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Weekly Chronicle in London, Middlesex

19 May 1855

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Weekly Chronicle

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 19, 1855

Page

6

Royal pantomime raises funds with royal patronage

A London amateur pantomime at Drury Lane on May 11 featured the Queen and royal party in attendance. Performers led by J Hallett and M Hallet delivered strong acts with Miss P Horton and Miss M Oliver praised for roles. The show raised about £600 to £700 for charity, aided by notable donors and contributions from Messrs. Deane, Smith, and Duke of Devonshire, though ticket theft affected proceeds.

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Messrs Jackson and Graham Oxford-street Phillips Cockspur Street Osler Messre Gunter Paris Duke of Devonshire John C. Deane Crystal Palace William Grey Drury-lane Leicester-square Piccadilly 2Nd Middlesex Militia Viscount Chelsea Royal J. C. Deane E. T. Smith W. P. Hale T. K. Holmen Albert Smith Duke of Saxe Coburg Prince Albert Adelaide of Sunday Times George Barnwell Jane Shore J. Hallett Hans Skelter M. Halle P. Horton Rogue Ingrain Therese M. Oliver Martindale Alfred Mellon German Reed Mr. Mellon Mr. Cole Shakspeare Mr. Palgrave Simpson Old England Almas Inkermans Shakespeare St. George England Culesby Parliament House Cuthbert Drury Lane Theatre Mr. Holmes W. H. Payne Lord Monteagle Spring Rice Royal Boxes Miss Martindale Thames Collingwood Ibbetson Gwyn Pell Fielding Darby Rosina Wright Columbine J. Robins Tom Matthews Arthur Smith Pantaloon Barnes Yates Messrs. Holmes M.hallet Ibbetson Babylon Aleppo Old Drury W. Grey W. 2 Ale Jer Mujetty Phipps London FE. Stirling
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Fifth Philharmonic concert delights diverse tastes

The Fifth Concert of the PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY offered Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Meyerbeer, Weber and Ricci pieces, with Hallé's fine conducting and Chopin’s concerto featured. Chopin's romance impressed, Malle Ney and Signor Belletti impressed, and the Tanhauser overture closed an excellent program with strong audience applause.

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Tanhauser Meyerbeer Weber Ricci Mozart Herr Wagner Chef D'Orchestre England Chopin Herr Hallé Hummel Hallé Malle Ney Martern Wagner Melleney Robert J’ailie Signor Belletti Sulla Poppa
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Gatherings at St Martin's Hall Praises Miss Horton

A second visit to St Martin's Hall entertainments shows Miss P Horton in superb form as Perky Primrose and Jruzcesco Vergoui. The Times notes all impersonations are excellent and urges public attendance while Drury Lane head E I Smith cuts prices and ends free admissions.

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St. Martin's Hall P. Horton Reed London Primrose Jruzcesco Vergoui Drury Laws E. ‘I. Smith Royal Opera Drury Lane Smith
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Madame Anna Thillon Stars in Reopened Lyceum Opera

Madame Anna Thillon returns to London with high acclaim as Catarina in Auber's The Crown Diamonds at the Lyceum. Her celebrated acting blends with refined singing, while the audience crowds the house to witness her farewell to the lyric stage. The performance showcases Thillon's artistic range alongside a capable supporting cast and chorus.

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Madame Gassier M. Bettini Drury Lane Madame Anna Thillon London Catarina Auber
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Cholera Rages in Warsaw and Parisian Bakery Trick

A Warsaw letter reports cholera raging in the city with about two hundred cases daily near the river. a Paris baker undercuts neighbors after discovering a method to mix rice fully with dough. French papers note the death of Admiral Baron Mackan. California liquor law parallels Maine but exempts native wines.

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California San Francisco Maine
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Medal Presentation Ceremony At Horse Guards Details

The article outlines arrangements for a Friday medal presentation ceremony with the royal party on a dais near the Horse Guards. Seats are allocated for the Minister of War, the Commander in Chief Lord Hardinge, and department heads plus peeresses on a royal balcony. Soldiers from multiple regiments, Life Guards and Carabineers, plus bands, will participate under Colonel Wood and the Duke of Cambridge. Her Majesty travels from Buckingham Palace at eleven.

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Guards House Horse Guards Lord Hardinge Exchequer Kent Gloucester Guards Life Guards Carabineera Wood Earl of Cardigan Duke of Cambridge Scots Fusilier Guards Grenadier Coldstream Guards Royal Horse Guards Buckingham Palace Royal Platform
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Siege and Valor At Sebastopol Reports

Lord Panmure notes Russian sorties against the right trench at Sebastopol with heavy losses for the enemy. General Canrobert praises division officers and troops, pledging reward and confidence as France endures the siege and anticipates victory in this stirring salute to soldiers.

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Sebastopol Canroberts Corps D'Armee Canrobert France Europe
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