24 JANUARY 1852, Page 10

The Christmas pieces are still the main attraction at most

of the houses, and the desire to produce novelty seems by no means pressing. A revival of London Assurance at the Haymarket, and a little piece called The Juve- nile Party, in which the audience of the New Strand Theatre are amused with a few practical jokes in the Pickle style, just serve to vary the bills of the week.