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London, England, 1817-12-27 00:00:00

from this period, after the customary interference of
a Magician.• who appoints their toils and foritella
their final success, their adventures commence. In
the land of Lilliput they meet wan pigmy wonders;
the Emperor and his Empress receive them hospita-
bly, bet their pleasures are unexpectedly checked by
the tali city of the Ono n, whir, by setting Pasta-
loon's.mkon fire, and flinging it into the palace,
produces a tremendous conflagration. The never•
failing resource of Harlequin's wand sets all to rights
in a short time, and the palace rises from its ashes
with more then its oliginal splendour. The children
who act as Lilliputians perform their parts very well,
and much amusement was excited by a great exploit
of the Clown, who ran away with the Emperor and
Er..press under his aims. Departing aunt this Coun-
try the chief personages of the Pantomime arrive in
Bt •bdignag, where they End a giant race. The
giants are represented by immense figures, which
seem to be supported each by one man. The legs
are consequently much disproportioned on a compa-
rison with the rest of the frame, but the vast aims
are made to move, as well as the head, by some in-
genious mechanical power. Here again the ri ception
cat Harlequin and his future bride Was tavoutable,
while Messrs. Clown and Pantaloon were, as usual,
out of favour. The terror of the latter party pro-
duced much laughter, particularly when they were
assailed and well beaten by two children of Broodig-
nag in petticoats. Ti e chief source of mild), how-
ever, wax a duet between the Clown (Giusim-zu) and
a Canary Bird, whose dimensions corresponded with
' that of the people to hont he usually sun}.. The
duet was encored. From those regions of extremes
they at length arrive in Christian countries; they se;
their feet us France. From France, after some
hug and kicking with Monsieur, they proceed to
England. Alter many additional adventure',
nappy, enterprising, dancing pair, Harlequin and
Columbine, are kirlyd ; immediately upon which,
behold you, they rise their respective tombs, to
be joined as one flesh in holy matrimony, for which
they seem to have obtained el pigtail from the great
Magician. Several of the ciranges ate very good.
A tramper of wine is turned into a bottle stand, and
afterwards into a fruit stall; a stage coach, full of
passengers, becomes a caravan of wild beasts, and a
donkey .41c1 ins panniers are tranistotmed into a splen-
did pal:inquest WWI Asiatic bearers. The hunt laugh-
able cliai:Ae of all was that of (Jammu's into after
Lady. A long plum dumpling piac..l on his back
bcneatb a gown, supplies die hump whim has now
become necessary to female symmetry. A coal skut-
tirforms the bonnet, to which air iri.n stove pipe fur;
nishes a high crown, and a dealer in fLiwers makes
his appearai:ce in time to contrinute the ornament
whist' is to surmount the whole. A fashionable Irma
widorna his brow., a scarf is thrown over his shouldeit,'
and thus attired, he waltzes divinely, .ad taints at
last. frum exertion, wins inconceivable grace. A
fiat ae prole, by the MOMS DYNNIITT, Was, accurding
to custom, rapturously applauded and encored The
representation of the Stirks, as used its Les Nemegrees
Ileu m. is quite new to our stage. and toluisues a
very agreeable feature is flsrrlriiria Gulliver. The
scenes.), and machinery are excellent. It would be
in vain to pretend to describe them. The aestrat
of the Flying Island is one of the happiest consbina-
tiimistihath we have ever witnessed. -We really
seal to see a couttoi ateteentbag.oti the stage, the

THEATRES.

D nuaiv•Larre.--- LAU I,* yw itt , 'after the Tragedy of
Gea,ge Barnwell, which.: 0.. al at this period of fes-
tivity. was horded througi, midst the tumult of a
holiday audie.es. and occ • ..1••nal dischargesoforanges
up:ii ilie stage, which , cca.toned a just and effective
Nom al from Mr Rae; •, ..-w Pantomime was pro-
due-d. called Harhquin s Ynion i or, the Frail of the
4Witue, and which is k,onded uooh the story of Don
Jolt:. This Piece has he.n got up uncle! the direc-
tion et bli. Lto ontitoot:, and it affords some evi.
desire of ht, c.spabitity for such compositions. The
first scene, which ctins'sts a representation of the
council chamber tit Pluto, was peculiarly brillimt, by
tat tie best, ill nut , pini-n, t be found in the piece.
It is composed or large arches in the Saxon stile,
around each of which, 34 well is up the wings, fire is
in mot; .n. and a view of the fiery lake of the infernal
regios., Appears in the rear. Pluto and Proserpine
ale seated one throne, with Alecto on the right and
Meacer ion the left. Buil) summarises the Furies;
they enter, place theniselv+s on each side of the stage.
and slog a churns. Mercury enters with the Gh. st
of Don Juan's lather, echo pleads for his son with
Pluto. - Pluto promises to fiirttive bon Juan, but
Prose' pine at the close of the scene, when the others
have made their exit, declares her resolution to +siert
her empitg, and to have Don Juan as her slave, in
despight of Pluto. She employs Mercury as her
agent, to excite the vicious propensities and to aug-
ment the means of his gratification. Proserpine re-
tires, Mercury waves his caduceus, and a large dark
cloud, with tire in motion, rises from below. Mere
cury ascends in the midst of the fire. The cloud
opens, anal discovers Don Juan asleep on a couch,
with Leperello, alga asleep, atlas feet. Mercury
retains, and touching Don Joan, the latter instantly
starts forward, and, falling en his knees, vows it) love
Leonora. The second scene is occupied with the en.
deavours of Don Juan to approach Leonora. He kills
her father. Elvira' is persuaded by Venus, who de-
scends in a car drawn by doves, to assume the garb
of Columbine, in order, as the recitation expressed, to
same Jo •n o from dark Proserpine." till the cadent.
volirs ..i Elvira were, however, ineffectual. Don
Juan pursues the course, which must be familiar to
our It..aders, from the several shapes in which he has
been brought forward at the Opera House-and.the
Wirier Theatres. But some novelties were intro-
duced on this occasion. Among others, Don Juan
was Liken in Charon's boat across the river Styx, and
instead cf being dung into fire upon the stage, he was
seised by two Furies, who dragged him, as they
threatened, to the dominion of Proserpine. This we
think an improvement, for the fiery exhibition at ell
the other representations at this story, wase.eitaitiff
not agreeable to good taste. There were two Harle-
quins and two Culunibines. One of the former (Mr.
Hartataso) was the representative of Don Juan, and
performed with great spirit. The Columbines did
all that could be expectel from • them. Miss Ten
was mach applauded in a pas-seal. Miss VALANCT.
who was the other Columbine, danced with considers
able animation and grace. PAULO, ill Clown, ob.
**tiled snore than the applause usually 'panted. and
. Waled metal* more cheetah* labour usually allotted
WO that character. Kew Cows saes some pretty
Aim and &gnu entertained the boos/ with on eff
those Sea Songs in which' he iralways ft et boas°
.--.The scenery is generally beautiful. That in which
the temple of Walla descends through ridges of open.
his clouds in a slanting tiiraction, produces one of
* most complete optic illusions that we have ever
witeee:ed ; the amprothesitre, the banqueting chant-
, and tee cemetery by moon-light are also very
. leudid, mid the latter very picturesque; the passage
, beAcherun under stupendous arches of rocks,
• th the distant view. of a burning mountain, is full'
it
Of wildness and majesty; and the Pandemonium or
palace and tea of fire, is a terrific representation of
all that can be conceived of the infernal regions. The
lest: scene, the Palaee of Pies:are, is also grand and _ _
Magnilicins, and the profession of Gstle, with the de. 0fte1.••••...•.....wm
kept of Jupiter and Joao in the clouds, Wm ii:anost A new Opera has been read in the Green-room of
sublime and animated picture. some of the nicks in Covent.garden Theatre, of which report speaks
this rantotnime-are very good; such as the nirtanior- highly. It is from the pen of Mr. T. Diems. The
.tittosia of an old wcimaii into a table and two chairs; neon is laid in Pero. -
the union of heads and legs that walk off without A son ot Mr. Dowroti' of• Drury-lane Theatre, is
bodies, and of bodies and thighs that march off with. '
now the favourite low Comedian of hie father's
one - beads and legs i and the extraction of Young . t
Company oKent. His performances' are of that
reach and Joan out ot a puncb.bowl.—The music, cut which are said to give much promise of future,
. byLaNze, has Much genuine simplicity and sweet. excellence. • 1
amt. Iffse•rantrimirae was given out for repetitions •
amid the shouts of a crowded hone. Wednesday evening, the house of Mr. Croxford,
the General
Graham, Clerkettwell- green, near the
i .Cows''-Gatuome.—At this Theatre, last night: the
Sessions House, was. entered by some person, while
-omit Christmas fare—the dramatic roast beef and
plumb pudding, Gorse Barnwell, and a new Panto-
Mr. C. was busy serving his customers, who got up
stairs unobserved by the family. and stele a quantity
mime, was served up to the merry holiday folks.—
of plite. a valuable diamond ring, a considerable sum
• The, House, if we except the upper boxes, was-crow-
of money, and a great quantity of wearing apparel.
• dud to an overflow in every part, and all the usual
They also deprived the family of their Christmas pro-
iii
iihibitions of Christmas uproarious jollity took place
vision. by steidiug a goose and a round of beef, all of
iii regular.order, or rather in regular disorder.—
, which was taken without the delinquent being no-
During the performance of the Tragedy, the • mirth
cf.
the
multitude. was frequently lend, but this was ticcd in his progress up and down stairs.
Preside:lA to be so completely a mania Au *wise, Wednesday night an Inquisition was take's, at the
that those whO had been accustomed to visit the Play. Turf Tap,-back of St. George's Hospital, on view
bow on a juniereiyirs were only surprised at the of the body of John Holland, a carpenter, 1,410 was
hequeot intersah ot tranquillity which occurred, in killed on Wednesday morning by falling from one'
iwtiell the actors were able to make themselneheard, ol the houses building in St. James's Market.—lt
,sted that through two or three scenes. in suedission. appeared in evidence. that when the men were goat
The perfot men acquitted themselves with all their to work after breakfast, the deceased ascended a
accustomed ability ; and when we state theildbe cast ladder, with more of his companions. He was the
comprehended the talents of Mr. C. Krasati; as last man. end by some accident he tell into the back
George, Mr. Ecewrox as Thntoughgood, Mrs. FAH. yard. No person saw him fall; but on discovery he
MT -us Milwood, Mrs. thus as Lucy, and Miss was taken up. • Oae of his fellow workmen bound'
BOOTH as Maria, it will readily be conceded that the his bead up with his apron, till a medical Man -ar.t
. Slanagers had done all.thatehey could do to make rived, who, on examination, found his 'skull dream
the gratificatioo of thate.Christreee friends complete. fully fractured. and finding he could render no as.
The new Pantomime; called Harlequin Guliver, or sistance, lie ordered him to betaken to the Holositak•
•.• sb• Ilyivz bland, samseded. The name directly ia. where be died. The deceased was about 40 y
. Unities.* great prink the peregrinations which Har- ef age ; a man of very sober habits, and bore a
lama end his 011iembiae, plumed by their materal excellent character. He has left a poor wisiew,cw:
weeweg, die .wand Pantaloon, perform. The deplore his loss. • lierdict.Accidentel Deatti:•
Alma opens zwish.ribsr abandonment or Gulliver (al- APIDURTOII, DICILMBER V3.—This place has bike,,
eerwards Harleqtrip), on a rock in the sea, where he alive to-day, and many merry peals have been rung,'
•is•lefk .'toperish. a The Flying Island descends very in consequence of the arrival of Mr.-A. Women. of 1
• 'atieveniendy, atsdiirelieves him from hits immediate this town and Beckfastleigh. from London, with a
• pa, .But has.it,eaestiaed to eacouitter 'other oboe. large order for, serge., from the East India Com;
sges.. The Lincof•laainsta (afterwards luadtaloon), piny ; not oily the numerous labourers teat •
eapporsodhyhia.oad Chancellor (aftexwards Clown), before in his employ wilkhave an much at they can.
adopts ii. win decided animosity towards the rescued do, bit hundreds that exe'now unemployed will sleet
stranger. He is. however, a spirited tar.'and in a be put in lull work. All the cry here is—a.ems
little tune he exceed: in running away with the bless Mr. Mmes." At Etuckfastleigh the joy id
l'ruccess Ithoinboidilla (afterwards Columbine), and easteeLaal• ,

desertion is so exquisite. The peiformen were mold'
Isappx in Plltheir attempts. The music it good, and
the dreamt and theernations every thing that could be
wished. To what we have said it.is almost unneces-
saiy to add, the Pantomime was extremely 'well re-
ceived. _Nut a sia.gle scene met with any thing .ap.
poaching to disapprobation 1.-mirth and unanimity
prevailed during the Whole performance, and the
greybeards who went but inanities their children and
grarickhildren, were well content to stay and stare
and laugh for themselves. Pantomime cannot
fail to prove of irresistible and permanent attraction.
It was given out for every evening till further notice,
amid lively and unmixed applause.