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distinguished in the dramatic world they of the green-room tell you 

 that there is no other world as the author of " Black-Eyed Susan," &c. 

 To say that it met with a more triumphant success than even the author 

 hoped for and that is saying muck is, however, saying little. As 

 if a plot of intense interest, combined with striking incidents, and 

 sustained throughout by language of the most powerful description, 

 were not sufficient to cast into the shade, nay, to entirely smother the 

 translations and adaptations of the present day, Mr. Jerrold has in- 

 troduced tableaux vivants, from Wilkie's most celebrated pictures, " The 

 Rent-Day/' and "Distraining for Rent." The effect was acknow- 

 ledged from all parts of the house a clear proof that the " gods" are not 

 insensible to the beauties of the fine arts. Of the drama, they, in con- 

 junction with the Duke of Devonshire and Lord Mulgrave, have always 

 been the leading and most vociferous patrons. The talent exhibited in 

 Mr. Jerrold's piece entitles him to rank among the very first dramatists 

 of the day. 



A theatrical reviewer in a Saturday journal, of the exquisite class, 

 is mightily enraged against Mr. Jerrold for the intense interest he 

 has contrived to throw into his new piece. His nerves were so shocked 

 at the representation, his scent-box and cambric handkerchief were 

 in such requisition, that as soon as his health permitted him to pen 

 an article, he inflicted in his turn on the author a most dandy dress- 

 ing. Verily we should think this gentleman was a gentleman of " rose- 

 buds and sweet-scented waters" that lisps when he prattles, and dips 

 gently into his " pouncet-box" his delicate finger, wearing a ring 



thereon. 



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We have given the novelties of the month at the majors the minors 

 have been more prolific, and perhaps more successful ; the stream of 

 public favour runs certainly that way. The Olympic has produced a 

 little piece, called " He is not a-miss" which the papers, with their 

 usual discrimination, say is an original production, by Mr. C. Dance. 

 We don't intend to contradict them, but we feel rather indignant at the 

 impertinence of Messrs. Duvert and Paulin, who produced last sum- 

 mer, at the Theatre de Varietes of Paris, a piece called " Monsieur 

 Chapolarde," which was evidently translated from Mr. C. Dance's 

 recent burletta. It is extremely unhandsome of Messrs. Duvert and 

 Paulin to palm this piece on the public as their own ; and we are 

 surprised that Mr. C. Dance, who is so ingenious in pointing out the 

 'translations of others, does not assert his right. 



He comes ! he comes ! the great " Robert-le-Diable" such is at 

 present the engrossing topic of the green-room. The two patent 

 houses are actively at work, both eager to have the start but alas ! 

 the Adelphi is, after all, the first in the field. Buckstone, the purveyor- 

 general of the establishment, has raised the devil first, and accordingly 

 an entirely original drama, taken from the French, was produced on 

 Monday the 23d with complete success. 



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"The Demon Duke" at Drury Lane has, we understand, been con- 

 cocted by Mr. Beazley Mr. Lacy is the arranger of the diablerie at the 

 other house. 



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