29 FEBRUARY 1840, page 11

Extortion At The Theatres.

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Sm-I am greatly mistaken in my ideas of the spirit in which you conduct the Spectator, it you fail to remonstrate against the prices which have......

We Are Really Very Much Obliged To Our Correspondent For

his " Ana- tomy" of last year's Ancient. Concerts; which, with all due de tbren ce to hint, establishes our case and justifies our appellation. "Ancient " and ": modern " are......

Concerts Of Ancient Mi:sic.

TO THE EDITOR OF TI1E soncTAToli. Sin-The character you must possess amongst your resins Mr general im- partiality, trill, 1 trust, induce your attention to a note appended to......

The New Strand Theatre Has Been Taken By The Wizard

of the North ; who, instead of a dark cave dimly lighted by a lamp, is "at home" in a carpetted room, resplendent with light and a glittering dis- play of magical implements,......

The Theatres.

THE visits of the Queen and Prince ALBERT to the two Great Houses have been the grand attraction of the week : shouts of loyal gratula- tion have been by far the loudest......

Imitated From The I !lenc11 Of The Chevalier D'aceilly.

They talked of M c, and talked very high, Then waited a but nothing said I. mtgry " Is it possible, pray, a .11ence so sinister, You mean to insult • 11:e first Cabinet Minister......