The burlesque extravaganza Tom Thumb has been revived at the
St. James's, with splendidly exaggerated costume. HARLEY'S Lord Grizzle and STRICKLAND'S King Arthur are very droll; but the rich humour of LiwroN or REEVE, and the gusto of MUNDEN, are wanted to fill up the broad outline of the earicatuies. Miss STANLEY, as Dolollolla, and Young PARRY, as Noi,dle, humoured their parts capitally ; and the infant representative of the tiny hero was properly impotent—but could not the urchin be taught to aspirate the H? he raves in shrill tones of his 'Uncamunca.
BRAHAM has been singing PURCELL'S fine cantata "Mad Torn," as no one but himself of all the vocalists of the day can sing it. It is a noble treat.
Some novelties are promised ; the principal of which is the much- talked of opera, that is now in the course of rehearsal.
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