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CovENT Garden. — Much novelty in the way of failure and little 

 that has proved Ruccessful has been exhibited on the boards of this 

 Theatre within the last month. However it appears the Manager 

 does not complain, nor should the privileged snarl and bite when 

 strong efforts, although not successful, are made on the part of all 

 interested therein to give satisfaction. Charles Kemble took his 

 benefit on the closing night of the season, and his leave of the au- 

 dience previous to his provincial tour. 



Olympic. — After a crowded audience had been delighted by the 

 varied and powerful talents of the Olympic company, — after the in- 

 imitable Liston, that masterpiece of Nature's comic workmanship, 

 had pourtrayed to perfection the jealous and uxorious Damon of fifty, 

 and Mrs. Orger seconded his exertions in the loving spouse of forty- 

 five, — after the second Charles Mathews had, like the rays of the 

 spring-morning sun, cheered the heart with the promise of a glorious 

 day, and made us bless the honoured memory of his departed parent 

 for leaving us such a legacy of his genius and good breeding — the 

 green curtain drew silently aside, and the high-priestess of the god- 

 dess of mirth, in an elegant and becoming dress, stood before us. An 

 uproarious and enthusiastic thunder of applause welcomed her ap- 

 pearance, and as suddenly gave way to silence profound and uninter- 

 rupted while Vestris advanced and spoke — 



"Ladies and Gentlemen, For the sixth time it is my duty to say — Fare- 

 well ! My term has expired, but I have the honour to announce to you that 

 I have SIGNED and sealed a new lease for five years more, which waits but 

 for your hands to affix to it the stamp of public approbation. The manage- 

 ment of this little theatre has envied no other — opposed no other — imitated no 

 other ; it adopted, at the commencement, a line of its own, and its constant 

 study has been to give those entertainments which it professed to give, in 

 the best possible style, according to the best of its means and of its judgment. 

 This I humblyl take to be the true secret of our success — it is thus, at all 

 events, that we have won your support — it is thus we hope to preserve it. 

 During the recess the house will be newly painted and decorated ; and my 

 endeavours will be to retain those living fixtures on which you, as public ap- 

 praisers, have set the highest valuation. Your new favourite, Mr. Charles 

 Mathews,|will be with you in ' One hour after the curtain rises ;' and, I hope 

 I may add, your old favourite, Mr. Liston. If he should continue on the 

 stage I well know with what delight you will receive him — if not, his bril- 

 liant career will have terminated where that of his adopted son began — in 

 ' The Old and Young Stager ;' and may it long be borne in mind, that this 

 building, which, in that case, will have been illumined by the parting glories 

 of the SETTING FATHER, was also the first to catch, and to reflect, the early 

 radiance of the rising son. Since we must separate for a season, it is, in- 

 deed, kind of you to have honoured us with the well-known pledge of enduring 

 friendship — 'A Bumper at Parting;' and I beg. Ladies and Gentlemen, in 

 return for your flattering preference of custom to our house, to offer you 

 the grateful thanks of— VESTRIS and COMPANY." 



Adelpiii. — No theatre in London has striven more to gain success, 

 nay, deserve it, than this centrally situated place of amusement. We 

 regret however to add that the result has proved any thing but pro- 

 fitable to the proprietors. It closed its brief season on Saturday 

 night last, when the customary adieu was expressed by Mr. Gallot, 

 as follows : — 



" Ladies and Gentlemen, On this, the last night of our season, I am com- 



