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The farewells for the season, at the various theatrical establishments, have all been indicative of prosperity. Mr. Webster, who took leave of his Haymarket patrons in a prepared address, was statistical in his self- gratulation. The declaration of his happiness was not the result of 11. mere undefined sensation, but was based upon sound arithmetic. Since the opening of the Crystal Palace, upwards of 160,000 persons paid to see the highest class of dramatic amusements within the walls of the Hay- market Theatre. Such-is the official information of Mr. Webster. Mr. Charles Kean, when he makes his final bow for the season at the. Princess's, has no prepared address he even shrinks from the ordinary opportunity of making one, by abstaining from all share in the per- formances of the last evening. An unexpected call renders him visible, and rouses him to eloquence. His speech is not adorned with statistics, like that of the elder manager, but he cheerfully observes; in general terms, that the proofs he has received of public approbation have been substantial. Mr. Keeley, who is invited th.thake a supplementary spepch, finding that his co-manager has exhausted the Subject of the past, extends his gratitude to the benefits he hopes to receive in the future. The "Bateman Children," those juvenile stars of the St. James's have likewise taken their leave till Christmas ; Ellen, the youngest, making a speech, about as long as "thank you." The prosperity of these little art- ists increased as their season advanced ; and we may attribute the im- provement to the fact that their comedy was made more prominent than their tragedy. In Shakspere, they convey the notion -of overstrained- powers, mental and physical;- in. lighter products they appear 88 joyous, high-spirited children,whose native cheerfulness has found a welcome expression. - • The Lyceum. has closed sans speech, but amid the loudest demonstra- tions of applause to Madame Vestris, who took her benefit on the Jest night The 'Gallo-American troop, who have given so much satisfaction at Drury Lane, have announced this evening as that of their final per- formance. Thus, the Adelphi, the Olympic,. and the little theatre in the Strand, remain alone on this side of the water. _ The theatrioal year 1851 having come -to so cheerful a close, ,people proceed to calculate the aspect of theatrical 1852, which will begin about Thet" ihseitce of a Cryetal Palace as a means of drawing strskers toSondaryand the probability. that polities will be more than usually excitink next spring, : seem adverse to the ohanee-that the. istwidarti of 1851 will be attained.: Compensating, droll:1=4=as mast be ,sought
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