19 FEBRUARY 1853, page 11

Before Now We Have Had Occasion To Observe, That The

large and ex- pensive benefit concerts, whereby performers and teachers used to levy a heavy tax on their friends and connexions, while they endeavoured to at- tract the public......

Parisian Theatricals.

The great theatrical event, which had been so long anticipated at Paris, at length "came off" last week : in other words, Lady Tartufe—(people only use one " f " now-a-days)—the......

Quarts Ina Zuoir.

The period during which the managers of the various theatres rely on the attractiveness of the Christmas entertainments having now finally terminated, we have novelties either......

Topics Of The Day.

THE WEATHER. WINTER has this year made St. Valentine's Day his high feast, and has sent his icy veto to meet Spring when first she shows her smiling face over the bleak horizon.......