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December 29 , 1855 . J THE LEADER . 1255
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ition of the extraordinary success achieved by that production . But there is ao lack of Mr . Planche ' s accustomed wit , humour , and playful fancyjualitiesf which in his hands retain so much of their natural grace and moyancy , that they hard ly contradict our . sense of the remote and fairylike , > ut seem to form an integral part of the rich embroidery and fantastical aligree-work of-enchantment . The Discreet Princess is the nursery fiction ' atniliar to us all in childhood , and derived from the collection of Charles Pkrrault . A certain King ( called Gander the Stupendous in the present rersion ) g oes to fight the Infidels , and leaves his three daughters locked ip in a tower , secure from all visits from the male creation , and charged vith instructions to employ themselves until their father ' s return with the ; ontinual use of three magic distaffs of glass , given to them by Mother Goose —distaffs which are sure to break if the fair owners should in any way misconduct themselves . How the tower is entered in disguise by the malignant ^ . ichcraft ( Mr . Robson ) ; how he endeavours to make love to the Princesses , tut is defeated by the prudence of Finetta ( Miss Julia St . George ) ; how hat young lady ' s distaff is preserve *! unfractured to the end , while the other wo are broken ; and how Finetta triump hs over Richcrdft , and is ultimately oarried to that rakish prince ' s younger brother , the handsome and chivalrous 3 efavoir ( Miss MaskSll ) ; we need not describe , since all are probably equainted with the story , or will become so through the pleasant medium of lr . Plakciie ' s rhymes . The chief burden of the piece , as regards acting , f course rests with Mr . Robson ; and we have another instance of the i . nique powers of that popular favourite in blending the broadest comicality ? ith a certain impish intensity of rage , malice , baffled cunning , and madness . Ve laugh at the burlesque language , the clownish tones of voice , the groesque , " unwonted gestures ; but through the whole runs a wild , irregular , lmost supernatural , glare of tragic earnestness . We are not sure that Mr . toBSON is not falling into a mannerism ; and we are sure that he depends oo much upon abrupt gusts of passion , and sudden contradictions of manner , 3 allow of his becoming an actor of classical tragedy ; but in his way he is ingularly original and fine . His performance of Richer aft is not equal to aat of the Yellow Dwarf ; yet there is a scene in which he falls mto a fit of avin ° - madness after being taken out of the barrel -of spikes , which is ^ quite p to his best . In the way of comedy , he sings a capital parody on the Ratcatcher ' s Daughter ; " and his physical agility is exhibited in a sudden ill thro ugh a trap-door into a subterranean dungeon , and in a parody on the host scene in "Hamlet , " where he glides along the stage by a shuffling lotion of the feet , so as to produce an effect like that of the spectre in the Corsican Brothers "—an effect heightened by the introduction of the celerated tremulous ghost-music of that scene . Mr . Emery acted King Gander he Stupe ? idous with an heroic pomposity which gave a touch ot truth to the xtrava ^ ance of the burlesque ; Miss Stephens did the most that could be one for ' the slight part of Mother Goose ; Miss St . George acted spiritedly nd sang charmingly as Finetta ; Miss Teknan was appropriately voluble nd shrewish as the Prince ** Bablllarda ; and Miss Marston looked hand-} me in a becoming scarlet bodice ( we think it is called ) and performed the , zy Princess Jdelfonza with graceful languor . The dresses were bright nd showy ; the scenery pretty and tasteful , if not striking ; and a second arodyon the " Ratcatcher's Daughter" brought down the curtain to the ntire satisfaction of the audience . . . ., , A faint attempt at novelty was made in the Christmas entertainment at the LDElphi—an attempt which , inasmuch as any endeavour to escape from old pantomimic platitudes is a step in the right direction , is worth y of praise . Jut though two negatives may make an affirmative ( and on this principle he writer seems to have gone ) , a dull burlesque tacked to a heavy pantomime rill not make a p leasant holiday piece . It is a coahtion not more likely to e loved in the theatrical than in the political world . Our oleland much alued friend Jack , of Bean-stalk renown ( not Jack the Giant-Killer , s wb inadvertently stated last week ) , was the subject of the opening
i portion of the piece , and was introduced by young Mother Goose ( Miss Wyndham ) , after a colloquy with the spirits of Burlesque and Pantomime , 1 the latter of whom bewailed in dismal accents the usurpation of extravaganzas on the Adelvhi stage . Pantomime being soothed by Mother Goose ( as who . wouldn ' t be by such a radiant pacificator ?) consents to a coalition with his rival , and the regular story of Jack and the Bean stalk then commences . The best hits were in this opening scene ; some of them reminded us of Plan cue ' s delicate strokes of satire . But wlien Paul Bedford appeared as the Ojre , and bellowed as he alvvajs bellows ; when Mr R . Romer , as an amiable Ogress , made sleepy attempts to be funny ; when a number of children tumbled about the stage without any definite notion of what they should do ; when Madame Celeste changed the adventurous Jack of our childhood to a half-French , half-melodramatic , hero ; and when even that king of burlesque knights , Mr . J . Bland , could excite our laughter only by exhibiting a shaggy wig and beard , —we felt that the spirit of dulnesa was present in all its power . Nor was the pantomimic portion of the coahtion entertainment any better , though the first scene promised well with a pretty tableau , aided greatly by the admirable dresses of the four principal characters , in addition to a Pierrot as their running footman . These were played by Madame Celeste ( Harlequin ); Miss Wyndham { Columbine ); Mr . Garden { Clown ); Mr . C . J . Smith ( Pantaloon ); and Mr . Le Bark ( Pierrot ) . The latter of these people did many stupid things without the Icnst aim at a joke . They stole everything they could , and , having done so , threw away their booty . I-iarge boxes wore brought on the stage duly labelled , arid taken off again untouched , leaving the audience —more apprehensive than the author—to supply their own jokes , which they did pretty freely . The political "hits" wouldn ' t hit ; the " transformations" wouldn ' t transform . And yet , notwithstanding all this inveterate dulness , the piece is well worth seeing . The scenery in the opening is beautiful , especially a Mont Blanc landscape in the midst of which the Ogre dwells ; the dresses are rich , and in good taste ; the dancing is worthy of any theatre ; while the \ delightful singing and acting of Miss Mary Keelev , Miss Katie Kelly , and Miss Arden , would compensate for any amount of stupid joking . And lastly , who would not go to see the heroine of domestic misery play Harlequin , and dance so admirably that one almost regrets her tragic inclinations ; or who would not feast his eyes on the loveliest of Columbines , dressed in enchanting perfection ? , Princjess's . —Here the charming and pathetic old story of The Maid and I the Magpie has been ruthlessly burlesqued to serve fis the introduction to the pantomime . The employment of children , which was such a prominent feature of the Christmas entertainment at this theatre hist year , has been resorted to with equal success for the present season . The magnificence of the banquetting scene in Henry VIII . is charmingly parodied by the children , the grown performers watching them from private boxes . The most striking trick-is the cutting off of the Clown ' s head , which is admirably managed ; and the most amazing dance is the descent of the ladies of the ballet from the top of the stage in the form of parachutes—a bold idea , executed with wonderful beauty and completeness . The scenery and the costumes are throughout worthy of the high reputation of the theatre for such matters . We feel rather disrespectfully towards Mr . Charles Kkan ' s learned playbills ; but we sincerely and admiringly acknowledge the taste and beauty of all his " spectacular efforts , " and we can fairly congratulate him on everything connected with the getting-up of his pantomime for the present year . Harlequin and Puss in Boots ; or the O (/ re of the Rat Castle , and All the World and his Wife , is the title of the Sadler ' s Wklls pantomime , which is full of Islington robustness and fun . Jane Shore forms the subject of the Surrey production , and contains a good scene in a haunted chamber ; and the story of St . George and the Dragon presents matter for an equestrian pantomime at Astlry ' s—a novelty peculiar to this locality . ^
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CORN MA 1 UC E T . Mark-lnnc , Friday , Dec . 2 H , 1855 . ' , The trade during the woek hue been of the holiday character usual at thiH season . Buyers have takim nothing boyond what they required for immediate iiw , nliirloou burely equal " to those last reported . The ilrmnoKs of die producing markets , however , gives eoii / ldenou I o Jiol dors , and there is no disposition to press Hides ; indeed , tho quantity hold lioro is quite insignificant . Upward * of Jlfiy onr « oe » of wheat have ; arrived off the count for orders , tin ; larg" > " part ol thorn being Kgyptiim . With the l » rc . se » t iiijet .-rtniiily us to the result ot the negotiations wlthltussia , there Is the mime disinclination 1 to buy cirgoeH , that then ; is lo miter into any new traiiH-! actions of any other description . Huyers expect to get Satdi ns low iih 00 m ., but even should Hulhtrn be indued to submit to takt ; a decline , it . is doubtful . wither it would lead to much business at prowc-iit . Meantime holders exhibit llrmness ( mil much of wlmt . bun arrived will prohahly bo con-• signed . ¦ '> ' •(» hn « been refused In one instance for Halell , and a very fine curgo has been Hold at ftii . i . cost , freight , and insurance . A curgo of . Salonloa bus been Hold at 7 la . coot , < freight , and insurance ) . About twenty ciu-goim o ! mnlzo are oil'the coast , to which the above observations will also apply . i Jlardly any mles are reported during thu week , and quotations me therefore entirely nornlnul . ' 1 'lie supply of barley is very small , and of oats moderate . There Is , however , i very little demand for either , and prices remain about the same as on Monday .
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . 'J ' itcsitdj / % Dccvmlicr ' . ! i . WANKJUJl'TS . - Ou . stav JIa > . sh , 4 , JJnilwiiy-placc , Fenlurch-ntrect , Cliy , merchant— James Wooiuiori'i ; , White ion JU'Mher-lnn . ' , liolboru , Mlddlenex , licensed vlctuulkr Jamich Thomas JlrnitAV , !> , J-ower Jaines-htreet , ( joldenluare , Mlddle . M . ' . v , piiuiolorlu irnikor—iIohtimi 1 Ii : nuv Wkt-5 nk ' 21 H , OjiiVird-htreet , Alurylvbonc , bookseller and M . uone ' r—CiiAKi-Kti . Sjiajii-, i > , Albion-road Kiibt , Stoke N'uwing . j n Into of 40 , Uniu-Hti-eet , City wholchide Iron monger and [ imniimion agent—Thomas 11 j ; ywooi > and John IIkvwooi ) , 4 , Wood-strcut , (; heapiilde , City , mid Mil bourne , Kew ) Uth Wales , hum warehousemen—Thomas IIjcnhv Hvi-ani > , j [ nningham , wood turner—Timothy Ki'iiay , Lunton , Notigham , laoe manitfactuier -1 ' athhk Faukkiii ., Uroughton orkH , Halford , Lunoa / ttor , contractor mid . buildup—John KwaoMi ; , Dewsbury , York , woollen innnufaoturer-- J amis » ' ilmamUiikhouv , lialifux , grocer—John { 'aytimhon , Ulahop Yarmouth , J > urhiun , builder , Joiner , and ciibliielinuUeriiin Hk . iiajidson , the younger , Cockermouth , Cumberland , minoii brewer . , i
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY JNTKIJJ < JEN OK I ^ ondon , Frldny Evening , Dec . 'JH , lH 5 . 'i . Tin : OhristniHB week ' s holidays nnil a gnat absence o business haH found our Money Market pretty nearly tins nine us liiKt week ' s quotations . No news Jroin . St . l ' etcrnbuiR . and no material rise in French or Austrian lands , would seem to indicate that tl ; o Hpecuhitors do not bclicvo in any good rosuH to iiri . se from Count Eaterlmzy ' s propositions to the Czur . This week has been the usual hallmonthly HJltling of tlie Mharc uccount . The prlnclpiil feature bus been the rUc in ( irent Western * , owing to the Hcurs gettiiiK frightenwl lrom thu tenroity of Ntock At the last hour , however , the Nulls wero found to bo in the iiHCCiidant , mid u contango was nsked lor continuing accounts KiiHtcrn Counties shares lmve . hnon well sustnined . The Chnirnuui . ' a uble dofenco docs credit to Iiin advociites or himself , nnd the evident personal Hpltn evinced by the Cominlttoo will «(» far to do Jlr . Waddiiigton a greater service than they Imagine with the . Shareholders . In the Foreign . Stock Market there him been but littledolii " , ' except in Turklhh Hlxaiid-ii-l lalf lionds , where thu fluct ' uatlons have been considerable . SintiilHti i > eferred murk l' . » 4 , a » . „ , , . ... r , . Mines are neglected , A lew Inquiries after Cologne Mining tthares and ( Santiago do Cuba . The " CwmpngnlcH < JoiK rule < lf « Omnibus de Londr-cit" a hares huve been deidt in at i "j and i premium . <« reat U ' eHturnw of (; auadu hIiuiii " nre llrliily held and Inquired after by good men . Kant Indian Five und-a-lliill Ouuianteo Whales are about XI ^ 'i'Ve . markets lenvo off at four o ' clock with no great ohiuiKit . Consols for the . lanunry openluK . * \ , ' A <••<• dividend . Turkish Hlx-iuid-a-Jlidl , m < 4 , i
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 29, 1855, page 1255, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2121/page/19/
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