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ASTLEY’s AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Our industrious manager has marches his forces from the East to the West, and on their journey has added to the strength of his troop “enterprise of great pith and moment.” Phantasmagoria, about which all the world seems mad, is given with great effect. Mercerot and Miss Johannot, in the ballet department, stand very high. And the son of laughter, Johannot, has added to his stock much novelty of jest, for the benefit of the gods and goddesses during summer. Laurent is a tower of strength to the company, and Mrs. Astley is herself an host, where elegance is necessary to decorate and embellish the scene. This lady’s attitudes are so uncommonly correct, as so closely in unison with our best Grecian models, that we have often wondered her powers have not been exhibited in our ballets at the Opera House. Young Astley, notwithstanding the labours attached to him as manager, very wisely retains his situation as actor. Mr. Upton, of whose genius we have so often had cause to speak, has again given further specimens to strengthen our opinion in favour of his talents.
The pantomime of Harlequin St. George is most excellent, and attracts full houses every night.
