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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 532, February 4, 1832   By:

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This book offers a rich collection of essays, stories, and articles that provide readers with a wide range of topics to engage with. From thought-provoking political pieces to charming tales of love and adventure, there is something for everyone in this volume. The variety of content ensures that you will never get bored flipping through the pages. Additionally, the quality of writing is consistently high, making for a pleasant reading experience. Whether you are looking to be enlightened, entertained, or educated, this book has it all. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a diverse mix of literature and instruction.

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THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION.

VOL. XIX. No. 532.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1832. [PRICE 2 d .

[Illustration: CASTLE OF ROBERT THE DEVIL.]

[Illustration: CAVERN OF ROBERT THE DEVIL.]

ROBERT THE DEVIL.

All the town, and the country too, by paragraph circumstantial, and puff direct, must have learned that every theatre in this Metropolis, and consequently, every stage in the country, is to have its version of the splendid French opera Robert le Diable . Its success in Paris has been what the good folks there call magnifique , and playing the devil has been the theatrical order of day and night since the Revolution. As we know nothing of its merits, and do not write of what we neither see nor hear, nor believe any report of, we do not put up our hopes for its success. But, as the story of the opera is a pretty piece of Norman romance, some fair penciller has sent us the sketches of the annexed cuts, and our Engraver has thus pitted himself with Grieve, Stanfield, Roberts, and scores of minor scene painters, who are building canvass castles, and scooping out caverns for the King's Theatre, Covent Garden, and Drury Lane Theatres. Theirs will be but candle light glories: our scenes will be the same by all lights. But as scenes are of little use without actors, and cuts of less worth without description, we append our fair Correspondent's historical notices of the sites and the dram... Continue reading book >>


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