534 New Mniic and the Drama. [Juljif 



RimhavWi tnslrvclion for the Pianoforte. 6s. Uie possession of a stock of lalent wliicfj^ 



Mr. Riinbault, in these nidinients regarded generally, is ef|iial lo (iiat of 



for performing: on the most fashionai)lc any former period ; and which, thou<;h 



of ail the musical instrunienis, has tnr- it does not include individually the 



iilshed young practitioners with a useful powers of a Giirrick, a l^rilchard. Or st 



and enicicnt^guide for fingering, without Siddons, exhibits in its mass a body 



skill and adroitnesg in the art of which of ability which ensures respect and 



that ellect can never be produced of applause. 



which the piano-forte is capable in good At Dkury-Lanf, Dowton's Hard- 



hands. The rules here laid down in the castle, and Lisbon's Toni/ Lumpkin ; the 



form of instruction, and explained by spectacle of ""Rob Foy Macgregor." 



examples, are founded on the basis of which so highly gratified their majestiea 



experience; and, aided as they are by of the Sandwich Islands ; the "Merry 



progressive exercises, will not fail to Wives of Windsor," that, in Mr*. J^orrf, 



Bflbrd to tl>e attentive student all the 

 advantage the work promises. 1'he 

 jirnctical lessons are arranged in the 

 principal keys, accompanied by corre- 



so happily displajs the vocal charms of 

 Miss Stephens; Elliston's Rover, in 

 " Wild Oats ;" Macreadj's Count Alma- 

 vira, and Harley's Figaro ; together with 



spoiiding preludes, all the various times a variety of other attractions, heightened 

 or measures are clearly exhibited, and and crowned by the tributary and irre 



a short vocabulary is added of such as 

 are most comnionly used, to denote the 

 degree of rapidity or sitiwness with 

 ■which a movement is to -be executed, 

 and also the other general purposes of 

 just performance. 



istible attractions of Catalani ; — have 

 aiforded a delight to the patrons of the 

 drama highly encouraging to the foturcr 

 hopes of the spirited anil indefatigable 

 lessee, and that cannot fail to excite s 

 continuance of his praiseworthy exer- 



*" Send round the rosy cup, my hoys,-' a fa- tions in the public service 



rourite Sons, sung by Mr, Gouldin at the 

 London Ciiwerts ; composed by J. Monro, 

 is. 6d. 



The melody of this little ballad, if not 

 remarkable for its originality, is imbued 



J'he rival efforts of the Covent- 

 Gauden management have scarcely 

 been less sueeessl'iil, certainly not less 

 meritorious. The new comedy of 

 ' Charles the Second," translated from 



with spirit, and pretty largely partakes Fuval's La Jennesse d' Henri Cinq, and 



of that freedom ami joviality demanded embellished with the delightful singing 



by the subject of the words. From the of Miss Tree and Mr. Durusset; the 



moral fact, however, of the " rosy cup" sterling play of "Pride shall have a 



not now being "sent round" in that high Fall;" Young's Hotspur, and Charles 



Anacreontic style by which it imparted Kemble's Fulstnff, in "Henry the 



to our forefatlu rs more of "the/ow of Fourth;" Fawcelt's Job T/iornbiiry, in 



smil" than <if the feast if reason, we "John Bull;" the new, amusing, and 



niuch doubt whether this song, good as 

 it may be in its kind, w ill be very gene- 

 rally relished, even by our Ion vivants. 



THE DKAMA. 



Our national theatres have now at- 

 taine<t a steadiness, both in prosperity, 

 and in the excellence by which that 

 prosperity has been merited and secured. 

 Either house may congratulate itself on 



laughable, farce of " My own Man ;" — • 

 these, and other evidences of the preten- 

 sions of this house to the popularity it 

 shares, combined wilh some of those 

 favourable j'tcidents denominated by 

 managers hi'chy hits, have powerfully 

 attracted the town, and reflected upon 

 the plan on which the establishment is 

 conducted a iiermanent and splendid 

 credit. 



VARIETIES, LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS; 



Includiny Notices of Works in Hand, Domestic and Foreign. 



A SOCIETY has been established 

 in Ldudon, for diminishing tlie 

 ••rueltieg practised towards animals, 

 v^liich, in various forms, are of a nature 

 and variety that have long made every 

 rdlecting mind shudder. It held its 

 fvst public meeting at Slaughter's 

 CuiTce-house, St. Maitin's lane; the 



benevolent S. F. Buxton, esq. m.p. 

 being in the chair. Its object is not to 

 prosecute the culpable under the meagre 

 and equivocal provisions of law, which 

 disgrace our statute-books; but to ap- 

 peal, by varied lorms of publication, to 

 the nnderslnndings and feelings of man- 

 kind. But, as this purpose can be 

 effected 



