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The Week.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS . X ^" , 5 T ^ . y / AT Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres AA-O have nothing whatever neiv to record . The management of the Princess ' s have reproduced the " Merchant of Venice , " Avhich is all that calls for remark at that house . Jlr . Falconer ' s play of " Extremes" has again been brought fovAA-ard at the Lyceum , and appears to give as much satisfaction as ever . Various novelties are announced here . The event JlrWri
of most importance Avhieh Ave have to notice is the re-appearance of . ght at the Adelphi , Avhieh took place on Jlonday : he Avas most enthusiastically received by a house crowded to the ceiling : the farce played for the occasion Avas " Welcome Little Stranger , " one ofthe stupidest in the collection of Adelphi dramas ; the audience hoAvever Avere so delighted Avith " seeing AVright , " that they swallowed Avithout difficulty the insipid fare provided for them . In marked artistic contrast to this dreary attempt at fun Avas the delightful play of " Masks and Faces , " AA'hich Avas revived on the same evening with great success . The character of Peg
Wofjington , originally sustained by Mrs . Stirling , was' filled by Mrs . A . Mellon ; all London playgoers must remember the former lady ' s acting in this character as one of the most finished performances ever seen on the English boards , it is therefore needless to say that Mrs . Jlellon had an uphill task before her ; she however displayed even more than her usual ability , and played the character delightfully . Jlr . AA ' ebster ' s Triplet , long ago stamped him as a master of pathos and humour ; on Jlonday he exerted himself to the utmost , and never ivith greater effect upon his audienceAll the other characters were very Avell supported . " The Invisible
. Prince" draivs crowds by the attractions of its wit , and the pretty music interspersed ; the Avhole being beautifully mounted . At the Polytechnic Mr . Lennox Home is giving a very pleasing entertainment from the "Beggar ' s Opera , " in the music of which he is assisted by Jfiss Roden and Mr . Thorpe Peed . The old melodies have been received Avith great delight by visitors to tlie institution . At St . James's hall , the first of a series of six dress concerts of the A ocal Association
Avas given , under Jlr . Benedict ' s direction , on Wednesday evening , at which several of the choral pieces given at the undress concert , were repeated . In Meyerbeer ' s difficult" Lord's Prayer , " and Jlendelssohn ' s " In the forest" there was marked inn provement . The " Festival Overture" of Mr . Benedict which is amply scored , and abounds ivith difficulties , AA-as played triumphantly , and cordially received . The vocal soloists Avere Misses Stabbach and Palmer , Avith Messrs . Santley and AVilbyo Cooper . The latter gentleman sang for Mr . Sims Reeves , unable to appear . The Society also performed , Avith the assistance of these artistes , Dr . Sterndale Bennett ' s
beautiful cantata , "The May Queen . " The hall was crowded with company , Avhose gratification was extreme , and by Avhom the singers , the conductor , and Dr . Sterndale Bennett were all enthusiastically applauded . Jlr . and Mrs . Hoivard Paul continue their " Patch AVork , " ivith which the public seem as far as ever from being satiated . Mrs . Paul sings several neiv songs .- Mr . Albert Smith finds the Egyptian Hall to be quite one of the necessities of the London season , and nightly receives the applause of fashionable and discriminating audiences . His " engineer " has got several more grievances Ave are happy to say ; and Ave meet most of our old
acquaintances of his former entertainment , and several new ones ; tho repetition however , is confined to the characters alone—the wit and illustrative talent of the author are as fresh and graphic as ever . AVe regret to hear that Mr . Sims ReeA'es has been forbidden to risk a public appearance for another fortnight ; ah engagement at Drury Lane is still at his disposal , but his state of heath Avould seem to forbid any hopes of his accepting the arduous Avork of singing in opera . At the last of the Jlonday Evening Conceits at St . James ' s Hall , M . AA'ieniawski , the Polish violinist so well knoAvn in connection Avith JI . Jullien ' s last series of
concerts , made a favourable impression in his old favourite , Vieuxtemps ' s " Air Varie , " and in a trio with M . Benedict ( pianoforte ) , and JI . Engel ( harmonium ) , ba « fed on one of Bach ' s preludes . Madame Bishop ivas encored in Schubert ' s beautiful "Ave Maria ; " Miss Poole in Haydn ' s " Mermaid ' s Song ;" and Mdlle . Belirciis in " By the sad sea Avaves . "
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The Week.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS . X ^" , 5 T ^ . y / AT Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres AA-O have nothing whatever neiv to record . The management of the Princess ' s have reproduced the " Merchant of Venice , " Avhich is all that calls for remark at that house . Jlr . Falconer ' s play of " Extremes" has again been brought fovAA-ard at the Lyceum , and appears to give as much satisfaction as ever . Various novelties are announced here . The event JlrWri
of most importance Avhieh Ave have to notice is the re-appearance of . ght at the Adelphi , Avhieh took place on Jlonday : he Avas most enthusiastically received by a house crowded to the ceiling : the farce played for the occasion Avas " Welcome Little Stranger , " one ofthe stupidest in the collection of Adelphi dramas ; the audience hoAvever Avere so delighted Avith " seeing AVright , " that they swallowed Avithout difficulty the insipid fare provided for them . In marked artistic contrast to this dreary attempt at fun Avas the delightful play of " Masks and Faces , " AA'hich Avas revived on the same evening with great success . The character of Peg
Wofjington , originally sustained by Mrs . Stirling , was' filled by Mrs . A . Mellon ; all London playgoers must remember the former lady ' s acting in this character as one of the most finished performances ever seen on the English boards , it is therefore needless to say that Mrs . Jlellon had an uphill task before her ; she however displayed even more than her usual ability , and played the character delightfully . Jlr . AA ' ebster ' s Triplet , long ago stamped him as a master of pathos and humour ; on Jlonday he exerted himself to the utmost , and never ivith greater effect upon his audienceAll the other characters were very Avell supported . " The Invisible
. Prince" draivs crowds by the attractions of its wit , and the pretty music interspersed ; the Avhole being beautifully mounted . At the Polytechnic Mr . Lennox Home is giving a very pleasing entertainment from the "Beggar ' s Opera , " in the music of which he is assisted by Jfiss Roden and Mr . Thorpe Peed . The old melodies have been received Avith great delight by visitors to tlie institution . At St . James's hall , the first of a series of six dress concerts of the A ocal Association
Avas given , under Jlr . Benedict ' s direction , on Wednesday evening , at which several of the choral pieces given at the undress concert , were repeated . In Meyerbeer ' s difficult" Lord's Prayer , " and Jlendelssohn ' s " In the forest" there was marked inn provement . The " Festival Overture" of Mr . Benedict which is amply scored , and abounds ivith difficulties , AA-as played triumphantly , and cordially received . The vocal soloists Avere Misses Stabbach and Palmer , Avith Messrs . Santley and AVilbyo Cooper . The latter gentleman sang for Mr . Sims Reeves , unable to appear . The Society also performed , Avith the assistance of these artistes , Dr . Sterndale Bennett ' s
beautiful cantata , "The May Queen . " The hall was crowded with company , Avhose gratification was extreme , and by Avhom the singers , the conductor , and Dr . Sterndale Bennett were all enthusiastically applauded . Jlr . and Mrs . Hoivard Paul continue their " Patch AVork , " ivith which the public seem as far as ever from being satiated . Mrs . Paul sings several neiv songs .- Mr . Albert Smith finds the Egyptian Hall to be quite one of the necessities of the London season , and nightly receives the applause of fashionable and discriminating audiences . His " engineer " has got several more grievances Ave are happy to say ; and Ave meet most of our old
acquaintances of his former entertainment , and several new ones ; tho repetition however , is confined to the characters alone—the wit and illustrative talent of the author are as fresh and graphic as ever . AVe regret to hear that Mr . Sims ReeA'es has been forbidden to risk a public appearance for another fortnight ; ah engagement at Drury Lane is still at his disposal , but his state of heath Avould seem to forbid any hopes of his accepting the arduous Avork of singing in opera . At the last of the Jlonday Evening Conceits at St . James ' s Hall , M . AA'ieniawski , the Polish violinist so well knoAvn in connection Avith JI . Jullien ' s last series of
concerts , made a favourable impression in his old favourite , Vieuxtemps ' s " Air Varie , " and in a trio with M . Benedict ( pianoforte ) , and JI . Engel ( harmonium ) , ba « fed on one of Bach ' s preludes . Madame Bishop ivas encored in Schubert ' s beautiful "Ave Maria ; " Miss Poole in Haydn ' s " Mermaid ' s Song ;" and Mdlle . Belirciis in " By the sad sea Avaves . "