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Notes On Music And The Drama.
NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA .
Next spring Mdme . Goldschmidt-Lind and Herr Otto Goldschmidt are to give a series of concerts in London , and afterwards to make a farewell tour in the provinces . Being asked on every side ( says the AtheiKsimi ) for the date at which " The Limited Liability Opera Company" will commence its proceedings , ive may as well put the inquiry . At present it would seem as if there were not much chance of anything being clone during the next season , the theatres
being all occupied . Some grand performances at her Majesty's Theatre bave been talked of , ancl Les Huguenots mentioned as the work to be attempted ; hut to the last rumour we cannot give credence for a moment . -. / . i _ i-. ri l . «' 3 The Sunday Times records the death of the once popular actress Mrs . Partridge ( late Miss Edwards ) , ancl one of the original cast in Don Giovanni , which has just taken place in the infirmary at St . Giles's Union , brought on by extreme want and
exposure . She had reached the advanced age of 78 . For some time past she suffered great distress , having scarcely any clothing , often without food , ancl no shelter to protect her '; but lately , through the generosity of Mr . J . AA " . Anson , she was enabled to obtain warm apparel , food , and lodging . At the time of her decease Mr . Anson had obtained the means from the Dramatic Sick Fund Association to convey her to the only relative she possessed—viz . a cousin at Birmingham . The
, moment the intelligence of her death reached Mr . Anson , he hacl her removed from St . Giles's , and on Sunday respectably buried her at the beautiful cemetery set apart for the dramatic profession at the Woking Necropolis , defraying the cost out of his private income , and himself following her remains to their last resting place .
Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
AVe go to press at too early a period to remark how the Christmas entertainments have heen received , but , we may briefly allude to their nature .- — At COVENT GAKDEN the pantomime is from the pen of Mr . Henry J . Byron , and is entitled Harlequin Beauty and the Beast : or , the Gnome Queen and the Good Fairy . " The scenery , appointments , & c , are all on a scale of unexampled magnificence , Mr . Callcott ' s transformation scene excelling
anything of the kind before witnessed , even in this theatre . Mr . W . H . Payne , his two sons , and Mr . Charles Fenton have parts in the opening ; agd the Spirit ofthe Sun , by Hiss Eliza Arden ; Beauty , hy Miss Louisa Laidlaw ; ancl Prince Perfect , by Mrs . Aynsley Cooke , aid the effectiveness of the cast . The harlequinade is strongly supported as follows : —Harlequin , Fred . Payne ; Columbine , Miss Bertha Adams ; Pantaloon , W . A . Barnes . ClownHarry Payne ; Spritesthe Brothers Martinette
, , At DEUEY LANE , Little Goody Two Shoes ; or , Harlequin and Code Robin is the title of the new grand grotesque extravaganza opening , which Mr . E . L . Blanchard has contributed , as usual , to our national theatre , now under the management of Mr . Edmund Falconer , presenting a brilliantly-renovated appearance . The heroine of the well-known story is personated by that clever
actress and danseuse , Miss Lydia Thompson . Some beautiful woodland ancl pastoral scenery has been painted by the eminent masters of their art , Messrs . Grieve and Teibin ; the artistic designs and droll masks have been furnished by the famous Dykwynkyn . The harlequinade , which is full of pantomimic drollery , is supported hy Mr . Harry Boleno ancl Mr . Charles Lauri , as Clowns ; Mr . Cormackand Mr . St . Maine are the Harlequins ; Messrs . Tanner and Deulin Johnson , the Pantaloons ; ancl
Madame Boleno ancl tbe Misses Gunness are the Columbines . The mechanical changes are very extensive , and an enormous expense has been gone to in order to secure the effectiveness of every department . At the HAYMABKET Rasselas , Prince of Abyssinia , founded on Dr . Johnson's charming story , with an occasional advantage taken of the authoress , who wrote a sequel to the same under the title of " Dinarhis" is the extravaganza which MrAVilliam
, . Brough has prepared for the holiday folks . Miss Louise Keeley makes her first appearance at this theatre as the hero , Rasselas , ancl in the memorable search after happiness will be certain to find much that will insure the happiness of the audience . The new scenery , hy Mr . O'Connor , is of more than ordinary magnificence , and a brilliant ballet , arranged by M . Petit , of Her Majesty ' s Theatre , is an important feature of the extravaganza .
At tbe PRINCESS ' S the story of Prince Riqitet with the Tuft has been treated in burlesque fashion by Mr . E . L . Blanchard . The Harlequinade is full of smart hits at the topics of the day , supported by Mr . Milano , as Harlequin ; Mr . Power , as Clown ; Mr . Halford , as Pantaloon ; ancl tbe whole has heen arranged and produced under the supervision of Mr . Robert Roxby . At the ST . JAMES ' S , Goldenhair the Good is the title of the Christmas piece . It is a littleoriginalserio-comicfairy drama ,
, , , in one act , from the pen of Henry J . Byron , and turns upon the adventures of a certain AVoodnymph ( Miss Herbert ) , who disgraces her fairy belongings by falling in love with a demon . She is banished from fairyland , but is ultimately received back as a reward for her generosity ancl unselfishness . The music is original , and composed by Mr . F . AVallerstein .
At the ADEXTJII , Mr . Byron has selected George Barnwell as the groundwork for his burlesque pantomime . The piece opens with the mythical personages Romance , Claptrap , and Folly , who , being at their wits' end for a subject , Folly suggests the present one , and assumes the shape of Millwood . The transformation scene is from the pencil of Mr . James . The wand of Folly evokes the pantomimic characters , and we then revel in the atmosphere of "bumpsjumpsthumpsand red-hot pokers . "
, , , The Harlequin is Mr . J . Lauri ; Clown , Mr . Hillyard ; Pantaloon , Mr . Paulo ; and Columbine , Miss C . Adams . The new scenery , by Mr . Charles James , is a conspicuous feature of the Adelphi novelty , and the whole has been produced by Mr . Phillips . At the OLYMPIC , the subject of the new burlesque extravaganza here is the favourite legend of Robin Hood and Little
John . Mr . Atkins ( who lately made a very successful debut at Drury Lane ) , ancl the principal members of the company appear in the extravaganza . The scenery is on an extensive scale ; and the music , by Mr . J . H . Tully , is , of course , a prominent feature . At the AVESTMINSTEE ( Astley's ) , now under the management of Mr . Boucicault , the pantomime is called , Ladybird ; or , Harlequin Lord Dundreary , and is the first return for 30 years past
to the old legitimate pantomime , the opening being without dialogue , except when the fairies interpose . Messrs . Huline and Duprex , Miss Annie Cushnie , ancl Mr . Sylvester , are engaged in the comic business as it it called , during which we have a fishmonger's shop in the Haymarket , New Lambeth Bridge , and the machinery annexe of the Great Exhibition . The last scene , usually called the transformation scene , Mr . Roberts has displayed all those powers with which the public were favourably
acquainted while he acted as head assistant to Mr . AV . Beverley . At the STKAND , Ioanhoe , in Accordance with the Spirit of the Times , is the title of Mr . Henry J- Byron ' s Christinas extravaganza . The burlesque abounds with songs , dances , show , and fun , and is to be placed upon the stage in a manner to eclipse all the previous dramas of a like nature in this theatre . The scenery is by Mr . A . Callcott , and the music , much of ivhich is original , has been composed and arranged by Mr . Frank
Musgrave . At SADLEE ' S WEIXS the pantomime is written by Captain Horton Rhys , and is entitled The Rose of Blarney ; or , Harlequin Dannymanoranyotherman . The corps de ballet , headed by Miss Rosa Nathan , will be very numerous . At the STTEBEY the pantomime , by Mr . Dutnall , hears the title of Harlequin Old Mother Goose ; or , the Queen of Hearts that made some Tarts , and the Knave of Hearts who stole them .
At the NETV ROYALTY , once known as Miss Kelly ' s theatre , a pantomime is produced , the manufacture of Mr . T . Townsend , the subject being Humpty Damply sal upon a Wall . At the CRYSTAL PALACE the Handel orchestra affording such ample scope for a large audience , it has been determined to concentrate all the amusements this year at that part of the great transept . The naves ancl transept will be gaily decorated with holly and evergreens and flags , and various emblematic devices
appropriate to the season . A feature of novelty will be portraits of the various Princes of AVales surrounding the great transept . At the garden end of the great transept a large prismatic mirror , by Messrs . Defries , has been placed . The naves of the palace are now also completely lighted by new candelabra , made to a design ofthe company , founded on the lig hts made use of in Paris at the fete of the Emperor in August last . The Christmas tree will be placed near the tropical screen . It will be
hacked up by national flags ancl banners , conspicuous among which will he those of the Prince of AVales and the Princess Alexandra of Denmark-, ranged on either side of them being large equestrian portraits of the Prince and Princess . Commencing
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Notes On Music And The Drama.
NOTES ON MUSIC AND THE DRAMA .
Next spring Mdme . Goldschmidt-Lind and Herr Otto Goldschmidt are to give a series of concerts in London , and afterwards to make a farewell tour in the provinces . Being asked on every side ( says the AtheiKsimi ) for the date at which " The Limited Liability Opera Company" will commence its proceedings , ive may as well put the inquiry . At present it would seem as if there were not much chance of anything being clone during the next season , the theatres
being all occupied . Some grand performances at her Majesty's Theatre bave been talked of , ancl Les Huguenots mentioned as the work to be attempted ; hut to the last rumour we cannot give credence for a moment . -. / . i _ i-. ri l . «' 3 The Sunday Times records the death of the once popular actress Mrs . Partridge ( late Miss Edwards ) , ancl one of the original cast in Don Giovanni , which has just taken place in the infirmary at St . Giles's Union , brought on by extreme want and
exposure . She had reached the advanced age of 78 . For some time past she suffered great distress , having scarcely any clothing , often without food , ancl no shelter to protect her '; but lately , through the generosity of Mr . J . AA " . Anson , she was enabled to obtain warm apparel , food , and lodging . At the time of her decease Mr . Anson had obtained the means from the Dramatic Sick Fund Association to convey her to the only relative she possessed—viz . a cousin at Birmingham . The
, moment the intelligence of her death reached Mr . Anson , he hacl her removed from St . Giles's , and on Sunday respectably buried her at the beautiful cemetery set apart for the dramatic profession at the Woking Necropolis , defraying the cost out of his private income , and himself following her remains to their last resting place .
Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
AVe go to press at too early a period to remark how the Christmas entertainments have heen received , but , we may briefly allude to their nature .- — At COVENT GAKDEN the pantomime is from the pen of Mr . Henry J . Byron , and is entitled Harlequin Beauty and the Beast : or , the Gnome Queen and the Good Fairy . " The scenery , appointments , & c , are all on a scale of unexampled magnificence , Mr . Callcott ' s transformation scene excelling
anything of the kind before witnessed , even in this theatre . Mr . W . H . Payne , his two sons , and Mr . Charles Fenton have parts in the opening ; agd the Spirit ofthe Sun , by Hiss Eliza Arden ; Beauty , hy Miss Louisa Laidlaw ; ancl Prince Perfect , by Mrs . Aynsley Cooke , aid the effectiveness of the cast . The harlequinade is strongly supported as follows : —Harlequin , Fred . Payne ; Columbine , Miss Bertha Adams ; Pantaloon , W . A . Barnes . ClownHarry Payne ; Spritesthe Brothers Martinette
, , At DEUEY LANE , Little Goody Two Shoes ; or , Harlequin and Code Robin is the title of the new grand grotesque extravaganza opening , which Mr . E . L . Blanchard has contributed , as usual , to our national theatre , now under the management of Mr . Edmund Falconer , presenting a brilliantly-renovated appearance . The heroine of the well-known story is personated by that clever
actress and danseuse , Miss Lydia Thompson . Some beautiful woodland ancl pastoral scenery has been painted by the eminent masters of their art , Messrs . Grieve and Teibin ; the artistic designs and droll masks have been furnished by the famous Dykwynkyn . The harlequinade , which is full of pantomimic drollery , is supported hy Mr . Harry Boleno ancl Mr . Charles Lauri , as Clowns ; Mr . Cormackand Mr . St . Maine are the Harlequins ; Messrs . Tanner and Deulin Johnson , the Pantaloons ; ancl
Madame Boleno ancl tbe Misses Gunness are the Columbines . The mechanical changes are very extensive , and an enormous expense has been gone to in order to secure the effectiveness of every department . At the HAYMABKET Rasselas , Prince of Abyssinia , founded on Dr . Johnson's charming story , with an occasional advantage taken of the authoress , who wrote a sequel to the same under the title of " Dinarhis" is the extravaganza which MrAVilliam
, . Brough has prepared for the holiday folks . Miss Louise Keeley makes her first appearance at this theatre as the hero , Rasselas , ancl in the memorable search after happiness will be certain to find much that will insure the happiness of the audience . The new scenery , hy Mr . O'Connor , is of more than ordinary magnificence , and a brilliant ballet , arranged by M . Petit , of Her Majesty ' s Theatre , is an important feature of the extravaganza .
At tbe PRINCESS ' S the story of Prince Riqitet with the Tuft has been treated in burlesque fashion by Mr . E . L . Blanchard . The Harlequinade is full of smart hits at the topics of the day , supported by Mr . Milano , as Harlequin ; Mr . Power , as Clown ; Mr . Halford , as Pantaloon ; ancl tbe whole has heen arranged and produced under the supervision of Mr . Robert Roxby . At the ST . JAMES ' S , Goldenhair the Good is the title of the Christmas piece . It is a littleoriginalserio-comicfairy drama ,
, , , in one act , from the pen of Henry J . Byron , and turns upon the adventures of a certain AVoodnymph ( Miss Herbert ) , who disgraces her fairy belongings by falling in love with a demon . She is banished from fairyland , but is ultimately received back as a reward for her generosity ancl unselfishness . The music is original , and composed by Mr . F . AVallerstein .
At the ADEXTJII , Mr . Byron has selected George Barnwell as the groundwork for his burlesque pantomime . The piece opens with the mythical personages Romance , Claptrap , and Folly , who , being at their wits' end for a subject , Folly suggests the present one , and assumes the shape of Millwood . The transformation scene is from the pencil of Mr . James . The wand of Folly evokes the pantomimic characters , and we then revel in the atmosphere of "bumpsjumpsthumpsand red-hot pokers . "
, , , The Harlequin is Mr . J . Lauri ; Clown , Mr . Hillyard ; Pantaloon , Mr . Paulo ; and Columbine , Miss C . Adams . The new scenery , by Mr . Charles James , is a conspicuous feature of the Adelphi novelty , and the whole has been produced by Mr . Phillips . At the OLYMPIC , the subject of the new burlesque extravaganza here is the favourite legend of Robin Hood and Little
John . Mr . Atkins ( who lately made a very successful debut at Drury Lane ) , ancl the principal members of the company appear in the extravaganza . The scenery is on an extensive scale ; and the music , by Mr . J . H . Tully , is , of course , a prominent feature . At the AVESTMINSTEE ( Astley's ) , now under the management of Mr . Boucicault , the pantomime is called , Ladybird ; or , Harlequin Lord Dundreary , and is the first return for 30 years past
to the old legitimate pantomime , the opening being without dialogue , except when the fairies interpose . Messrs . Huline and Duprex , Miss Annie Cushnie , ancl Mr . Sylvester , are engaged in the comic business as it it called , during which we have a fishmonger's shop in the Haymarket , New Lambeth Bridge , and the machinery annexe of the Great Exhibition . The last scene , usually called the transformation scene , Mr . Roberts has displayed all those powers with which the public were favourably
acquainted while he acted as head assistant to Mr . AV . Beverley . At the STKAND , Ioanhoe , in Accordance with the Spirit of the Times , is the title of Mr . Henry J- Byron ' s Christinas extravaganza . The burlesque abounds with songs , dances , show , and fun , and is to be placed upon the stage in a manner to eclipse all the previous dramas of a like nature in this theatre . The scenery is by Mr . A . Callcott , and the music , much of ivhich is original , has been composed and arranged by Mr . Frank
Musgrave . At SADLEE ' S WEIXS the pantomime is written by Captain Horton Rhys , and is entitled The Rose of Blarney ; or , Harlequin Dannymanoranyotherman . The corps de ballet , headed by Miss Rosa Nathan , will be very numerous . At the STTEBEY the pantomime , by Mr . Dutnall , hears the title of Harlequin Old Mother Goose ; or , the Queen of Hearts that made some Tarts , and the Knave of Hearts who stole them .
At the NETV ROYALTY , once known as Miss Kelly ' s theatre , a pantomime is produced , the manufacture of Mr . T . Townsend , the subject being Humpty Damply sal upon a Wall . At the CRYSTAL PALACE the Handel orchestra affording such ample scope for a large audience , it has been determined to concentrate all the amusements this year at that part of the great transept . The naves ancl transept will be gaily decorated with holly and evergreens and flags , and various emblematic devices
appropriate to the season . A feature of novelty will be portraits of the various Princes of AVales surrounding the great transept . At the garden end of the great transept a large prismatic mirror , by Messrs . Defries , has been placed . The naves of the palace are now also completely lighted by new candelabra , made to a design ofthe company , founded on the lig hts made use of in Paris at the fete of the Emperor in August last . The Christmas tree will be placed near the tropical screen . It will be
hacked up by national flags ancl banners , conspicuous among which will he those of the Prince of AVales and the Princess Alexandra of Denmark-, ranged on either side of them being large equestrian portraits of the Prince and Princess . Commencing