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London, England, 1844-12-27 00:00:00

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COLONEL MAXWELL'S ADVENTURES
2 vols. small Bvo., with Portaite,
Henry Co'burn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

CONSUMPTION ; its Curability established by
reference to numerous cases; being a Letter addressed to the
Physician in Ordinary to her Majesty's Household, Physician Extra-
ordinary to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and Senior Consulting
Physician to the Consumptive Hospital, Chelsea—Patron, her Most
Gracious Majesty the queen. By Dr. CRONIN, Physician to the
Strand Dispensary for Consumption, &c. Price Is.
To be had at Forsyth's, 455, West Strand ; Byrne's, 94, St. Mar-
tin's-lane; at the Dispensary, 113, Strand; and at the author's resi-
dence, Craven-street, Strand.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Immense Holiday Attraction.

TFITS EVENING, THURSDAY, 'Dec. 26,wi1l be performed Balfe's
grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK.
After which will be produced the Grand Christmas Harlequinade,
called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe.
The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes,
Messrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and Miss
Carson.
SCENE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many
things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hance ;
Puck (Envoy from the Court of King Oberon, with powers to pro-
vide the usual Christmas Ain for " Children all, both great and small,"
Miss A. l'ayne. How Puck gives new life to the author by giving
life to his attic, which occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre-
mises, and introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances ; how
Messrs. Puck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste,
and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe.
SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with
the. ship high and dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the
crabs, &c, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr.
W. IT. Payne. How Crusoe pays a morning visit to the wreck; his
private opinion of the useful and the useless ; how he is astonished
by an unceremonious visit from the Caribee Indians, and how he de-
termines in his turn to astonish them.
SCENE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of all the
Caribees, having a passion for Princess Tooraloora, and being in a
passion with everybody else), Mr. T. Matthews; Hankipankl (his
club-bearer, an office equivalent to mace-bearer to the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell; Prince Parramatta, after-
wards " Friday" (King Parihoo's young brother, and old rival, con-
temned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ;
Princess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending
ierself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made
for a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation, fires a volley—
how Pariboo and Hankipanki jump out of the frying-pan into the
fire, i.e., the water.
SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy
(the celebrated Pacific Shark, netted expressly for the occasion, in
hopes of his turning gut " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. How
Pariboo and Hankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how
Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how they
have a " glorious nibble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its
two insides—avid how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to
SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with Eird's-eye View of Robinson
Cntsoe's Farm. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribees the go-by—
how Pariboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow over
mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it is supposed they were lost
in fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at
SCENE 6.—The house that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises
may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. Parsons, Box-
office, from ten till six. How Crusoe does the honours of his hut to
the great Princess and her little brothers—how he gives Friday his
first lesson in " Mrs. Glass's Domestic Cookery"—how the jollifica-
tion within is suddenly interrupted by the Indians from without ; in
short, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of the
hut, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young
Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge.
SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs
3lanufactory ; Duet, in twe fiats, tune, " Vera we go up, up, up, here
we go down, down, down ;" Roman Gladiator versus British Gladia-
tor; a clear stage and no favour; patent violoncello, warranted to
play on itself grand discord.
SCENES 8 and 9. Curriers and Fancy Leather-dressers, and Throne-
room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to
dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another—
a whole skin is better than a skin in holes.
SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the
poor Debtors ; Knockers ani bells versus thieves ; Somebody's
coming ; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors ; the tables sud-
denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the Premises to
SCENE 11. Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Classes ;
" Ladies of the Round Tub :" Soap at a premium ; Mangling done
here ; Arrival of " the trades of London, with their respective young-
ones ;" The bell invites us ; Wives go to dinner ; Husbands go to bath;
Boiling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub in a sterns,
and general confusion.
SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-house ;
o Catch him wise can," or harlequin here, Harlequin there, Harle-
quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for
Harlequin ;" Eight heads better than one ; Patent self-lighting
Chandelier.
" The happy family we all know so well,
" The still happier family we all love so well."

SCENE 13. A Stone Quarry ; A monster meeting, with a tail and
without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art
and Commerce lend their assistance to produce
SCENE 14. A most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more
extraordinary one, viz.,
SCENE 15. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her
MA:,,sty christening the Royal Exchange.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
will be rev,oated a Grand Opera Seria, called THE DAUGHTER
OF ST. MAIL K. Lnsienano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Cornaro, Mr.
Borrani ; Monc..snigo, Mt. Weiss ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W.
Harrison; atarina iornaro, Miss Rsintorth
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlequin ide,
PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN AND t.OBINSQN
CRUSOE. Robinson Crusoe. Mr. W. H. Payne; Harlequin. Mr.
Wieland; C'own , Mr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ;
Columbine, Miss Carson.
'fbe Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
s the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places,
and Tickets may be hail on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, Five Acts,
e.lled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
odr.;:4,rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe- s ; Tom Coke
Mr. V+,l^bster ; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. barren ;
The Cousi,..ss of .i,•pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthori,
Madame yeg,:?is • Mill Rocket, Miss Julia ennett.
After which, h'flran-I MOVING DIORAMA ; or, PICTORIAL
TOUR IN S WITZfItLAND.
To conclude wick a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA AN".O PERCINET. King Uxorieu,s Mr. J.
Bland ; Princess (;raciesa, Miss, Jul a Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P.
Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. St-alley.
Pnvate Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each.
rickets and Places to he had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office,
Inns lon till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 21,
Will her epeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.)
a New Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some
Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, Toby Veck,
Mr. O. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin-
son ; S.r Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr.
Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs.
4. .lock,rodalk:r, Mrs. Frank 3,latthews.
To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX
AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson,
Paul Bedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliam.
To conci.ude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas
Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin ar.d the Ki g
of the Rats. „Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lon;..
dale; Clown, Mr C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. SarVers.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, km Pitt; Leader of the
Bsnl, Mr. Mellon.—Box—odice open from Eleven till Four. Private
Boxes to be had at the Theatre. and at all the principal Libraries.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be reputed a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE
OF AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Beatnanotr,
Mr. Walton; Olivier, Mr. Allen; Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ;
Richard, Mr. Hiroo ; Renaud, Mr. Mattacitslvon, Mr. Loner;
Hermine, Mdlle. Helen Conde; Gertrude, Jr,.M Fosbroka.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS
MEN. thindott Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelmar,
Mr Iranby ; /Ober, Mr. Corri , Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
Miss E. Stanley ; Ravine, Mrs. Foebroke.
Dress Circle, bs. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallo Is. Half-price at
Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. 6d.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, ticl.
Private Boxes. Two Guineas and One guinea and a-Half ; Prow.-
'aim Boxes, Two tininess and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Halt.
&au Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
Th. Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingbaro.
Private Boxes and tree Admissions far the Season to be had at the
Theatre.

licArttE HOY AL L YCEU M, LA l'E ENGLISH OPEnA.
HOUSE.
Undo.- the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, Matthews,
Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden,
Miss Grove, and sirs. Keeley.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic,
Pantomirnical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
AND oHSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews;
Mea lows, Wigan, Collier, f urner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Kee'ey,
Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs
Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner' and Mrs. Seeley.
PRICES OE ADMISSION.—BaIcony :,oxen. O. Upper
Boxes, Os.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, lid. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2F. ;
Upper Boxes, Is. fid. ; Pit. Is. Private Boxes on the it:uuany Tier
ff.olding right persons). Twos Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private
coxes on the i'it Pier (holding six persons), One Guirea.
fne Box.ottice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direr..
tie* of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet this
Evening, at
ASTLEY'S ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
HUNT; or,. The Race-Hor.e and Life's Course of Man and Steed;
introducing unequalled Natimal Fetes. Real Inx-chase on the Stage
and in the Circle by living Fa, and real Pack of Heunds,•purchased
by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
Epsom Races and Mher Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats el Horse.
nianship.
• To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime,
i'lled HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the
Black Witch of Dinionton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine,
Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury.
Acting and stage-La:magic, Mr. W. D. Broadroot.
Box-officeapen from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art .t Riding
by Mr. R. grnith daily.
Mr. BATTY begs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
Patrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests from the
Country, and by special desire, he has formed araneements to pre..
+sent, during the Christmas Holidays, a Sales of EQUESTRIAN
MORNING FETES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM.
ANCE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past
Three : consisting of Batty's Splendid Scenes of Equitation in the
Circle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place en
Monday, Dec. 31, Wednesday, Jan. 2,and Friday, Jan. 4.

DAVIDOE's ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EV ENIN,I, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End
of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corr' (from the
poatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, R. Horner,
lewuc, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. It. Runner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W.
Daly, :old Miss Martin.
To contlude with an Origal Worldly Comic Pantomime, called
POUNDS, ,HILLINGS, A inND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN
y. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway;
Pantaloon, Mr, Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter.
Places Wail PrivAte Sexes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.
other, from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be performed an Interesting Drama, entitled POVERTY;
or, Tale of Sorrow. Squire Graham, Mr. Watkins; Frederick,
Mr. 1; IL Higgie; Leonard, Mr. Henry Howard ; Mary Graham,
Mrs. W, .Rignold ; Patty Parrot, bliss E. Terrey.
After wt,.'cb,,THE ROAD-SIDE INN. Captain Rambleton, Mr.
. H Higgie; Tom, Mr. Herbert; Ellen, bliss E. Terrey.
-To conclude ,pith a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN ,710 T CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Woman and
the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, Si. Chapino ; Clown,
Mr. Blanchard; rarttaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mdlle.
Le Vite. -

•_
RAISING THE WIND..—During the bustle which
prevailed
at Alnwick fair, .Northumberland, lately, a
fellow had the courage to try the temper of the multi-
tude by a new stratagem for raising the wind. His
show board was inscribed with the following intimation:
Wonderfully curiosities of neature ; you may see
alive beer, the most wonderfullest cheiree-co.lfiared cat,
from Shropshire, and the stipenduous rose-ccticured
pigeon, from the West of England. Also secrets worth
*noing, by the proprietor. All for twopence?' Such
'prodigies, and at such a price, could not fail of attract-
ing a crowd of spectators, who, on their admittance,
were gravely shown a black cat and a white pigeon; they
then very naturally stared at each other, when the ex-
trulting to their good-humour, very confidently
addressed them—" Naow, ladies and gemmen, I hake
pet•form'd my promise we' oe—for you must no as haow,
there Le black cherries and white rooases, and such be
the colours of my cat and my pigen. I have shown you,
moreover, a whole tent full o' people not half so wise as
they think for, but wiser naow than when they came in;
find naow (pulling off his hat) I hopes you will keep my
secret, and not make other folks outside as wise as Our-
Eel, until they ha' paid for it, as you. Now, my secret
es, that you have relieved a poor fellow at a trifling cost,
that must ha' gone to bed r,,zpperless, with his woife and
tebildren, if you had not ; and I'm sure you are too goo,;.
natured to be angry wi' me for that." Honest John
and his family did not disappoint him, for each sue-
.msive company went away in good-humour, leaving
other"; to enjoy the wonder at the same expense, and
keep the secret in turn for their own sakes.