In 1838 (August 14th), the lessees, Mr. and Miss Foster, announced for their benefit night an array of concert-room talent:--Le Mœurs of Bagnigge Wells, Mr. Darking (of the London concerts), Miss Anderson (from the Mogul Concert Room), Messrs. Sutton and Gibson (Sadler’s Wells), Master Clifford (Yorkshire Stingo), Mr. H. Smith (Royal Union Saloon), Mr. Boyan (Queen’s Head Rooms), Mr. Roberts (White Conduit); and the songs included “Tell me, my heart,” “Billy the Snob” (in character), “Pat was a darling boy.” A scene was given from _Julius Cæsar_; a soliloquy from _Hamlet_; and one Simpson exhibited classical delineations of the Grecian statues. The concert was followed by a ball, in which were danced a Highland fling (by a Mr. McDougal), a double comic medley dance, a waterman’s hornpipe, and a hornpipe in real fetters and chains. During the evening a balloon was sent up from the grounds; and sixpence procured admission to the whole. On other concert nights the admission was as low as threepence. Among the singers in the latest days of Bagnigge Wells were the well-known Paddy O’Rourke, Alford, Ozealey, Prynn, Box, Sloman, Booth, Gibbs and Dickie. Besides the songs and duets, portions of plays were acted, though without scenery or special dresses. The year 1841 witnessed the last entertainment at Bagnigge Wells, when on 26 March there was an evening performance (admission sixpence) of glees, farces and comic songs. The dismantling of the place was now begun. The grotto, which was already in a very dilapidated condition, was destroyed by some passers by in the early morning of 6 April, 1841. In 1843 all that remained was the north end of the Long Room, and, according to a representative of _Punch_, who visited the spot in September of that year, the old well was filled up with rubbish and mosaics of oyster shells. Shortly afterwards, the present tavern was built; Mr. Negus, a name suggestive of other days, being the tenant in 1850. [Pinks’s _Clerkenwell_; Walford’s _O. & N. London_; Palmer’s _St. Pancras_, p. 77, ff.; Wheatley’s _London P. & P._; Kearsley’s _Strangers’ Guide_; Noorthouck’s _London_, p. 752, ff.; Clinch’s _Marylebone and St. Pancras_, p. 148, ff.; Malcolm’s _Lond. Rediv._ (1803), p. 237; _Sunday Ramble_ (various editions); Rimbault in _Notes and Queries_, 1st ser. ii. 228; 4th ser. xi. 24; _Era Almanack_, 1871 (account of Bagnigge Wells by Blanchard).] VIEWS. The following views may be noted:-- 1. “Ancient stone from Bagnigge Wells,” engraved in Pinks, p. 558. 2. “The Bread and Butter Manufactory, or the Humors of Bagnigge Wells,” a mezzotint published by Carrington Bowles, 1772; cp. an aquatint print from a painting by Sanders, published by J. R. Smith in 1772. 3. Mr. Deputy Dumpling and Family enjoying a summer afternoon, a print (1780) published by Carrington Bowles. Crace, _Cat._, p. 583, No. 84.