The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-25 00:00:00

TU.RNITAM'S NEW MUSIC HALL.

A magnificent new music hall has just bees
added to those already in existence, by Mr. Tura'
ham, of the Edgware-road. The hall is hexer'
nal in form, with a beautiful proscenium and twa°
tiers of boxes, and is calculated at least to 1101
3,000 persons with comfort. The acoustic Po"
perties of the building are excellent, and flotilla
could be better than the taste which has bee°
bestowed upon the decorations. The inauguratO
concert, which took place on Tuesday last, we°
supported by a vast array of talent, some of thet
vocalists being well-known London favourites:
while many were to us new candidates for musics'
honours. Amongst the comic division we had thf
clever and unrivalled Mackney, Sam Collins, Wee::
H. Wall, Taylor, and Mr. and Mrs. Brendan.lt `-ot
almost needless to say the concert gave the En° s
unbounded satisfaction to an audience who were o°,
slow in demonstrating how heartily they relished
the entertainment that had been provided for therp_;
Mr. Turnham has every reason to be delight 7
with the success of his opening concert, as it sholve.o
and that in the strongest manner, that a virallt. Id
that part of the metropolis had been suPPlle:s
From the spirit the enterprising proprietor ha,already displayed, the public have a strong gtl4
rantee for the future, and all the success that nu:,
follow the opening of the new hall will be rIOIIV
deserved by Mr. Turnha.m.

WOODIN'S "CABINE7 OF CURIOSITIES:

(From the Brighton Guardian.)
Amongst the many " entertainers" who now eeel;'
patronage from the public, Mr. W. S. Tirodi.ll:
stands out as the most successful and the most 01
versally favoured ; the inevitable corollary beii
that he is most talented. There is no question tilt',
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this is the fact. There are many good molt
women too, in the same field, but none seem t 0 pl"
o
sess the peculiar abilities required for the viorl‘
so high a degree as Mr. Woodin ; none have °le
an extensive repertoire of presentations, and 1:1°0.0
are so quick and apt and correct in the introdectleo
of novelties. So, it was with the full conscionsnie
of coming pleasure that on Monday evenillegro,
visited the Pavilion, where Mr. Woodin is Perl°^io,
ing for a short season. The title of the enterhttflo,
ment was the same as when he last visited Brig" 01
but we knew him too well to think that We °n-
have now only an exact counterpart of his Pero°
mantes then. Nor were we disappointed ;iftea
" Cabinet" is still there ; but the contents sre
and altered and changed where necessary.
are still present the brightest of the old germs
used to linger over with such delight, and thee of
troductions to the collection, for the PurilBti to
filling up the removals, have not only o°lloo
recommend them but are on a par in We poet
with their companions. New acquaintance° ft lot
its almost at the start. Professor Klack, Witb Ileet
of initials, and Mr. Hipsy Digit are both Oce • tr
portraitures, the Professor especially, whose
,sea'
lously abstruse oration is delivered in real ultra- and
demical style. Then we start on our Season's triPo'
have the principal members of the inimitable isole
riage scene. There is also the public dinner feTendef
introducing our never-to-be-forgotten °lose
Bobbles, the secretary, and Winelees, the
b°oooe
Epsom is also visited, and all the old race 4 t the
features are conjured up once more. A03°145
LOftl' •
subsequent introductions are Sir Charles dio'
gigantic knight, and Miss Lindsay Wolseif ayes°
nutive spinster, in love with Sir Charles: 000
characters are very amusing. Summer 511dbied Aft'
are then gone through. Practice has erg'
00 or
Woodin to attain surprising rapidity caoe°
his changes. Three or four seconds in
B° f th°
A cluck
only elaps.3 ere the change is made! .°1- one obi°
head, a moment's pause, and presto ! ercies,, but
is there on the platform in the nos-01103°,':)&fleet'
different clothes. The hornpipe, t°°, T,
lauded,
to perfection, and was loudly aPP— 01013'1
Frances Foresight still stands out f-03 a tb°
make-up, and has changed her song to
P_s tofpre,
current topics of the day, which are, se
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hit off very smartly. Then there is the fa
din ing-room scene,
the world of cot'
laughter. The extracts from .91
undreury. In traeo-ri t
tainment comprise Lord D A 00
"Woodin has always stood fot
lions like this Mr. which continues to evoke
eminent;si
A/1
nonce,
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need hardly say, therefore, that
,Ithee illustrious lord " lives, move" 00
in everything but propria Pelle 18
being"
Woodin's audience, that every stalln t;
thb hea efsonhr
eoi
embodied, every stutter reproduced; that, in
word, the personation is of the completest P°l36 bo'
kind, and that the make-up is a perfect living Po 0
tograph. There is also Dickey DockeyDon:stico'
nigger of the latest stamp, whose curious g- obort
lations are admirably characteristics To cti!,,e of
°
a notice which should be very much longel:c.,,ilo
only advise every one to go and see Mr. lvi_c`
io tio•
his old admiteis will find plenty of admio'w
why, and the very few who do rof yet kno. Der
will find his talent but more polished, end
ilia
sonations more naturally and strongly roarl°
ever the

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