Volume 25 — THEATRICAL NOVELTIES.
Reading edition
In consequence of the success of The Lancers at the Princess's—those same Lancers being only another version of The Discarded Son at the Adelphi—the following attractive novelties are in rehearsal, and will be speedily produced:—
"'The Blower of Bubbles'—being a new translation of The Game of Speculation, acted so many hundred nights at the Lyceum Theatre. Mercadet, or the Bubble-Blower (with new bubbles to be blown expressly on this occasion), by Mr. Charles Kean.
"'The Family of the Whyte Chokers'—being a completely new version of The Serious Family, which was so popular a season or two ago at the Haymarket Theatre. The part of the Reverend Aminadab Whyte Choker, by Mr. Charles Kean, in lieu of Mr. Buckstone.
"'The Mountebank'—being an improved reading of Belphegor, as performed by Mr. Webster at the Adelphi Theatre. The Mountebank (so long as the public will tolerate it) will be played by Mr. Charles Kean.
"'The Tower of Hammer-and-Nesle'—being The Tower of Nesle, as generally performed at the Surrey Theatre, but retranslated and considerably improved, with new causes and effects, and a long dissertation by Mr. Charles Kean, given away on the playbill, as to the period and costume of the drama, and a list of the bodies thrown into the Seine.
"'The Carpenter on the Road to Ruin'—being a very superior translation of a Piece, acted for many years under almost a similar title, at the Victoria Theatre. Mr. Hicks's favourite part of The Carpenter by Mr. Charles Kean.
"New versions of Pizarro, The Stranger, and The Maid and the Magpie have also been accepted, and will be produced with all the care for which the Princess's is distinguished."
Great hopes are entertained upon the production of the above pieces; and there can be no doubt that, having been successful at so many theatres before, they will be successful again. There can be no fear as to the acting, when the principal parts will be performed by Mr. Charles Kean himself.
MACBETH MURDERING DUNCAN BEHIND THE SCENES.
Crockery of the London Clay.
The Registrar General tells us, in his report of last week, that "London is situated in a basin." We are not informed what sort of a basin we are living in, but it appears to us to be something between a pudding-basin and a slop-basin—judging from the mud and "slush" it generally contains. Whatever may be the accurate name for the utensil in which we are located, we can only say that it is a basin of which we should be glad to be able to wash our hands.
The Power of Evil.—A Power of Attorney.
