Star.
London, England, 1825-12-29 00:00:00

OLYMPIC THEATRE.

So far as broad humour and " broad grins" are
characteristic of mirth, this little Theatre cony ibuted nn
Monday night its fair propo-tion to the amusements Of
the season. A new pantomime, canal Harlequin and
Golden Eyes, or the tidal Wood, was brought forward
with all possible attention to effect; a•td it passed off
amidst the loud plaudits of a very crosvde f house. The
tricks and devices are ingenious sod ludicrous. and
those who ,figured in them s-xerted themselves to the
utmost. Mts. Santa, as Columbine. was all animation
and her dancing called torch t'-e.rrvt lively demon,
strations of applause. SLAMS, as Harlequin, and
HARTLAND. as the Girton, did- all that could be ex-

petted ; and the different other dramatis persona in
grotesque exhibition jumped, pranced, and gesti-
culated in perfect aeCordance with the views of the
plotter. One individual presented a protuberant pannch'
which might mock even tharof the Stout Gentleman,
and it so happened that in all quarters he had t sus.
tain the brunt of the adion. • Never was any es sluggish
mass" more roughly handled, yet it seemed to accoi•e
vigour itt proportion as k was kicked and thumped
about in all directions. The object appeared to he
completely realised—the audience latigfied heartily ;
and as every part of the Theatre was crowded, it may
fairly be presumed that the Manager had every reason
to be satisfied.
DiSTUItBANCES IN THE MANCHESTER THEATRE.

Monday night being the commencement of the season
at our Theatre, these was, as certain indications had
given us reason to expect, considerable uproar during
the performance. Independent of the addresses which
have appeared in this and other newspap-rs, from the
supporters of Mr. and Mrs. McGibbon, and the ungrone
sous incitement to tumult which appeared in a certain
paper on Saturday last, the walls of the town have
been, fir the last three days covered with anonymous
placards on the suljrct, the object of which evidently
was to produce a muster of Mr. and Mr:,. McGibbon's
friends on the occasion.

The play selected for the opening of the Theatre, was
A New Way to Pay old Debts; the part of Sir Giles
Overreach, by Mr. Booth, who is enraged for a few
nights. Up to the rising of the curtain the house was
by no means full : and the most perfect tranquillity
prevailed. This calm was, however, merely a prelude
to the tempest which was destined to succeed; for, no
sooner did the rising of the curtain announce the corn.,
mencement of the performance, than an individual in
the upper boxes displayed a large printed placard,
bearing the words—" The public demand the re-engage-
ment of Mr. and Mrs. M'Gibbon." This example was
promptly followed by other persons in different pdrts
of the hause, who displayed .placards of a similar im-
port, being chiefly copies of those which had been pre-
viously posted on the walls. Ttse production of these
placards was the signal for a general uproar from every
part of the house; and the voices of the first performers
who made their appearance were completely drowned
in hisses. cries for the Manager, knocking with sticks
and feet on the floors and benches, md the mellifluous
music of catcalls.

• After the uproar had continued for some time, Mr.
Clarke, the successor of Mr.MoGibbon as Stage-Mana-
ger, came to the front of the stage, and signified his
intention of addressing the audience With some diffi-
culty a partial silence was obtained, and Mr. Clarke
proceeded to state, but not without frequent imerrup.l
tions. that Mr. tVard was unable to attend the call. of
the house,
.being confined-at home by severe indispOsi-,
tion. With regard to Mr. *Gibbon (Mr. Clarke ob:
served), he had not the pleasure of knowing anything
that Gentletnan, except from report; and that report
spoke highly of the respectability of his character. Up
to this point, MN Clarke had been frequently inter-
rupted by persons demanding to'know who he was? a
question which be did not think proper to answer. The
audience, however, had by this time ascertained pretlY.
generally who he was: and when he spoke 'of Mr.
*Gibbon, he was answered by loud cries of" he ought
to be here instead Of you:" and Le found it impossible
to obtain a further hearing. He therefore retired, and•
the performance proceeded in perfect dumb sheer, and
with very great celerity, the two first acts having been
got through in less than half an hour, notwithstanding
the interruptions4vhich occurred. Soon after the corn
mencetnent of the third act, Mr. Clarke again Made
his appearance on the stage, and, with as much (Acuity
as before, obta;ned a sufficient degree of silence to en ilile
him to state that he was directed by the aMnager to
make a communication to the house, and he hoped he
should be protected froni insult—(Cries of Certainly I,
certainly I)—fie was desired to say, that it was impos-,
sible for any of the Managers to attend ; bUt they had
requested him to state that arrangements bad been
made for the a bile of the season, which they trusted
would meet the approbation of the pudic. More Mr.
Clarke would have said, and in fact did say ; but it
was to no put pose ; he was utterly inaudible ; he there.
fore again retired, and the performance proceeded as
before, without a single syllable of it reaching the ears
if the audience. A great number. .of apples, oranges,
pieces of orange-peel, and ether articles, were' thrown
ruponAketiopgjeglaii this act; and, we regret to say,
-some missiles of a more dangerous kind were aimed ate
the performers. Mi. Bass narrowly escaped being
struck with something which we under atc.o.i to be a flint,
arid which he took op, and exhibited td the•audi nce, at
the feline of the stage. He attempted to, addie,s the
house, but could nor obtain a hearing ; and some of
the fellows who were vociferating even vent so far as
to require that,he should make an apology. He of course
refused to make any such degrading conce.sion, and
was consequ-ntfy hooted whenever Le appeared on the
stage, and.fiequrntly sainted with 'cries of "Nu beneSt
for .
The latter part of the play was 'hailed "through in
the same way as the former;. and the curtain fell con-J
before nine o'clock, the audience never having.,
heard the voice of a single performer.
Two_persons were apprehended 'during ale .pertorinance, on
duirges of throwing mfisileittpun the *bee. They were kusrveyed
Ys olio Polle‘othee, where they farad 'bail to appear at the New
Balky. They gave their names. Samuel Wibwr, Grovoitreet,
ami Henry Hughes, Choet-styeat.,.

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Al.ortit-gardcn and Drury7laue Themes, the new
Pantomimes stare repeateci tart night ssith inc: eased
040, and, drew crowded audicuces.
**Re,' Flom Cape. Hayti, receivell in Glasgow,
'dated 31st Ocioher..lB2s, says:—" Tremendous I aisi‘
hat'e intindaied.gmt part of the c.otimrp and cut i.IF
all communication ; great sickness ‘p,e!ails ; the tonal!
pox has diminished: the populAtion of tovin and Con'inry
at le..xt one sixteenth; the unsettled gat! chePoiiu.
with regard to the independence, coiltribut...s
1 to thc- saner al 1,c:6.9d...5ti1l of co inietTciai a.t:
. y quiet; but n the,quittncs "i

POLICE INTELLIdENCE.

MANSION-11QUSE. . . •
&Veen Cushier, clerk to Mr. Robert Spfller Watleson, was
brought heroic the Louis fitiOroa, charged with baiting stolen the
sum of 451. the property of his master.
Edward Doke (also a clerk to Mr. Wades's° stated, that the
prisoner was, in May last, in the stroke of that Gentleman, In the
capacity of clerk i that he (winless), a abort time before the :soth
of May, delivered to the prisoner a receipt, the date being left in
blank, With inioractioni to take It to Mr. Turner, of Percy-street,
Rathbone-place, and, if Mr. Turner should not have received the
money of his client, to leave the teceipt there. That, upon prison.
er's return,.he (prisoner) told the witness that be had left the re-
ceipt according to the directions he had received, and that Mr.
Turner would sand ; and that frequently since that the witness had
&sired the prisoner to call on Mr. Turner on the business, and
that upon all such occasions the prisoner had returned the same an-
swer. The receipt was here handed in, and the witness identified It
and swore that the date was filled up with the prisoner's hand-
writing, who had not accounted for the sum of efil. or any part
thereof.

Mr. Turner said, the receipt now produced was brought to him
by a clerk of Mr. Workman's, to whom he gave a draught on his
bankers. Messrs. !knits and Co. for the amount of 4.41. and he
had no doubt that the person to whom he had paid the draught was
the.prisoner.
Clothier was then fully commited for trial.
A boy named Edwards was charged with having robbed a T.cdy
of a pocket-book, winch she carried in ler reticule. The prisoner
succeeded in getting into his possession the pocket-book by means
of a new maotruere. which the young thieves often practice. An-
other boy, who led about a donkey, on pretence of being a Coster-
monger, as soon as be saw the Lady approaching the corner of a
narrow street, near flishopsgate-street, drove the donkey up close
to her, so that not only a great impediment presented itself, but
the Lady was confused by lean for her own safety. While she-
was in this conditiou, the prisoner, without any difficulty, tank the
pocket-book out of her reticule. Daniel Forrester, the officer,
however, had been watching the movements of the prisoner, and
'relied him the moment the robbery was comtnitted. The pocket-
book contained a sovereign and His. 6d. in silver. • The prisoner
was fully committed.