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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FAMILY OF THE LATE

MISS CLAHA WEB ,TER.

THIS EVENING, DEUEMBErs 23,
Will be repeated a Grand Opera Seria, called THE DAUGHTER
OP ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Corners, Mr.
Porrani ; Moncenigo, M. Weiss; Adolphe de Conroy, M:. W.
Harrio,n ; atarina ornare, ylias Raintorth
I'' conclude with the celebrated Ballet of THE PERI. Achmet,
Detplaces; The Peri, :Mlle. Plunkett; Nourmahal,
trßryan ; Aysna, Mrs. Payne.
foe Box-orrice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
as the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places,
a ut Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARLET.
Lessee, 51r. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 23,
Will be pert, ms i a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
Cal'ed OLD Hi AiS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
Mr. S. rickland ' • Latleten Coke, Mr. Charles Bathe- s Tom Coke
Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ;
the Count-ss of t pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice hawthorn
Madame Yevtris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia .;ennett.
After which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled
SOMEBODY ELSE. Hans Morita, M-. Charles Mathews; Minnie,
.thsirme Yestris. . _

1 o followed by New and Original Farce, called YOUNG
ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland; Mr. John James
1' )oloy, Mr. Buckatone; Mrs. Poolev, Mrs. Humby.
Pnvate Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.Malf each.
rickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Sox-office,
Irma Fon till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 23,
Will he repeated ((by special permission of Charles Dickens, Faq.)
a New Drama, entitled THE CH .MES. A Goblin Story Of Some
Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Tobr Veck,
41r. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilk in.
son ; S r Jeseph Rowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Redford ; Will Fern, Mr.
Hud.on ; Richard, Mr. Selby Meggy Vcck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs.
hickenstalicar, Mrs. Frank Maithews.
Aber which a New Drama, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS
STI.ANGER. Count Henry de Beausoleil, Mr. Hudson ; Count
Mr Selby; The Mysterious Stranger, tit'. me Celeste ;
,u,t, Mr. Wright; Checliore, Mr. 0. Smith.
To conclude with 'THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN, in
vhich Messrs. Wright, Selby, and Miss Woolgar will perform.
Vnirnpter, Mr. ballot ; Principal Painter sir. Pitt ; Leader of the
Mr. Mellon.—Box-ortice open from Eleven till Four. Private
.I.,..ixas to be hag at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

::-A.,:ATE.E ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA.
ON THURSDAI EVENING, DECEMBER 26,
Hill be produced THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal
Ch .racters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, Matthews.
Col ier, Emery, Turner. and Keeley ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Woollidge,
Miss Grove, and 'qrs. Keeley.
At er which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO
R Supported by 'Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker;
Arden, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. AN
'lo conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic,
Patromimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
AN*/ oRSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews,
Mea ows, Wigan, Cull er, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley;
Mr.. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs
Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.
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~oltnrig eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
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silxe, on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Ouirea.
fie Box—Ace is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direr.
tien of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

()neat attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet This
Evening, at
ASTLFY'S ROYAL AM I'HITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. RATTY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 23,
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
HUNT; or, Fhe Race-Hone and Life's Course of Man and seed ;
IntrAticing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage
and In the Circle by living Fot and real Pack of Heustis, purchased
by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
ttwom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse.
&unship.
T. conclude with THE WEAVER OF LYONS; or, The Three
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acting and stage.m tnager, Mr. W D. Iltoadfoet.
Box-otlice open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art et Riding
by Mr. R. Smith daily.
Mr. BATTY begs to a^quaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
Patrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests from the
country, and by special desire, he has formed ar anvements to pra
sent, during the Christmas Hmidays. a S ries of EQUESTRIAN
SiOHNING FETES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM.
A ACE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past
Three : consisting of Batty's Splendid Scenes of Equitation in tie
C•rcle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place on
Monday, Dec.3l, NVednesday, Jan. 2,and Fr dev, Jan. 4.
A Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime on Boxing Night.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE
ON THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER
%VIII he produced Two New Dramas, supported by Messrs. Osbal-
diston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, T H. [Jiggle. Seaman, Herb rt,
t9sai le, E. Jones, and Watkins; Mvs Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, and
MIL Bignold.
. . _

To conclude with a New Grand Chrigtmaa Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN HOT CODIANS ' • or, The Little Old Wonsan and
the Denton of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapin•; Clown,
Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mdlle.
Le Fite.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 23.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 28 ; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 30.
BAROMETER, 30.3.-WIND, N.N.E.

NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
"Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at
32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
" Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather
when the mercury falls below 30.

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