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Title: The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics
Year: 1809 (1800s)
Authors: Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834
Subjects: Fashion Art, Decorative
Publisher: London : Published by R. Ackermann ... Sherwood & Co. and Walker & Co. ... and Simpkin & Marshall ...
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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lan, allthe dresses and costumes are notonly strictly true and characteristic,But carefully and splendidly got up.The same may be said of the pro-perties of every kind, and the in-finite variety of amusing and in-genious tricks and transformations.Many of the latter evidently pro-ceed from the mechanical genius ofMr. Bologna, jun. whose nimble ele-; gance in the character of Harlequin1 is a o-reat acquisition to this theatre.I Mifes Taylor, as Columbine, pretti-j ly attired as she is, appears to verygreat advantage, and acts with thatmodest elegance so peculiar to herperformance. Nor ought we to; omit mentioning the risible merits ofSouthby, the Clown. The stock-piece, The Tyrant Saracen, con-tinues to be represented nightlywith undiminished applause, andcertainly to undiminished audien-ces. After all, horses are at homeat this theatre. The military piececalled Lisbon, is full of Englishvalour and patriotism. Mr. Astleysloyalty has induced him to appendthe Battle of Albuera, by way of
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FASHIONABLE FURNITURE. 103 last scone ; and we sincerely hopethe prowess of our gallant country-men in lli<* Spanish peninsula willsoon give to the indefatigable mana-ger an opportunity to add anotherscene to this spectacle. SURREY THEATRE. The hippodramalic romance, call-ed Blood will hare Blood, orthe Bailie of the Bridges, is illthe meridian of its public favoUTat tliis theatre. Mr. Huntley, asSir Theodore of England, is im-pressive and chaste; and the partof Leonora is very ably sustainedby Mrs. Ditcher. The whole ofthis romantic story is well told, andthe interest kept up forcibly to thevery conclusion. The appearanceof the ghost at various interestingmoments is judiciously contrived.,and productive of an awful effect.In the burlelti, Tag in Tribulation,Miss Feron displays her great vocalpowers to eminent advantage. Thebravura, The Soldier tired ofWars alarms, in which she is in-variably encored, is a high treat toevery lover of music. But, inde-pendently of Miss Fcrons singin

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