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Obituary.
and while there engaged in a work he so much loved . After a brief illness it pleased the G-. A . O . T . TJ . to take him to himself . His death was so sudden thafc before those who now so deeply mourn his loss could reach the scene , his spirit had passed away . " After life's fitful fever he sleeps Avell . " He died on the 25 th August , 1866 .
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
The Bards and Authors of Cleveland and South Durham and the Vicinage . By GEORGE MAUKHAJI TAVEDDELL , F . S . A . Scot , & c , & c . London : John Eussell Smith , 36 , Soho-square . Manchester : Abel Heywood , Oldttamstreet . The fifth part of this work contains the biography of Thomas John Cleaver , President of the Stockton Literary
Club , and a local poet . Bro . Tweddell furnishes some specimens of Mr . Cleaver ' s poetry , which produce a favourable impression of his powers and taste . They are entitled respectively "Night , " "The Street Wanderer , " and " Honour and Dishonour . " There is a great deal of true poetic feeling in the second of them , as , for instance , in the following passage : —
" How sweet the thought ! that your reclaiming hand Should guide the pilgrim to a better land—That she , the outcast and the vice-defiled , Should learn again the virtues of the child ; Live hence the life unsullied by a blame , Anel bless the hand that rescued her from shame . Such deeds shall be rich treasures on her way , To soothe and brighten many a future day
, Calm the sad heart , your lonely hours employ , For mercy brings its recompensing joy ; And memory bears no moment half so dear , As when compassion dries the mourner ' s tear ! " The Chaloners , a family of celebrity , have a considerable portion of space devoted to them in this number . There is also an interesting memoir of the Eev . Henry
Eoulis , B . D ., " one of the best and most skilful controversial writers of the seventeenth century . " Bro . Tweddell is doing his work well , and Ave Avish him every success in the prosecution of his literary task .
Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
SADLER'S WELLS .
The following interesting notice of the one-hundredth anniversary of the opening of this theatre , Avhich was celebrated on Monday , the 20 th ulfc ., is from our contemporary the Era . Whilst upon this subject of the centenary of the opening of this theatre we may add that it is pretty generally agreed the present management are in error
in their announcement , and that 1765 , and not 1766 , Avas the year of the opening of the theatre . HoAA-ever , "Bevenons a nos Montons , " Ave now give the notice of the performance of the 20 th ulfc ., and the chronological notes ofoui contemporary : — The hundredth anniversary of the opening of this
theatre , once called the " Aquatic , " was celebrated last Monday by the revival of T . Dibden ' s pantomime , " Mother Goose ; or , The G-olden Egg . " The custom ofthe stage no longer allows of this special entertainment in the summer months ; but the lessee ' s bold resolve to try the experiment seems to have been completely successful . The house Avas crowded , and much of the turmoil peculiar to Boxing Night reigned in the upper regions . The genius of Joe Grimaldi
rendered pantomime acceptable at any time , and the motley dress was once familiar in the dog days as it now is > at the Christmas season . " Mother Goose , " in which the greatest of clowns won much of his popularity , was originally produced at Covent-garden Theatre , on the 26 th December , 1 S 06 , and ran to the end of the
season—ninety-two night from the above date . The cast we subjoin , as it may prove acceptable to many of our readers : —¦ Mother Gooso Mr . Simmons . Colin ( afterwards Harlequin ) ... Mr . KING et Mr . BOLOGNA , junr . Avaro ( afterwards Pantaloon ) ... Mr . L . BOLOGNA . Squiro Bugle ( afterwards Clov-n ) . Mr . GRLMALDI .
, Boacllo Sir . DENSIAN . Landlord Mr . BOLOGNA . AA-boeleutter Mr . TRUMAN . Oddfish Mr . MENAGE . AVoodcuttor ' s Wife Mrs . AA ' IIITMORE . Cabin Boy ... Mastor SMALLEY . Cohmibino Miss SEARLE .
The pantomime was placed upon the stage ( without the usual grand processions , & c . ) under the direction of Mr . Farley , and the music Avas supplied by Mr . "Wave . Tiie dances were invented by Bologna * , and the scenic artists of the theatre were at that time PhillipsWhifcmoreHalloganand Grieves . Phillips ' s
, , , five scenes Avere Mother Goose ' s Habitation , a Country Inn , Inside ditto , Market Town , and a Grocer ' s Parlour . Hollogan painted A Tillage , Storm aud Sunrise , Hall in Avaro ' s House , Grocer ' s Shop—outside , and Submarine Pavilion . Whitmore ' s scenes were St- Dunstan ' s ChurchEntrance to Vauxhall Gardens
, , Interior diito . and Mermaid ' s Cave . The Woodcutter ' s Cottage , Pavilion by Moonlight , and EloAver Garden Avere supplied by Grieve . The success of " Mother Goose " Avas unparalled , though Grimaldi himself entertained but a A'ery small opinion of either the pantomime or his own part . On
its eighty-second , representation , June 9 th , 1807 , the actual receipts of cash exceeded four hundred poundsa night for the first forty-five representations . The pantomime at Drury-lane the same season was a failure . It Avas called " The Enchantress ; or , Harlequin Sultauro , " and Avas produced on the 23 rd of
December . The custom of anticipating Boxing Night , which occasionally creates astonishment at the present day , is , after all , no modern innoA'ation . Grimaldi was constantly before the audiences of the Aquatic Theatre , Sadler ' s Wells ; and Dibdin ' s great pantomime was then brought out in the year 1810 . The cast of that date and of last Monday Ave transcribe from the bill : —
FIRST CAST AT SADLER ' TILE PRESENT CAST AA ELLS IN 1 S 10 . IN 1866 . Mother Gooso Mr . LANCASTER . MotherGooso Mr . J . A . CAVE . Colin Mr . ELLAR . Colin Mr . F . AVATTS . Avaro M . L . BOLOGNA . Avaro Mr . L . EDAVARDS .. Squire Buglo Mr . GRIMALDI . Squiro Buglo Mr . AV . BRUNTON . Cabin Boy ... Mastr . MATTHEws Cabin Boy ... Master STEVENS .
Boadle Mr . DESJIAS . Boacllo Mr . BAKER . Landlord ... Mr . BOLOGNA . Landlord ... Mr . CARTER . AVoodeutter .. Mr . TRUMAN . AA ' ooclcuttor .. Mr . AA ILTON . Sergeant ... Mr . BANKS . Sergeant ... Mr . BELTON ; Gardeners ... Messrs . DAVIS , Gaodonors ... MOSSI ' S . BICHARDS DICK , et MORELLI MAYNARD , & GIBSON . AA aitors Messrs . BAKER & Waiters Messrs . TOMKINS , GRIFFITHS & AVALRON .
Oddsfish ... Mr . MENAGE . Oddfish Mr . JAMES . Colinotto ... Miss SEARLE . Coliuofcto ... Miss J . SUMMERS . Clown Mr . GRIMALDI . Clown Mr . LAURENCE . Pantaloon ... Mr . BARNES . . Pantaloon ... Mr . G . SKINNER . I-Iarlocjuiu ... Mr . ELLAR . Harloqum ... Mr . C . PAULO . Columbine ... Miss SCOTT . ! CoLiuibiuo .... MissE . BRANDON .
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Obituary.
and while there engaged in a work he so much loved . After a brief illness it pleased the G-. A . O . T . TJ . to take him to himself . His death was so sudden thafc before those who now so deeply mourn his loss could reach the scene , his spirit had passed away . " After life's fitful fever he sleeps Avell . " He died on the 25 th August , 1866 .
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
The Bards and Authors of Cleveland and South Durham and the Vicinage . By GEORGE MAUKHAJI TAVEDDELL , F . S . A . Scot , & c , & c . London : John Eussell Smith , 36 , Soho-square . Manchester : Abel Heywood , Oldttamstreet . The fifth part of this work contains the biography of Thomas John Cleaver , President of the Stockton Literary
Club , and a local poet . Bro . Tweddell furnishes some specimens of Mr . Cleaver ' s poetry , which produce a favourable impression of his powers and taste . They are entitled respectively "Night , " "The Street Wanderer , " and " Honour and Dishonour . " There is a great deal of true poetic feeling in the second of them , as , for instance , in the following passage : —
" How sweet the thought ! that your reclaiming hand Should guide the pilgrim to a better land—That she , the outcast and the vice-defiled , Should learn again the virtues of the child ; Live hence the life unsullied by a blame , Anel bless the hand that rescued her from shame . Such deeds shall be rich treasures on her way , To soothe and brighten many a future day
, Calm the sad heart , your lonely hours employ , For mercy brings its recompensing joy ; And memory bears no moment half so dear , As when compassion dries the mourner ' s tear ! " The Chaloners , a family of celebrity , have a considerable portion of space devoted to them in this number . There is also an interesting memoir of the Eev . Henry
Eoulis , B . D ., " one of the best and most skilful controversial writers of the seventeenth century . " Bro . Tweddell is doing his work well , and Ave Avish him every success in the prosecution of his literary task .
Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
SADLER'S WELLS .
The following interesting notice of the one-hundredth anniversary of the opening of this theatre , Avhich was celebrated on Monday , the 20 th ulfc ., is from our contemporary the Era . Whilst upon this subject of the centenary of the opening of this theatre we may add that it is pretty generally agreed the present management are in error
in their announcement , and that 1765 , and not 1766 , Avas the year of the opening of the theatre . HoAA-ever , "Bevenons a nos Montons , " Ave now give the notice of the performance of the 20 th ulfc ., and the chronological notes ofoui contemporary : — The hundredth anniversary of the opening of this
theatre , once called the " Aquatic , " was celebrated last Monday by the revival of T . Dibden ' s pantomime , " Mother Goose ; or , The G-olden Egg . " The custom ofthe stage no longer allows of this special entertainment in the summer months ; but the lessee ' s bold resolve to try the experiment seems to have been completely successful . The house Avas crowded , and much of the turmoil peculiar to Boxing Night reigned in the upper regions . The genius of Joe Grimaldi
rendered pantomime acceptable at any time , and the motley dress was once familiar in the dog days as it now is > at the Christmas season . " Mother Goose , " in which the greatest of clowns won much of his popularity , was originally produced at Covent-garden Theatre , on the 26 th December , 1 S 06 , and ran to the end of the
season—ninety-two night from the above date . The cast we subjoin , as it may prove acceptable to many of our readers : —¦ Mother Gooso Mr . Simmons . Colin ( afterwards Harlequin ) ... Mr . KING et Mr . BOLOGNA , junr . Avaro ( afterwards Pantaloon ) ... Mr . L . BOLOGNA . Squiro Bugle ( afterwards Clov-n ) . Mr . GRLMALDI .
, Boacllo Sir . DENSIAN . Landlord Mr . BOLOGNA . AA-boeleutter Mr . TRUMAN . Oddfish Mr . MENAGE . AVoodcuttor ' s Wife Mrs . AA ' IIITMORE . Cabin Boy ... Mastor SMALLEY . Cohmibino Miss SEARLE .
The pantomime was placed upon the stage ( without the usual grand processions , & c . ) under the direction of Mr . Farley , and the music Avas supplied by Mr . "Wave . Tiie dances were invented by Bologna * , and the scenic artists of the theatre were at that time PhillipsWhifcmoreHalloganand Grieves . Phillips ' s
, , , five scenes Avere Mother Goose ' s Habitation , a Country Inn , Inside ditto , Market Town , and a Grocer ' s Parlour . Hollogan painted A Tillage , Storm aud Sunrise , Hall in Avaro ' s House , Grocer ' s Shop—outside , and Submarine Pavilion . Whitmore ' s scenes were St- Dunstan ' s ChurchEntrance to Vauxhall Gardens
, , Interior diito . and Mermaid ' s Cave . The Woodcutter ' s Cottage , Pavilion by Moonlight , and EloAver Garden Avere supplied by Grieve . The success of " Mother Goose " Avas unparalled , though Grimaldi himself entertained but a A'ery small opinion of either the pantomime or his own part . On
its eighty-second , representation , June 9 th , 1807 , the actual receipts of cash exceeded four hundred poundsa night for the first forty-five representations . The pantomime at Drury-lane the same season was a failure . It Avas called " The Enchantress ; or , Harlequin Sultauro , " and Avas produced on the 23 rd of
December . The custom of anticipating Boxing Night , which occasionally creates astonishment at the present day , is , after all , no modern innoA'ation . Grimaldi was constantly before the audiences of the Aquatic Theatre , Sadler ' s Wells ; and Dibdin ' s great pantomime was then brought out in the year 1810 . The cast of that date and of last Monday Ave transcribe from the bill : —
FIRST CAST AT SADLER ' TILE PRESENT CAST AA ELLS IN 1 S 10 . IN 1866 . Mother Gooso Mr . LANCASTER . MotherGooso Mr . J . A . CAVE . Colin Mr . ELLAR . Colin Mr . F . AVATTS . Avaro M . L . BOLOGNA . Avaro Mr . L . EDAVARDS .. Squire Buglo Mr . GRIMALDI . Squiro Buglo Mr . AV . BRUNTON . Cabin Boy ... Mastr . MATTHEws Cabin Boy ... Master STEVENS .
Boadle Mr . DESJIAS . Boacllo Mr . BAKER . Landlord ... Mr . BOLOGNA . Landlord ... Mr . CARTER . AVoodeutter .. Mr . TRUMAN . AA ' ooclcuttor .. Mr . AA ILTON . Sergeant ... Mr . BANKS . Sergeant ... Mr . BELTON ; Gardeners ... Messrs . DAVIS , Gaodonors ... MOSSI ' S . BICHARDS DICK , et MORELLI MAYNARD , & GIBSON . AA aitors Messrs . BAKER & Waiters Messrs . TOMKINS , GRIFFITHS & AVALRON .
Oddsfish ... Mr . MENAGE . Oddfish Mr . JAMES . Colinotto ... Miss SEARLE . Coliuofcto ... Miss J . SUMMERS . Clown Mr . GRIMALDI . Clown Mr . LAURENCE . Pantaloon ... Mr . BARNES . . Pantaloon ... Mr . G . SKINNER . I-Iarlocjuiu ... Mr . ELLAR . Harloqum ... Mr . C . PAULO . Columbine ... Miss SCOTT . ! CoLiuibiuo .... MissE . BRANDON .