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TAL BENEFIT, MONDAY and TUESDAY, March 3 and
4, 1856.
Professor ANDERSON most respectfully begs to inform his
friends and the pubic, VIA his GRAND CARNIVAL COM-
'. PLIMENTARY BENEFIT and DRAMATIC GALA will oc-
cur on MONDAY and TUESDAY, 3d and 4th of March. It
will comprise Opera, Drama, Pantomime, 13nrletta, Melo-
* Drama, and a Dal Masque, thus constituting around of amuse:
went more copious, attractive, and varied than has ever oc-
curred in London. In fact, it will be the first time in the his-
tory of entertainments in England that any such thing has
been even attempted. In America on benefit occasions, and
when it is desired by professionals to pay a mark of respect
to a deserving beneficiaire, a Dramatic Carnival has been
organised and attended with the most profitable results. The
Carnival at Covent garden will be an effort to realise on Eng-
( lish ground that which American, ingenuity and enterprise
has already accomplished with success in the Transatlantic
Theatresi' The Carnival will commence on Monday, March 3,
at one o'clock, with the performance (the last in London for
ever) of tits great Pantomime of 1856, in which Miss Harriet
Gordon, Miss Emma Horne, Mr. Harry Pearson, Mr. W.
Shakier-8, Mr. C. Brown, Mr. W. A. Barnes, and Mr Flex-
more will sustain their several characters. To be followed
' by the most popular Burlett.a of the day. After which, a two-
act Drama. Then a three-act Opera. To be succeeded by
the greatest Farce of modern times. That to be followed by
the New Squib. And the whole to conclude with an amusing
Ballet. The whole of.the varioas Artistes who are to appear,
and among them aro those who take highest rank in the
Theatrical world, have most kindly, and without reserve,
volunteered their services. Every employe in the Theatre
ti has, with simihtr good feeling, expressed a wish to serve
Without fee or reward.
The performances commencing on Monday, at 1 p m., with
the Great Comic Pantomime of 1856, entitled '
t'E BELLE ALLIANCE; or,
HARLEQUIN GOOD HUHOUR AND THE FIELD
• OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

Being a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MO N!
" It was a marvellous sweets and goodlye sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowere of their age, in the height of thoir
atrengthe and in the diguitie of theit,manlye beautye, col:u-
-nloading two great Nations, that bade been so long.rivals and
enemies, instead 9f leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroys, meet in that Peaceful valleys, and embrace like
brothers:ln-the sighte nf the choice.. uoizilitie of either land."
Chrohlelers. -
The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr.
A. Harris, with the same attention. to Scenery, Costumes,
and Effects, which has characterised the productions of "Ri-
goletto," "Il Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and tho
various Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief
Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. Tho entirely New
and most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super-
intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
Mesas. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and
numerous Assistants. The Opening written by Mr. George
Augustus Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obligingly lent his aid on account of the' Pantomime being
Produced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental
Dancesarranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett The Comic Tricks
invented by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris-, and
Mr. William Dorrington. The New Spectacular Designs by
M. Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated Machi-
nery by Mr. H. Sloman and numerous Assistants The Ori-
ginal and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. The
Novel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prehnott, assisted by M
Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James assisted by
Mr. Beauchamp. The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Smithers,
assisted by Mr. Lawrence. Tho Armoury Department by
Mr, Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick-
ards, of Brydges-street. Covent-garden. Thp Novel Gas
Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole
Production being ander the Immediate Superintendence of
Dir. A. HARRIS.

THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN
SUBTERRANEINUSSIA.

Gnomes .:--Britannicus (a fine old English Gnoulene of
the olden time, bearing a close resemblance to t' " Old
Gentleman," fully answering to his co-Gnome-en ; a pure un-
adulterated British Spirit, stronglyopposed to anything in the
shape of Foreign Wines, French Brandy, and great iu his be-
lief in Beer, 'Baccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville.
Itailabile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey,
nicks, Arlington, Cleveland, Granville, Lash, Brown, Page.
Gregory, itose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Ranee, and Clare _

Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
ton, Mr. Samuels; Candescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match-
Well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red
blazes, Mr. Volley; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle; Torchlight,
Mr. Jager ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topliam
Plamington, Mr. Foam= ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illuminoso,
Hr. Blockey; Nitrebauk, Mr. Pratt.
Scene H.
THE LAND'S END, CORN CTALL, WITH THE Cl';