Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood: Being a Concise Description of the Chief Places of Interest in the Metropolis, and the Best Modes of Obtaining Access to Them: with Information Relating to Railways, Omnibuses, Steamers, &c.Anonymous
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Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood: Being a Concise Description of the Chief Places of Interest in the Metropolis, and the Best Modes of Obtaining Access to Them: with Information Relating to Railways, Omnibuses, Steamers, &c.
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Theatre_, near Sloane Square; the _Charing Cross Theatre_, King William
Street; the _Queen’s Theatre_, Long Acre, late _St. Martin’s Hall_; and
the _Holborn Theatre_. The _New Royalty_, or _Soho Theatre_, in Dean
Street, Soho, was once a private theatre, belonging to Miss Kelly, the
celebrated actress. The _Prince of Wales’s Theatre_, in Tottenham
Street, is the old Tottenham Theatre in a renovated and greatly improved
condition. Some of Mr. T. W. Robertson’s best comedies have been
produced here within the last few years. _Sadler’s Wells_, near the New
River Head, was at one time remarkable for the ‘real water’ displayed in
melodramas. The _Marylebone Theatre_, between Regent’s Park and the
Edgeware Road; the _Grecian_, in the City Road; the _Britannia_, at
Hoxton; the _City of London_, in Norton Folgate; the _Standard_, in
Shoreditch; and the _Pavilion_, in Whitechapel, are Theatres noticeable
for the large numbers of persons accommodated, and the lowness of the
prices of admission. On the Surrey side of the Thames are _Astley’s
Amphitheatre_, in the Westminster Road, (the Circus is now removed;) the
_Victoria Theatre_, in the Waterloo Road; and the _Surrey Theatre_, in
Blackfriars Road. The performances at these several theatres commence at
an hour varying from half-past six (some of the minors) to half-past
eight (two Opera houses) in the evening, but the most usual hour is
seven; and, as a general rule, there is half-price at a later hour in the
evening. During the run of the Christmas pantomimes there are a few
additional performances at two in the afternoon. It has recently been
estimated that 4,000 persons are employed at the London theatres, earning
daily food for probably 12,000; and that the public spend about £350,000
at those places annually.
Concerts.—The principal Concert Rooms in London are, _Exeter Hall_, _St.
James’s Hall_, _Hanover Square Rooms_, the _Music Hall_, in Store Street,
the _Floral Hall_, _Willis’ Rooms_, and the _Queen’s Concert Room_,
attached to Her Majesty’s Theatre. All these places are engaged for
single concerts; but there are also musical societies and choral bodies
which give series of concerts every year. Among these are the _Sacred
Harmonic Society_, (Exeter Hall,) the _National Choral Society_, (same
place,) the _Philharmonic Society_, (Hanover Square Rooms,) _Mr. Henry
Leslie’s Choir_, the _New Philharmonic_, (St. James’s Hall,) the _Musical
Society_, the _Musical Union_, the _Glee and Madrigal Society_, the
_Beethoven Society_, the _Monday Popular Concerts_, &c. The _Oratorio_
performances at Exeter Hall, by the Sacred Harmonic and National Choral
Societies, are considered to be the finest of the kind in Europe. There
are occasional _Handel Choral Meetings_ at the same place, under Sir
Michael Costa, supported by 1,600 singers.
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