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in leading parts, such as Orsino in "Twelfth Night," Warden in
"Mind Your Own Business," Volatil in "Paris and London," and
Pat in "Uncle Pat's Cabin." The company for the season of
1851-52 consisted of Mrs. John Dyott, Mary Taylor, H. O. Pardey,
Maria Barton, Mrs. W. R. Blake, and all the old favorites. H. O.
Pardey's play, "A Nature's Nobleman," was produced for the first
tirae Oct. 20, when J. W. Lester (Wallack) made his first appear¬
ance after his return from Europe. Fanny Wallack joined the
company Nov. 3 as Rosalind in "As You Like It." Nov. 21
" Dombey & Son " was again played with Mary Taylor as Toots,
Fanny Wallack as Edith, and Caroline Chapman as Susan Nipper.
Jan. 14, 1852, Mrs. Hughes took a benefit, when "Paul Pry,"
"School for Scandal," "Serious Family," and "Young America"
formed the programme. March 11 Miss J. Hill had a benefit,
when " Dombey & Son " was revived with this cast:

Cuttle......W. E. Burton   Susan Nipper (ist time)    Mary Taylor

Dombey (ist time) ....    J. Dyott   Toots......T. B. Johnston

Edith (1st time) .    .    .      Miss Weston   Bunsby......J. H. Bland

Bagstock (1st time)    .    .   Mr. Russell   Carker.......Mr. Holman

Mrs. Skewton    .    .    .      Mrs. Hughes

March 29 "Twelfth Night" was acted, with Burton as Toby
Belch, J. W. Lester as Aguecheek, W. R. Blake as Malvolio,
H. Placide as the Clown, Lizzie Weston as Viola, and Mary Taylor
as Maria. "Twelfth Night" was repeated April 12. May 26,
1852, "Laugh When You Can" was played with J. W. Lester as
Gossamer, and Mrs. Dyott as Mrs. Mortimer; May 28 Mr. Lester
acted Rostrum in " Secrets Worth Knowing" for his benefit.
Burton played Nicholas Rue, Blake as April, Johnston as Ple¬
thora; Mrs. Skerrett, Mrs. Plughes, and Miss Weston were in the
cast.

"The Englishman in Paris" was played with Burton as Hip-
pington Mix.    " Twelfth Night " was acted June i.

Donnetti's performing dogs and goats appeared here July 17,
the regular season having closed June 23. The fall and winter
season began Aug. 23, 1852, when Mrs. Bernard made her Ameri¬
can debut as Mrs. Galochard in "The King's Gardener." The
other American first appearances were W. H. Norton as Capt.
Popham in "The Eton Boy," and Charles Fisher as Ferment in
"The School of Reform." Burton also played Toodles. The
company was as follows: Charles Fisher, Mrs. Bernard, Mrs.
Cooke, William H. Norton, James Browne, H. Placide, Mr. and
Mrs. John Dyott, T. B. Johnston, H. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Fisk,
Mr. and Mrs. Holman, Hayes, Levere, Chas. Parsloe, Sr., Hutch¬
inson, Gourley, Mattison, Lawson, Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Skerrett,
Miss Weston, Mrs. Hughes, Misses J. Hill, Mortimer, and John-