pots, which saw Ws
Ai minute dandle Observes the Literary Garettejaalale
cosy sermons Y ambit *yea Thus, amongst other tiMOS
liso low eta lhi is Ibrbidden to mike the ekibil/