The National Register.
London, England, 1812-08-30 00:00:00

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On 'Wednesday a grand :11:tstpterade was ;!iven at Cols favourite re-
s.ri nt Ole votaries .11 plea's e, in It of t tic glorioas volor v.
I tt addition to the saperb de:ratino.. ‘vhich oraeed the Li‘t, new de-
vices met the e 2, e in every direction, mina Iv brilliant :Jot app. o,triate.
Tbe coup fl'Lra on entering aas t.oly nue:!.itirctit —On whatercr putt td
the gr aid Panorama the intent...li of the comoany rest.!.l, some era'c-
ful tribute to '' the ctoorterin,, Hero'. cheered thei; 1.1, extort ap-
plause. nod c 1:1 forth exobation. o,posi.e Che entranc.:, on the fur-
-111.•r t.ido of the g:rear square, the r•wile ut otly
Alairtpda of Wellington," aopeorcd Iv ...waked lit eitaructers ol
" living fl On the rivht and on the :eft, th -ces at to parti-
cularly ennobled by Iris prowe:-s. tOrnied of vat iegated lamps, shoo,:
forth with the smite mitre with which the .2lnw in th
litstfry, and the names of " Ciudad Itodyigo," Tolavyta." " Vimiera,"
" Almeida," 1 acct Salamanca," threw their refulgoit
light on the warrior's title, as the records of what he Its done at them,
well do to th • latest poste. ity —Oppistte to the orchestra the Inlitiv
arms of the Alarquis w re exhibited, surmounted by a wroath of lire,
end the orchestra itself, in addition to other siiporb ottl di--
played a transparency with the following expressive i.:seription
Gs rgio 111. Regnante.
Geurgio principe \V. l.te It= gente,
lat,itatna LiberatA,
Iltsponia N"tirlicata,
liritanni% VietrA.
DCCC. X I I.

The dark walks, as on the former twisrptcrade. woro closed. At the
eutralice of t'ett in which on ordinary tho hermit i• seen, u very
eleg int stage was erected on wnich Mr GTigell anti his company of
performers e xhiiiited. 11rre the imeiqueratlers enjoyed a variety of en-
tertaaunen s Several slight of hand tricks were performed with con-
siderable applause!, and a learned dog displayed talents, which proved
Lim to be a do, of merit. Slack ,sire dancin:: and hallancing (both
excellent) followed, and pleasingly diverslied the scene.
The characters prese..ted the usual varieties, and of crairsc baffle
all de,cription. A bond of robbers (from Astle.y's we believe) made
th,fluse!ves very conspicuous tier the greater part of the evening, and
entered fully into the spirit of masquerAdiag.
Among the Harlequins and Clowns there were some %Oa) displayed
great agility (a thing very remarkable in character, of this desciiption
at a Masquerade), aid there were Ca/math/nes not altogethe'r wanting in
grace. An oyster Woman, who appeared with real oysters in her tub,
distinguished herself by her industry, and it was gm :rally thoeight the
oysters sustained their part exceedingly well, and added a relish to the
exertions of the other performers. This at least, was the opinion of
judges of taste A satirical Jew was very successful in " cutting up
some of the masks like pork."
A tall Carman, in a smock-frbck, excited considerable attention, in
osequence of u rumour that it was a woman. The masks made rather
to free with the supposed rustic, in order t- gain a confirmation of the
fact. Some lusty Wows, which were received by the Committee who
undertook this enquiry, seemed to incline them to return masculine, in
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their report, till it was at length stated by a Clown, who acconipamed
the doubtful, that it was a Lady in liquor.
A Meoherd played beauti un a small pipe; the genteel parties
flocked around him, and appeared highly delighted with his exquisite
'performance
A. one o'clock the boxes were thrown open for supper, which was
*exceedingly well served. Jellies and ices were distributed in great pro-
iti‘ion, and we never saw so little of scrambling at an entertainment
the kind. After supper the various sports were renewed. Excellent
bands were in attendance, which at intervals entertained the assembly